DIY

As I don't have a lathe, I had to tinker one that worked better than expected... ^_^ ‬
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Now, the plates I made few weeks ago and the tube I turned just need to be sanded a little more to get a better finish and they will be ready to go on my Kawasaki W650. ‬
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I also put a picture of my new modified globes. It was my first time working with leather.

Speedometer bracket for a friend’s Cafe Racer project... Update

I finally found a moment to try the bracket on my friend's Cafe Racer.
I'm glad, it fits well. ^_^
And the most important, my friend is very happy with it.

Speedometer bracket for a friend’s Cafe Racer project...

Lately I have been giving a hand to a friend on wiring his Café Racer project based on a Ducati 900 SS.
To keep the top triple clamp clean he had the idea of fixing a mini speedo and the indicator lights on the clip-on handlebar, and so he needed a special bracket...

Without telling him, I drew a sketch on a piece of paper and started cutting the alloy with my hacksaw. After several hours of hand work it is almost done.
Despite the few difficulties I had due to the poor equipment and tools I have, the bracket doesn't look too bad but I still need to try on the bike...

I hope you will like it buddy. ^_^

New work in progress... Part 3

Part 1 - New work in progress...
Part 2 - New work in progress... Part 2

*En:
... Finally I mounted it on my bike!!! ^_^
*Es:
... ¡¡¡Por fin lo he montado en mi moto!!! ^_^
*Fr:
... Enfin je l'ai monté sur ma moto!!! ^_^

New work in progress... Part 2

Part 1 - New work in progress...

#En:
... So I spent some hours with hand files, sandpapers, etc…, and then I bent it. It looks not too bad…
Now I just need to work on a few more details and it will be ready. ^_^

#Es:
... Así que pasé unas cuantas horas con limas, papel abrasivo, etc…, y después la he curvado. No está nada mal…
Solo me queda finalizar algunos detalles y estará lista. ^_^

#Fr:
... J'ai donc passé quelques heures avec des limes, du papier abrasif, etc…, et ensuite je l’ai cintrée. Elle a l’aire pas trop mal…
Il ne me reste plus qu’à finaliser quelques détails et elle sera prête. ^_^

New work in progress...

#En:
Lately I have been working on a new part during my spare time with not many tools: a cordless drill, a saw and some hand files.

Work still in progress...

#Es:
Últimamente he estado trabajando en una nueva pieza durante mi tiempo libre con pocas herramientas: un taladro sin cable, una sierra y algunas limas.

Trabajo en progreso...

#Fr:
Dernièrement, j'ai travaillé sur une nouvelle pièce pendant mon temps libre avec peu d'outils: une perceuse sans fil, une scie et des limes.

Travail en cours...

New Samurai tail light... in progress

This idea has been in my head for some time already.
Some years ago I got the Samurai helmets at a street market in Tokyo. Then I got the light and all the stuff, but I couldn't start building it...

Lately I had a bit of time, so I started it.
It is not completely done yet, but you can get an idea of how it would look like...

xs tracker

These are another aluminum part that I did some years ago by hand for my XS gas tank.
One it is done but the second is in standby. I need to find time for it...

Angel wings

Also last year or two years ago, I made this “A” with wings from a piece of aluminum.
I cut it and filed with small files.
It wasn’t easy but I kind of liked it. Then I did more…

I did not know what I was going to do with it.
This year I found out; I put it on my old headlight.