You've got a talent for fabrication. Need an English wheel in the man cave. Good tip on the solder sleeves. I did note that the manufacturer recommends using a heat gun instead of a torch. Great video. Thanks.
Hi Mark, turn those wire strippers around so the printed side of the tool is facing away from the cut end. Also, slide the solder sleeves up the wire, like you did with the heat-shrink, then twist the wires and pull the solder sleeve over the twisted joint and heat.
Hi Mark, that fuel tank is great mate, for a rattle can job, its fine, i'd be happy with it, that seat pan job is a top idea, it'll look cool when finished, its all looking pretty dam cool... keep up the good work...👍👍🏍🍻
Well done Mark! Fabricating that seat pan was brilliant! Bike looks awesome! It is going to be hard to sell after all of the hard work you have put into it.
Looking good mark for finishing future wiring have a look at spiral wrap which comes in various sizes, it can be put on after soldering and shrink wrap giving a neat and protective finish.For straight edges on the cutter look at clamping your angle iron close to the line, running the cutter up against it will stop side ways movement.Items with lots of contours like under your seat kydex is a good alternative as its more easily mouldable than steel plate and can be shaped just by heating.
You can try 1/4 inch rubber tubing, cut one side length wise and slip it over the edges of the sheet metal pan to protect the fender from scraps, and the wiring from accidentally cutting the wiring. Aloha
Google pinchweld Mark, should be available locally and it will finish off that seat pan nicely.Thanks for the solder sleeve review, useful.Looking forward to riding her home....................
Nice job on that seat pan Mark! I use the twist and tape method for wiring too, and have never had an issue. Those little solder tubes you found are pretty slick though.
I like your sheet metal bending rig - simple but effective. I'm now keen to see how the saddle will be fitted. Good job with the wiring, Mark. I must get me some of those solder sleeves - they look bloody useful. LL is coming together nicely... and it makes good viewing too. KOR!! 👍
Looking great! For future reference, you might want to buy a spray can of that rubberized "rocker guard" stuff, instead of the thin peel off type. It goes on really, really thick and textured rubbery finish. I used it on my bike's skid plate and it takes nearly all abuse! :D
Hey Mark... the petrol tank is perfect ... well at least as "perfect" as you are going to get without a professional paint booth. Around here it is difficult to not get some insect stuck in your paint before it dries. The bike is looking very good!
Got to trye the solder sleev thing so i just went on ebay and bought my some red and blue...never seen them before here...thanks mate.. Bike are turning out great...chears
More efficient (tip for the future); instead of wriggling the wire, twist the wire stripping tool around the wire for smooth clean cut. Just trying to help.
Hey Mark, you could split a bit of black rubber tubing to slide onto the back edge of the pan to finish it off. And give that back edge a bit of a radius by bending it over a log to better match the fender. Or just csll it good and have a beer. Cheers!
You've got a talent for fabrication. Need an English wheel in the man cave. Good tip on the solder sleeves. I did note that the manufacturer recommends using a heat gun instead of a torch. Great video. Thanks.
Thanks mate and yeah an English would be great but I reckon it would take a bit to master! :-)
Soldering sleeves.. great message.. first time I've seen them... Thank you for your work and message.. Robert Jr NJ here United States
you make it look like cutting straight lines at the right length is easy ROFL! Nice work Mark, little lucifers coming together very nicely indeed.
LOL thanks mate! :-)
Looks great Mark. Thumbs up!
Hi Mark, turn those wire strippers around so the printed side of the tool is facing away from the cut end. Also, slide the solder sleeves up the wire, like you did with the heat-shrink, then twist the wires and pull the solder sleeve over the twisted joint and heat.
Hi Mark, that fuel tank is great mate, for a rattle can job, its fine, i'd be happy with it, that seat pan job is a top idea, it'll look cool when finished, its all looking pretty dam cool... keep up the good work...👍👍🏍🍻
Thanks mate... appreciate it! :-)
two thumbs up from Texas, can't wait to see the finished bike!
Thanks heaps mate! :-)
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Well done Mark! Fabricating that seat pan was brilliant! Bike looks awesome! It is going to be hard to sell after all of the hard work you have put into it.
Thanks mate and yeah I’ll miss it :-)
I'm going to have to get one of those nibbler attachments....that is awesome. Looks like it would cut nice curves too. Good job Mark!
Pooks to Mark...."All that metal work is interrupting my nap time" lol
Yeah it was fun to use and very easy! :-)
LOL that’s about it :-)
Looking good mark for finishing future wiring have a look at spiral wrap which comes in various sizes, it can be put on after soldering and shrink wrap giving a neat and protective finish.For straight edges on the cutter look at clamping your angle iron close to the line, running the cutter up against it will stop side ways movement.Items with lots of contours like under your seat kydex is a good alternative as its more easily mouldable than steel plate and can be shaped just by heating.
Cool Bananas! :-)
You can try 1/4 inch rubber tubing, cut one side length wise and slip it over the edges of the sheet metal pan to protect the fender from scraps, and the wiring from accidentally cutting the wiring. Aloha
Awesome job Mark!
Google pinchweld Mark, should be available locally and it will finish off that seat pan nicely.Thanks for the solder sleeve review, useful.Looking forward to riding her home....................
Great idea mate... thanks! :-)
Hi mark bike looking smart doing a great job on the bike professional job love the vids I watch all of them great see ya
Thanks heaps mate! :-)
Nice job on that seat pan Mark! I use the twist and tape method for wiring too, and have never had an issue. Those little solder tubes you found are pretty slick though.
sweet job of bending the sheet metal, I will have to keep that in the back of my mind for future projects!!!
Good Onya mate! :-)
That was a clean job! I must say
Thanks heaps mate! :-)
I like your sheet metal bending rig - simple but effective. I'm now keen to see how the saddle will be fitted. Good job with the wiring, Mark. I must get me some of those solder sleeves - they look bloody useful. LL is coming together nicely... and it makes good viewing too.
KOR!! 👍
Thanks mate and yeah you be sorry about getting the solder sleeves! :-)
Awesome man it's coming along really good!
Holy cow it is really starting to come together. I look forward to next week episode. Awesome👍👍😎😎
Great job mate looking really good cheers Colin
Thanks Colin :-)
Looking great! For future reference, you might want to buy a spray can of that rubberized "rocker guard" stuff, instead of the thin peel off type. It goes on really, really thick and textured rubbery finish. I used it on my bike's skid plate and it takes nearly all abuse! :D
Thanks... will check it out! :-)
Hey Mark... the petrol tank is perfect ... well at least as "perfect" as you are going to get without a professional paint booth. Around here it is difficult to not get some insect stuck in your paint before it dries. The bike is looking very good!
Thanks Garth :-)
Cracking job Mark. looking great and those connectors seems like a great idea. thanks for sharing Rsmf Alan UK
Very nice
Looking good Mark! BTW, you can also get hand nibblers, great for tight corners or intricate shapes. (Checkout EBay). Cheers.
Got to trye the solder sleev thing so i just went on ebay and bought my some red and blue...never seen them before here...thanks mate..
Bike are turning out great...chears
Good Onya mate... thanks! :-)
Biker Bits good tip are always welcome...
cool idea with that seat pan
Thanks mate! :-)
Interesting reflection on the Shell sign @ 06:55...
LOL... nicely picked up! Yeah sometimes it’s HELL in the Man Cave! :-)
Loving those solder sleeves mate. Great idea 👍👍
Good Onya mate and thanks! :-)
It's lol king great mark well done good job 👏
Good Onya Craig thanks mate :-)
More efficient (tip for the future); instead of wriggling the wire, twist the wire stripping tool around the wire for smooth clean cut.
Just trying to help.
Thanks mate will give it a go! :-)
What year is this little baby? My 92 XV250 needs me to re-wire her and I dunno where to start 🤣
Where did you get those indicators?
Great
Thanks! :-)
Turn the wire strippers over so you are pulling the wire into the cutting edge. It’ll work much easier.
Thanks heaps for the tip... will do! :-)
Solder sleaves!!! Another bloody simple thing everyone needs that I didn’t think of......Christ!!
LOL :-)
loving the seat pan. might have to get off my ass and ditch the inner tube!
Go for it mate! It’s another video you can do too! :-)
I wish I lived near you guys. I would have powder coated the pan to save you some trouble.
can you link where you got the blinkers and tail lights? Id really like to use these.
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@@BikerBits Thank you!
Are you putting a wax coating on the bike for a hard finish?
Yeah I haven’t committed to doing that yet... certainly been thinking about it :-)
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G'day guys!
LOL :-)
Hey Mark, you could split a bit of black rubber tubing to slide onto the back edge of the pan to finish it off. And give that back edge a bit of a radius by bending it over a log to better match the fender. Or just csll it good and have a beer. Cheers!
Great idea... thanks! :-)
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Nice! :-)
similar mods to what i did to my 250 virago, im in aus too feel free to add me on facebook (steven coles) in brisbane.
I cringe every time I hear your wedding ring smack the paint. I usually take off my jewelry any time I work on any thing bike or car related.