Cafe racer rebuild and restoration.

[knumbnutz]

Have been doing a few little bits lately, machined up some new lower shock mounts, some covers for the swingarm pivot and rearset mounts. Also finished welding the frame so its off to the painters now. The shock mounts get the rear height down around 30mm over the previous ones and are nicely shaped and lighter. The pivot covers are nice little pieces to cover the different axle that goes in and the M10 countersunk screw is flush fit. The old shock mounts got re-machined into rearset mounts to offset them 12mm out from the frame so as to clear the swingarm and exhaust. I'll get the bits all anodised while the frame is being painted. The headlight has arrived so I'll be making a mount for it off the bottom triple clamp soon.

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

You gotta love it

[knumbnutz]

BTW.. i keep looking at the pic and the OCD kicks in.... the real nuts and bolts aren't the ones in the pic..pffff. these are just to hold things in place while i measure.

[knumbnutz]

Oh... it will be finished by July, well thats the plan

[Mincehead]

VERY WELL DONE that man.

[knumbnutz]

So, things all of a sudden starting going forward quicker than expected.
The tank and frame was cleaned and painted and given last week, all the gear came back from the anodizers on friday as well. Stripped the engine and sprayed the cases yesterday.
This week means I can start final assembly. So, this is all about a month or two earlier than i thought.
Just some pics of the progress..


starting to polish the frame


Rear assembly on the frame is done.


The shiny frame should be good for 10hp at least !

[Mincehead]

[knumbnutz]

Quick update, it's been 15years since I had a crash on a bike and the last time was a guzzi too.
After putting new tyres on my guzzi, I rode around the block a few times and parked for a week.
Last Friday lunch I thought I would drop a tank cap over to a friends place and next thing I remember was waking up Friday or Saturday in hospital.
And about and hour later on Sunday getting wheeled into theatre. Meaning I have only about two or three hours of memories for the three days.
No idea of the crash but piecing it together it was a highside going on to the main road about 500mtrs from home.
Apart from concussion, broken scapula or shoulder blade, couple of ribs, deep cuts to the elbows, knees and crushed small fingers on the right hand, which was why I was going to surgery to rebed the nails that were ripped out.
So, I'll be out of action for another week and so much for running ahead of time.
Gladly the guzzi suffered minor injuries, broken head protector, grip, brake lever, mirror, all of which are.... We're brand new.
Stupid mistake but at least the cops have let it go rather than add insult to injury. 7 days lost in hospital.
By far the worst crash and I can't even remember it.
Oh well... I'll let you know when I am back in to it again.

[alextrx850]

had a similar experience myself a while ago.
All the best to the recovery.

[Mincehead]

Yep speedy recovery Knumbnutz, I`m currently recovering form being slapped into the road at a relatively low speed while returning from MOT`ing my TL1000S. I have to wear a rigid brace on my right ankle due to Tibial Tendon Dysfunction and put my leg out to try to save damage to the bike. Result, instead of dislocating my ankle, my leg snapped, I had two knees!
So, broken Tibia and Fibula, and Clavicle all on my right side. Now have 345 mm of 10 mm diameter Titanium in my Tibia and loads of brusing / soft tissue trauma. Hey, ho, tis how it is......................................

[knumbnutz]

Thanks Alex.

Mincehead. Yowser.. Bugger mate, hope you are recovering ok too fella.
I'm not too bad, just a couple of weeks and back to normal.
Shit happens hey

Yep speedy recovery Knumbnutz, I`m currently recovering form being slapped into the road at a relatively low speed while returning from MOT`ing my TL1000S. I have to wear a rigid brace on my right ankle due to Tibial Tendon Dysfunction and put my leg out to try to save damage to the bike. Result, instead of dislocating my ankle, my leg snapped, I had two knees!
So, broken Tibia and Fibula, and Clavicle all on my right side. Now have 345 mm of 10 mm diameter Titanium in my Tibia and loads of brusing / soft tissue trauma. Hey, ho, tis how it is......................................

[Mincehead]

Yep doing ok, be back to work soon hopefully. It does depend somewhat on the outcome of some X-rays I need to have to see how my bones and titanium are working together.
My collar bone (clavicle) is giving me some sh*t but hey, it will, that`s what they do.

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

Ouch Neil,
At least you sound in good spirits and keen to be up n running again soon..

[SDN]

Ouch

Speedy recovery to you both!

[knumbnutz]

DSC_0065 by Neil Morgan, on Flickr

2016-03-29_07-19-09 by Neil Morgan, on Flickr

2016-03-29_07-19-44 by Neil Morgan, on Flickr

2016-03-29_07-20-13 by Neil Morgan, on Flickr