Engine is all good. Hope to be able to re-build it in a few weeks. Crank turned out to be ok so no damage there. Not gonna be able to go for the racing cams due to having to spend money on some other stuff for now.
Need to get a new set of rings and gaskets, maybe a couple of billet casing and slap her together.
Also just removed the top clamp and starting to draw up my new ones. This will be my first time making triples, so not sure what tolerances to use.
I reckon +/- 0 would be a good start as far as tolerances go mate. lol
Guys, this is the 1st draft of the top clamp. Can I get some feedback. Still undecided where to place the pinch bolts. And unsure whether to place the V-cut in the top clamp as well (I will be doing it in the bottom clamp)
What would you suggest as the minimum wall thickness for the clamping area around the forks?
What size of Socket head Cap screws to use for pinch bolts? I'm thinking 8mm
i would think 6mm bolts would be fine if you're using 3 or 4 of them. but that's just a guess.
And for thickness couldn't you just go off what the stock one is?
Just bought a set of billet engine casings for the Gixxer. Worth the price I think
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=280895601684
h6 would be the tolerance i'd go for, 30mm to 50mm is +0.00, -0.016Originally Posted by wackyrider
What program are you using to model in?
SW has "Simulation Xpress" I use it alot to bend the shit out of parts and find where it is going to fail.
M6 should be ok but it's easy to have a loose one in the group when there's alot of them. Look out the strenghts and strains of M6 12.9's V's M8 12.9's
Ivan, I've never used SW. I learnt on Autodesk Inventor, do you reckon SW is better? I don't believe that there is any simulation mode in the Inventor though. Not to my knowledge at least.
I've never used Inventor so I can't say which is better.
I just did a quick sim on a rough clamp I modeled up, bendy...
You can change materials, mod the part in the sim and stuff to find the best option for strenght etc.
Ivan Does SW have carbonfiber or plastics like polycarbonate listed in its materials data ?
Yes to both Red.
whats it go for ? worth the cash for a hack or is sticking with freeware a better option ?
its free like everything else on the illegal download sites
I believe Trav managed to download his. In which case I might have a look and give it a go too.
Not much been happening in the shed as I've just recently had knee reconstructive surgery. In the meanwhile been collecting some small goodies that I am waiting to arrive at the moment.
This week also need to collect my cyl head and gonna get it port & polished and might have a look at the crankshaft too.
Next week I will try and start working on fitting the MV sub-frame. I want to keep the front end of the original sub-frame as it contours with the tank well. Time to pull my finger out and start getting some work done
Yeah pull your finger out and get it ready for nfr
I could have it on the road for NFR, but I don't know if it will be how I want it by then.
hmmmm, decisions, decisions
nah take your time and just ride the R1 at NFR... take the Gix to the drags :P
Well, had a shit day today so I needed to head to the shed. Did some work on the R1 first, then headed for the Gixxer.
The sub-frame has been annoying me, so decided to have a crack at it.
Marked-up the old sub-frame
The hacked the hell out of it
What is left...
Rough mock-up of the MV subframe on the bike. It will actually move about an inch further forward or so
aint nothing like progress! that tail is going to look mega sick when it's done.
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