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Ive been mostly working on the seat and pan trying to get it to fit nicely in with the CG125 tank. Ive managed to get the hoop welded in, and blended along with the rear tail lamp eyelid. Think it was @dobbslc asked about how I fixed the hoop into the subframe....i took a picture of my big home made roll pins just for you 
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Fired up my CAD (cardboard aided design ) system to make up a mockup battery to get an idea of the compartment where its going to live. This will influence the seat design, and shape of the pan. Ive gone all organic in this upload, and also acquired some nice slabs of Ash from the local tree surgeon..........Im going to attempt to make some forms and try my hand at making some side panels........that's going to be a first for me. Not going for the open triangle look on this one, so need to fill the hole with something....................suppose I could just fill it with wood for the classic Riva Aquarama look
) system to make up a mockup battery to get an idea of the compartment where its going to live. This will influence the seat design, and shape of the pan. Ive gone all organic in this upload, and also acquired some nice slabs of Ash from the local tree surgeon..........Im going to attempt to make some forms and try my hand at making some side panels........that's going to be a first for me. Not going for the open triangle look on this one, so need to fill the hole with something....................suppose I could just fill it with wood for the classic Riva Aquarama look 
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Checked the shop stock on widgets and clips and opted for a DZUS fastener and some home made channel for a bit of strength. Made up some location brackets and turned up a couple of pegs to slot into the seat rear end. when the seat is slid into place the Dzus clip stops it all flying off!
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Yeah I stumbled across it by chance when checking on the dimensions of the other battery I was opting for.......it turns over the bike easily.
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Thanks......everyone needs a hobby I thinkProgressing well, nice work
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So there I was..........sitting there trying to warm up in minus 2 deg drinking a cup of tea when I decided I didn't like the way the top rails of the subframe narrowed and joined the main down tube. The rails sort of disappeared under the seat and it wouldn't look quite right when it was done? .Bearing in mind this was supposed to be a quick turnaround project and I didn't want to cut too much stuff off................
So I thought about welding in some dummy sections as a quick fix, but trying the get the front edge to meet up back with the frame again didn't look right, even though its hidden under the tank?.............I know it there
So I thought about welding in some dummy sections as a quick fix, but trying the get the front edge to meet up back with the frame again didn't look right, even though its hidden under the tank?.............I know it there
....................the clean up is going to be epic
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as a side note.............some forum members might be interested........? what to do with the 1mm slitting discs when they get too small for the angle grinder?...................
I made this a few years back out of a couple of large head camshaft sprocket securing bolts off an old Ford. Ideal for a small air grinder........make sure you got glasses on obviously
I made this a few years back out of a couple of large head camshaft sprocket securing bolts off an old Ford. Ideal for a small air grinder........make sure you got glasses on obviously
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yeah its a bit more challenging than I thought. My first attempt hasn't made the quality control stage........too much lip to fold over round the corners. I might have to cut them and reweld......every day's a school day!
You've done a cracking job on those ones though
Days of work for a poor excuse of a tig welder. But as Benny Hill said "learning all ze time"yeah its a bit more challenging than I thought. My first attempt hasn't made the quality control stage........too much lip to fold over round the corners. I might have to cut them and reweld......every day's a school day!
You've done a cracking job on those ones though
