12/31/13

form and function...

...it says so right on the box.
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12/30/13

National Museum of the US Air Force

One of my favorite places to visit is the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, so we paid a visit over the holidays. The museum currently has three buildings, but a fourth will be started in 2014 with plans to open in late 2015. The new section will include the Presidential aircraft and research and development among other displays. I've been going to the museum for years, but it is always just as impressive as the first time.
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12/27/13

SR400

source: http://sa-i-re-n.blogspot.jp/

XS650

 source: http://trgarage.blogspot.jp/

Moto On Ice - Cedar Lake, Indiana

for more info:
http://www.flattrack.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&view=topic&catid=3&id=180236&Itemid=0

other projects

I finalized and tacked the gas tank mounts on the XT500 project. The tank is from a '73 LT3.
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I've also done some rough mock-up on the '67 YR1 with a '68 YR2 tank. I picked up another '73 DT3 engine, and think I'll make it happen.
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DT1 flat track project

The new clutch flat bearing came in, so I can button up the bottom end.
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A impact gun works for disassembly, but I needed a clutch hub tool to properly torque the hub nut. I took two old clutch plates, drilled four holes in one, and spot welded them together. I then notched an axle to slip over the plates and welded it on. I then narrowed the axle where it fits between the fingers of the clutch basket.
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I needed block-offs for where the oil pump cable and oil lines entered the clutch cover. For the cable, I took the old adjuster part and cut it off and welded the nut to it, then smoothed and painted it. To replace the rubber grommet where the oil lines pass through I started with a piece of aluminum and used an angle grinder with a cut-off wheel to freehand cut slots to fit the cover, then polished it.
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The side cover bolts I'm using are from ebay seller motodad24. Sometimes he doesn't have any items listed, so you need to keep an eye out for when he does.
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Now to get busy on the top end.
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