Yami´s XT bastard

[Yami]

My forkleg aint leaking any more.


This is how some of the connectors look like.
One cleaned and one not.





This filter was really dirty as well. Now it´s not.





I am doing some work here and some there. Getting closer.

[Yami]

Tomorrow I´m gonna try to start it up.

First though, fill up with engine oil and fuel. Any advice?

[55W1985]

Looking fantastic!
You have an K&N filter? They are not so good.Try to get the double foam original airfilter.
Make a video of the first start attempt.....

[Yami]

Big thing today was to get me a silencer. Cut 2 apart to get best parts.





There were things inside loose, scrambling.





Sandblasted it and things revealed itself. Lots of craks and small holes.
Walls thick as paper in some spots.







Finished. Took a while get there.





New fuel hoses and a fuelfilter.





This side almost done.









Next up, chain, frontbrake, horn, engine oil, fuel and then the first test to start.

[Fred333]

The black frontend looks very good together with the rest of the bike!

I like the round frontlight. Will be interessting if it is brighter than the original.
I would like a very small round headlight on my 34L.
That would make it look lot more bulky.
Like this:


;-)

Olli

[Yami]

Thanks Olli.
I took what I had laying around. Think the headlight is from a RD350. Don´t know If I like it yet.


Back to todays adventure.

Chain is mounted.





Frontbrake is working.




Rolling her out I heard a klicking sound from the front wheelhub.
I have no idea what´s hitting what in there. Something wrong it is.

Filled her up with 2 litre engine oil. Put some petrol in the tank and kicked once.
Crash boom bang, kicker was hitting something, the brake pedal.

I found out this, can you see the difference?

43F/34L frame.





2KF frame.





Yes, I was wondering before what function that had. It stops the pedal from getting to high.
Shit, I gotta weld in the frame.



However, holding that pedal away from the kicker and she started.
No leaks of oil or fuel.
You can see the smoke coming from the exhaust system, colour hardening from the heat.
Put 1st gear in, rolling, klick, klick, klick from the frontwheel. And.....something feels strange in the rear wheel to.





Well, her she is. Not there yet. But a big step is taken today. I have to sort out the issues.

[Mezo]

Very nice.

Mezo.

[Yami]

Ok, I have sorted out frontbrake issue, with the clicks.
It was one of the clip holding the brake pad on place that was a bit twisted.

Brake pedal issue, no welding in the frame is necessary.
I made this instead.





Located here. It wont be any swinger issues with it.





On one of my wrecks, I found this heat protection.





I got it off in one piece and will glue it on the present build.





It is a bit empty in here after all parts is mounted on the bike (almost all parts).





Still things to do and some to sort out.
Back wheel issue, might be chain slack issue. I think I have 25-30 mm now.
But we´ll see tomorrow.

I have the horn to mount as well in the nasty nest behind the headlight.
And then we should be ready.

[bosley1980]

WOW my stainless steel footpegs in BLACK

GOOD JOB YAMi - like your bike... almost done...

[doghouse]

I look at this and realise I work in a hovel and produce mostly crap.....hey ho.

Top job that man