A minor disaster strikes
I attempted to add stops to the swingarm for the snail adjusters. My plan to useRead More
Getting wheels in alignment
I have to add pegs to the swingarm for the snail adjusters, but I needed toRead More
Preliminary Lighting Diagram
Since I want the The Bride to be a full-fledged street bike, I am going toRead More
Side stand fabrication
I have no idea what what this NOS side stand originally fit. I don’t even recallRead More
Rear fender and taillight mounted
I have the rear fender on The Bride. I managed to get it mounted straight, andRead More
Seat and muffler mounted
The Bride’s bodywork is coming along nicely. I now have the fuel tank, muffler, and seatRead More
Tank mounting (sort of) complete
I finished fabricating the rubber tank bumper assembly, and mounted it to the frame temporarily withRead More
Steering stem removal
Unlike the Suzuki triple clamp I used on Bultakenstein, the Yamaha Venture triples are aluminum. ThatRead More
Rubber fuel tank mounting dampers, Part I
In preparing to tack-weld my fuel tank bracket into place, it was apparent to me thatRead More
Tank Mount, Continued
I used my new hole saw to cut another length of 3/4″ square steel tube forRead More