Φ The Bride [Sold]

I attempted to add stops to the swingarm for the snail adjusters. My plan to use 6mm socket head screws seemed easy enough to implement, and in fact the left side went … A minor disaster strikesRead more

I have to add pegs to the swingarm for the snail adjusters, but I needed to get the wheels in alignment first. It drives me crazy when you can’t trust the accuracy … Getting wheels in alignmentRead more

Since I want the The Bride to be a full-fledged street bike, I am going to equip it with full lighting, including turn signals, a speedo light, and dash indicators. However, these … Preliminary Lighting DiagramRead more

I have no idea what what this NOS side stand originally fit. I don’t even recall under what circumstances it came into my possession. Even though I could bolt it to the … Side stand fabricationRead more

I have the rear fender on The Bride. I managed to get it mounted straight, and I didn’t have to resort to P-clips. Drilling a few holes in plastic may not seem … Rear fender and taillight mountedRead more

The Bride’s bodywork is coming along nicely. I now have the fuel tank, muffler, and seat solidly mounted to the bike. The seat is one of the many generic, Asian cafe seats … Seat and muffler mountedRead more

I finished fabricating the rubber tank bumper assembly, and mounted it to the frame temporarily with some hose clamps. I then re-mounted the tank, ensured it was aligned properly, and hit the … Tank mounting (sort of) completeRead more

In preparing to tack-weld my fuel tank bracket into place, it was apparent to me that once the fuel tank was in place, even slightly inaccurate placement would get magnified into noticeably … Rubber fuel tank mounting dampers, Part IRead more

I used my new hole saw to cut another length of 3/4″ square steel tube for The Bride’s tank mount cross-tube. My drill press fixture was a bit kludgy, but it worked. … Tank Mount, ContinuedRead more

My first freehand attempt to create a cutout in the center of the tank mount for the Bride’s main frame tube was fairly sad. Afterwards, I devised several ways of mapping a … Geometry!Read more