Late Night Build

 A quick update and sneak peak on how the build is going. Engine and forks are now in and the not so enjoyable task of adding the loom and connecting the wiring is underway.

With the frame and swingarm looking like new, it was time to refresh the engine. Along with the obvious servicing and checking of things, it also gained a fresh new paint job. It hasn't come out too bad from what it was looking like!

This engine is completly bog standard, gets given hell on a race track and just keeps on going, with minimal attention. Respect to Suzuki. 

Not long now until Oulton Park and we can test it. No doubt a few more late nights in between though.

Blue Trellis

After many years of waiting, the frame has it's final colour and a nice shiny powdercoat finish.

There's not much to say, so hope you enjoy the close up pictures!

And of course the rear subframe has had the same treatment, although we went with black for this piece to add some contrast, though most of this is hidden.

We now have 9 days to get the entire bike rebuilt (and still make a few parts) in readiness for a two day trackday at Oulton Park where we get to test the swingarm for the very first time. Very exciting, but lots to do.

Swingarm Gets Colour

The first of our chassis parts gets it's fresh powdercoat finish and it's the first chance to see the colour we are going for on the prototype bike. As soon as this was back from powdercoat, it was a case of running the tap through the threaded holes and pressing the bearings into place, before bolting the aluminium pieces on and seeing what we've created for the first time.

We decided to go with anodised black finish on the machined aluminium pieces and these are bolted to the steelwork.

Stainless steel hardware, black anodised aluminium and blue powercoated steelwork. The brake caliper hanger slides in place and the chain adjusters have removeable sleeves to take multiple sizes of rear axles, should you wish a different option.

It looks great mounted to the back of the frame, but you'll have to come back in a few days to see that!