Projects At Home During Lockdown

[jellywrestler]

You made a tap? Do tell.

if it's anything like his home brew it will do the job extremely well!

[sidecar bob]

Got all the electrics working on the MV today, mocking up the wiring loom with bits of wire that were kicking around.
Now I know what goes where, and everything is working, I'll make a new loom with all the correct colors etc once the shops open.
All the CEV electrics are kind of trashy & not weatherproof at all. They use a system where you jam the stripped & soldered end of the wire into a hole & do up a screw onto it, like a block connector uses. Plenty of opportunity for wires in wrong places.
The more I work on it the more i like Hondas.
Looks better as a road bike than it did a race bike.
I might even keep it now.
Nearly ready for compliancing.

[nodrog:Me]

Yes. Yes, I probably am.

But compared to you I am Einstein incarnate.


Turkey.

Don't sell yourself short. You must be smarter than Einstein, considering you are offering solutions for something you know nothing about.

[husaberg]

Got all the electrics working on the MV today, mocking up the wiring loom with bits of wire that were kicking around.
Now I know what goes where, and everything is working, I'll make a new loom with all the correct colors etc once the shops open.
All the CEV electrics are kind of trashy & not weatherproof at all. They use a system where you jam the stripped & soldered end of the wire into a hole & do up a screw onto it, like a block connector uses. Plenty of opportunity for wires in wrong places.
The more I work on it the more i like Hondas.
Looks better as a road bike than it did a race bike.
I might even keep it now.
Nearly ready for compliancing.

is that only a single carb? or is the other hiding?

[sidecar bob]

is that only a single carb?

No, it has a chum. . . Both with all the adjustments on the inside to make them as awkward as possible. No, I haven't got them on the wrong sides.
Also the only bike I've ever owned where the L/H carb has to be removed to pull the dipstick out, which can then get jammed up in spinney things inside if you don't put it back just right. Italian crap.
Easy to see why Honda cleaned up with the CB350.
Its likeable, but not for all the normal reasons.

[husaberg]

No, it has a chum. . . Both with all the adjustments on the inside to make them as awkward as possible. No, I haven't got them on the wrong sides.
Also the only bike I've ever owned where the L/H carb has to be removed to pull the dipstick out, which can then get jammed up in spinney things inside if you don't put it back just right. Italian crap.
Easy to see why Honda cleaned up with the CB350.
Its likeable, but not for all the normal reasons.

Why sir don't concern yourself with details like servicing, let the minons do that...... you are an MV owner.

[jellywrestler]

No, it has a chum. . . Both with all the adjustments on the inside to make them as awkward as possible. No, I haven't got them on the wrong sides.
Also the only bike I've ever owned where the L/H carb has to be removed to pull the dipstick out, which can then get jammed up in spinney things inside if you don't put it back just right. Italian crap.
Easy to see why Honda cleaned up with the CB350.
Its likeable, but not for all the normal reasons.

i remember many a test saying, but for an italian bike......, it was ok and part of the 'character'

[merv]

Yeah this 'character' stuff always makes me laugh as it is just an excuse for lack of decent design and build. I'll stick to my 'easy to live with and enjoy' Hondas thanks .

Though for a 71 that MV doesn't look too bad styling wise.

[swarfie]

You made a tap? Do tell.

Easy enough. Turn a bit of 01 (through hardening steel) in the lathe to the OD of the new thread. Screw cut said thread. Put it in the dividing head in the mill and cut 3 slots down the length of it (on a 15 degree angle to produce the cutting edges) and a square on one end to fit my tap wrench. Harden and temper and ….tap the fricking hole. POP

Actually I didn't bother hardening it as it was only cutting aluminium.

[eldog]

Here's a sample of first layout, still got work to do as tracks not correct, grammar etc, big thanks to Ron Prichard a who contacted me through here.

Enjoy everyday.

Nice to get old projects started, so hard, too easy to find other things to do...
I checked out the attached picture. I find historical stuff interesting, esp when you can add in some personal detail and have a bit of humor as well.

Sounds like it will be a good read.
Nice work.

10.30 am to 3.15 am thats a long day.

[sidecar bob]

Easy enough. Turn a bit of 01 (through hardening steel) in the lathe to the OD of the new thread. Screw cut said thread. Put it in the dividing head in the mill and cut 3 slots down the length of it (on a 15 degree angle to produce the cutting edges) and a square on one end to fit my tap wrench. Harden and temper and ….tap the fricking hole. POP

Actually I didn't bother hardening it as it was only cutting aluminium.

I'm not sure you have priced up buying a tap recently

[swarfie]

I'm not sure you have priced up buying a tap recently

Hey, my time is free for this shit. If it had been on the shelf I would've bought one...Na, on second thoughts I'm too tight for that

[Drew]

I really need to do a welding course. I'm fucking terrible at it.

[sidecar bob]

I really need to do a welding course. I'm fucking terrible at it.

Watch some Utube tutorials.
If its MIG, play with the knobs while you're welding. Turn the amperage & wire speed right up, start welding on a piece of scrap & roll the wire speed back gradually. The sweet spot will be quite obvious.
If its blowing holes, turn the amperage back a bit & repeat the exercise with the wire speed.
Not enough wire speed will blow holes too.
Welding is a small part of my job, not all of it. I can give you the number of a bloke you know that does it all day that may be able to offer some phone coaching.

[F5 Dave]

I really need to do a welding course. I'm fucking terrible at it.

The local polytech used to be the place for night courses for hobbyists. Some mates did so & learnt heaps. Wish I'd gone but I couldn't afford a MIG at the time. Now most courses are aimed at getting you a job and extracting as much money from you at the same time.

I'm still terrible, like really bad, but YouTube does make me think there is hope. Problem is I keep putting off practice & only fire it up when I want to glue some bits of metal together.
Badly.

Still the swing chair will need a rebuild next spring so maybe I'll get some more practice on that.