Nikolai
TY 4 Stroke God
Gas tank mount is done.
Started by tapping some 3/8 .058 chromoly
1/2x1/2 .035 mount
Threaded sleeves welded
Had to notch the 1/2" cross tube
Finished
Working on the front seat brace and battery bracket next.
Started by tapping some 3/8 .058 chromoly
1/2x1/2 .035 mount
Threaded sleeves welded
Had to notch the 1/2" cross tube
Finished
Working on the front seat brace and battery bracket next.
Nikolai
TY 4 Stroke God
Got part of the front seat support done.
Sportsterdanne
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Sweet!
Looking forward to lots of updates and pics !
Looking forward to lots of updates and pics !
Nikolai
TY 4 Stroke God
Made some progress on the battery bracket. Unfortunately it took most of the day.
Took me awhile to come up with a simple way to hold to battery. I wanted to keep weight to minimum, but I also wanted a bracket that would tie my seat frame tubes together and be strong.
Paper is easy.
Drawn out on .040 4130 plate.
Ready to bend up.
Done
I'll have it welded to the seat frame Monday. I need to complete the front seat support first.
Took me awhile to come up with a simple way to hold to battery. I wanted to keep weight to minimum, but I also wanted a bracket that would tie my seat frame tubes together and be strong.
Paper is easy.
Drawn out on .040 4130 plate.
Ready to bend up.
Done
I'll have it welded to the seat frame Monday. I need to complete the front seat support first.
Nikolai
TY 4 Stroke God
Front seat support brace done. Just have to add a tab to keep the front of the seat locked in place.
HYFLYR
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Keep up the good work buddy! Oh and hurry up, the snow sucks but we need to ride!!
Duey782
Extreme
Your welding is like a work of art!! All TIG, I imagine?
Nikolai
TY 4 Stroke God
The good welds are Ricks, but mine are quickly improving now that I actually have some time off. It's all TIG.
Nikolai
TY 4 Stroke God
Finished welding the seat support.
Added a 5/8" .058 sleeve for the battery cables to pass through.
I had to prop the chassis up so I could weld the bottoms of three seat joints before installing the battery tray. Wednesday I'll be getting the super short back cap for my torch, it was a royal PIA fitting the torch inside the seat frame and the welds show it.
Battery tray in place. Once fully welded, the tray ties all the front tubes together to act as a giant gusset.
More tomorrow.
Added a 5/8" .058 sleeve for the battery cables to pass through.
I had to prop the chassis up so I could weld the bottoms of three seat joints before installing the battery tray. Wednesday I'll be getting the super short back cap for my torch, it was a royal PIA fitting the torch inside the seat frame and the welds show it.
Battery tray in place. Once fully welded, the tray ties all the front tubes together to act as a giant gusset.
More tomorrow.
Duey782
Extreme
Just be sure that your battery is made to run off of vertical, ok? Some are vented and some are sealed.
Nikolai
TY 4 Stroke God
Shorai batteries can be mounted in any position.
Nikolai
TY 4 Stroke God
To secure the battery I made a small oak block, set a brass threaded bushing in epoxy, then coated the outside with a couple layers of epoxy. A small 10-32 screw holds the battery place. It weighs almost nothing and is very secure.
Sportsterdanne
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Getting closer to the turbo build.
Really clever way of securing the battery !
Really clever way of securing the battery !
Sportsterdanne
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Getting closer to the turbo build.
Really clever way of securing the battery !
Really clever way of securing the battery !