teapot chop

[beef]

Jul 30, 2014 18:23:38 GMT gsx said:

This might go against the grain . . . But it's often worth spending a little more to save money in the long run . . . Yup sound just like me dad , so I'll go and find some gardening to do instead

go on then explain what your getting at.

I paid what I feel was a good price for the bike. the sum of the parts are more than what I paid for the bike.

and I don't really do standard, so chopping or fightering was always a possibility

my old cb550?4 chop

and my z750 twin I sold a few weeks back

[wsn03]

For exhaust studs, this method never fails.
1. Spray with PLUS GAS (forget WD40 or anything else, Plus Gas really does get inside the thread)
2. 24 hrs later Mole grips, done really tight, if the thread starts to twist in any way, go straight to the base of it with the grips, really really b@stard tight - always works.

Replace with stainless, with Copperslip

[beef]

just a quick up date before I go to work.

had Friday off so I had a go at the exhaust again, after trying a few local places all of which didn't want to know.

I ended up cutting the bolt heads off and then breaking the collars where they surround the bolt. the build up of stuff around the head of the bolt had almost welded the two together.

once they were off the head I used a stud extractor and got all but one of them out.

so I am left with the two to deal with, the one I could not get and the one the previous owner had snapped.

so will get some decent drill bits this week and drill them out.

[B2BC]

good luck on ur broken header bolts took me some time to drill 2 out of my b12 head, slow ,steady and perfectly straight and you,ll get them out.

[clivegto]

I had this problem welded a nut onto the stud with a mig and it came out real easy.

[B2BC]

Aug 5, 2014 17:21:19 GMT clivegto said:

I had this problem welded a nut onto the stud with a mig and it came out real easy.

ive done that a few times, my last ones were on b12 and the studs broke flush so had to drill them and hopefully ill never have to do that again lol

[beef]

well the cost of repairing the rear end and a call to hard up choppers resulted in this



its a worm burner, with engine mounts for my engine. £600 delivered.

and I found a tank I liked on ebay - £30.





and got a hexagonal electrics box on its way as well..

[beef]

how do again. aint been on in a while due to work,house renovations,and laptop being fubar.

have still been working on the chop.
done the following
mounted tank
lock stops
coil mounts
oil cooler mounted
mud guard mounted
foot pegs installed
battery box installed
elextrics box mounted
rear brake set up and working
side stand fitted


will post pics later this week when new lap top arrives as am posting this on my phone

[rusty]

Looking good...can't wait to see how it turns out:-)

[arceye]

Good to see another chop coming along. I'm using the outlaw frame.

Keep up the good work

[monsigna]

Nice project, love the photos, im going through the same with my 250R. Can't wait to see the next instalment. keep up the good work!. regards ade.

[beef]

its been slow progress but have renovated the house and become a dad for the first time. so the family stuff took priority.

buuuutt have still done stuff on this.

[zooma]

Like the front end, those bars suit the style real nice. Only thing I ain't too keen on is the way the tank sits ... personally like to see low tunnel tanks that follow the same angle as the top tube but each to their own eh.

Good work

[quazi]

As long as you like it fella, that's all that matters.

10 out of 10 for effort and commitment though.

[zooma]

Jun 28, 2015 9:27:06 GMT quazi said:

As long as you like it fella, that's all that matters.

10 out of 10 for effort and commitment though.

Yep, I'd rather have a functional-lookin' chop like that, than some over-the-top OCC style piece of shit smileyshit