Tanshanomi’s Bikes

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

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.

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

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

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

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

With the brake caliper reassembled and the brake scoop trimmed, I was able to properly mount the front wheel. I connected a spare brake line I have, to find that it is … Brake hose & fendersRead more

Since my trailing axle arrangement puts the fork legs farther forward relative to the wheel hub than the stock VTR250 forks were, I had to trim off a portion of the air … Brake plate modificationRead more

When I get this thing running, it would be good to have at least some brake functionality. So, I’ve started rebuilding the front brake. I used a spare Aprilia master cylinder to … Inboard caliper rebuildRead more