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Post by StewRoss on Jun 21, 2008 0:35:42 GMT -5
I dedided to have one go at modifying the caliper mount that I'd made...it worked! I took the bottom rear hole out 0.6mm and re-machined the front face as I didn't like the vertical milling marks on the job...it now has what I consider to be sufficient radial clearance from the disc outside edge.... What do you think of the finish in comparison with the earlier pics?   The other side installed...   SR  |
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Post by solo2racr on Jun 21, 2008 1:56:19 GMT -5
I do like the machine marks better horizontal rather than vertical. One other thing though, and this is just me, and is purely aesthetic, I would have tried to give it a little more "character". If your interested in what I am thinking about, I could take the pic and draw on it some to show you. But, like I said this is just me and I'm sure it is well engineered and will absolutely do the job it is designed for. What works aesthetically for one person may not for the next.
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Post by StewRoss on Jun 21, 2008 3:00:13 GMT -5
Yes, I could eat more away I know, but I am a bit reluctant to do too much more...I might cut the bottom corner off yet....to match the top more...mill it up at an angle and cut off the cutaway more. I have milled back into the front face of it as you can see in the previous pictures...I was going to make it again and machine away a fair bit between the fork mounts but I didn't make another one so it didn't get done. Best thing is that now I have all the measurements sorted now, and the order to make it in as well...so if I eventually do another one it will be a fair bit different and lighter as well. SR |
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Post by StewRoss on Jun 21, 2008 3:19:38 GMT -5
As you can see even with the rearset plates on the DCM I was conservative...  SR |
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Post by solo2racr on Jun 21, 2008 5:53:18 GMT -5
Believe me, I understand. Better to over engineer the strength than under. Form Follows Function......Something I have lived by when designing stuff for the bike. If it doesn't work, so what if it looks nice. The coolest thing you did for lightening it is hidden.  up against the fork leg. I guess the beauty is under the skin. |
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Post by sven on Jun 22, 2008 3:48:07 GMT -5
I agree with Ken!
The bracket looks well designed and nicely manufactered to me.
Good job!
Just for the looks: although you milled it from different directions,
it still looks very much like made from a sheet. Give it a more 3dimensional look and it'll be just perfect!
Regards
Sven
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Post by boanerges on Jun 23, 2008 1:24:46 GMT -5
Looks pretty cool ... speaking of cool, could you mill in some cooling fins to dissipate heat from the caliper or maybe use some porting to direct air into or away from the disk to assist cooling? At least you could defend whatever you decide to mill into the piece with a load of BS like that  Actually, I really like the looks of the mount. One things for sure, it should never fail on you! Stew, you mentioned some time ago in this thread that you were going to use the "OMC twin oil line to head". Did you manage to get one? If so where and about how much was it? Thanks Bill-- |
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Post by StewRoss on Jun 23, 2008 4:26:03 GMT -5
Hi, Yes I keep looking at it thinking of further weight reduction tactics...but so far I have resisted the urge to strike up the mill...I will keep considering. I did get the twin outlet line from Orange Boulevarde (OMC). I bought it here in Aus at Vanem (they do mail order)...I could also have bought one when I went to visit Fujii san at OMC while I was in Japan last November...still I might make my own version one day as well...I do intend to make rearsets etc. when I get the time do so. There are plenty of other things to go yet. Here's the OMC line...can't recall what I paid...look on the Vanem site...   SR |
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Post by boanerges on Jun 24, 2008 0:19:23 GMT -5
Thanks Stew -- contacted Vanem and yup they got 'em and I am gettin' one. He also mentioned something about some really nice oil coolers he is going to try and lure me with !
Bill--
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Post by StewRoss on Jul 5, 2008 6:48:11 GMT -5
Here's another bit I made up for it today. It's a bracket to take the place of the boss on the fork leg. It acts as a stay for the brake hose to attach to. I machined it away a fair bit as it's not structural in any way...   I still have to still trim the front screw in length as I only finished it tonight...I'll probably use an alloy washer under the head of the front screw as well...  SR |
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Post by G Man on Jul 5, 2008 11:25:35 GMT -5
Nice work as always Stew! Looks awesome. G Man |
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Post by StewRoss on Sept 6, 2008 6:51:59 GMT -5
Hmm, image shack seems to be playing up...so I posted this one to see if new pics work OK...so far so good...and still a nice looking machine after all these years...  SR |
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Post by davedunsboro on Sept 6, 2008 7:49:33 GMT -5
Your not wrong there ! Nice fairing ! How's it fastened & how do you keep it regoed without the indicators & where do they fasten if your using them ? Cheers Dave.
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Post by StewRoss on Sept 10, 2008 6:11:53 GMT -5
Here's a detailed drawing that I did some time ago to show what the bracket is like on that one...hope it helps.  I designed it to be removable...but as you can see I also drew it up for welded tabs too...simple job really. Hardest thing about mounting a fairing is getting it into the position you're after then mounting it there solidly. On the original bike I did in '80 or so, I mounted aftermarket indicators onto the lower fairing sides...see below...I left them off the later incarnation completely...  SR |
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Post by christer on Sept 12, 2008 13:55:13 GMT -5
Hi StewRoss.
Super nice build. Super workmanship.
Christer
Norway
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up against the fork leg. I guess the beauty is under the skin. 
