The Bride

In order to mount the fender, the whole front end had to come apart for the umteenth time.Put the pieces together. Take the pieces apart.Put the pieces together. Take the pieces apart.This … Fabricating a front fender mountRead more

I mounted the steel Yamaha Maxim 700 fender to the steering clamp, and I think I have the best front fender arrangement yet. I didn’t think this fender was long enough to … High-mounted Yamaha fenderRead more

Several people told me that my current front fender arrangement is pretty awkward-looking. Frankly, I can’t disagree. And that’s really saying something because this whole thing is pretty damn awkward all over. … Considering front fender alternativesRead more

I figured out how to mount the ATC90 footpegs. The two rear mounting points bolt to the engine plate mounting bolts through a steel adaptor plate. I had to re-drill this plate … Footpegs & progress photosRead more

I finished drilling the fork brace plate, both the mounting holes and some conservative speed holes for lightness and appearance. When I bolted the Yamaha Maxim 700 fender in place, it just … Front fender challengesRead more

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