Tanshanomi’s Bikes

I now have the bike starting easily on the choke and idling smoothly. I still cannot get it to idle without the choke. I’ve tried playing with the air screw, but it … A few slight tweaksRead more

With an hour or so to spend in the shop, I was able to make a couple of guide brackets for the rear brake line that attach to the torque link. The … A bit of metal fabRead more

My suspicion that my intake tract wasn’t airtight proved to be correct, and the reason was quickly and painfully obvious. I had totally skipped the build step of creating a gasket to … Addressing Intake WoesRead more

Taking a cue from the first-gen GSX-R, I’ve mocked up what a foam dash panel might look like. This initial go is just a rough cut out of some yoga mat I … Instrument panel mockupRead more

Completing the chain adjusters meant I could finally cut the chain to length and get it installed. The length ended up being 122 links, so my purchase of a 130-link length was … Rear wheel installation completeRead more

I welded on the extra plates needed to use the Suzuki screw-type chain adjusters. I used my 125A flux-core welder to do 5 simple plug welds per side, then gave them a … Final chain adjuster configurationRead more

I have shaped the Bride’s rear caliper bracket. The bottom arm looks a bit skinny, but it is 1/2″ thick, so I can’t imagine it breaking. The tiny M6 rod end for … Rear caliper bracket shapedRead more

The Bride is an odd fish, but idea of building a bike out of whatever parts one has around is not that unusual. Nor is the concept of letting a bike’s configuration … Someone else’s parts-bin creatureRead more

The Walton Tap Extractor was, as others assured me, a bust. I did everything properly: I ground the tap flush with the surface, inserted the fingers all the way through, and made … Tap extractor failRead more