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got a few hours in the garage today to tighten up the engine mountings, fit a new powerdynamo and fab up some simple brackets for the coil and rectifier.

I used some 4mm plate aluminium offcuts and repurposed a previously discarded bracket. So a bit of cutting and grinding and some bolt cutting was done today.

I am a bit dissapointed, I managed to damage the paintwork on the front engine mounts while tightening up today. Ill get a small can of touch up paint somewhere...

Got the crankcases sealed with 3 Bond 1215 and buttoned up last night. Tonight was engine in frame time, what a battle! I certainly didnt make it easy for myself with my positioning of the mounts but its in but not tightened up.

bottom end is being built, im finding it difficult to get time in the garage to get this sorted. im missing a gear change detent plunger spring along with two oil seals for the gear selector fork shafts. So I have the cases cleaned, rebuilt crank fitted along with gearbox after a but if head scratching but it all makes sense......so far.

any testing done Colin?

That looks tidy enough, good job!

Thanks Lads!

Update coming soon . . . .

;D

not much of an update really, spent a good few hours over the weekend fiddling with the electrics, figuring out colours and connections.

Im working with a fairly good wiring loom which I got from one of the members on the old forum!

I abandonned the excersize as ill be fitting a powerdynamo ignition setup and will need to mate that to the loom and locate the rectifier etc.

I will be assembling the bottom half of the engine with ignition this week, just waiting on gearbox parts.

yup, it can be frustrating when other things get in the way
and demand our attention.

lovely machine, always liked those 400's

Nice one Paul, 300 miles is a nice spin,
obviously the bikes performed well or else it wouldnt have been as fun.

Any joy with the pipes?

...... Building a bike from just a frame is a ridiculously expensive way of doing it !!

Dusty ;D

Tell me about it!
Next project I will at least start with an almost complete bike.
Going the Hybrid route also adds a lot of expense.

Lovely work on the headlight and a very resourceful fix of the tank 

Thanks wade

So over the last few days I have been finishing the rear wheel, brakes and foot rest hangers.
I made up a braided hose and bled the brake, it took a while to get some pressure in the system but got there in the end.

The brake pedal just about cleared the bottom bolt of the hanger so I had to remove about 3mm off the head and smooth and polish that to take the hacked look off it.

I also removed the pillion footrests from the hangers, I think the angles work well.

Also after cleaning the oil tank, air filter box and battery box I got them fitted too.

Its always easier to start with a complete bike thats in fair to good condition.
You are making good progress!!

Super Dusty!