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Custom brake caliper adapter bracket
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Custom brake caliper adapter bracket

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025

I finished installing the Yamaha blue spot 4-piston caliper, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out: Regular followers will recall that I originally put this front end together for the … Custom brake caliper adapter bracketRead more

Drive chain fitted
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Drive chain fitted

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

I bought a $35 RK non-o-ring chain to verify I had the engine aligned properly. The chain run is spot-on. The only minor issue is that the chain rivets barely graze the … Drive chain fittedRead more

Fitting the engine
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Fitting the engine

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025

I now have the ATC250R engine solidly bolted into the Benelli 2C frame. I had to do a bit of additional grinding on the frame, but there is just enough room for … Fitting the engineRead more

Cuts to the Benelli frame
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Cuts to the Benelli frame

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

After shifting the ATC250R cases around in the Benelli frame a bunch, I came to the conclusion that getting the engine to sit where I wanted would require some cutting. I got … Cuts to the Benelli frameRead more

Going to the show!
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Going to the show!

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025

I have the privilege of exhibiting The Bride in the One Moto show in Portland on May 2–4. The shipping company picked her up this evening. She’s on her way!

Rear wheel alignment
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Rear wheel alignment

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

Once the Benelli was out of the frame jig, it was time for El Fènix to take its place. I had previously eyeballed a guess that the swingarm might need to be … Rear wheel alignmentRead more

…And we have a roller.
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…And we have a roller.

March 21, 2025March 25, 2025

No shocks, but I put a strut in that tells me a 12″ shock would be just about right. I sat on the frame rails and did some S-turns down my slightly … …And we have a roller.Read more

Into the frame jig you go!
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Into the frame jig you go!

March 18, 2025March 25, 2025

I intended to align the Yamaha rear wheel in the Benelli frame as well as I could without resorting to my frame jig, which was in a storage unit across town. After … Into the frame jig you go!Read more

Fitting the M-bar
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Fitting the M-bar

March 16, 2025March 25, 2025

I bought a knockoff Hyde “M-bar” bend handlebar about six years go, but could never use it because the center section is too narrow to fit the handlebar clamps of nearly any … Fitting the M-barRead more

Front brake stay
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Front brake stay

March 12, 2025March 18, 2025

I made a brake anchor the Benelli’s front wheel using an old alloy rear brake stay I’ve had for a while. (I seem to recall it being a Bultaco part, but its … Front brake stayRead more

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