Originally posted by Almost so Tone what is the stainless steel for?

Between the yolks like this.


The idea being that the forks are totally black along the length.

I have done the Black look so now i am going for Black and Chrome ally look.

Edited by tonewuk - 02 May 2012 at 20:30

I forgot to say,the single seat is going to be Red White And Blue

Blue where my bum goes White stripe between and then red.

No green

Originally posted by 940V Originally posted by Trepidiste 940, Cider bottling is imminent ! Hoping this weekend Ahhhh, muzak to my (remaining) good ear. You ok Phil? i was beginning to muse on whether you had been beamed up by aerlions (again)....due to extended radio silence of late. We currently have that Jap sniper holed up in a willow tree in the back garden again....hmmmm must be nesting season as he frequently visits us and fills his boots then vanishes into the night like a bloody wraith. I've had to downgrade to D. Blackthorn in an effort to balance the current need for more lumpy tack against income-v-neck oil due to this. ..."Send three and fourpence i'm going to a dance".    Very well thanks Dave, I had I believe, been beamed up by sealions but did'nt report it as it was after a sustained visist by "Old Rosie"no less and with the demise of that esteemed organ,the Daily Sport did'nt know where to turn.What with the Levis on enquiry into the press (worried here in case they hear about my cider one ) and my recent visit to Gaul I have been a bit extended. Have you been to Iberia yet ? I thought it was about now you were planning a visit but I understand you have been busy fattening calves for the prodigal. Sorry to hear you've had to stoop to D.B.but at least it's not that 5 bob a gallon stuff I see at the night shelters A suggestion here,if you have a B & M store near you (and if it's licenced,not all are) pop in and you might be delighted to discover ,Old Rose,Stowford Press & Gaymers "Stewley" @ £1.29 a pint ,blackthorn is best left for making walking sticks and sloe gin  IMO.

Like some features on the Millipercento Bellagio.
Some are tat.But like the sump lights.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hfag4QMrFw&feature=related

....See how Mr. P. Roper writes about the 940 motor in his own inimitable way with words plus a few more out-takes on the millipercento here: >>>

http://forum.guzzitech.com/forum/163/7778.html

What a forking day i have had.

Anyway to do the forks you need a 36mm socket.








If you are repairing these forks they have to split from both ends.I started with my old forks in case of cock ups.And to check up on how much oil is them.
Just over 300 ml in one after draining the tube.400 in the other

So once i knew the spacers fit, a coat of paint
and the finished job

Great stuff tone!... (Not the luddite with the lumphammer bit of course!  )
Really good pics charting the progress

Re: Mr. Roper. There's no need to actually bounce it off the rev limiter but that more or less sums it up for a bit o' 'spirited' use....It romps along quite beautifully with upchanges around 5-5.5k (to a well attuned ear) and thats around the peak torque area for errr..."making good forward progress"

Originally posted by Almost Ah yes but a short stroke motor is all about BHP!long stroke for torque!!! shame they did not put a rev counteron the bike becuase i have no idea where 5k rpm is

....Well Rob. It's about 2k above where all the action starts!

I have a vague notion that it equates to about 90mph but i think i'm hanging on to 5th there, so in top it's 95, i used this calculation to have a few nerdy moments, but not being a whiz at math, i soon began gazing out of the window.

This is a bad trait and most likely why i never went on to achieve a Phd in Rocket Science.

Have a bash at this lot for a bit of wet day amusment:
You need this:

Bellagio Gear ratios
1st 17/38 = 1 : 2.235
2nd 20/34 = 1 : 1.7
3rd 23/31 = 1 : 1.348
4th 26/29 = 1 : 1.115
5th 31/30 = 1 : 0.968
6th 29/25 = 1 : 0.862
Primary Drive    
Helicoidal gears, ratio 24/35 = 1 : 1.458"
Final Drive
Shaft drive, ratio 12/44 = 1 : 3.667"
Rear Tyre Diameter = 25.34 inches

Then enter data into this on line interactive rpm/mph calculator:

http://www.bgsoflex.com/rpmmph.html

Using this Bella gearing data  i arrived at the 95mph entered above.

Have a go and see what you come up with?

Today i had a indicator day.
Heat sinks finally mounted,Took me ages.
And these get red hot


Then the head light went back on and the running lights





Then onto the wheels


I had to clean of the sump oil first


Discs fitted to the alloy wheels
One mistake when folk use retainer,is they cover the threads in it ,you only need a drop 3 threads down fromwhere last thread is.



And i took the handle bars off i am welding the spacers on ready for powder coating black.
and thats my day today

Originally posted by 940V Great Stuff mate!  Really like the fork oil change bit as that is a real saver to avoid inflated dealer cost.I'm really enjoying your running account of Nobby's rebuild, but can you explain a bit more about those new blue tint l.e.d's? are they still used as your indicators?

They are still used as indicators dave .just the ends light up.i tried to take a photo of them flashing.but after six attempts i gave up i will do a video.i think i will put them on switch to stop any mot issues.
Dealer costs are a joke.i know folk have to make a living but i think they take the pee sometimes.i am just a bloke in a shed and dont have all the tools.these folk should have all the gear making it easy to do and quick.

There's a pair on flea-bay at the moment if you need to replace them.

Originally posted by Almost next project to try some exhaust clamps on the forks in order to move indicators to the fork legs. still not done that! will change the fork oil at the same time

Try something like this instead Rob:
 
http://stores.customizedchoppers.com/Lights%20%2b%20Accessories/Light%20Brackets/

That should give you a neat solution for repositioning the front indies.

@Tone:  The exploding handlebar syndrome eh? We await the cause and effect report on that one Mr.

Ok i now remember when you first described those L.E.D dual purpose inds so those are the running lights. Good idea, i fitted up a rear set of small high intensity blue L.E.D cubes under the rear bodywork to act as both a rear no. plate light and 'tailgater deterrent' ....Mot man gave out a mild finger wagging about using the blue lamps as these can also inadvertently  become plod magnets and create unwanted interferonz to a journey when least expected..

Well those look fine and shold blend in even better. They look about 30 mm wide in the pic but why does the width matter? Just slide them to where the ind is snug against the bottom of the screen and "job's a good 'un". 

....Tone, i did this little trick on request from Oberon: