Project moving on at last

[Jaws]

This is ( was ! ) a Honda Blackbird

The rear end is just about done now apart from tweeks and clean ups
Single sided swing arm mounted and rising rate brackets altered to suit

I could not find a master cylinder fluid pot that I liked to I tuned one up on the lathe

The top is not pushed down in the pic ) to show the o ring position )

 

[hilldweller]

In an age of truly grotesque silencers that's a neat one.

But how do you check the brake fluid level ?

 

[Jaws]

In an age of truly grotesque silencers that's a neat one.

But how do you check the brake fluid level ?

Why would I want to ! ?
In 20 years of Bird ownership I have never had brake fluid run low

Its just a matter of making the volume of the pot greater than that of the three pistons..
That way no matter how skanky the pads get there will always be enough fluid

 

[tonyidle]

More pics please

How does your MC cope with fluid level changes?
Which SS swinging arm did you use?

 

[barsteward]

Looking good, thinking of starting another business eh John? If you are I'll bring mine down for a free sample ( fer advertisin perpersas a course) but can I keep me linked brakes. I just lurve me linked brakes I do.

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[hilldweller]

Why would I want to ! ?

Dunno. But just about every other one on the planet has a sight gauge.

 

[Jaws]

Dunno. But just about every other one on the planet has a sight gauge.

They aint got blackbirds !!

 

[Jaws]

More pics please

How does your MC cope with fluid level changes?
Which SS swinging arm did you use?

Yes no problem as the reservoir is effectively a remote unit that is connected to the MC by pipe

 

[Jaws]

More pics please

Do you want to see the project as s started or only the later build Tony ?

 

[Jaws]

More pics please

How does your MC cope with fluid level changes?
Which SS swinging arm did you use?

Sorry ! I missed a bit

The swing arm is from a yank Honda Interceptor.. Its a version of the pre VTEC 800 VFR

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[Jaws]

In an age of truly grotesque silencers that's a neat one.

But how do you check the brake fluid level ?

I forgot to say.. The link pipe is courtesy of a firm that makes milking machines..
They were one of the few who not only had the correct size pipe and could weld it, but also had the correct grade of stainless too

 

[PhilG]

If you use a long enough piece of clear pipe , you don't even need a reservoir. Nothing saves weight more than not having it in the first place.

 

[Jaws]

Very true.. I first saw it done at a bike show in Newmarket,, TZR owned and built by a young lady.. Both she and the bike were gorgeous !

But not for me.. I could not polish a bit of plastic pipe !!

Here are some pics of how I bought the bike

If you use a long enough piece of clear pipe , you don't even need a reservoir. Nothing saves weight more than not having it in the first place.

 

[PhilG]

Im sure the advert said.. 'great original condition' .. LOL... that's deffo a fixer upper. I cant even tell what that is holding the battery on .

 

[Jaws]

Moving on a little.....

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[Jaws]

A little further...............

First time it had the Kawasaki upside downies on it

 

[Jaws]

Im sure the advert said.. 'great original condition' .. LOL... that's deffo a fixer upper. I cant even tell what that is holding the battery on .

The chap it was brought from had bought another Bird, of later vintage
He had left this poor thing in the garden under a hedge.. It was more green than red !!!

But I knew full well what I was buying Paid £500 for it

 

[Jaws]

I shall post some more pics of work done and progress when I get back

 

[PhilG]

The chap it was brought from had bought another Bird, of later vintage
He had left this poor thing in the garden under a hedge.. It was more green than red !!!

But I knew full well what I was buying Paid £500 for it

It is worth 4 x that in parts. Known in the trade as a Naomi..

 

[Jaws]

It is worth 4 x that in parts. Known in the trade as a Naomi..

Welllllll maybe 2 1/2 times any way
I still have about 5 10ft x 2ft shelves full of Bird spare... couple of cabinets full, and countless odds and sods
Once this one is finished I am gonna give away the rest....Swing arms, wheels,fork legs, disks, at least 5 tanks,blah blah blah

After 17 years of running two firms dealing exclusively with the XX, I reckon I have had enough of them now

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