Mudguard Time

The back end of the bike can finally be mocked up and measured. With the mudguard being delivered it was cut to a length for mock up.

With the rear loop and mudguard measured up it can all be welded together now. 

So there she is in all her gaffa taped, mocked up glory! Just a quick pic for the rear end stance. 

Next up, welding!

More Success

The brat style rear loop became a real problem to make surprisingly. As simple as it looks because of the small size tubing and the inside of the bend diameter it was near impossible. The boys tried numerous techniques in the pipe bender, tried heat, asked a million different people but nothing. 

Finally someone on a biking forum managed to do it in two parts and weld it together. With a huge relief Mackenzie was over the moon! 

A helping hand with Ruby modelling the loop!

Exhaust Fabrication Complete

So the bike spent a fortnight at the exhaust fabricators Hayward & Scott in Basildon, remember Mackenzie's attempt ...? They done a fantastic job creating the awkward bend and super neat 2 into 1 joint. 

Mackenzie asked them to keep it short as he wasn't quite sure how he wanted to finish it. 

All in all the CC boys are glad that a big box has been ticked off the todo list. Next up the rear loop and rear mudguard!

Time to work

With Mackenzie finishing university for the year the boys can finally put in some decent work hours. 

The bike has been moved from Luke's workplace for Mackenzie to take her to Hayward & Scott Exhaust Specialist of Basildon to get the new exhaust fabricated. 

Mackenzie did try but you can guess how that went .. .

With the bike back Mackenzie could finish off some tidily jobs such as tank mounts, proper engine mount bolts and shape the inlet manifold. 

A possible new welder may be on the way too, meaning the final small welding jobs can be done in house along with everything else. She can finally be finished at CC HQ!

We'll see how the new exhaust job will look in a fortnight or so!

Instagram!

The CC boys are always up to wacky shenanigans, some bike related some related to absolutely nothing but fun all the same. Its worth following them on Instagram!

 

Mackenzie's

 

Luke's

Speedo Disappointment!

After searching high and low for a small and simple speedo that read 80 - 100 mph it was finally found!

 

 

With a bit of research it was NOS and came from a few possible Italian small bikes dated around 1964 - 1969. Cool and vintage! Yet after more research, speedo gear ratios where to be thought of, trying to match a true reading drive, then getting it. Was a nightmare! So after two weeks of that Mackenzie realised that the corresponding drive would never be able to fit the front wheel. So two weeks of endless research and a great speedo for nothing. Digital it was .. .

 

However not all is lost, a neat little KOSO speedo has been found and purchased. Although not as cool as the vintage CEV, its not a point of disgust!

 

 

Lots of Work, Little to Show For

After two weekends of solid hard work there is an unfortunate lack of views. The CC boys have been enduring the tedious and time consuming jobs of cutting, grinding, filing, bracket making. All the necessary boring stuff that is vital but has visual effect. 

 

However! Good progress has been made! After hours of discussion the front mudguard has been mounted. With two neat and simple curved brackets it was welded and bolted on

 

The sticky carb problem has been solved with a piece of silicone tubing that has been cut to fit and held on air tight with jubilee clips.
 

The tank has been virtually mounted with only teeny bits to do, i.e. spacers, tank rubbers and move petcock. A friends seat has been used to give an uplifting view of what the bike will look like once completed. The seat will be slightly different to that that.

 

 Next up, the pesky rear end! Rear mudguard and frame fabrication!