The Chopper Compendium

nuuuuuu!
How can you leave us in suspense again with out telling us the outcome?
They look great, but somehow they are to shiny. But they are not finished...... I am trying to guess what they will look like finished

Sorry Friend!

Got the filters done.
Welded 8 pieces together and put on rotary table. Milled the centers out and drilled for 6 bolt holes.





Milled the outer size.





Cleaned up with a air grinder.



Took a new Fram filter I have had laying around here for years.



Cut it open with grinder and razor wheel for materials.



Made the screens from it.



Welded nuts to the back of the inside rings.



Welded these rings inside the tubes.



Cut the filter material from Fram filter to shape.



It is held between two screens.



Installed on the bike.

Like it. Looks great.

Thanks David!

Made a bracket, new bushing, and knob for the idle adjuster.

The bike is at the speed shop. Working on fitting the oil cooling and brake lines in AN fittings.

Totally sick! love it man. Nice job!

Thanks Friend!

Welded the tunnel fully inside and out. Tacked the outer shell on. It is ready to do the closing welds.

Finish welded the tank. Ready for pressure testing.

looking awesome as usual.
I had a question about the control you made for the idle.
Seems to me, would use a screwdriver and set it once and leave it.
But I must be thinking of something else .
Looking forward to the youtube startup vid

It is a set it once and leave it screw.

But, on a sport bike they put it on a cable to the plastic side cover so, you do not have to remove the cover to adjust the idle.

Instead of tucking the cable away I made the bracket so the cable is functional and not a hidden after thought.

Still a few things to build before the start. I am sure ready for it too! Will be 2 inchs snow or a ice storm my luck the day I fire her up?

The petrol tank has been welded, pressure checked, and annealed. Started work on the oil cooling.









Stock Cooler



New cooling system







Mounting brackets are made will be welded in the frame tomorrow and rubber mounted on the bolts.

Oil coolers rubber mounted. Oil and brake lines plumbed. Brake lines have been bleed. Fuel cap drilled and cross drilled for vent. The design put into the cap.

Stamped all the rings for the pods. Ground and cleaned, bead blasted the insides of housings. Tapped and blocked off the emissions on valve cover. Vacuum cap on #2 carb for the vacuum fuel shut off. Received and installed my new fuel shut off valves.

does that motor have two breathers? if not i'm thinking you might need to let the motor breathe. killer work btw, i like to make things myself but your taking it to a whole 'nuther level.

On my ninja there is 2 vents. I have been informed this is the crank case vent for this motor. So will have to screw a muffer vent in where I thread the cap.

And THANK YOU!