xv 1100 bolton project

zakboy · Post by **zakboy** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:40 am

she is now full regestered with DVLA and is awaiting the summer...........

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zakboy · Post by **zakboy** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:30 am

[ATTACH]6992[/ATTACH]Before the xv 1100 i did a 750 along the same lines except did two frames during the project a box section version and a tube version also added the disc conversion to this

levvin · Post by **levvin** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:30 am

Who's a busy boy then???

very fine build fella, and a TOP 'how to'....

be proud! be very proud!!

only one safety issue chap, and its a biggie....

weld on a torque arm/bar and bolt it to yer diff...

'u'clamps are ok to hold the axle, but it WILL try and spin in the mounts under accelleration and braking....

and that prop will simply pull out and take yer bollox off!!:biker:

zakboy · Post by **zakboy** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:41 am

levvin wrote:Who's a busy boy then???

very fine build fella, and a TOP 'how to'....

be proud! be very proud!!

only one safety issue chap, and its a biggie....

weld on a torque arm/bar and bolt it to yer diff...

'u'clamps are ok to hold the axle, but it WILL try and spin in the mounts under accelleration and braking....

and that prop will simply pull out and take yer bollox off!!:biker:

Hi levvin, thank you for your kind comments,i know what your saying there but i alway,s use heavy duty ubolts and always use four and always weld two of them to the axle so that the axle wont turn.

zakboy · Post by **zakboy** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:49 am

[ATTACH]6993[/ATTACH]Also been doing this xs850 for a frend

zakboy · Post by **zakboy** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:07 am

[ATTACH]6994[/ATTACH]have this going at the momment that iv been doing for a mate xs 850

levvin · Post by **levvin** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:47 am

zakboy wrote:Hi levvin, thank you for your kind comments,i know what your saying there but i alway,s use heavy duty ubolts and always use four and always weld two of them to the axle so that the axle wont turn.

I did exactly as you describe.....

and got pulled up on the mot.....

on the brake tests....

cos my 12mm thick heavy duty 'u' clamps, also welded to the axle...

were allowing the axle to twist over an inch just on a rolling road brake test...

And also considering pig axles are only pop rivetted to the diff...

that told me summat....

WELD ON A TORQUE BAR!!!

Lev:niceone:

zakboy · Post by **zakboy** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:57 am

levvin wrote:I did exactly as you describe.....

and got pulled up on the mot.....

on the brake tests....

cos my 12mm thick heavy duty 'u' clamps, also welded to the axle...

were allowing the axle to twist over an inch just on a rolling road brake test...

And also considering pig axles are only pop rivetted to the diff...

that told me summat....

WELD ON A TORQUE BAR!!!

Lev:niceone:

not had that prob yet at mot lev.....but if i ever do i will weld in a torque bar i promise:niceone:

big nasty · Post by **big nasty** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:57 am

great build pix mate . seriously consider the torque bar though . very interesting that you make your own swingarm . il keep that in mind ......

pedd · Post by **pedd** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:53 pm

top how to fella

looking at the rose joints you used to fasten to the frame, the m16 bolts you passed thru the frame inserts/bushes you made, how are they fastened up. is it just a nut on the inside of the frame or did you pass a full bar through and bolt one side.

Hopefully will be doing another build sometime this year,

/edit

This is the part I'm waffling about is it just a nut and bolt

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