Breather chamber

While I'm waiting for the spacer to be made, I am scratching around looking for things to do.

I have started polishing the engine, but ran out of Dremmel brass brushes (steel puts scratches in the alloy) so waiting for them to arrive via ebay.

So I made a start on the breather chamber, I am keeping the theme I started, with the "gun metal" metalic can paint from Halfords and have areas of polished alloy showing.

thinking about engraving the 333 on the alloy part, but I'm sure you won't be able to see it with the engine in situ!

Made a micro switch

Managed to make a micro switch to light a tri-LED lamp.

Basically the neutral switch is an earth switch and the main beam lamp is a switched live, this little gismo i put together lets me use both formats and lights the LED red for high beam, green for neutral and Amber if I am in neutral and have high beam on. How cool is that!

made a little camera video to demo;

Frame from powder

Today I picked up my Frame, swing arm and side stand from triple S in Bingley.

As usual, they have done a cracking job, not too thick, just the right amount of Powder!

Pressed in the bronze bushes and now waiting to let the seals dry as I forgot to paint them. I've decided on a whim to paint them gold, just a smidgen in there to allure the curious.

I'll put some more pikkies up when i have something to show.

Clutch Cover

I want a clear clutch cover, but I'm not buying a ring for £70 and then having to get the things welded etc.

I went on ebay and searched for portholes, and a nice little alloy number popped up for £1.60. Bought that and it came today.
So I got out my wet blasting kit, which is basically a power washer with a hose on it to pick up sand.

the power of water pulls the sand with it and takes all the paint off the cover. Anyway, I have a picture for you this time

I think it will look good. Just need to cut a 92mm hole out, make a couple of gaskets and bolt the thing to the cover. This is my spare cover so if it goes pear shaped I have 2 more to go at.

A friend has cut me a 100mm Lexan plate to fit in the window, so I get a clutch window for about £4.

I might even finish it off with some lumiweld round the edges, we'll see though!

powder coat

No Pictures, I drove a 110 mile round trip today to drop off my frame, swingarm and side stand for Powder coat at triple s in bingley.

I'm having it satin black

my friend  came round today to pick the tank and seat unit  YAY!

when I get the frame back, I'm fitting the taper bearing and bronze bushes, then rebuild the bike.


It was a nice day today so I have spent some more time cleaning the engine, what a drag this is, still, it'll look good (I hope)

Cam cover painted

did a bit of painting over the last few days and have used the Halfords metallic black on the cam cover. I also polished the adjuster caps which were very scored when i got them.

waited till the missus was out and baked/cured the paint in the oven.

turned out nice!

just bought a front braided brake line, so i have all my braking stuff done bar the disk spacer and bracket for the blue spot calipers.

next on the to do list is to get the engine side covers and head done......

chrome has arrived

Just been to RS chrome and picked up the stuff I wanted chroming.

as you can see they have done a good job on the bits.

will rebuild the carbs now and should look good with the extra bling