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- Thread starter slc666
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Come on warm weather!
A few small updates:
Finished off fabrication of the battery box. It's 3D printed in PETG and then skinned with chopped carbon fiber for the "forged carbon-fiber" look.
Next up was a brake line guide. The 3D printed prototype is pictured below. This should allow the brake line to freely move upwards with fork compression. Final version is printed now, but I need to finish it off with epoxy and spray paint.
Finally, the license plate mount, also 3D printed in PETG, in two pieces and then bonded. I really hate the side/axle mounted license plate holders, So I designed and printed this one to tuck in under the seat. Since taking these photos, I have finished the pieces of with a few layers of epoxy and then a satin black spray finish:
What's left??? Tune the timing up, balance the carbs.. then RIDE!!!
A few small updates:
Finished off fabrication of the battery box. It's 3D printed in PETG and then skinned with chopped carbon fiber for the "forged carbon-fiber" look.
Next up was a brake line guide. The 3D printed prototype is pictured below. This should allow the brake line to freely move upwards with fork compression. Final version is printed now, but I need to finish it off with epoxy and spray paint.
Finally, the license plate mount, also 3D printed in PETG, in two pieces and then bonded. I really hate the side/axle mounted license plate holders, So I designed and printed this one to tuck in under the seat. Since taking these photos, I have finished the pieces of with a few layers of epoxy and then a satin black spray finish:
What's left??? Tune the timing up, balance the carbs.. then RIDE!!!
First ride/s under the belt!!!
The bike feels amazing. The weight loss is very apparent and amazingly the TKC80 tires track the corners really well! I live up a mountain road, so the route to town and back involves 2000ft altitude change and 70 corners either way
Issues so far:
- Fuel filters clogged up with crap from the tank paint job. Flushed the tank a 2nd time, and replaced the filters.
- Head light fell out on the first test ride as the fixing screw was not ideally located... New hole drilled and now it is well secured. (I need to touch up the epoxy that got scuffed)
I'll do a "photoshoot" in a few weeks, once Colorado decides that snow is done for the year!
S
The bike feels amazing. The weight loss is very apparent and amazingly the TKC80 tires track the corners really well! I live up a mountain road, so the route to town and back involves 2000ft altitude change and 70 corners either way
Issues so far:
- Fuel filters clogged up with crap from the tank paint job. Flushed the tank a 2nd time, and replaced the filters.
- Head light fell out on the first test ride as the fixing screw was not ideally located... New hole drilled and now it is well secured. (I need to touch up the epoxy that got scuffed)
I'll do a "photoshoot" in a few weeks, once Colorado decides that snow is done for the year!
S
looking very very nice...!
where in colorado are you located?
I'm in longmont... but another year away from my "first ride" at this point.
my bike was parked for (1983) 27 years.. when I bought it
now its been about 37 years since its actually ran...
luckily COVID got me motivated and paint/powdercoat are now done.. reassembly started.
and I'm looking forward to my first ever ride on an airhead.
brant
where in colorado are you located?
I'm in longmont... but another year away from my "first ride" at this point.
my bike was parked for (1983) 27 years.. when I bought it
now its been about 37 years since its actually ran...
luckily COVID got me motivated and paint/powdercoat are now done.. reassembly started.
and I'm looking forward to my first ever ride on an airhead.
brant
Thanks, Brant. I'm in the foothills, west of Boulder, so not too far from Longmont. Working on the Airhead is pretty fun! I've got some original parts left over for sale, so let me know when you get there if you're looking for anything!
Seth
Thanks, Yes, had them powder coated, with a powder color called burnt root beer. They also have a coat of clear
Thanks!
If you're familiar with fiber-glass covering/layup it's very similar. There's a stack of variations, but they all revolve around nicely covering something with a sheet of carbon fiber weave and then epoxying over it. The main difference from fiberglass is that for CF, you care about the look, so more care is taken in laying down the weave nicely and then a ton more coats of epoxy go on. I think I have 10 coats on the headlamp, to really wash out the texture and give a smooth finish. The final finish can involve a lot of sanding and then polishing afterward. Time-consuming, but the outcome is great (that's if you like carbon fiber look though)
Hi Guys
Well.... The project is done... I've put about 200 miles on the bike and it is an absolute blast to ride. The weight loss has been extreme and it really holds its own on the twisty mountain road that takes me to and from work!
It is now time however to move on to the next bike and see if I can recoup my "no-budget bike-build" costs on this amazing bike! It's up in the Marketplace if anyone is interested!
What could be next...
Seth
Well.... The project is done... I've put about 200 miles on the bike and it is an absolute blast to ride. The weight loss has been extreme and it really holds its own on the twisty mountain road that takes me to and from work!
It is now time however to move on to the next bike and see if I can recoup my "no-budget bike-build" costs on this amazing bike! It's up in the Marketplace if anyone is interested!
What could be next...
Seth
slowpokepete
Member
Awesome...I love this!
SPP
SPP
Looks great, I see you have a little KTM keeping company in the shop.
Thanks! FaceBook keeps rejecting the advert as it has the word VAPE (ignition manufacturer) in it, and "smoking" products are not allowed up there ... such clever computers...
Yes sir... not so little though
its a 500EXC-F
I was teasing you, I could almost guess what size it was. I have a 525 XCW in process...
...and a 640 Adventure on the road with me here.
Both really nice!
Back when I lived in London U.K. I had a LC4 powered supermoto. It was KTM's 660SMC, which had no electric start! It was a beast of a machine and something that you really did not want to stall in traffic!
