Month: February 2022

A set of forks I’d purchased some time ago came with some of the pieces of an aftermarket fork brace. I discovered that the difficult-to-fit parts that clamp to the forks fit … Working on front fork brace / fender mountRead more

After thinking through a couple of more elegant options for steering stops, I decided to stick with the somewhat kludgy brackets I had already made up. I did, however, round them slightly … Steering stops completeRead more

The brake adapter arms on both sides of the front wheel are fundamentally complete. On the caliper side, I made a spacer out of 1/4″ alloy to fit between the torque arm … Brake stays completedRead more

I have fabbed up the brackets that will tie the brake panel stay arms into each of the fender mounting bosses on the fork legs. I cut them out of 1/4″ alloy … Front brake stay bracketsRead more

I added a bit of contour to the brake stay, and drilled some timidly-sized speed holes. I was going to hit it with some aluminum-finish paint to lighten it up, visually, but … Brake stay finishingRead more

I’m working on new steering stops. Since I am re-using the alloy collar I originally designed for Bultakenstein, the holes I drilled are totally wrong for The Bride’s Shin San Tong frame. … Steering stop fabricationRead more