And so it begins ... Another bike building project

[79XS11F]

Hey Rob,

Isn't a Video without picture a SOUND FILE??

Did you mean a video without sound?? Either way, if you have Windows XP, then you have the Windows MOVIE MAKER program..check it out, you can edit it, process it to a smaller viewing size, format, etc.! Or you can record and save just the audio as a sound file, into an MP3, shouldn't take up but a few MB's that way!? Not sure what you were wanting to post...a video or a sound file!?
T.C.

Hey TC. I used my camera on VID mode but with the lens cap on. The camera does not have an audio only option like phones. I will see if i can part out the audio and dump what would have been video.
Rob

[kevxs]

just post the 122mb video to youtube, it'll be black video but we'll be able to hear the audio.

[79XS11F]

So here is a shortened version of the BLACK VIDEO with sound only ...

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Rob,

You sure you're Canadian, I didn't hear any "eh's"?!

That machine sounds awesome, didn't know you were making a
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL!!!!
T.C.

[79XS11F]

Hey Rob,

You sure you're Canadian, I didn't hear any "eh's"?!

That machine sounds awesome, didn't know you were making a
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL!!!!
T.C.

Well, I wouldn't call it "sweet" just yet eh. I got a color tune it eh and re-sync it after that eh. OH, and the camera is like about 4 feet from the bike eh, not right at the exhaust pipe eh.

Rob

[DGXSER]

Wow complete lack of accent for a bloke from up nort'!

That is a NICE sounded machine there Rob!!! Very sweet indeed!

[79XS11F]

Wow complete lack of accent for a bloke from up nort'!

That is a NICE sounded machine there Rob!!! Very sweet indeed!

Well it was Canada Day eh so perhaps the 1/2 quart of RYE I had in me washed the accent away. Hmmmm maybe I best check that sync again eh.
Rob

[79XS11F]

I've been taking care of loose ends and other stuff including the dial-a-jet setup. Got the fuel petcocks changed out for know working units. So far so good on the all SS socket head hardware. She's really starting to look like a bike now.

Looking like a bike


pods and dial-a-jets


Closer look see

[petejw]

Hey Rob,
Good to see your finally getting there,
looking very sweet,
whats the go with the dial a jet set up, remember reading a little bout it a while ago, have you used it b4?, whats involved in setting it up?

[79XS11F]

Hey Rob,
Good to see your finally getting there,
looking very sweet,
whats the go with the dial a jet set up, remember reading a little bout it a while ago, have you used it b4?, whats involved in setting it up?

It's likely best to post this link then to explain it.

http://www.thunderproducts.com/dial_a_jet.htm

Rob

[79XS11F]

The last piece of the puzzle has been found and won on e-bay. I now have a small bikini café type fairing for this bike. And it's even made for the SQUARE headlight. Sored it for 29 bucks



Rob

[tinman905]

The last piece of the puzzle has been found and won on e-bay. I now have a small bikini café type fairing for this bike. And it's even made for the SQUARE headlight. Sored it for 29 bucks



Rob

That's was just up the road from me Rob. It's going to look sharp on your bike. I'm looking for the same but for a round headlight.

[79XS11F]

So that's down Niagara way is it?
Rob

[79XS11F]

OK, So now that I have all my camping stuff packed into my new travel trailer :-)


I can see the garage floor and get back to work on this bike. Crap, all I need now is a chain, a chain guard and rear brake caliper support, a few hours work and she's Done. I will however not insure her until Oct when my insurance comes up for renewal. I will not insure both bikes at the same time. I hope to get a few runs in with her before the snow flies
Rob

[79XS11F]

After a lot of fiddle farting around and measuring I have arranged the drive sprocket, spacers and rear wheel up to within about 1/8 of an inch. Of center. This will be the starting point. Because I centered the swing arm which is symmetrical I measured from the rim on both sides over to the swing arm and split the difference between the two measurements to determine the starting point. I have to shim the sprocket away from the wheel 11/32 of an inch for the sprockets to remain lined up while centering the wheel.
I will still need a few spacers to use on the brake side of the axle before I can tighten things up.
Question. Given that there is no internal spacer between the wheel bearing on the rear wheel, what would you think would be a good torque setting for the rear axle nut?
Rob