More progress today thanks to Chad back in Hull Monday for final welding, but I now have a tank with no holes in it
Any welding close ups? I run a fabrication company so if you ever need any little bits laser cutting and pressing that you can’t be bothered to do by hand let me know.
More progress today at Chads, tank finished apart from dressing the visible welds back and paint!!!. Rear seat unit support and battery box welded too. Well happy now, big thanks to Chad for the 2 days he made available over the Bank Holiday
IMHO those fuel filler caps need to be recessed so that they sit flush with the tank top, either in their "circle" or as a an "oval" around both if you get my drift.
Considered this for a while - domed like many alloy race tanks or dished like many production tanks - but the bike, (other than the modern suspension, brakes and wheels) is a homage to the original - so I stuck with flush. This also allowed the fillers to be closer together, not quite as close as the originals were as they were nearly touching, but close enough to look similar in position
I still can't believe you started this project with only pictures and a plastic model I'm still in ore of what you have achieved the bike so far looks stunning Would love to see it when it's finished
What’s the score with right hand fork leg? Is it some kind of mechanical anti-dive Btw.... Great work Mr
No, the anti dive is mechanical at the rear of the forks - not sure what the rods do at the front, can only think it's a damping adjustment.
Have you got a belly pan? https://www.classic-raceshop.com/fairings-screens/belly-pan-kawasaki-kr1000-style
Yes, the guy in your link replicated the bodywork to fit his Harris - I am using his and modifying to match the original - so I have work to do on the fairing, seat unit and belly pan - the belly pan needs to be about 125mm longer at the back and more tapered.
