fabricating

this is interesting for 1 off items http://www.sculpteo.com/en/ :thumbsup:

I just picked this up yesterday. It's an Atlas 12" x 24" lathe from the early to mid '60s. It weighs over 500 pounds with the stand so I used my engine hoist to get it in and out of my truck. This one has the quick change gear box for threading and power feeds, and a quick change tool post...

As the head line states.. I'm thinking of switching my speedometer. Does anyone know if this one "Part #03-0744" from www.mikesxs.net fits? Bolt on? It's a mini speedometer with lit indicators. My head concern is the lights and if they will work? Neutral, oil and so on? Any ideas or thoughts...

I posted this over on XS650.com but thought I'd share here too. Here's the thread over there: http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13198. This is what I've been using to make the universal hardtail kits. I built this last year. I spent a lot of time doing the math and researching...

I bought some turn signals off of an auction site, but they were not as described. Instead of a 1 inch long 7 mm mounting stud they have a 1/2 inch long 10 mm mounting stud. Before I send them back I was wondering if anyone had any clever ideas in regard to getting them mounted. The rear is...

i was curious if i can just cut these chrome caps with reflectors off of the rear suspension. i hate them and just want to see the spring lol, if i have to i will buy new ones but hey, what the heck :shrug:, id rather cut them off lol they circled in this picture thanks guys!

So for my 1979 XS400 i decided i wanted to do a custom seat, the stock seat is just not my thing. I am going for something like this http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s92RB60J6TI/Te9MMsmc1bI/AAAAAAAAF5o/Ob0U0iO8psI/s1600/YS2B4254%2Bcopy.jpg For this i would need to bend some pipe for the curve. I...

here's a link to build your own voltage regulator for the SOHC models and poss the DOHC's. I'm not endorsing it, or take responsibilty for the design. but if your stuck and you can solder, why not have a go! :D http://www.soaring.co.jp/rwstuff/050910e.htm

Just thought I'd post a couple pictures of the knee dent tank I'm doing. I'm pritty happy with it so far. Although in retrospect I would have made the dents abit smaller. I started with a pritty bad tank. It was great inside but badly dented outside and covered in bondo. I didn't include...

:confused: im trying to install a key start instead of using the button (because its broke) and i was using an electrical diagram from the site. there are four prongs on the key start and i have a ground wire power wire two accessory wires one for the turn signal flasher and one for the lights...

if anyone has nothing else to do except clean their carbs every day, how about building a new bike from scratch http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/realistic/sr400/ :bike:

I have a small solo springer seat that I want to mount... But I have been trying to come up witha good way to do it... if you are running a sprung solo seat... could you post pics of your front mount... I could use some ideas!! Thanx much in advance!! David

just perusing the net and scottsyzf in the http://www.yamaha-forum.net/forum/showthread.php?t=8882 has said he put a turbo on one and got 75 bhp for sprinting. anyone registered on there could do some PM'ing and digging? :D drewps

I think I need to fabricate a new rear bearing spacer (goes between the bearings in the hub). Does anybody have one of the spacers handy from a mag disc rear wheel (1979 XS400 D) that they could measure with some Vernier calipers? Thanks for any assistance :thumbsup:

I notice that a lot of the nicest japanese chops of old Harleys have wheel covers on the back wheel, a look I really like. I have a couple of covers that fit the diameter of the rear rim perfectly so I pulled the wheel off to do a test fit. I have a pic attached. The pic is kinda crappy...

Hey guys! i just finished prepping my new gas tank! i want to remove my standard/stock xs400 special gas tank to the other, more square/euro style tank. the rubber grommets in the front slide right in! buuut, the rear collar that the bolt goes through is a different size and in a different spot...

How are TC Bros to buy from? Has anyone tried their Sportster tank?

I got bored yesterday so I built a new set of bars for my bike. I took pics of them unpainted but will snap a finished pic also. They are made from 7/8" DOM 1/8" wall tubing, and cold rolled 1/2" round bar. I threaded the end of the bar and sweated some 7/8" thick wall DOM for collars...

I used a sheet of aluminum for the pan, hand bent it, and moved the rubber stops from the original seat back for a little cushion. I cut and re-tapped the rear signals down too. I think it looks better than having them a mile out there. I will probably finish the seat with a layer of black...

So here is a pic of my buddy welding some seat posts on the Bobber. Seat is now mounted, engine is in. Need to wire it up, make mechanical rear break linkage work and get a fender. i still need carbs, which seem to have sky rocketed now that i need them!!