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The yokes are.What's holding your front forks on
A Twist on a CX500 Café
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from here it looks like a chunk of half inch threaded rod for a steering stem
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Strange comments from you.
Thats there because when I fabricated a new steering stem to mate the yokes to the frame I didn't have a stem nut at that time.
BTW, it's M8 thread
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My strange eye is drawn to different things when I look at a motorcycle. M8
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is it a ducati mosnter lower triple and headlight bracket?
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It sure is. Well spotted.
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How's the cx coming along? I like those rear sets.
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Seems crazy that Ive not worked on it for 4 weeks now. This is not the only project I am working on but it is the only café racer. I have a couple of weeks off work for Christmas period so I hope to get the exhausts finished off by that time.
My aim is to get this bike finished ready for the Bike Shed show in London in May next year and I have a whole lot to do yet.
My aim is to get this bike finished ready for the Bike Shed show in London in May next year and I have a whole lot to do yet.
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Right on. Keep us updated!!
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So my last update was sooooooo long ago. I just got busy on other paid projects and money talks.
Here is the latest on this build. I wanted to finish the exhaust which was basically a flare from the exit of the silencer on each side. Sometimes its tricky so see what will work and even though mandrel bends are not expensive I don't like to waste them or my time. I got to the computer and modelled a flare that I was happy with and 3D printed it to offer it up to the bike. I liked it.
![Wood Motor vehicle Hood Gas Automotive wheel system]()
So next I printed another flare but with the ID of the OD of the mandrel bends I wanted to use. I printed this with flexible filament so I could wrap it around the tube and mark where my cut would go.
![Wood Automotive tire Finger Gas Nail]()
![Tire Wheel Bicycle tire Automotive tire Motor vehicle]()
Then tacked that sucker on.
![Bumper Automotive exterior Wood Gas Motor vehicle]()
Last thing on the exhaust was to fabricate a fixture under the engine to hold it in place.
![Wood Motor vehicle Bumper Gas Automotive exterior]()
This exhaust is all stainless and I'm using stainless wire of course, I'll TIG weld all this stuff when I break it down. Then I will get it blasted and it will be raw and naked.
Here is the latest on this build. I wanted to finish the exhaust which was basically a flare from the exit of the silencer on each side. Sometimes its tricky so see what will work and even though mandrel bends are not expensive I don't like to waste them or my time. I got to the computer and modelled a flare that I was happy with and 3D printed it to offer it up to the bike. I liked it.
So next I printed another flare but with the ID of the OD of the mandrel bends I wanted to use. I printed this with flexible filament so I could wrap it around the tube and mark where my cut would go.
Then tacked that sucker on.
Last thing on the exhaust was to fabricate a fixture under the engine to hold it in place.
This exhaust is all stainless and I'm using stainless wire of course, I'll TIG weld all this stuff when I break it down. Then I will get it blasted and it will be raw and naked.
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