Parts bike build thread!

[inanecathode]

Thanks kwells :D
Just gotta finish brushing the parts bike tank down and solder up the holes on it, por it, and i should be fine

[kwells]

think there might be some filler to get it right also

[inanecathode]

Lord! Making this fiberglass end cap is singularly the most difficult process i've ever attempted. Theres so many angles that have to be right, so many parts to cut out slots for, so many different ways things can go wrong. I'll be happy when this is over with. The right side panel of the end cap is done. All i have to do is fit up the left side, angle and cut the tops of both sides down to accomodate the top portion. Cut the side angles of the top down. Sculpt and sand the proper body lines, glue the pieces together, reenforce the pieces together, glass the mold, melt out the foam (all that hard work gone  :'() trim the glass down, fit the glass on the bike, mount hinge brackets on the bike, mount hinge brackets on the end cap, mount a latch on the frame, latch on the cap, remove the end cap, prime it, paint it (black, of course), install water tight foam molding all the way around it and THEN i'm done.
Yikes.
Parts bike tank hasn't been touched since a few days ago, i'm trying to figure out the process of how to finish it. Should i brush the whole tank down to the metal, exposing holes and rust spots, solder the holes, leave the rust spots THEN por it? Or should i solder the holes i have uncovered, por it, then brush it down to metal?
Opinions?

[inanecathode]

http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product?storeId=10101&Pr=p_Product.CATENTRY_ID%3A2006251&TID=231000000&TID=231000000&productId=2006251&catalogId=10101
Yarrrr! Now all i need is to figure out where i want my exhaust to be, two sided? one sided? straight back and low? Straight back and high? out the front as kwells suggested?

Anyway, parts bike tank will be pored, then finished brushing (non flammable after it's pored), then clear coated. Still have to

[inanecathode]

Hmmm, am i weird for wanting to make everything myself?

[kwells]

Im thinking that isnt the reason
:P

[visionless]

I was thinking that it had something to do with those scooby snacks.

[inanecathode]

That's definitely a possiblity :o
I discussed this with kwells already, but would it be easier to replace the engine in the vision rather than find out why theres no compression then possibly replacing the offending head?

[h2olawyer]

If the engine is otherwise good, figure out what's wrong & fix it.  There are quite a few people with extra engine parts.  No sense in tossing an entire engine that just needs a piston, cylinder, valves and / or head.

Just my $0.02

H₂O

[inanecathode]

I would probably replace the engine if it needed a piston, i wouldnt want to split the case to be honest..

Pictuuuuuuures!

Tank going on the green bike getting some bondo work (kinda difficult on a giant wavy section like this, ended up putting 2 coats on the thing to rectify the pittyness the first coat had, not sure how it'll be after the second coat but:



The vetter fairing headlight someone taped on the cb750 looks like it'll be pretty much a bolt match to the vision, i'll have to relocate the electrics in the bucket to a rubber boot or something i'm sure:



I've ordered 2 orange (turn signals) one red (oil light) one blue (brights) and one green (neutral) and one more blue (illuminate the gauge) prewired 12vdc LEDs to replace the idiot light box that's going away on the parts bike. http://www.theledlight.com/wired_leds.html is where i got them.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=220126145166 is going to replace the entire gauge assembly on the parts bike (one on the green bike is trashed, and the one thats on the parts bike looks really nice, so it's going on the green bike
I'll be making a foam enclosure that fits both the leds and the bicycle computer, i'll then impregnate the foam with resin to make it solid and drillable, then i'll put a piece of plexiglass over the whole thing with pins to operate the computer without letting water in :D

[Aelwulf]

...but would it be easier to replace the engine in the vision rather than find out why theres no compression then possibly replacing the offending head?

I'm sure samsr would LOVE to let you take his sitting in his garage. ;)

[inanecathode]

That's a good point you know... It IS just sitting there... Good head on it too :D

[inanecathode]

Due to the dual front down pipes and single Y rear pipe i think i'm going to go for a 4 into 4 with each pipe being one port off each head. I dont really have a way of making a front Y pipe is the reason. Not sure if it'll affect performance or not...

[inanecathode]

Woot! I've got my bike computer in:


It was really cheap, 5 bucks, off ebay. I like it cheap though, because all it is is a calculator, it accepts wheel sizes up to 9999 millimeters, goes up to infinite speed (not infinite, but same difference). It's got average speed, top speed, distance traveled, timer, odometer, time, date, and a bunch of other stuff i can't remember. Anyway, it's bitchin, and its super small. Just waiting on my led's to wire up a new gauge cluster for the V :D

[inanecathode]

Got my led's in today. Focusing on the mystery machine until it's rideable, then monkey around with the parts bike at night or when i'm not riding.

[inanecathode]

Tank thats going on the parts bike! I cant seem to solder the holes closed, so it's JB weld on it...
JB weld on a brushed steel tank? Well you'll just have to wait to see what it looks like after i'm done ;)

[ColinthePilot]

Are you soldering or brazing? Brazing is similar to solder and easy like solder, but a lot stronger. and it would fill lose little holes in a few minutes. I know they sell kits on ebay with a tube full of brazing rods (AKA mystery metal) and an instructional CD-ROM. I bought one for about $25 and after a little practice, i was fixing all kinds of stuff.

[inanecathode]

Soldering with a soldering gun :D
Works alright with small non rusted holes, but only jb seems to cover and stick good enough.

[ColinthePilot]

Yeah, I bet brazing would work well for you, but so would JB

[inanecathode]

Gotta knock off a bit of solder still left and seal it off with jb. Should be good to go with the por at that point, then it's on to finishing and clear coating.
Looks like fridays the day i get my clamps made.