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Motorcycle tank seat tail monocoque
I started this project some time ago. A separation and house move means it has got dusted off and restarted.
The buck does not have the tank shape. seem to have skipped photographing that bit. Tank is 1.6mm (16 ga.) 50523.2.jpg 3.3.jpg I started with the tailpiece after annealing 12.jpg15.jpg The tank top was a single piece relatively straightforward stretch and ewheel to tidy up The tank sides took some bag work after the overall main shape was established and matched to the top section31.jpg34.jpg Here I am experimenting with a Monza fuel cap and tail light housing to funk it up a bit. Deciding whether i go more streamlined or leave these details ??40.jpg
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Rick Jones |
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I'm liking it Rick, especially the knee section of the tank.
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David Hamer |
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Nice to see you back Rick and the tank and seat look great!
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Richard "I know nothing. I from Barcelona" (Manuel - Fawlty Towers) Link to our racecar project https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elan-...ab=public&view |
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Looking good! Looking forward to watching as you finish it.
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Steve ærugo nunquam dormit |
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Hi Rick
Making good progress, and looks very nice. welcome back and thanks for posting.
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Steve Hamilton Hamilton Classics Auto Restoration & Metalshaping |
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Starting to make the seat base now, same 5052, but 3mm this time for additional strength and stability. I do not have benders so use a flat anvil in my e-wheel to start tipping the edge. To close to 90 degrees I fashioned a lever out of timber as you cannot tip the edge that far on the e-wheel. Brute force combined with lashings of ignorance got the result I was after. Flared the ends to blend into tank and tail piece43.jpg
49.jpg The motorcycle frame on the bench is a Ducati Multistrada (2004). I have cut the tail section off and will weld a new reshaped cr-mo rear section on. I marvel at what you can 'get away with' in the USA. Would love to have a crack at some front forks ala 'Sandman style', but the compliance hurdles through the licensing bodies here in New Zealand would literally drain the life from you and take any enjoyment away. I will still have a lot of 'fun' in getting my modifications certified before licensing. 57.jpg Welded the shell with TIG. Have oxy acetylene welded alu before but keep going back to TIG. I find it to be more forgiving and controllable when there are slight gaps between the butted sheets, I appreciate the OA weld is stronger, less HAZ and anneals the material........... Long story short, I need more practice!65.jpg69.jpg
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Rick Jones |
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showoff!-and you SHOULD be!--nice..
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Pat |
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Nice to see your progress, Rick. Very cool. Im looking forward to seeing the assembled bike.
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Thanks for your kind comments.
Richard, aka skintkarter, I still plan to come and look at your shop when I am dragged to Auckland against my will. Now onto taking the bottom flange of the seat over. I employed very hi tech and expensive folding gear to achieve a precision result 72.jpg Fabbed up the back end of the frame. Sold a kidney to manage to afford some cr-mo tubing for the rear section. Given it is only supporting my butt, I could have got away with MS, but wanted to be in keeping with the rest of the frame 75.jpg78.jpg84.jpg Welding carbon steel with a TIG is sooo relaxing compared to Aluminium.IMG_5079.jpgIMG_5088.jpgIMG_5091.jpgIMG_5109.jpg
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Rick Jones |
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