Time for a change

you know how it is,

you get an idea in your head and before you know it out comes the hacksaw............

well it has happened again,

the old trike has done me proud the past 4 years but the metamorphose has began again......

watch this space..........

Billy

Back Wheel In And The General State Of Play

Makin' a start on the Primary

Got the Primary cases back from the polisher yesterday, just laid up on there at the moment, weeeelll you know how it is. Got a complete new 500 clutch to go in there along with a new primary chain, still need an alternator to button this side up completely.

The standard footrest rotated back on the hexagon bar and the standard brake pedal in position. Plenty of scope for improvement here, but nothing too complex or difficult to achieve by the looks of it.

Passing Gas

Springing Banjos

When I first started messing about with the seat base I was stuck for springs. The frame is set up for vertical eyes and the only springs that were about at the time were the more conventional parallel horizontal eye type. As a get by measure, two old pneumatic type banjos were used to roughly adapt what was available, you know how it is when you're gagging to fit something on. It was never intended that they stay on there, and two new springs were to be ordered from Alberta Springs with the bottom eyes formed in the vertical plane. The longer it sat around in this "knocked up" stylee, the more it grew on me, so the threaded ends have now been heli-coiled and the spring bases bolted down properly, probably still get some new stainless springs made, but now in the more usual format and the banjos are staying.

A Bit Of Light

Started getting the back light sorted out over the weekend. The SPARTO lamp unit looks spot on, and will, even more so, when it's polished. Left a few holes in the stainless spacer to let the brass peep through. It's only clamped in position at the moment as I've got to convince myself that I'll get away with running it down there.
The seat base is at the powder coaters and is booked in with the upholsterer next week. Using a new bloke for the leather work, reasonably local and hearing nothing but good things about his work............we'll see.

Things are..................

............. beginning to stir down the shed again! Well, as it goes I've been getting moaned at for lack of up dates and progress, fair call really, so things are getting on the move again.

Standing on it's own feet

Fitted this Samrat stand from Hitchcock's the other day, went on like it was a Honda part. Listed at 15 quid, probably about 21 by the time it's in ya hand after Greedy Added Tax and post, it's still a bloody good bargain. The rear engine plates came in the same package, this means that a battery platform can now be figured out. Originally the thought was to come off of the four gearbox studs, but common sense prevailed and it was decided that it's best not to disturb them suckahs as they already have enough work to do. All the space seen in the picture will be available to house the battery so it shouldn't be too much of a problem sussing something out that will attach between the two plates.

A Bit Of Seat And Speedo Action

Ha Ha, thought I'd forgotten about this........

Well folks, it's happened, the motor is back from Andy Berry and stuffed back in the frame. Looking as good as anticipated, it should be more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Andy reckons on a genuine 20 brake at the back wheel, which don't sound a lot but it's reckoned that a good standard 500 puts out about 16 and it will weigh about 100 lbs less so there should be some grin factor involved.