Author Topic: Project Frankenstuffs bike - ANTI CAFE BASTARD BUILD PARTS FOR SALE (Read 64359 times)

FunJimmy · « **Reply #75 on:** October 25, 2010, 05:06:24 pm »

Crazy project you got going Frankie.
Love all the custom fab work.

Those Gilles GP Light clip-ons are a nice set.

Can't wait to see it finished.

Cheers
FJ

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #76 on:** October 25, 2010, 06:31:11 pm »

Thanks. I will keep plugging along and holla' when I need some pointers

(electrical coming up next)

Thanks for checking out my thread.

Stev-o · « **Reply #77 on:** October 25, 2010, 06:56:29 pm »

Quote from: Frankenstuff on October 24, 2010, 08:27:16 pm

Is it a bad idea to weld onto my fins?

On Frankenbike, there are no bad ideas!
Think outside the bike!!

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #78 on:** October 25, 2010, 07:15:58 pm »

Sweeeeeet. I am actually doing some brazing experiments. I want to try and get a brassy looking weld on the aluminum. The fins idea needs more machine work (holes). By the time I am dont this thing is going to have fins every.where. Just started on a new aluminum points cover with wolvarine looking fins. *top secret*

Stev-o · « **Reply #79 on:** October 25, 2010, 07:20:02 pm »

Quote from: Frankenstuff on October 25, 2010, 07:15:58 pm

Sweeeeeet!
The fins idea is going to have fins everywhere. Just wolvarine looking fins.

Fins to the left, fins to the right!!

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #80 on:** October 25, 2010, 07:32:04 pm »

yeah, I am going to overkill fins. This is how chrome became lame and flat black is the new pink. Overkill. (good band) First I was messing with the idea of doing a simple watercool setup on my CB550. Just to be an ass. Just to make all the old guys spit out their teeth.

syth82 · « **Reply #81 on:** October 25, 2010, 08:11:20 pm »

Quote from: Frankenstuff on October 25, 2010, 07:32:04 pm

yeah, I am going to overkill fins. This is how chrome became lame and flat black is the new pink. Overkill. (good band) First I was messing with the idea of doing a simple watercool setup on my CB550. Just to be an ass. Just to make all the old guys spit out their teeth.

Watercooled? That could be very interesting. I'm picturing some copper piping run vertically through the fins?

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #82 on:** October 26, 2010, 08:42:26 pm »

Are there any issues with plugging an aftermarket LED tail light assembly to the old Honda harness? Plug and play?

Flying J · « **Reply #83 on:** October 26, 2010, 08:59:37 pm »

I did it with my 750 and it worked fine. Some people i think needed resistors for some reason.

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #84 on:** October 26, 2010, 09:04:59 pm »

fffmoore..that is what i needed to hear. Thanks. game on.

Flying J · « **Reply #85 on:** October 26, 2010, 09:08:56 pm »

bradj · « **Reply #86 on:** October 26, 2010, 09:36:32 pm »

pretty kool but that back wheel is the worst (the easy way) that thing needs a spoked wheel even if there was a drum brake it would be better than a rocket wheel. the wheel is my only hang up nice work

Little_Horse · « **Reply #87 on:** October 27, 2010, 09:06:17 am »

I believe you only need resistors on winker circuits that are LED anything else is just fine plug and play since the LED panel runs on 12v generally

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #88 on:** October 27, 2010, 09:41:25 am »

Quote from: bradj on October 26, 2010, 09:36:32 pm

pretty kool but that back wheel is the worst (the easy way) that thing needs a spoked wheel even if there was a drum brake it would be better than a rocket wheel. the wheel is my only hang up nice work

It kind of fits with the whole "frankenbike" theme. I have been checking ebay for a GT1000 wheel but, way too much money.

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #89 on:** October 27, 2010, 08:00:22 pm »

Any ideas about messing with other carbs. I have my stock 550 set rebuilt and ready to go but....I saw some Z1000 carbs that were just sexy. Even a newer set like off a Ninja 600. Just trying to create more problems for myself to solve. SO. any ideas?

Flying J · « **Reply #90 on:** October 27, 2010, 08:51:19 pm »

Get a set of old webers.

Stev-o · « **Reply #91 on:** October 27, 2010, 08:56:30 pm »

Or fuel injection?!!?

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #92 on:** October 31, 2010, 01:13:46 pm »

I bought some of those "low heat aluminum welding rod" easy any douche can use type fixemup rods and....blew a hole through my custom one of a kind cornandp tailsection!!! big 1/2" HOLE!!! and I burndid my fingers.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #93 on:** October 31, 2010, 03:17:45 pm »

Frankie......practice on a scrap bit dude.......

Mick

Little_Horse · « **Reply #94 on:** October 31, 2010, 04:47:07 pm »

I can always fix it if you need. By the way, no "easy" way of welding aluminum. You need the material to be perfectly clean then you need a tig welding machine that has an AC setting and a "balance" knob. The balance needs to be set at 6 and the Amps need to be set at less the 80 for the thickness of the cowl. Just as a warning the cowl I built for you was very hard for me to weld... so you might want to consider that in some of the decision making from here. If you need me to fix it I will do it for free you would just have to cover shipping it both ways. Sorry about the misfortune.

Andrew

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #95 on:** October 31, 2010, 06:03:59 pm »

Andrew,
You are too cool. I will try to fix myself for now but may be back in contact with you.

Mick......I know. A couple of brew pops and I thought I was a pro. Frigging disaster. Reason didnt kick in. I have booked a time next week to work with a leather guy to make the seat...errrrrr

Stev-o · « **Reply #96 on:** October 31, 2010, 06:38:51 pm »

I tried to weld aluminum once, failed miserably.

Little_Horse · « **Reply #97 on:** October 31, 2010, 08:13:24 pm »

Well to compare steel welding to aluminum welding the way I describe it to people I am teaching is:

Welding steel you have a sweet spot it will fuse that is the size of a barn door, you almost cannot miss, and if you do the next shot at it you won't. Welding aluminum the sweet spot is the size of the door latch you can hit it but you won't on accident it takes practice and you have to know where it is. Once you find it though the difficulty is reduced and it gets much easier.

This goes for tig and for mig (spool gun or push pull) systems although MIG aluminum welding the material being welded doesn't have to be quite as clean, and the sweet spot is a tad bit more forgiving.

All in all a beginner can be taught to weld aluminum but teaching yourself will most often result in frustration

. Thats my tip of the day

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #98 on:** November 01, 2010, 07:30:04 pm »

I am so frigging bummed about this. On the up side though I realized how easy it is to melt aluminum and am going to be trying my first sandcast tonight. I designed a points cover for a Triumph Bonnie that didnt get much responce so I am going to sacrifice it to make a heat sink for my new resistor.

Stev-o · « **Reply #99 on:** November 01, 2010, 08:22:32 pm »

ouch!

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