07/02/14

It's raining - I'm welding

...Helps keep the moist out...

Anyway, as posted before, "Max's Thrux" is ready for the FASE 2 of the project.
That includes a full re-do of the bike's back section: new subframe, new seat and a monoshock conversion; that means a new swingarm and I'll start with that.

It isn't the first monoshock conversion on a Triumph Thruxton or Bonneville, but all the conversions around are using a direct-linked monoshock system or an extended swingarm,  and I don't want neither of those. 
Also, the Thruxton has the chain on the "wrong" side (right)...so it's basically impossible to find a direct swap swingarm replacement from another bike.

But

I really like the shape and the way the monoshock operates on the old Ducati 749/999's swingarm, it is also the same length as the Triumph one... So after some math, I decided to ditch the steel and go alluminium!


Nevertheless, it doesn't fit in the frame and the chain problem remains, so I had to cut (a lot) here and there to make it fit



All the right side has to be rebuilt, a lot to weld on the left side too.


Start making patches,


weld them in place





and grind some welds away




It's a long job.
To be continued...


(Using my own Thruxton as template/cavy)

7 commenti:

Frank ha detto...

Oooooooo che lavorooooooooo! Complimenti!!!!!!

Anonimo ha detto...

crazy guy...

Plan B Motorcycles ha detto...

Grazie Frank!
And Thank you "Anonimo"!

cibomatto ha detto...

...minchia!
io mi chiedo come le pensi-.
roba da inchiesta.
complimenti. davvero.

Plan B Motorcycles ha detto...

Ahahaha! Grazie comandante! ;-)

Anonimo ha detto...

posso dirlo?
SEI UN FIGO!!
lavorazioni da GRANDE PROFESSIONISTA
complimenti, davvero...speechless
by fez

Plan B Motorcycles ha detto...

Grazie! Siete tutti troppo buoni!

Nomad