Author Topic: Davies frame arrived today race on Saturday ???? (Read 11054 times)

Colin Tweedie · « **on:** September 11, 2012, 02:50:13 PM »

Got my new Daviesmotorsport replica frame kit today , the plan is to transfer the parts from my standard framed bike to the Davies frame and have it racing on Saturday ?.. ---- what's the chances ? Started tonight with first problems to make new rearset hanger get lugs welded on for ht coils . I'll try and post as many pics as I can and update regularly as I can and time permits don't expect much text tho I will try and answer any questions but as you can imagine I'm going to busy !!!

Colin Tweedie · « **Reply #1 on:** September 11, 2012, 02:51:44 PM »

Need lugs for ht
coils

Colin Tweedie · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2012, 02:54:17 PM »

New hangers ready to polish

Colin Tweedie · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2012, 02:56:00 PM »

Disc conversion

Jim F · « **Reply #4 on:** September 11, 2012, 03:55:38 PM »

Quote from: colintweedie on September 11, 2012, 02:54:17 PM

New hangers ready to polish

kind of puts my kurt vice to shame
but much more practical in doing stuff like that
than indicating everything in

from an old tool maker

Greggo · « **Reply #5 on:** September 11, 2012, 04:20:38 PM »

This looks incredibly awesome!!

RAFster122s · « **Reply #6 on:** September 11, 2012, 08:37:15 PM »

Cool frame! Best wishes on the build, and wishes for no surprises.
Thanks for posting the build pictures.

turboguzzi · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2012, 11:42:18 PM »

nice on ya colin, but the chances you'll get it ready look thin to me..... never mind all the little things that will surely need sorting...

arrived to my first race ever with a COMPLETE bike i finished assembling on friday morning, sprinted for 100 yds on the sidewalk and off
finished the race (with crazy stuff to sort in the sessions like a stripped plug thread) , but looking backwards it was pure begginer's luck rather than a good plan!

lordmoonpie · « **Reply #8 on:** September 12, 2012, 12:01:40 AM »

Quote from: colintweedie on September 11, 2012, 02:56:00 PM

Disc conversion

Hi Colin - is that a Davies caliper hanger or your own? Just asking as I need to make some for my 750. Are you using 750 fork legs?

RAFster122s · « **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2012, 12:18:45 AM »

So, it is getting raced naked and unpainted where you add brackets, etc.
So, you have new races and head bearing kit to install your old forks and triple tree complete...

Is the
Rear axle the same mounting arrangement and width?

Colin Tweedie · « **Reply #10 on:** September 12, 2012, 02:59:32 PM »

Mega night ----- engine in , back wheel in , coils electrics neary sorted . Rear sets sorted and a oil and filter change to boot . Waiting on yolks and shocks from J Davies motor sport if they don't get here tomorrow I'm goosed .

Colin Tweedie · « **Reply #11 on:** September 12, 2012, 03:03:50 PM »

A few niggles ----- had to cut and tap engine bolts , make up some space rs but nothing too problamatic

Colin Tweedie · « **Reply #12 on:** September 12, 2012, 03:05:47 PM »

Rear set worked out OK

Colin Tweedie · « **Reply #13 on:** September 12, 2012, 03:12:48 PM »

Ready for new shocks , yolks and front wheel . Hopefully they will arrive tomorrow

simon#42 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 12, 2012, 03:14:33 PM »

are you at snetterton at the weekend col ?

Colin Tweedie · « **Reply #15 on:** September 12, 2012, 03:24:40 PM »

The bracket for the front brake caliper is home made but I must admit it is plagerised from John Sunters design ,the points cover is also home made using a c70 cover !! looks nice the ?? Plan is to get the fairing on using the old bracket and tart up later . Time for bed

Colin Tweedie · « **Reply #16 on:** September 12, 2012, 03:34:36 PM »

No I am at East Fortune its the last Melville club meeting of the year would have been better off at Snetterton tho as there are only three classics entered . Its a shame the classic scene in Scotland seems to be dead with the post classics getting more and more entries . Time for a switch maybe ? ?

simon#42 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 12, 2012, 04:24:09 PM »

pity im probably going to snet on sunday [ depending upon work ] would have been nice to see you and the bike.
its difficult to predict which way the classic scene will go , maybe the likes of johns frames will spark a bit of life back into the class . i wouldn't jump just yet , besides you have quite a few quid invested in the bike you've got at the moment ! .

turboguzzi · « **Reply #18 on:** September 13, 2012, 01:51:01 AM »

and you are even getting SOME sleep?

great progress

classic racing in italy is changing the same way, just five years ago there were up to 12 CB500/4's, out of some 25 starters total in the old "up to 72' 500" class ( before the split of 2/4 stroke). It dwindled to 2-3 CB's this year even if class has now a 79' cut off. 1-2 500 pantah's have joined in, but not much else, seems like people and bikes just disappeared

Admit to having made the jump to post classic myself, simply because I wanted to be surrounded by a few more bikes... my bet is that 83-84 cut off (pre GSXR/FZ) is going to be the new standard for quite a long time. not good news for sohcs...

Colin Tweedie · « **Reply #19 on:** September 13, 2012, 04:36:30 AM »

Yolks arrived this mornings with shocks to follow tomorrow . Big thanks to John Davies at John Davies Motor sport for his help and support . Lovely bit of kit ( not John ---- the yolks !!)

Colin Tweedie · « **Reply #20 on:** September 13, 2012, 04:50:56 AM »

Beautiful magnesium yolks and swing arm off donor bike any body know who made them

turboguzzi · « **Reply #21 on:** September 13, 2012, 06:32:46 AM »

looks like Ceriani

754 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 13, 2012, 07:37:27 AM »

Cerianis for sure, are you selling them?

Colin Tweedie · « **Reply #23 on:** September 13, 2012, 07:46:13 AM »

Not sure might use for another project , what are they worth ? Any idea what the swing arm is --- Dresda ?

Greggo · « **Reply #24 on:** September 13, 2012, 08:03:50 AM »

Looks like a Dresda, and a Schnauzer!

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