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Year: 2021

Exhaust heat shields
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Exhaust heat shields

December 8, 2021January 1, 2025

I bought some pre-formed, perforated universal exhaust heat guards. They are intended for larger diameter pipes larger radius bends, so they ended up being a bit of a wonky donkey on my … Exhaust heat shieldsRead more

Fuel petcock
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Fuel petcock

December 7, 2021January 1, 2025

When I jigged up the intake, I never even considered clearance for the the petcock. Fortunately, it worked out fine. TRIVIA TIME ‘70s Can-Am Qualifier tanks take a standard 2-screw flange type … Fuel petcockRead more

Overspeed warning light
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Overspeed warning light

December 3, 2021January 1, 2025

I’ve purchased an Overspeed warning indicator, originally from an aircraft instrument panel. How will this be used on The Bride, and why? Well, it’s exactly what it sounds like. The GX clone … Overspeed warning lightRead more

Forward shock mounting
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Forward shock mounting

November 30, 2021January 1, 2025

I bored a channel through the frame backbone tube for the forward shock mounts. I managed to drill out both sides so that it’s actually perpendicular and level. The cross tube is … Forward shock mountingRead more

Intake & Exhaust welding complete
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Intake & Exhaust welding complete

November 20, 2021January 1, 2025

I picked up the intake and exhaust from my welder. They turned out really nice. They still need brackets and guards, but the hardest part is done.

Brake stay fabrication
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Brake stay fabrication

November 18, 2021January 1, 2025

I got a bit more done on The Bride’s front brake. The VTR250 didn’t use an actual brake stay. Instead, there was a boss cast into the fork lower that engaged a … Brake stay fabricationRead more

Intake & exhaust ready for welding
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Intake & exhaust ready for welding

November 18, 2021January 1, 2025

After my earlier, disastrous attempt to weld up an intake tract myself (which I wisely refrained from photographing), I chose to drop the exhaust pipe and intake components off at my friendly … Intake & exhaust ready for weldingRead more

Blast from the past
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Blast from the past

October 26, 2021January 1, 2025

As I’ve stated, my motivation to build this bike came from wanting to do something with my cache of leftover parts. Well, the aluminum muffler in the photos I recently posted was … Blast from the pastRead more

Exhaust fabrication
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Exhaust fabrication

October 26, 2021January 1, 2025

I needed some way to bend 1″ diameter pipe for The Bride’s exhaust. Since I don’t have $600+ dollars to drop on a proper tubing bender and dies, I bought a used, … Exhaust fabricationRead more

Ten Years On…
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Ten Years On…

October 25, 2021January 1, 2025

Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the first post I wrote about Bultakenstein. At the time, I called it “Project X.” The project is still officially ongoing, though I haven’t touched Bultakenstein … Ten Years On…Read more

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