UPDATE... (It’s been awhile!)
I’ve cleaned the engine up abit (but not alot!) and have it in place so i can make the mounts.
The rear shock relocation is now complete, along with some additional bracing. Super happy with it.
I’ve had to have the sprocket carrier machined so the wheel can sit central.
I finished off the tank/tail shell and have also made the subframe. The 2 pieces are now connected via a hinge and supported by 2 mini gas struts. These will lift the shell from 45 degrees to vertical but are mainly in place just to keep the shell safely in its vertical position whilst access is required.
Im also playing around with ideas for holding down the front of the shell. Quite liking this style of latch either side, bit of a feature. Thoughts?
I’ve also made the fuel cell, well, almost... i ran out of gas! This has a channel for wiring and a flush fitting fuel cap. Once welded, Il be filling it with foam baffle cubes. The tank will hold approx. 13 litres.
Ideally i would have liked to make the shell from either carbon fibre or aluminium, and the subframe + fuel cell from aluminium too. But as i can only weld steel and wanting to do as much of the build myself, i opted for what i can weld. Perhaps once the build is complete il learn to weld aluminium and remake the parts.
Anyway, still lots to do but its definitely starting to take shape
