Really impressive work going on there Buzzer. Well done you.

Top job, keep posting progress it's looking great and nice to see pics.

Really wish I had a decent lathe like yours.

All the best. Paul

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Ride Safe & Stay between the hedgerows.

Thanks! re the lathe... its a 1959 Boxford that I have had for 40 years... I recently converted it to Digital readout with one of the Chinese kits... game changer! The price of old lathes has fallen, and continues to fall as the old guys like me die off , and no one wants them these days

Break in the weather last few days and I was able to paint the wheels… Etch primed, undercoat, and then clear over silver base. I don’t think I will ever go back to powder coat as the 2K finish is FAR better! One tip I picked up many years ago is if you are creating paint lines, (rims are only partially painted) use proper lining tape, not masking tape as that tends to slightly bleed under. Also, don’t wait until the paint is fully cured before removing the masking or you risk pulling paint off.

I also stripped the brakes down and cleaned and re-assembled them… all good in there, the pistons were perfect

couple of milling jobs in the last few days… Firstly, I will be using an aftermarket speedo so I needed to have a pickup… I made a small bracket to bolt onto the calliper bracket, and fitted some magnets out of the speedo kit to the disc. Second job was actually quite challenging due to the multiple angles…. the original owner had cut the rear footrest mounting off… He hadn’t made a bad job but it didn’t look right, and was not that rigid, so I made a new bracket to also incorporate a side stand stop. this is the first time I have used the tilting head on the milling machine, worked a treat!

Some who have cut off the rear peg loop from M2s weld back a short closing loop, but that wasn't done on yours and yes in your pics of the bare frame hanging in your gazebo, it looked really awkward.
What you have made there is lovely, but how did you fix it to the frame, seeing as you had already painted it beforehand and therefore presumably haven't subsequently welded nuts into the lugs?
Are you making a similarly styled brace for the rhs?

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'98 M2 Razorback, it's a keeper.

I actually modified it when it came back from blasting and before I painted it... the bar is secured by a couple of 6mm bolts, I drilled and tapped the lugs as they are solid. the other side have been removed completely, I didn't want to do that on the LHS as I wanted more support on the stand lug

As I have got older (a lot older!) I prefer a more upright and less stretch riding position… The bars on this bike I really like as they are the 28mm fatbars, but they are a bit low, and too far forward. Hence I made some risers which will also support the speedo when I get around to mounting it. So back to the water jet cutters to have the risers, rear number plate backing and support bracket cut! While I was there the owner let me have a look in the scrap bin… She said to help myself to anything I wanted! She said she has never seen anyone so excited about some scrap metal!

I have also made a new ignition cover, and electro etched it with the Buell Logo… I couldn’t resist doing a wine glass as well…. When our friends come round I will put his wine in it, he hates Harley and says that the Buell is just a Harley in drag!

looking good buzzer .
probably need to slow down a bit, as its only just started being winter , you got about 5 months to go until spring time and better weather to ride it

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I know, I know... I keep telling myself, slow down or it will be a long winter... and then I think "just another job"

the bottom line I guess is that I am enjoying doing it...

I have done a bike every year since I retired, that was 14 years ago! I actually did two over Covid as there was nothing else to do!

with the passage of time and having less years ahead, than have passed .
we all tend to value what time we have left and try to enjoy each day as best we can, and woe betide anyone or any thing that gets in our way .

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How true is that

To keep a clean look I decided on a digital speedo. I have used a GPS speedo on previous builds but missed not having a tacho so when I spotted this combined unit, I bought one! I spent a full day making a bracket for it, quite a challenge again due to the angles and the fact I wanted to rubber mount the speedo....

nice

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Feros Ferio

I hated the big, bulky and heavy silencer… So here is the new one! I debated about making it re-packable. but that adds weight and complexity… and I am not that keen on the look… Chatting to the exhaust component supplier he told me I was doing it wrong! He said to use some fine stainless wool around the perforated tube first, before using the normal packing! The wool stops the wadding getting very hot and blowing out over time. He said that’s the norm on a car exhaust they last a LONG time… So I came away with all the components in stainless and set to work… here is the result. Note that the centre is offset to one side so it clears the suspension. The logo on this has been media blasted on….

Just need to make the supporting bracket, but I need to get the bike level for that so I can use a spirit level to get it straight… Oh, and angle the outlet away from my foot!

Great Job Buzzer, looks great
Stainless wire gauze works on the perf tube as well, is easier to wrap and lasts ages.
Great to watch your progress buddy. Paul.

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Ride Safe & Stay between the hedgerows.

here it is back on its wheels…… Embarrassing situation this morning though… I was sitting in the road to get low down for a couple of photos and adjusting my settings on the phone… I didn’t notice the lady from the house come up behind me.. she put her arm around me and said “are you ok dear”

you and lady "you ok dear"

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Buell Ulysses XB12X 06/08