Dezza Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 24 minutes ago, imago said: From a company point of view FaceBook is a necessary evil, but it's really frustrating with the amount of utter bollocks people post. Loads seem to reply to something just to reply, some reply with identical answers to ones posted previously, and others jump in with the "What about [insert the blindingly obvious]?" You, well I do anyway, really have to be in a happy calm place before going on there otherwise you'd end up on a multi-storey car park with a rifle having a cull. Smart phones; stupid users 4 Quote Link to comment
clivegto Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Did you see Brian McCalls gs1000 race bike when you visited? It's got no starter clutch just a case to cover the end of the crank which he can touch the deck with on the loop at Donington. I was quite impressed. 1 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 51 minutes ago, clivegto said: Did you see Brian McCalls gs1000 race bike when you visited? It's got no starter clutch just a case to cover the end of the crank which he can touch the deck with on the loop at Donington. I was quite impressed. Yes, he's got some bloody nice projects and finished bikes in his workshop. Hopefully once the move is done I'll be able to get everything in one place too. Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 (edited) In my experience suspension compression during cornering can reduce ground clearance by quite a lot. Obviously this depends on multiple factors though. Edited March 17 by Dezza Quote Link to comment
imago Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 5 hours ago, Dezza said: In my experience suspension compression during cornering can reduce ground clearance by quite a lot. Obviously this depends on multiple factors though. You're right it can and does, so I've allowed for that in the calculations. Once it's properly complete and mobile I'll be able to strap down the suspension to load it and do a real world check. There are loads of factors to take into account (tyre width and stiffness, suspension settings, CoG of the bike, corner camber etc) and calcs will only give you a rough guide. 1 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 The trouble with a build taking a while is you can end up coming back to the beginning with your plan. I'm back at the "that looks pretty good" stage with the RG bodywork. 1 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 Getting rid of the old graphics and sticking on some test graphics makes things clearer. Change the Dresda lettering to black and I reckon that works. 2 Quote Link to comment
clivegto Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I like the rg seat unit but I like the new one better although I would have shaped the bottom part slightly different. 1 Quote Link to comment
GeorgeEI7KO Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 I still think it looks like a fat birds arse... Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 8 minutes ago, GeorgeEI7KO said: I still think it looks like a fat birds arse... Quote Link to comment
imago Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, GeorgeEI7KO said: I still think it looks like a fat birds arse... Well you'll just have to avert your gaze. Getting on with turning up engine mounting spacers, one of those dull but necessary jobs. 1 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 One of my least favourite things to do on the lathe. Today I'm making the foot long lower rear engine mounting bolt for the Dresda. 17 mm hex bar turned down and threaded to M10. 2 Quote Link to comment
DAZ Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 (edited) @imago sorry if it's a stupid question, or if I'm answering my own question, but why start off with hex stock ? I can only imagine that it's easier to produce (and store) hex as it's less likely to bend/flex than round ? Nice that you've got the tools to do it even if it is a bit of an odious task Edited March 23 by DAZ Quote Link to comment
imago Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 2 minutes ago, DAZ said: @imago sorry if it's a stupid question, or if I'm answering my own question, but why start off with hex stock ? I can only imagine that it's easier to produce (and store) hex as it's less likely to bend/flex than round ? Nice that you've got the tools to do it even if it is a bit of an odious task Someone asked the same on FaceBook and in truth the main reason I'm doing it this long winded way is to keep my hand in on the lathe. Absolutely the easier/quicker way would be as you say to thread both ends of round bar and face up a welded nut one one end. But as I don't spend lots of time turning stuff up, doing it this way keeps the 'feel' for working with long thin stock. 2 Quote Link to comment
DAZ Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Thank you, being a wagon driver usually when I see steel it's 40 foot long and smaller diameters seem quite flexible at that length ! Quote Link to comment
imago Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 Managed to get it done between other stuff this morning. Just need to cut a thread and trim it down at some point in the week. 3 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 I think that's about as far as I'll get with the Dresda before Stafford in a few weeks. 2 Quote Link to comment
clivegto Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Looking forward to seeing it's new updates. 1 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 2 hours ago, clivegto said: Looking forward to seeing it's new updates. Everything's been replaced side from the frame (which has been stripped and blasted) the tank and the seat unit (which will be stripped and painted) since you saw it. Quote Link to comment
Rsvfletch Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Really looking forward to having a closer look. It’s turning out nicely. Well done. 1 Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 13 hours ago, imago said: Everything's been replaced side from the frame (which has been stripped and blasted) the tank and the seat unit (which will be stripped and painted) since you saw it. Like most bikes on here. Trigger's Broom and all that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus 1 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 I've got my fingers crossed that the front discs arrive before it goes to Stafford, otherwise up and down the ramp's going to be fun. 1 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Absolutely no reason for this photo other than the sun came out. 7 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 Now that it's off the ramp and getting shoved about I can see the Dresda from more natural angles. The RG tail is definitely staying, it really suits the bike IMHO. Still undecided about a Harris style fairing or naked with a big round headlamp. GSX 1100 G for scale. 3 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Loaded up ready for Stafford. The first time it's left the workshop since I got it. 2 Quote Link to comment
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