Living the dream Mag 2 Harris

[Paulm]

Well I've finally got a Harris after 40 years of wanting one,aint pretty at the moment but it will be (hopefully) Frame isn't as rusty as it looks,picked it up on Saturday at Melbourne Raceway,it gone off to be blasted clean and primered for the time being,plan is turbo oil boiler,Spondon arm,T595 front end,Pretech calipers and at the moment 5 spoke Mille wheels,I have found a pair of 3 spoke CMA's that I quite like though,also the 595 front end is already set up for a Mille wheel so I may well take that route,seat unit is yet to be decided on.

[fatblokeonbandit]

Nice one Chubbs

subframe

could do with a bit of beefing up 

[Paulm]

1 hour ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

Nice one Chubbs

subframe

could do with a bit of beefing up 

Cheers Slim

[Wagola]

Looking forward to this one. Hopefully give me a bit of inspiration for my Mag 4 build !

[Paulm]

It's been a while,cut a load of shite off the frame,subframe was awful and the shock mount cross tube looked like it was made of exhaust tube!! So a length of new tube is on the way to replace the subframe in the same style as the original Harris one and obviously the shock mount tube.Spondon arm is now fitted to the frame and the engine is pretty much mounted bar a few spacers.

[Paulm]

Well,got a nice surprise tonight,me pal has started making the subframe,it follows the original nicely on the other frame,really pleased with that.

[clivegto]

Looks good, nice looking shock as well 

[SiBag]

What tubing are you using for the subframe Paul?

[Paulm]

5 hours ago, SiBag said:

What tubing are you using for the subframe Paul?

28.5mm 14g CDS Simon,should be 16g really but a little thicker wall won't hurt.

[Paulm]

Well I appear to have a subframe now

[rodneya]

was that frame originally brazed together?

[Paulm]

1 hour ago, rodneya said:

was that frame originally brazed together?

Yes

[fatblokeonbandit]

4 hours ago, Paulm said:

28.5mm 14g CDS Simon,should be 16g really but a little thicker wall won't hurt.

Did you work out the coefficient of bendage when a lardy arse is applied to.the tubes 

[Paulm]

49 minutes ago, fatblokeonbandit said:

Did you work out the coefficient of bendage when a lardy arse is applied to.the tubes 

Yes,it's pretty much a copy of the subframe on @gsxr884 Mag2 only in slightly heavier gauge CDS tube,good enough for Harris,good enough for me.

[clivegto]

Great progress 

[denisd]

Nice work 

[Paulm]

So,we now have the engine mounted properly as well and shock mount made ready to be brazed onto the shock tube which also needs brazing into the frame,picking a Nitron remote reservoir shock up tomorrow,then the mount and tube can be fitted to the frame. Next job then will be to make the shock mount to fit to the Spondon arm that's going in it,then it can be put onto its wheels and we'll have a roller.The engine might not look level in the pic but it is,just how pic was taken. 

[Paulm]

Picked the shock up today,nice little unit.

[busa ash]

Looking good paul glad i sold it to you for you to create  a new masterpeice

[waterwagen]

Dragging you heels abit Paul, I expected it to be finished now

[Paulm]

Well a bit of a turnaround of events for me,I've sold the Harris and am now down to just my turbo GS750.

[busa ash]

6 hours ago, Paulm said:

Well a bit of a turnaround of events for me,I've sold the Harris and am now down to just my turbo GS750.

wow really suprised mate

[clivegto]

Really 

[Paulm]

1 hour ago, clivegto said:

Really 

Really

[clivegto]

2 hours ago, Paulm said:

Really

That's a shame mate as I was really looking forward to seeing the finished bike.