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Hi all from sunny England. Finally finished the 650 for my wife, just waiting for the paperwork to come back from registration & we'll be all set. Did all the work myself including welding/fabrication & all the shortening of the axle etc. Made the exhausts in one piece which is a bit awkward to remove the front one but worth it for the look. Hope you like it. Bob.:)[ATTACH=CONFIG]99773[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]99774[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]99775[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]99776[/ATTACH]
Absolutely Stunning! Very nice job indeed! Enjoy.:shades:
Very nice job on the fabrication, now get out and ride it:clapping:
Beautiful craftsmanship, Bob.ThumbUp
Enjoy!
VERY VERY NICE job. ride safe
Looks good Bob! Nicely done!
Wow Bob, she's looking really good, nice job.
Great Job Bob!!!
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Howdy Bob [/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]Welcome to the group.
No better medicine than the wind in your face and joy in your soul! [/COLOR][/COLOR]:)
Thanks for all the positive comments, as i've said, just waiting for the paperwork to come back & then we'll be all set. My wife Tina, has been practicing on my 1100 dragstar classic & she's doing really well. Here's a pic of my trike. Take care all & keep safe. Bob.:)[ATTACH=CONFIG]99811[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]99812[/ATTACH]
You have 2 very nice trikes.You have done a great job.Those old stars are a bit near to my heart.This was mine before I went to a trike.[ATTACH=CONFIG]99844[/ATTACH]
You were wrong to think I "like" it. I love it. That is one outstanding bike. Could you post a bit of information on how the rear brakes work?
Great job I like it you’ll enjoy it.
Hi Rickus Dickus, sorry for the late reply but we've been out & about on the trikes. As to how the brakes work on Tina's 650 V-Star, it goes like this.
As the bike had a manually operated rear drum brake i.e. solid rod to the rear from the brake pedal & turning a pivot joint halfway through, I had to fit a master cylinder & reservoir. I used the same one as the rear one on my XVS1100. I mounted it almost vertically just behind the pivot joint which had to be reworked to push the cylinder & not pull the rod, if you see what i mean. I then worked out the best angle for everything & then fabricated a suitable bracket to mount it all. I ran the reservoir line up to just behind the seat, it's a bit tight but it just fits. From the master cylinder its just a matter of a new hydraulic brake line to a 3 way splitter & then 2 lines to each of the wheels. I hope this helps my friend & if you need any more info i would be happy to send some pics. Take it easy all, Bob.:)
nice
now get the lady a set of trees so she can REALLY enjoy it :)
Lovely trike!
Do you have any pictures of the driveshaft details?
[QUOTE=firebob22;836481]Hi all from sunny England. Finally finished the 650 for my wife, just waiting for the paperwork to come back from registration & we'll be all set. Did all the work myself including welding/fabrication & all the shortening of the axle etc. Made the exhausts in one piece which is a bit awkward to remove the front one but worth it for the look. Hope you like it. Bob.:)[ATTACH=CONFIG]99773[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]99774[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]99775[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]99776[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]