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Offline faux fiddy

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Building a frame? Why not?
« on: January 15, 2015, 09:00:46 PM »
Here's a cool affordable frame jig kit if you hadn't seen it.

http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17595



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Re: Building a frame? Why not?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2015, 09:13:01 AM »
It's a good simple design..  Should work well for what it is..
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Re: Building a frame? Why not?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2015, 10:43:06 AM »
Quote from: 754 on January 16, 2015, 09:13:01 AM
It's a good simple design..  Should work well for what it is..

I think it's $170 for the kit and $40 for the head cones if you buy them together.  The guy is selling them for very little over cost.
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Re: Building a frame? Why not?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2015, 11:04:57 AM »
i have made quite a few frames using something very similar , for that price its a steal
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Re: Building a frame? Why not?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2015, 03:32:47 PM »
Quote from: simon#42 on January 16, 2015, 11:04:57 AM
i have made quite a few frames using something very similar , for that price its a steal

Ok Simon, I'll have a replica 750 frame, with some modern adjustments,  in reynolds 531 bronze welded please.... ;D
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Re: Building a frame? Why not?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2015, 04:05:48 PM »
about 5 years ago i started making a twin spar alloy frame for a 750 , made the headstock and the swing arm pivot and fabricated the inner and outer frame spars . also started to make the swing arm
the idea was to make a modern motogp looking bike with a retro engine . if we both live to be 150 mick i will have it finished it and will send it right over !
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Re: Building a frame? Why not?
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2015, 04:24:44 PM »
Quote from: simon#42 on January 16, 2015, 04:05:48 PM
about 5 years ago i started making a twin spar alloy frame for a 750 , made the headstock and the swing arm pivot and fabricated the inner and outer frame spars . also started to make the swing arm
the idea was to make a modern motogp looking bike with a retro engine . if we both live to be 150 mick i will have it finished it and will send it right over !

150 eh  :o I'll hold you to that... ;D ;)
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Re: Building a frame? Why not?
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2015, 03:15:37 AM »
bit like micks bike anyway?get it moving man!
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Re: Building a frame? Why not?
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2015, 04:23:49 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on January 17, 2015, 03:15:37 AM
bit like micks bike anyway?get it moving man!

All in good time young man.... 8)
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Re: Building a frame? Why not?
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2015, 02:54:44 PM »
Quote from: calj737 on January 17, 2015, 04:42:03 AM
Quote from: Retro Rocket on January 17, 2015, 04:23:49 AM
Quote from: dave500 on January 17, 2015, 03:15:37 AM
bit like micks bike anyway?get it moving man!

All in good time young man.... 8)
Yeah, you heard him, not 'til he's 150. He's got a good start in the bike, but those last little details are hugely time-consuming...

No worries, Retro, I told my wife the same thing the other day, "Yes, dear, you and I will ride across North America just as soon as the kids are all gone and these bikes are built. Shouldn't be but another 100 years or so." She did not offer to lend a hand so she must be ok with the project schedule.

I'm hearing you... :o ;D
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Re: Building a frame? Why not?
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2015, 03:53:34 PM »
just one thing with the jig  , i would use the rear mount on the swing arm pivot and build the arm separately , you can get an awful lot of distortion between the headstock and the end of the swing arm
when you start welding , an awful lot ! . even if it was right at the ends god knows where it would be in the middle .
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