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Like I said earlier, to get some decent chain clearance I was going to have to notch the inside of the frame rails or give them a twatting with a big hammer. I chose the former, mainly because I didn't want to get too giddy with the hammer and end up breaking things. Again.
I'd wrapped masking tape around the frame rails when it was built up and with a chain in place, so I could see where I needed clearance. With it all stripped down, I cut a piece of 40mm square box section steel, and split in lengthways to get two pieces of C section.
I clamped a piece on the inside of the frame, parallel with the bracing added in a previous life, and marked it up for cutting.

Then I got the angle grinder and files out...

And tried out one of the C section pieces for size, before marking it out and cutting it down to suit.

And then proceded to do the same thing for the lower chain run.

And then I took the frame to Dave Dunlop at FastByMe turbo systems, so that he could do some welding which would be of far, far better quality and structural integrity than I will ever be able to manage...

And the end result...


And he also blue-glued the shock extension pieces in place as well

Now I need to clean the frame up and get some paint over it.

some great work there and nice use of the paint stripper gun

Quality work all the way, top job

sanderz wrote:Quality work all the way, top job

+ 1

Thanks fellas!
The frame ready for a coat or three of shiny black...


And with that done, it was delicately slipped over the painted engine.

I'd painted the original cast Mr Turbo plenum a few years ago (ahem), and it was looking rather scruffy, so with the engine now all black, I decided that the plenum could go back to the original finish, so started cleaning it up

With the added side effect that the Mr Turbo logo would be highlighted

Dave. If you want a set of 4 composite gaskets for the inlet to plenum chamber let me know and I'll drop a set off FOC mate.

Funnily enough, that is exactly what I was looking for in the shed last night! If you could mate, that'd be greatly appreciated!

Updates may get a little sporadic over the next few weeks as I'm having to pack stuff for a house move, but things will still get done as I need the bike to be in one lump for the move...
In the meantime, I popped over to see Keith at Nasty Paint in Birmingham to pick up my finished bodywork. Here's a sneaky peak...

Bling-king Hell .... that looks perty

They say that the devil is in the details, so I got myself a replacement sidestand bolt in stainless, and gave it a taste of the polishing mop...

Nice work, great welding and the tank colour is stunning