My '76 z900 'Strip-fighter...sorta

got a lil work done last night,not much :pinch: .

removed the spool mounts,









i was also able to verify that i believe we have enough tubing,it'll be close but i think we will be ok.

leon

I hear ya Leon just give them what they want. The work you have done looks good to me, should look real good after powder coat.

finally got some pure un-interrupted shop time,to get dougs swingarm closer to finished.
it is amazing how many different things can distract/steal your time completely from you :pinch: .
i was able to get the tubing for the braces cut to length and four of them milled off at (depending on where you call 90)60/30 degrees.
which seemed to set the angle nicely.


i also used the mill and a hole saw to cope the tubing to fit where it intersected the brace.



i was wanting to get it all welded up :whistle: ,but everything i got done turned out well.
so i am satisfied,thanks for being patient doug .




i'll be back at it tonight and i will post the pics of the progress tomorrow.





leon

Nice build Doug! I was wondering will you have to drill and tap the cases for the larger motor mount bolts? I know with the heavy duty motor mount kits this is needed.

StreetfighterKz wrote:

tachrev wrote: I like your cardboard "battery" simulator.

Thanks. :woohoo: I didn't feel like shelling out the $120+ for the Odyssey PC680 battery that will just sit on a shelf and lose charge for a couple years.

mark1122 wrote: i had a similar problem. my chain was hitting the motor mount.

I was thinking of going with a D&G Chassis upper motor mount. I believe it eliminates the lower bolts of the rear upper motor mount to provide extra clearance.

Later, Doug

sc/ant864 wrote: Nice build Doug! I was wondering will you have to drill and tap the cases for the larger motor mount bolts? I know with the heavy duty motor mount kits this is needed.

Most likely. I've been doing all my mock up using the stock mounts so far. I have a 12"x18" plate of 6061-T6511 aluminum for an outboard bearing support and HD engine plates but I haven't got there yet.

Later, Doug

doublepost.

okay back at it last night.

remember this notch ?



and then the subsequent weld to fill it up?





here it is after metal finishing it out.









i'll be back at it tonight,hopefully with more exciting pictures .

trying to make that heinous notch dis the f-(k appear was time consuming :pinch: .
grind,file,sand.it was worth it after i was done,and seeing the pics now .

leon

oh yeah!!! anyone got a napkin?

Very nice! I've been eyeballing one of those mini belt sanders for a while, might have to go pick one up.

nice job Leon.

Ederer wrote: Very nice! I've been eyeballing one of those mini belt sanders for a while, might have to go pick one up.

i have the electric one from h-f,it is pretty good.hard to find the replacement belts tho,and it has the plastic/rubber wear guide deals that the belt runs on and they wear quickly,i am planning to find something harder to replace mine with.

i haven't looked at the air powered one that h-f sells but you might eyeball them both and make your best choice.

they are not a dyna-file,but they don't cost three bills either.

if you don't push them hard they are good,but i get impatient and have found where to back off and let the tool work.

leon

all fit up and ready to de-burr wipe down and start welding :evil: !!!!!!!!!!!




















leon