Looking Wheely Good

The rear wheel mounted on a bar in the vice ready to rub down for paint,what a sod of job it is to do each spoke.Going to etch prime it then fit the tyre and new tube before i put the top coat on.This way any damage fitting the tyre can be sorted before the top coat goes on

One etch primed wheel ready for rubber

The other Tanktastic prob

Tried to get a petrol tap at Scorton for the Yamaha tank i will use on the Bullet,all i could see were on/off with no reserve.Looks like i will have to graft the Bullet tap onto the tank....



machine the Yam fitting





flip over and machine Bullet fitting and tap1/4 BSP



there we go all fits together







looks like it should live there







underside view,just needs dressing the welds flush

Next job will to find a petrol cap and weld in filler,seen one for a Harley only £11 the pair,should keep this a Budget Bobber Bullet

Tanktastic

Not sure what to use for the oil/electric tank,round s/s or the square alloy.Both easy to mount and machine,i just need something to stuff all those horrible wires in.
I will de makeing one of each for when i am up to that stage and offer each one up.

Bill

Shop till i drop

Scorton autojumble on Saturday,i saved over £50 on this lot and that's from EBAY prices....bargain

So Close....

While at Rufforth Autojumble today spotted this,a pik and a phone call to a certain Mr Qmaster nearly had him reaching for his wallet.......

An idea....

Could not stop thinking about this bloody wheel adjuster,snails?,washer and rod?,front of axle?,rear of axle?

Then i had an idea!!!!

on with autocad, find some alloy plate, programme the spare CNC and away we go

action shot of idea being transformed into reality

1/2 hour later my simple idea on the rear hanger is ready to try on,

this will do just the job of keeping the back and in line while the frame is being welded on

at the moment this gives me 7mm of adjustment per hole,the button head screw is m6 on 7mm centres but if i need less i can drill and tap another at 10.5mm from there which in turn will give me 3.5mm ... simples

Peek at the rear wheel

The wheel I got was from a trail bike, and I told my mate that he could have the tyre off it. OK so mow I have to get it off,so I made a couple of tyre levers released the two grippy things and it came off!!

Last time I took one off I nearly lost a finger.The brake liner was thick with rust,must have been laying in water for ages so i needed a big lathe,just so happens we have a few lying around at work.

Took .020" off in 2 cuts and it cleaned up a treat.next job is to attack it with the air wire brush ready for etch primer.

I must start thinking about chain adjusters for it,probably use the snail cams if I can be bothered to order some, the hole is in the rear hanger for the pin.

Going for it

After a few chats with the Q.Master and a blast on the super information highway defo going for another Enfield Bobber.First score was a rear wheel which i needed after throwing mine away,Scorton autojumble £20 off a SP370,bargain.

Next problem i need a rigid back end,i aint going to spend a fortune on this so i need to make as much as i can myself....

pinched piks off the net popped them into autocad and away we go

and here we are,my idea of the rear hangers,just so handy having a CNC Mill to play with...

Next prob,were does the wheel sit from the frame and how do i line things up...

made this,one end bolts were the swinging arm holes are and the two rear hangers sit on other end

this is it out of the welding jig.Made a jig for the height of the rear wheel and a jig for the front wheel.The idea is to weld the wheel jigs to the floor(metal)use a jack under the engine to get the correct posture ie vertical engine,then weld in the rear fame then cut away the mock swinging arm and unused original frame...hey presto...bobbed

Should be having a go at it during the week.

Billy

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