UK SR500 build

I haven't done much to the bike and it seems to be going backwards in stead of forwards. Well that't not entirely true. Thanks to Sven (SCM) I now have a functioning front forks, and if the guy polishing the new leg ever finishes the job I'll be able to put them together. I've got progressive springs, cartridge emulators and a fork brace to make up the new front end. The stanchions were rechromed by a company in the UK called Philpotts based in Luton, they have done a super job.

Drilling the damper rods for the cartridge emulators.







And the progressive springs from Hagon



I bought some ally headlamp brackets a while back, but I was surprised to find they were only 150g lighter the the orginal steel item! 'This won't do' I thought, so set about them with the Boxford. Trained machinists please look away



The slot looks crooked, but its just the way it looks in the picture.



And for good measure I drilled some extra holes.

Now they are much nearer half the weight of the orginals. I've made up some wheel spacers for the front, an ally part for the brake caliper etc.



Now all I have to do is make some ally spacers for the rear hub, clean it up a bit. I'm in the process of chopping a section of the brake plate away to give it a vent. I've been riding my standard SR around and the rear brake seems good enough. Its very easy to lock it up. As I've found a decent rear hub I'm sticking with that. I'm still looking for sintered brake pads in the UK. Unobtainium it seems over here.



And fit these round the hubs. The rear is 3.5 inch wide and the front 2.5!

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This sexy bit of kit turned up the other day


Sucksqueezebangblow

aero, very nice work!
Good idea with the ally brake floater!

Dear Aero, thanks for showing people that these bikes deserve to be built bit by bit properly and so what if it costs a couple of grand and you could get a clapped out 600 for the money, as you mentioned they are 25 odd years old plus, and need what you are doing, love the swingarm!!! the brake pads are only made by Dunlopad in the UK, I use and sell them, and they are full copper pads.keep up the good work.

Thanks for the comments guys! It is a slow process for sure.

The bolt is a metric bolt modified to look like and aircraft one. Its a theme on the bike, all the bolt heads will look like they have come off an aircraft. I now question the wisdom of this as it takes time to machine them like that.