5571-Norton cafe racer, initial measurements |
5573-Norton cafe racer, initial measurements |
5574-Norton cafe racer, initial measurements |
5575-Norton_cafe_racer, initial measurements |
5691-Norton_cafe_racer, gearbox sprocket |
5692-Norton_cafe_racer, gearbox pulley modification |
5695-Norton_cafe_racer, gearbox sprocket |
5696-Norton_cafe_racer, gearbox pulley modification |
5699-Norton_cafe_racer, rear belt in place |
5701-Norton_cafe_racer, rear belt in place |
5703-Norton_cafe_racer, rear belt in place |
5707-Norton_cafe_racer, realising a new swing arm is needed |
5922-Ourigger bearing version 2 |
5923-Ourigger bearing version 2 |
5924-Ourigger bearing version 2 |
5926-Swing arm, preliminary swing arm placement |
6047-01-Norton_cafe_racer |
6048-01-Norton_cafe_racer, side view |
6051-01-Norton_cafe_racer, right side view |
6052-01-Norton_cafe_racer, swing arm pivot |
7039-oil tank |
7040-oil tank |
7041-oil tank |
7042-oil tank |
9227-swing arm |
9228-swing arm |
9238-swing arm with rear wheel |
9239-swing arm |
9240-swing arm |
9242-swing arm |
9245-swing arm |
0137-ready for welding |
1584 Kubota alternator in place |
0206 swing arm back view |
0208 swing arm close up |
6922 seat base and battery box |
6923 seat mounted on base |
6933 front wheel (Suzuki GT750 drum brake) |
6936 front wheel (Suzuki GT750 drum brake) |
0232 making a manifold for Keihin FCR35 carburators |
0233 making a manifold for Keihin FCR35 carburators |
0234 making a manifold for Keihin FCR35 carburators |
0236 making a manifold for Keihin FCR35 carburators |
0237 making a manifold for Keihin FCR35 carburators |
0242 making a manifold for Keihin FCR35 carburators |
0244 making a manifold for Keihin FCR35 carburators |
0251 gas tank modification |
0252 gas tank modification |
0253 gas tank modification |
0254 gas tank modification |
0256 gas tank modification |
0259 gas tank modification |
High beam and flasher pilot lights on light switch |
0273 gas tank modification |
0274 gas tank modification |
0291start with this |
0293 cut and glue together |
0294 add resistor and wiring |
0295 running light (dimmed a bit) |
0296 brake light (standard brightness) |
0300 brake light on |
0301 running lights on |
0303 lights with seat |
0305 tach and speedo - old and new |
2252 Rear wheel and pulley in place |
2253 Rear wheel and pulley in place |
2254 Rear wheel and pulley in place |
2258 checking belt tracking |
2261 checking belt tracking |
2264 gas tank with gas cap on |
0351 Stock upper triple tree |
0349 Modified upper triple tree (still to be welded) |
2612 Align rear wheel with front wheel |
2613 Align rear wheel with front wheel |
2614 Align rear wheel with front wheel |
2615 Align rear wheel with front wheel |
2616 Align rear wheel with front wheel |
2617 Align rear wheel with front wheel |
2618 Rear wheel in place |
2620 Rear wheel in place |
2621 Rear wheel in place |
2622 Looking good :-) |
2624 Looking good :-) |
6992 I think I will go for a more traditional look. |
0481 Shortened front brake cables |
0482 Shortened front brake cables |
0525 My welder Steve at work (Aluminox) |
0526 modified kick start lever version 2 (stepped out more) |
0527 modified kick start lever version 2 (stepped out more) |
0532 Making sure it will look good |
0534 Making sure it will look good |
0535 Making sure it will look good |
0591 Reopened the tank and glassed in the filler correctly |
0592 Reopened the tank and glassed in the filler correctly |
0593 Rear brake torque arm |
7035 Frame mods (footpeg mounts - muffler brackets) |
7037 Frame mods (brackets removed, holes filled in) |
7040 Swing arm mods (braces and torque arm attachment added) |
0645 Closing up the gas tank |
0646 Closing up the gas tank |
0647 Closing up the gas tank |
0648 Closing up the gas tank |
0706 Rear sets version 3 |
0708 Rear sets version 3 |
0707 Rear sets version 3 (everything clears, no need for folding footpegs) |
0711 Rear brake linkage |
0712 Rear brake linkage |
0713 Rear brake linkage and brake light switch |
0714 Rear brake linkage |
0715 Rear brake linkage |
0716 Primary belt guard and ignition pickup |
0720 Primary belt guard and ignition pickup |
0721 New front brake torque arms and speed sensor |
0722 New front brake torque arms and speed sensor |
0725 Using 3 magnets (Koso speedo can use from 1 to 6) |
0727 New front brake torque arms and speed sensor |
0732 Taking shape slowly |
0733 Oil manifold, change from top feed/return to bottom feed/return |
0735 Oil manifold in place |
0748 Oil Manifold with feed and return lines |
0737 oil tank feed line and drain plug |
0741 Oil tank return line |
0742 Horn hidden in tail section |
0744 Horn hidden in tail section |
0750 Oil tank filler cap and breather hoses |
7667 Poor man's milling machine |
7668 Lathe milling the front brake torque arms |
7670 Milled torque arms |
7671 Milled torque arms |
0752 Alternate exhaust (the chrome downpipes are not symetrical so the peashooters look lopsided) |
0755 Milled rear set shifter |
0756 Alternate exhaust pipes |
0758 Milled rear set brake pedal |
0823 Battery hold down strap |
0824 Seat brackets |
0825 Seat in place with new hold down system |
0826 The single knob will release the seat |
0828 Rear brake linkage (final) |
Wiring diagram |
0829 Fork covers. The tie wrap holds both the gaiter and the brake cable. |
0830 View of the forks |
0831 View of the forks |
0832 View of the forks |
0833 Aluminuim spacer between the headlight bracket and the clip on (hides the fork tube which is not chromed) |
0834 Front view |
0835 New better looking outrigger bearing support plate |
0836 With clutch in place (taking measurements for the top gearbox bolt which will be fixed, no primary belt adjustment) |
0837 Using a fly cutter to machine a large hole |
0838 Using a fly cutter to machine a large hole |
0839 New better made engine support plate (no unused holes, better fit on engine crankcase) |
0844 Better designed belt cover (I was afraid the belt would rub on the studs with the other design) |
0846 Ignition pickup wires routing (to hide them) |
0847 Ignition pickup wires routing (to hide them) |
0852 Fuse panel and main relay |
0854 With clutch installed |
0855 Alloy (home made) fork crown nut (my old one was damaged and needed chroming) |
0857 Alloy fork crown nut in place |
0858 Stainless steel inserts in lower shock mounts |
0859 Stainless steel inserts in lower shock mounts |
0861 A bit of fantasy, the frame is 1961 and so is the dime. |
0864 Trimmed front fender |
0869 Keihein clip to hold the idle adjuster |
0871 Keihein clip to hold the idle adjuster |
0874 New coil (5 ohms) and new bracket which is the bottom part of the head steady. |
0875 This is the second part of the head steady. I will have to wait until the engine is done because the height can change. |
0879 Side stand bracket to be welded on the frame (not finished) |
0882 Side stand retracted (ready to be welded) |
0883 Side stand actually supporting the bike (will be weded soon) |
0889 New oil manifold. Feed from the bottom, return towards the top. This will simplify oil line routing. |
0890 Sturdier engine plates (need to be trimmed) |
0891 Sturdier engine plates (need to be trimmed) |
0892 Oil manifold polished up |
0894 Engine plates new vs old |
0895 Engine plates new vs old |
0899 Exhaust port repairs, the aluminium insert is screwed in the head using threads from a previous repair. |
0901 Exhaust port repair, done my way (different) |
0907 Kick start lever back from the chrome shop |
0908 Machining the gearbox cover for oil seals |
0910 Machining the gearbox cover for oil seals |
0912 Machining the gearbox cover for oil seals |
0914 Machined and polished gearbox cover with oil seals in place |
MAJOR SETBACK! I broke my left collar bone. It will take a couple of weeks before I am able to do ANY work :-( (stock photo) |
0034 My own shoulder, three weeks after the incident. |
0916 Painted some parts (couldn't sit still) |
0928 Polished timing cover (I must be getting better) |
0930 Polished lower fork sliders |
0933 Frame freshly powder coated |
9896 Rev counter with powder coated shell |
0934 More polished bits (brake torque arms and rearsets) |
9907 Front fork mods (relocated damper tube hole, bronze damper tube caps, longer aluminum rods and helper spring) |
0956 Rebuilding the transmission |
0957 Took alternator apart to paint it black |
0958 Black alternator back together |
0963 Exhaust port repaired (screwed, gluded and held on with the six hex head bolts) |
0965 Gearbox all back together, ready to slip in the frame |
0975 Putting the cart before the horse (starting to put it together, in no particular order) |
1000 Crankcase breather valve and housing |
1001 Crankcase breather valve and housing |
1002 This assembly will be bolted to a modified crankcase |
1004 New clutch plates (Barnett), bead blasted steel plates, new clutch hub center. |
1020 Clutch rod oil seal and radial throwout bearig (not finished) |
1023 Clutch rod oil seal and radial throwout bearig (not finished) |
1026 Clutch rod oil seal and radial throwout bearig |
1027 Clutch rod oil seal and radial throwout bearig |
1028 Clutch rod oil seal and radial throwout bearig |
1029 Clutch rod oil seal and radial throwout bearig |
1030 Clutch rod oil seal and radial throwout bearig |
1031 Clutch rod oil seal and radial throwout bearig |
1057 Gas tank fresh from the painter (front fender and headlight shell are the same color) |
1059 Painted swing arm |
1058 Left hand case modification for engine breather |
1060 Plugged holes in RH case and oil drain hole |
1061 Crakcase breather in place |
1077 Engine rebuild, new pistons, new cam chain. 850 bottom end, old style timing cover. |
1078 Head almost done, new guides, valve springs, seats cut... |
1089 Transmission and engine plates, ready to mate to engine |
1091 Engine and transmission finally in the frame :-) |
1095 More assembly done today |
1101 Head and carbs installed |
1102 Close up of engine |
1108 Head steady / coil bracket (not finished) |
1109 Head steady / coil bracket (not finished) |
1121 Rear wheel in place |
1124 New ignition (hall effect sensor, selectable ignition curve, easy start) |
8390 Vent and oil return |
8389 On wheels :-) |
1128 Damaged threads in timing cover |
1130 Fixed threads with a threaded insert |
1131 Side view of timing cover with tach drive in place |
1132 Side view of timing cover with tach drive in place |
1133 Pressure oiler on top end |
1134 Hard to see, but oil is coming out of all rocker shafts |
1135 oil coming out of left side too, only one oil line is used and intake rocker shafts are drilled |
1140 Curve #7 selected |
1142 Timing is easy to set with LED on pick up plate |
1144 Spark at TDC from 0 to 400 RPM |
1146 Spark at set advance from 400 to 1000 RPM |
1147 Maximum advance |
1160 Gas tank ready, sealed (http://www.hirschauto.com/), cap on, petcock on. |
1161 New pickup rotor / spacer (not finished) |
1171 Ignition box in place (under the gas tank) |
1172 Aaaaaak |
1173 Looking better |
1174 Electrics done (except flashers and taillight) |
1175 Ignition wired up |
1176 Headlight on :-) |
1177 Speedo on, headlight on high beam |
1178 Speedo with front wheel given a spin |
1179 Ignition pickup |
1185 Getting close to completion |
1186 Getting close to completion |
1189 New LED bar end flashers, load resistor is inside the handlebar, the brass plate is the ground |
1190 New LED bar end flashers |
1191 New LED bar end flashers and pilot light |
1192 Finding TDC |
1193 Finding TDC with temporary indicator |
1194 Backside of pick up / belt guard |
1195 Sensor connector |
1196 Removeable TDC indicator |
3085 Side view with temporary exhaust |
3086 ¾ view with temporary exhaust |
3087 ¾ view with temporary exhaust |
3088 Frontal view with temporary exhaust |
8562 Head steady, one of my first welding jobs. |
1203 New design breather... still not quite right, but on the right track |
1205 New design breather... still not quite right, but on the right track |
1206 New speedo mount so I can see it while riding (impossible with the old one) |
1207 Starting on the exhaust pipes |
8610 Collector ordered from SPD Exhausts |
8611 Downpipes pretty well done |
8612 Downpipes pretty well done |
1216 Baffle (the front part will be wrapped with fiberglass) |
1219 Muffler in place |
1222 Hold down springs and rear bracket in place |
1224 Frontal view showing how narrow the bike is |
3311 DONE!!! |
3312 DONE!!! |
3316 DONE!!! |
3319 DONE!!! |
3322 DONE!!! |
1248 This breather works! no more oil out of the vent tube. |
1249 I was only 13 when this coin and the frame were made :-) |
1528 New license bracket and relocated flashers (old bracket broke off) |
1481 Taken out December 29 2010, now the constant pain is gone and I have better arm motion |
00001-5316 Time to resurrect this project. Took it out of storage in a sorry state |
00002-5323 Some parts taken out in preparation for the addition of an Alton electric starter |
00003-5324 |
00004-4128 Drive side |
00005-4131 Alton inner chaincase test fit |
00006-4134 Had to shave the front pulley a bit |
00007-4137 Milled the slots for chain adjustment |
00008-4138 Fits :-) |
00009-4145 Test fitting the Alton inner chaincase on the bench |
00010-4146 Really tight, I had to move the transmission with 1/16" shims to clear |
00011-4147 Shims on engine side |
00012-4148 Chain adjusters (one on each side) |
00013-4149 Rib milled off to clear the pulley which is much bigger than a sprocket |
00014-4150 Rib milled off to clear the pulley which is much bigger than a sprocket |
00015-4151 Rib milled off to clear the pulley which is much bigger than a sprocket |
00016-4172 Swing arm support |
00017-4173 Swing arm support |
00018-6793 Alton rotor and sprag |
00019-6795 Modified with flat screws |
00020-6796 Ignition pickup mounted |
00021-6798 Had to mill the timing scale bosses off in the outer chaincase |
00022-04180 Battery tray hogged out a bit for Ballistic lithium battery |
00023-04181 Battery tray hogged out a bit for Ballistic lithium battery |
00024-04182 Battery tray hogged out a bit for Ballistic lithium battery |
00025-6854 Starting reassembly |
6855 Alton starter in place |
6857 Adjusting Alton alternator gap with supplied shims |
6860 Primary chain adjusters in place |
6866 Clutch nut secured and locked in place |
6867 Sachse ignition pickup in place with slots to see timing marks |
6820 Building my own regulator (see http://www.accessnorton.com/voltage-regulators-t22113.html for reason) |
6821 Building my own regulator |
6822 Building my own regulator |
6823 Building my own regulator |
6835 Building my own regulator |
6836 Building my own regulator |
Regulateur-Linéaire Regulator circuit diagram |
6932 Making a good daytime running light using LED strips |
6934 Making a good daytime running light using LED strips |
6935 Making a good daytime running light using LED strips |
6936 Making a good daytime running light using LED strips |
6937 Making a good daytime running light using LED strips |
6938 Regulator in place |
6939 Electrical wiring mostly done |
6940 Making a good daytime running light using LED strips |
6941 Making a good daytime running light using LED strips |
6945 Making a good daytime running light using LED strips |
6947 Making a good daytime running light using LED strips |
6948 Making a good daytime running light using LED strips |
6949 Daytime running light on |
6950 Battery box |
6951 View from the back |
6952 Starter button (old kill switch) |
6953 Timing scale |
0574 Homemade exhaust system |
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