I've heard you say in the past how you enjoy fabrication and want to improve your skill set these latest episodes have left me confused. After you did the hoop and quite a few people suggested methods that didn't involve a pipe bender that would get you better results like using sand or making a jig out of scaffolding board, both really low cost methods that get good results, I can't believe you continued on with the bodgery I've just watched.
OK, I can see you're pretty upset about that, and sorry you feel that way, but behind the scenes we have a lot going on and some very big changes going on very soon, so we just need to get this knocked out and tacked together as we have something else to focus on which will take a few weeks, and wanna get past the frame stage... scaffold boards and sand are also 'bodgery' of sorts, so it's just different levels, or opinions, of ghetto fix... the only proper way to deal with this is a hydraulic pipe bender and that will be coming as part of the changes shortly... can't buy it all at the same time mate. If I feel I need to re-make this in the future, then I will do, it's only a basic sub-frame on top of the existing sub-frame (so perhaps a sub-sub-frame lol), to hold some lightweight panel work, the weight will be borne by the factory sub-frame itself.
@@Moonfleet41 I can assure you I wasn't upset, confused yes, upset definitely not. Packing and using a press are both tried and tested methods which are used in industry past and present so could hardly be considered as bodgery. Making a press out of scaffolding board could probably be considered as a ghetto fix for making a press I'll give you that, using sand not even a ghetto fix. I think your wrong a hydraulic pipe bender is not the only way you could use a manual tube bender check this out ua-cam.com/video/8CaeCDomKxc/v-deo.html. I know it's not going to be seen just thought you could have done it better and even saved youself some time at little cost.
Coming along nicely ! Great to see you making it yourself, not buying aftermarket stuff , and showing you can achieve great results with simple tools and a lot of patience and elbow grease! Keep it up !
It is moving right along! I've been quieter than my usual self, just watching with intensity here. I just love watching you tackling issues with your "outside the box" trickery.. Great job there, Del! I haven't missed a single video from your channel.
Thanks Scott, Good to hear from you again, and im glad you're enjoying the videos, having fun with this project, and enjoying learning a few new skills along the way, Take care and keep in touch.. Del.
Great piece of garage fabrication Del! For your info, I have an Irwin plumbers bender for 22 and 15mm that I have modded to add longer/stronger arms (3ft) in 28x3.2mm tube (former gas pipe). I regularly bend 20x1.6mm galv steel conduit for my pieces of fab without any problems at all. The cast mechanism is in perfect condition after several years of use. If you are considering a bender for limited tube sizes then my adapted bender is a good cheap alternative. Don't be seduced by the hydraulic ram type benders sold by MM as they only work on thick walled tube (> 3.0mm).although I have had very limited success with thinner walled tube when filled with dry play sand but it's a big faff to do. Bending thin walled tube requires a mandrel, which you get with the plumbers model, other than that you need to spend £hundreds on a large manual bender that would take up most of your garage.
In some ways Del it's more entertaining and enjoyable to watch you work metal the "ghetto" way than with the"proper" tools. Where there's a will there's a way/ work with what you've got. Keep on rockin 🤘
Thanks buddy, that's very kind... it's not that I want to do it this way, but metalworking machinery is quite expensive, so like you said, use what you have!
I've never been a fan of the Busa's body styling, but the way your ideas and vision are coming together looks like it will be a true beauty. Keep up the great work.
Ha ha...that smirk on ya face when you put the level on to see if it’s straight, we’ve all done it when you do something first time😛 Another great video👍🏻
Thank you Gerry, it's ridiculously hard tubing, takes al least 3ft of leverage even glowing red hot, so im pretty confident it'll be up to the job.. have a great weekend mate, and take care.. Del.
It is very pleasing to see you get good at something you very recently started to work with! Be that the pipe bending or the english wheel! Keep up inspiring us!
Del, might I suggest welding up a frame with a bottle Jack in the middle with a roller welded onto it and rollers fixed to the frame as a pipe bender. Homemade and worked for me for years. Even up to 38mm pipe.
Wotcha D&P. I have been watching your vids not commenting though as I got caught up reading the comments lol. Things are going well at home now, so i hope to catch up with you real soon. Lovin the busa build bruv, exactly what I needed to see. Let's hope this one turns out as good as the last one. No doubt it will. Ride safe peeps 🤗🤗
Thanks Ray, Welcome back mate.. glad you well and that life is back on track.. it'll be good to catch up at some point and have a brew or two.. Keep in touch mate, its always good to hear from you.. ! D&Px
Great work Del, I've just caught up with all the Busa build videos and I'm thoroughly enjoying them thanks. Your 'home skills' fabrication work and initiative is great to see but I really like the way you've saved a cracking old bike from the scrapper. Seized nuts, bolts and studs are a pain but watching you work through them patiently & methodically reminds keen amateurs like myself that It happens to everyone and we're all in it together... in random sheds and garages all over the place 😂 Keep up the good work 👍🏾
Thanks so much for your kind feedback mate... a wise old guy once told me that engineers are clever and have PhD's, same as Technicians, they've read all the books and done all the exams and know all the theories, but the sign of a good old school mechanic (which is all I consider myself to be), is the ability to problem solve and methodically work through problems without drama. It's easy to work on new vehicles that are all inside their 2yr warranty, but it's a different story on a 20yr old bike that's been neglected... you spend 3/4 of your time on the age and neglect, and only a fraction of the time on the actual repair... ! Just passing it on to those who, hopefully, would value it...
The ghetto way wins again. Great job Del, looks sweet mate, really enjoying the build and looking forward to the next one. Penny and you have a great week. Cheers
Good morning delboy and penny another awesome video I love the vision and the can do attitude proof that there is more than one way to skin a cat and that's how I approach my fab work too keep it up my friend ride safe 🏍️🏍️
Hey Ben, thanks mate, great to find a kindred spirit who's partial to a ghetto fix, no better way to play! Have a great week, enjoy that sunshine, D&Px
(P) Took me twice as long to watch it with the poor signal & buffering from Butlin’s Minehead but got there in the end 😀 Great work guys, you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it! 👍🏻
About time some wearing a mask while dealing with metal....all those 1000’s metal fragments going into the air, and you are the first perks I’ve seen being sensible Also loving the channel mate, I saw it pop up on my UA-cam feed and I am ploughing through this build now..and then will go on to the street fighter build after this!
Thanks buddy, been doing this a fair long time, and you do notice the effect over the years and as we all know, it's long term damaging... welcome aboard and enjoy the projects mate!
I normally make sure my reg/rectifier has good airflow and is in a tucked away location but has increased airflow as bike moves forward. They can get pretty hot and can cook if restricted airflow.
Sure thing buddy, was thinking of perhaps some louvres inside the metal tail stop unit and mount it inside just in the draft... factory placed it under a thick plastic panel with no air flow, so reckon I'll be ok... thanks for the reminder, it's an important point.
@@motorcyclegarage2307 haha then you have my sympathy Sir, and at the same time, my deepest admiration... I've never had the nerve to invest in an Italian bike for all of the time honoured reasons... thanks for your support, as ever.
Have you considered making your own pipe bender. You appear to have all the tools to make a simple device. A flat base plate, say 1” thick, with two vertical posts each 1 1/2 diameter fixed to the plate at a suitable distance from each other. You could even make one of the posts adjustable for distance from the other by cutting a slot in the base plate and clamping it to the base plate using a bolt. Clamped to the table using the holes for the vice... I did some forge work as an apprentice and this is, effectively, what we used.
An electricians pipe bender is a very useful tool to have .you can get metal conduit in various sizes up to 32mm od and it bends without kinking . obviously the radius is restricted by the former but I have found it a great tool to have for doing just the type of things you are doing and also beach buggy framework .paid £70 for mine 2nd hand off eBay .
Awesome video as always Del. And the way you snapped your finger and change that disc on the grinder,, it would be nice if you could snap your fingers and bend the pipes like that🤗🤗🤗 it would save you tons of work😂 Penny and You Del Ride Safely and have A Wonderful Week.
Thank you Paul, just a bit of fun with editing, and yeah, wish i could apply that trick to lots of other things,..!! Have a good week yourself sir, and keep in touch.. D&Px
It's coming along nicely, mate it's great to see people modding there bikes cafe racer flat tracker doesn't matter just have a go at it, I remember late 80s early 90s gixer streetfighters, fzr chuck ups etc, doing wheelies outside your local rock pub ace haha, keep up the good work.🏍️🤘
Hey Brother, so good to hear from you... am glad to hear you're on the mend... I'll take you up on that challenge... but everything within me, wishes you'll beat me by miles... take care mate and keep in touch, all the very best, D&Px
Hey mate, great to hear from you... will text you later mate, we may need a new sticker or two, that's all I can say for the moment, we should be embarking on a new adventure very shortly..... ;-) ;-)
Just rewatched your USD fork seal replacement video, noticed the stainless tube you used here in the back of the garage! Garage looks so different from back then. Keep going buddy love the channel!
Hey Keith, very much so my friend, it is a labour of love for sure! Perhaps we'll catch up for a cuppa before too long, PP says 'luv and hugs' back atcha!
Nice work Del - love the idea of you thinking of maybe making frames in the future - "I've got a Delboy" could become the new "I've got a Spondon"! Keep up the great work!
Thanks Mike, you do me too much credit... but the thought of making my own frame is pretty cool, just as long as it was radical and a bit daft... naturally!
Looking good so far, Del. But about the Reg/Rec, don’t forget about mounting it in the tailpiece that it needs to have airflow going thru the fins. The whole reason why Ducati’s kept burning out so frequently during those specific years was because they stupidly mounted them inside the headlight housing. Then they had to make an aftermarket bracket to solve the problem. Heat destroys those things. So bear that in mind when it comes to being housed inside a metallic shell during the summer. You could fry it out inadvertently and not even mean to. Just a friendly thought for ya Mate. P.S.- Cough cough cough . . . Welding gloves when using a blowtorch . . . Cough cough cough. 😁
Hi buddy.. The wiring harness that plugs into the Reg/Rec is run all the way to the back and knitted deep in with lots of other wiring... so moving it to the front or something will take ages unbinding, re-routing and re-binding the loom.. and it may still not reach anyway, the factory mounted it under the left rear "cheek" panel under where the pillion sits.. and it was pretty much closed in with little air flow.. so i will mount it more or less in the same place, but maybe some louvers cut either side of the tail panel with the open ends facing forward to catch air flow.... long way off yet, but it all on the list fir sure.. Thanks for your support as every buddy.. have a good week.. Del.
From my quick calculation, you would need to sell this hayabusa for approx. 59,000 quid if you added labour costs to everything else you've put into it. Very enjoyable to watch you develop this project.
haha, you're not wrong Jeff, the streetfighter project spread over 3yrs almost came to well over 300hrs, so I reckon I could chop that in for a new Lamborghini and my own Lear jet !
Work of art! Great video and you really made my day, feeling inspired again thanks to your channel. The great thing is that you share your knowledge and your innovative sense in a very entertaining and humble way. If I were a TV producer I would hook you up instantly. Have a great week! /Kalle
Thank you Kalle, that's so kind of you... what a dream come true that would be... just trying to pass on a few simple basic tips and tricks and maybe a little confidence thrown in... glad you enjoy it!
Not specifically, i weighed every change with the streetfighter, and made it a good bit lighter.. but this bike will be what it will be.. im sure it won't be heavier thats for sure, the old factory plastics were seriously heavy and also ive junked the fat factory 4-2 exhaust...so i should end up the right side of the factory weight.
Moonfleet41 cool... there’s a channel by a nice gent named Dan in Australia who does Honda cafe racers and he has a vid on it. Let me see if I can find it.
Another great video del just one point I noticed you were hol did the blow torch a tad close the hottest point of the flame is at the tip of the blue cone inside of it is cold gas might save a tad of gas 😂😂
Cheers Leigh, you're dead right mate, the intention is to delierabtely push it too close to 'avoid' that hot spot on one side of the tube, and allow the flame to lick round the tube and try and spread the heat all the way round and then keeping it moving too, to avoid soft spots that could collapse... it's hardly a science, but it's the thinking behind it at least!
Yeah, thought of that.. but imagine, with how hard a spanner is, how difficult it would be to just "smooth" out the teeth.. the proper solution is a pipe bender.. so watch this space..!
You won’t believe how much watching your videos up lift me when I’m down.. Q: what can be done to cap off tubing that is chrome plated that’s been chopped down.. I’ve tried rubber stoppers but they are humongous... very large...
Hi Robert, im glad you enjoy the videos, and thank you for your kind feedback. What size is the chrome tube?.. if its about an inch or so, that ive often used "chair leg bungs", you can buy them from Ikea or other home and DIY stores.. hope that helps.. and thanks again... Del.
i always look forward to new videos that you put out. I'm really getting into this one. Suzuki Bandit mk2 rider. Don,t suppose you could tell me where you got that steel wire wheel for your bench grinder. i,m having right trouble sourcing one for my bench grinder. 150 x 20 12.7mm toolstation do a brass covered steel one. I was going to give that a go. Keep up with the great work.
Here you go mate, this it the one i have.. it comes with a few plastic centre bushes so it fits any bench grinder... and for all my trying i can;t wear it our either.. proper good quality.. www.spanner-monkey.co.uk/wire-wheel?search=wire%20wheel&description=true
Seemed to go ok, if it started to kink, then as long as you stop immediately you can press it out with the vice... its not the right way to do it however you stack it, but it works..
awesome... i like where your going with it... im still working on my starter clutch bearing. not sure why the 1way bearing did not hold up over 8,000 miles. replacement may have been the wrong part so i reordered. if this fails i will have to replace the whole starter clutch basket itself. expensive part. i do see wear on the clutch basket and scratching my head why the bearing is not the rebuild of the basket itself.... i got no help from harley at all. which is very disappointing except wanting to take my money. bring it on in.... i had to lead them to how to find the parts i wanted to order.... pfft. now i wonder if another bikes starter clutch baskets can be used? thought i'd throw that out to you. they sure look the same as harleys 750 on youtube. Honda Yamaha plus coiple 4wheelers... and they are alot cheaper than harley. no one seems to know much on the subject either. which is odd. i just want a 1way bearing that works... lol
Hi Bob.. That kind of thing is never going to be inside the usual daily remit of the average Harley dealer.. its deep internal engine parts, and they order everything like that purely from part numbers.. if all you need is a bearing, then have you tried speaking with a specialized bearings company, someone how supplied bearings to the trade, maybe give them the specifications and see if its a commonly available part..~? Just a thought.. !
ty..im trying to get the part number.... yes i have access to Timken Bearing here. i did call 2 bearing companys on ebay neither had what im looking for. i ordered the bearing but its not a one way. im in process of returning it. i think they want to sell the starter clutch basket with the bearing in-tacked with roller bearing and the flywheel. which is costly. i also noticed parts yr 2015 is not listed but 2016 thru 2019 is. sorta odd. im not hearing this is a problem with anybody else but 1 person. i'll keep asking around... lol thanks
Yes indeed, rode it home from the dealer, it was smooth, linear and powerful with a slick and quite gearbox, it's a low mileage bike, just cosmetically neglected....
I've heard you say in the past how you enjoy fabrication and want to improve your skill set these latest episodes have left me confused. After you did the hoop and quite a few people suggested methods that didn't involve a pipe bender that would get you better results like using sand or making a jig out of scaffolding board, both really low cost methods that get good results, I can't believe you continued on with the bodgery I've just watched.
OK, I can see you're pretty upset about that, and sorry you feel that way, but behind the scenes we have a lot going on and some very big changes going on very soon, so we just need to get this knocked out and tacked together as we have something else to focus on which will take a few weeks, and wanna get past the frame stage... scaffold boards and sand are also 'bodgery' of sorts, so it's just different levels, or opinions, of ghetto fix... the only proper way to deal with this is a hydraulic pipe bender and that will be coming as part of the changes shortly... can't buy it all at the same time mate. If I feel I need to re-make this in the future, then I will do, it's only a basic sub-frame on top of the existing sub-frame (so perhaps a sub-sub-frame lol), to hold some lightweight panel work, the weight will be borne by the factory sub-frame itself.
@@Moonfleet41 I can assure you I wasn't upset, confused yes, upset definitely not. Packing and using a press are both tried and tested methods which are used in industry past and present so could hardly be considered as bodgery. Making a press out of scaffolding board could probably be considered as a ghetto fix for making a press I'll give you that, using sand not even a ghetto fix. I think your wrong a hydraulic pipe bender is not the only way you could use a manual tube bender check this out ua-cam.com/video/8CaeCDomKxc/v-deo.html. I know it's not going to be seen just thought you could have done it better and even saved youself some time at little cost.
Coming along nicely ! Great to see you making it yourself, not buying aftermarket stuff , and showing you can achieve great results with simple tools and a lot of patience and elbow grease! Keep it up !
It is moving right along! I've been quieter than my usual self, just watching with intensity here. I just love watching you tackling issues with your "outside the box" trickery.. Great job there, Del! I haven't missed a single video from your channel.
Thanks Scott, Good to hear from you again, and im glad you're enjoying the videos, having fun with this project, and enjoying learning a few new skills along the way, Take care and keep in touch.. Del.
Great piece of garage fabrication Del!
For your info, I have an Irwin plumbers bender for 22 and 15mm that I have modded to add longer/stronger arms (3ft) in 28x3.2mm tube (former gas pipe). I regularly bend 20x1.6mm galv steel conduit for my pieces of fab without any problems at all. The cast mechanism is in perfect condition after several years of use.
If you are considering a bender for limited tube sizes then my adapted bender is a good cheap alternative. Don't be seduced by the hydraulic ram type benders sold by MM as they only work on thick walled tube (> 3.0mm).although I have had very limited success with thinner walled tube when filled with dry play sand but it's a big faff to do. Bending thin walled tube requires a mandrel, which you get with the plumbers model, other than that you need to spend £hundreds on a large manual bender that would take up most of your garage.
In some ways Del it's more entertaining and enjoyable to watch you work metal the "ghetto" way than with the"proper" tools. Where there's a will there's a way/ work with what you've got. Keep on rockin 🤘
Thanks buddy, that's very kind... it's not that I want to do it this way, but metalworking machinery is quite expensive, so like you said, use what you have!
I've never been a fan of the Busa's body styling, but the way your ideas and vision are coming together looks like it will be a true beauty. Keep up the great work.
Thank you Stuart, you're not wrong, the ol' Busa is an acquired taste, intending to try and take it a little more classic and old school....!!
Ha ha...that smirk on ya face when you put the level on to see if it’s straight, we’ve all done it when you do something first time😛
Another great video👍🏻
Sure thing Peter, there's nothing like the first drop of the level and the joy of finding out you got it right first time!
Another great video done by the man himself. Well impressed with how you achieve the bending of 1.5mm tube with just heat and a spanner in a vice .
Thank you Gerry, it's ridiculously hard tubing, takes al least 3ft of leverage even glowing red hot, so im pretty confident it'll be up to the job.. have a great weekend mate, and take care.. Del.
It is very pleasing to see you get good at something you very recently started to work with! Be that the pipe bending or the english wheel! Keep up inspiring us!
Given your lack of pipe bending equipment. You're doing a fantastic job. It's great to see it taking shape.
Filling the tubes with fine sand and plugging the ends would help wiyh the kinking. Good one. Thank for sharing. Truly enjoy your videos.
You really can see the shape coming together for the tail from just those three pipes... looking good
Cheers Jason, you're right, seat rails are a defining part of any frame mod!
Fill the pipe with sand, plug on each side with wood, should keep it round
Del, might I suggest welding up a frame with a bottle Jack in the middle with a roller welded onto it and rollers fixed to the frame as a pipe bender. Homemade and worked for me for years. Even up to 38mm pipe.
Thanks mate, but due to a very kind viewer, our problem may be resolved shortly! Appreciate your time and input, much appreciated Mark.
Looking great Del , looking forward to the tail piece and undertray.
Well thought out and great result on frame..
Loving this busa build absolutely amazing I cant wait to see what you can create with this animal!!
Thanks Kat, it will evolve as it goes as I don't have a finished image of it yet, just working within the genre, bit by bit!
Wotcha D&P. I have been watching your vids not commenting though as I got caught up reading the comments lol. Things are going well at home now, so i hope to catch up with you real soon. Lovin the busa build bruv, exactly what I needed to see. Let's hope this one turns out as good as the last one. No doubt it will. Ride safe peeps 🤗🤗
Thanks Ray, Welcome back mate.. glad you well and that life is back on track.. it'll be good to catch up at some point and have a brew or two.. Keep in touch mate, its always good to hear from you.. ! D&Px
wow very nice and great skills technique godbless
Great work Del, I've just caught up with all the Busa build videos and I'm thoroughly enjoying them thanks.
Your 'home skills' fabrication work and initiative is great to see but I really like the way you've saved a cracking old bike from the scrapper. Seized nuts, bolts and studs are a pain but watching you work through them patiently & methodically reminds keen amateurs like myself that It happens to everyone and we're all in it together... in random sheds and garages all over the place 😂
Keep up the good work 👍🏾
Thanks so much for your kind feedback mate... a wise old guy once told me that engineers are clever and have PhD's, same as Technicians, they've read all the books and done all the exams and know all the theories, but the sign of a good old school mechanic (which is all I consider myself to be), is the ability to problem solve and methodically work through problems without drama. It's easy to work on new vehicles that are all inside their 2yr warranty, but it's a different story on a 20yr old bike that's been neglected... you spend 3/4 of your time on the age and neglect, and only a fraction of the time on the actual repair... ! Just passing it on to those who, hopefully, would value it...
Your simplicity approach is inspiring,good work so far✌️
Thanks Gerry, that's very kind, glad you're enjoying, am really enjoying this build myself too!
Congratulations on your impressive work, planning and immaculate execution. Also by the operating room, I mean garage! Greetings from Argentina.
Thanks Soy, appreciate the support from across the world... and you're right, think we're out growing the garage now ha ha!
Spot on del that looks really good. Its amazing what you can do with minimal equipment and a bit of thought. Really liking this build mate
Thanks Brian, kind of you to say, am really enjoying it myself!
The ghetto way wins again. Great job Del, looks sweet mate, really enjoying the build and looking forward to the next one. Penny and you have a great week. Cheers
Thanks mate, glad to see you're still watching, and enjoying, we both appreciate all your support, have a great week, D&Px
Proper garage custom stuff, spot on Del!
Great fabrication again del cant wait till next video
Good morning delboy and penny another awesome video I love the vision and the can do attitude proof that there is more than one way to skin a cat and that's how I approach my fab work too keep it up my friend ride safe 🏍️🏍️
Hey Ben, thanks mate, great to find a kindred spirit who's partial to a ghetto fix, no better way to play! Have a great week, enjoy that sunshine, D&Px
Great job again , Keep rolling
(P) Took me twice as long to watch it with the poor signal & buffering from Butlin’s Minehead but got there in the end 😀 Great work guys, you can achieve anything if you set your mind to it! 👍🏻
im impressed how much shape you got with your method. :-D
Thanks Richard, enjoying the process.
About time some wearing a mask while dealing with metal....all those 1000’s metal fragments going into the air, and you are the first perks I’ve seen being sensible
Also loving the channel mate, I saw it pop up on my UA-cam feed and I am ploughing through this build now..and then will go on to the street fighter build after this!
Thanks buddy, been doing this a fair long time, and you do notice the effect over the years and as we all know, it's long term damaging... welcome aboard and enjoy the projects mate!
Top job del
Absolutely brilliant looks great well done
That’s impressive by hand!
Pretty nice work brother 👍👍👍👍
Thanks buddy, appreciate that... always good to hear from ya!
I normally make sure my reg/rectifier has good airflow and is in a tucked away location but has increased airflow as bike moves forward. They can get pretty hot and can cook if restricted airflow.
Sure thing buddy, was thinking of perhaps some louvres inside the metal tail stop unit and mount it inside just in the draft... factory placed it under a thick plastic panel with no air flow, so reckon I'll be ok... thanks for the reminder, it's an important point.
@@Moonfleet41 Thanks for the reply - I think i maybe a little over sensitive here as i own 2 old Italian bikes !
@@motorcyclegarage2307 haha then you have my sympathy Sir, and at the same time, my deepest admiration... I've never had the nerve to invest in an Italian bike for all of the time honoured reasons... thanks for your support, as ever.
Amazing job! A flat tuck n roll seat would look great as well on that frame.
Sure thing Tom, that's the plan, one that hugs round the tank and continues up on to the tail stop, but not brown though... I promise!
Have you considered making your own pipe bender. You appear to have all the tools to make a simple device. A flat base plate, say 1” thick, with two vertical posts each 1 1/2 diameter fixed to the plate at a suitable distance from each other. You could even make one of the posts adjustable for distance from the other by cutting a slot in the base plate and clamping it to the base plate using a bolt. Clamped to the table using the holes for the vice...
I did some forge work as an apprentice and this is, effectively, what we used.
Thanks Steve, we have a solution at last, and some exciting new stuff coming for the Channel, so watch this space!
Fantastic piece of fabrication Dell,,,,,,,,Well done
An electricians pipe bender is a very useful tool to have .you can get metal conduit in various sizes up to 32mm od and it bends without kinking . obviously the radius is restricted by the former but I have found it a great tool to have for doing just the type of things you are doing and also beach buggy framework .paid £70 for mine 2nd hand off eBay .
A bit of thought and brute force can achieve a lot, rock on Del 🤘🏻
Sure is buddy, don't need the gym at the moment, but lovin' every minute of this build so far!
Awesome video as always Del. And the way you snapped your finger and change that disc on the grinder,, it would be nice if you could snap your fingers and bend the pipes like that🤗🤗🤗 it would save you tons of work😂 Penny and You Del Ride Safely and have A Wonderful Week.
Thank you Paul, just a bit of fun with editing, and yeah, wish i could apply that trick to lots of other things,..!! Have a good week yourself sir, and keep in touch.. D&Px
Awesome video as usual.
Beautiful
It's coming along nicely, mate it's great to see people modding there bikes cafe racer flat tracker doesn't matter just have a go at it, I remember late 80s early 90s gixer streetfighters, fzr chuck ups etc, doing wheelies outside your local rock pub ace haha, keep up the good work.🏍️🤘
Too right, happy days mate!
Very nice Del, keep up the great work, I hope when your finished with the busa I might be walking again
I’ll post a video on my channel of me walking again, and I’ll share it with you when that time comes, I can’t wait
Hey Brother, so good to hear from you... am glad to hear you're on the mend... I'll take you up on that challenge... but everything within me, wishes you'll beat me by miles... take care mate and keep in touch, all the very best, D&Px
Moonfleet41 thank you and great job bending that pipe I know that wasn’t easy, but in the end it looked amazing
Great vid as ever Del - still getting a buzz out of seeing my sticker on your whiteboard! :0)
Hey mate, great to hear from you... will text you later mate, we may need a new sticker or two, that's all I can say for the moment, we should be embarking on a new adventure very shortly..... ;-) ;-)
A fettling special. Looks great. Method, steady progress. Gonna be brill :)
You make it look so easy del. .really enjoying this build 🖒
Just rewatched your USD fork seal replacement video, noticed the stainless tube you used here in the back of the garage! Garage looks so different from back then. Keep going buddy love the channel!
Way to go with the 3-way ghetto bend! Progressing nicely. Go team DB!
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Awesome work, Del. That must give you so much satisfaction, my friend, and rightly so. All the best to you and please give my love to PP too. 👍
Hey Keith, very much so my friend, it is a labour of love for sure! Perhaps we'll catch up for a cuppa before too long, PP says 'luv and hugs' back atcha!
Brilliant del as usual maybe a blacksmiths forge would be handy.
Very handy mate, oh the possibilities!
I enjoy watching the fabrication Del - great stuff!
You Da Man Del!!
Nice work Del - love the idea of you thinking of maybe making frames in the future - "I've got a Delboy" could become the new "I've got a Spondon"! Keep up the great work!
Thanks Mike, you do me too much credit... but the thought of making my own frame is pretty cool, just as long as it was radical and a bit daft... naturally!
WTAF DUDE?
GET YOURSELF A PIPE BENDER
Looking good so far, Del. But about the Reg/Rec, don’t forget about mounting it in the tailpiece that it needs to have airflow going thru the fins. The whole reason why Ducati’s kept burning out so frequently during those specific years was because they stupidly mounted them inside the headlight housing. Then they had to make an aftermarket bracket to solve the problem. Heat destroys those things. So bear that in mind when it comes to being housed inside a metallic shell during the summer. You could fry it out inadvertently and not even mean to. Just a friendly thought for ya Mate. P.S.- Cough cough cough . . . Welding gloves when using a blowtorch . . . Cough cough cough. 😁
Hi buddy.. The wiring harness that plugs into the Reg/Rec is run all the way to the back and knitted deep in with lots of other wiring... so moving it to the front or something will take ages unbinding, re-routing and re-binding the loom.. and it may still not reach anyway, the factory mounted it under the left rear "cheek" panel under where the pillion sits.. and it was pretty much closed in with little air flow.. so i will mount it more or less in the same place, but maybe some louvers cut either side of the tail panel with the open ends facing forward to catch air flow.... long way off yet, but it all on the list fir sure.. Thanks for your support as every buddy.. have a good week.. Del.
Glad I only saw 16min of that 6 hrs 😅😅😅🙋♂️👍 Looking good Del!
Thanks mate, it is a time consuming process!
nice bit if fabrication there Del, especially since you did it all without a pipe bender, just think what you could do with one!! looking good.
Thank you David, it's been on the list, and very shortly too!... the kindness of our viewers is astonishing, as you'll see in a week or so!
Hi Del its amazing how it worked out with how you did the bending nice job
Liking it fella 👍👏👏
It looks already cool, nice job del
From my quick calculation, you would need to sell this hayabusa for approx. 59,000 quid if you added labour costs to everything else you've put into it. Very enjoyable to watch you develop this project.
haha, you're not wrong Jeff, the streetfighter project spread over 3yrs almost came to well over 300hrs, so I reckon I could chop that in for a new Lamborghini and my own Lear jet !
Great work, Del! Gonna end up with some impressive guns after this workout ;)
Sure thing mate, and all the money 'll saving going to the gym ha ha
Lookin good
Work of art! Great video and you really made my day, feeling inspired again thanks to your channel. The great thing is that you share your knowledge and your innovative sense in a very entertaining and humble way. If I were a TV producer I would hook you up instantly. Have a great week! /Kalle
Thank you Kalle, that's so kind of you... what a dream come true that would be... just trying to pass on a few simple basic tips and tricks and maybe a little confidence thrown in... glad you enjoy it!
what do you call about the flame torch device you used?
Fab bit of fabbage buddy, very impressive
Thanks buddy, just gittin'er done!
So cool Dell
Great job Del!
I'd like you to teach me that finger snapping trick 😃
Hey Harold, thank you, I've been trying it on a lottery ticket for weeks and can't get it right, but we live in hope!
Love the method Del and its looking really good, great work mate! Makes you wonder if this was the way they used to make frames in the old days!
Well, not far from it, very often a common trick was to bend frame tubes around different size wheel rims, whatever works aye?!
Looking good Del....
Cafe racer appearing vid after vid
Is it one of your goals to make the bike lighter than it was to start with?
Not specifically, i weighed every change with the streetfighter, and made it a good bit lighter.. but this bike will be what it will be.. im sure it won't be heavier thats for sure, the old factory plastics were seriously heavy and also ive junked the fat factory 4-2 exhaust...so i should end up the right side of the factory weight.
Awesome outcome, Del...! Are you planning to fabricate and sew a seat?
Hi to Penny! 🏍👍🏍
There's a thought, we do have a sewing machine, so you never know! That would be another string to me bow!
Moonfleet41 cool... there’s a channel by a nice gent named Dan in Australia who does Honda cafe racers and he has a vid on it. Let me see if I can find it.
Moonfleet41 found it! ua-cam.com/video/XcFyfInaBDE/v-deo.html
Another great video del just one point I noticed you were hol did the blow torch a tad close the hottest point of the flame is at the tip of the blue cone inside of it is cold gas might save a tad of gas 😂😂
Cheers Leigh, you're dead right mate, the intention is to delierabtely push it too close to 'avoid' that hot spot on one side of the tube, and allow the flame to lick round the tube and try and spread the heat all the way round and then keeping it moving too, to avoid soft spots that could collapse... it's hardly a science, but it's the thinking behind it at least!
As per the norm enjoy these vids
Cool beans 👍🏻
Great shot at the pipe bending , as mentioned I would maybe get a bit more airflow around the reg rec .
Thanks buddy, wise words well said, I've been thinking of cutting some louvres in the metal tail panel and citing inside, right in the draft!
@@Moonfleet41 louvres , brilliant idea , looking forward to the next video..👍
Point of note . " Pops" Yoshimura never had a pipe bender either . Used pretty much the same method of heating and bending exhaust systems .
Didn't know that..!
Awsome job del looking good.
good work, maybe fit the reg rec up under the headlight? plenty of cold air to help stop it overheating?
Yooo bender , 👊😎 excellent
Random thought, if you got some extra spanners and smoothed the teeth out on the inside of the ring would that prevent the indentations .
Yeah, thought of that.. but imagine, with how hard a spanner is, how difficult it would be to just "smooth" out the teeth.. the proper solution is a pipe bender.. so watch this space..!
Spot on mate looking good!
Good vid as always.
...lee
Cheers Lee, appreciate your watching mate!
Starting to look the point now good bit of bending del
Cheers buddy... thanks!
hi del i am mexico congratulation
You won’t believe how much watching your videos up lift me when I’m down..
Q: what can be done to cap off tubing that is chrome plated that’s been chopped down.. I’ve tried rubber stoppers but they are humongous... very large...
Hi Robert, im glad you enjoy the videos, and thank you for your kind feedback. What size is the chrome tube?.. if its about an inch or so, that ive often used "chair leg bungs", you can buy them from Ikea or other home and DIY stores.. hope that helps.. and thanks again... Del.
Thank you sir for the response, I will try that
Pipe bender ,Christmas is a coming .
Good stuff
i always look forward to new videos that you put out. I'm really getting into this one. Suzuki Bandit mk2 rider. Don,t suppose you could tell me where you got that steel wire wheel for your bench grinder. i,m having right trouble sourcing one for my bench grinder. 150 x 20 12.7mm toolstation do a brass covered steel one. I was going to give that a go. Keep up with the great work.
Here you go mate, this it the one i have.. it comes with a few plastic centre bushes so it fits any bench grinder... and for all my trying i can;t wear it our either.. proper good quality..
www.spanner-monkey.co.uk/wire-wheel?search=wire%20wheel&description=true
Truly impressed with your pipe bending skills Del. Nice job. Did you make any mistakes or did it just flow?
Seemed to go ok, if it started to kink, then as long as you stop immediately you can press it out with the vice... its not the right way to do it however you stack it, but it works..
awesome... i like where your going with it...
im still working on my starter clutch bearing. not sure why the 1way bearing did not hold up over 8,000 miles. replacement may have been the wrong part so i reordered. if this fails i will have to replace the whole starter clutch basket itself. expensive part. i do see wear on the clutch basket and scratching my head why the bearing is not the rebuild of the basket itself.... i got no help from harley at all. which is very disappointing except wanting to take my money. bring it on in.... i had to lead them to how to find the parts i wanted to order.... pfft.
now i wonder if another bikes starter clutch baskets can be used? thought i'd throw that out to you. they sure look the same as harleys 750 on youtube. Honda Yamaha plus coiple 4wheelers... and they are alot cheaper than harley. no one seems to know much on the subject either. which is odd. i just want a 1way bearing that works... lol
Hi Bob.. That kind of thing is never going to be inside the usual daily remit of the average Harley dealer.. its deep internal engine parts, and they order everything like that purely from part numbers.. if all you need is a bearing, then have you tried speaking with a specialized bearings company, someone how supplied bearings to the trade, maybe give them the specifications and see if its a commonly available part..~? Just a thought.. !
ty..im trying to get the part number.... yes i have access to Timken Bearing here. i did call 2 bearing companys on ebay neither had what im looking for. i ordered the bearing but its not a one way. im in process of returning it. i think they want to sell the starter clutch basket with the bearing in-tacked with roller bearing and the flywheel. which is costly. i also noticed parts yr 2015 is not listed but 2016 thru 2019 is. sorta odd. im not hearing this is a problem with anybody else but 1 person. i'll keep asking around... lol thanks
Evening del and penny
Evening to you too Kelt, D&Px
Does the motor on this bike even fire up & run healthy? Just curious.
Yes indeed, rode it home from the dealer, it was smooth, linear and powerful with a slick and quite gearbox, it's a low mileage bike, just cosmetically neglected....
hey del, where do you get one of those finger clicky thingys to change disks???
Any good tool store mate, different speeds available!
Enjoy the rain, I'm already missing it
Plumbers pipe bender wouldn't work. An electrical conduit bender would.
When you bent them down perfectly...
Engage smug mode
Very much so Adrian, smugmode engaged!