SoO Scooter for Phillip

[drillit]

A mate from RSA is coming to do the SoO this year - so I need to put a bike together for him.

I am going to use this frame...

IMG20170805141943 by derek collinge, on Flickr

.....and a few begged and borrowed bits.

 

[darkside]

So thats R3.75?

 

[drillit]

So thats R3.75?

Wow Chairman - you have been paying attention - correct.

 

[peteGSX]

Haha nice! So will that be using your original 750 that will eventually go back into the original blue seat frame? I'm getting all confused now... situation normal for me really

 

[Nick Kakasiouris]

Hey Derek, let us know how the build is coming along with plenty of pics please.

 

[pkay]

Don't go adding too many parts - you don't want to put on too much weight that will require drilling?
I have some bicycle pedals you could use to save on an engine?

 

[Gammaboy]

You forget how much crap there is on a frame to chop off

 

[drillit]

Yip - I removed all the loose bits of splashy weld and bits of welding rod and of course I did my usual bit (see what I did there Shinken).

 

[Shin-Ken 1074]

No, I didn't miss your "usual bit". Metric of course.

 

[Scrapeit]

It does need a bit more drilling, it is the heavy frame.

 

[drillit]

.....ok frame is back. Out with the old head stock bearings - thanks 750SE!

18kg's.

IMG20170818172232 by derek collinge, on Flickr

......ok - wiring harness is in here we go.

IMG20170818184204 by derek collinge, on Flickr

 

[Shin-Ken 1074]

A nice new Kat frame, looking good mate.

Cheers.

 

[peteGSX]

Nice Derek! I have a feeling this is going to be an embarrassingly quick assembly compared to mine... :mrgreen:

Did you end up going to Thermal Edge? How is the colour compared with 13L?

 

[drillit]

..........after regular Power O ride and a quick special tool collection from 750SE - yip thank you very much - it was fit the front end.

IMG20170819144602 by derek collinge, on Flickr

Then without centre stand its easier to fit rims USD.

IMG20170819165923 by derek collinge, on Flickr

....side stand fitted and back onto it's wheels - tomorrow - fire in the hole.

IMG20170819172429 by derek collinge, on Flickr

 

[Scrapeit]

looking good...

Giz call if you need help/anything

 

[peteGSX]

This has gotta be called the Express Kat, looking good Derek! Seeing it coming together, the colour on that frame looks pretty good, comparing with that front guard especially.

 

[darkside]

Garden variety Kat grow your own in 2 short days

 

[drillit]

Garden variety Kat grow your own in 2 short days

............of capital importance is that you need to select the correct seED 2 ensure that weeds don't pop-up

 

[Shin-Ken 1074]

............of capital importance is that you need to select the correct seED 2 ensure that weeds don't pop-up

+ 1 on that Derek, bloody weeds that pop-up!

Darkside Voodoo is bad Juju.

 

[peteGSX]

Haha love it!

So was there fire in the hole yesterday?