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04/07/2026

Sophie hadn't been impressed with the e-bike but, once she took it for a few laps, actually had some fun.🙂 Hopefully it'll get some time during these holidays.

I'm a little sad to say that I sold the SR250 unfinished...I just kept changing my mind on things and couldn't commit. I...
04/07/2026

I'm a little sad to say that I sold the SR250 unfinished...I just kept changing my mind on things and couldn't commit. I didn't get a lot for it, but I didn't pay much to start with and at least I learned a few things.
I put the money towards an e-bike for Sophie - she says she wants a motor scooter when she's old enough and I want to get her on track as much as I can. It's second hand but seems to be in good condition.🙂

I needed a bit of patience for this one.Long story short, I pulled all the wiring and switches out of the SR's left swit...
28/03/2026

I needed a bit of patience for this one.

Long story short, I pulled all the wiring and switches out of the SR's left switch block, brushed-back the black paint, sprayed it with clear and put it back together. If you look at the photos, you'll see the painstaking process with the 1983 wiring😆.

Oh well, it was interesting. I'll get to the right side when I can...

Finally trying out the shrinker on the corners of this body section.You can just see how it crimps the mild steel. It's ...
18/03/2026

Finally trying out the shrinker on the corners of this body section.
You can just see how it crimps the mild steel. It's only a small, basic one, but it works.
Smooth and round it out a bit on the English wheel...I think this is a good start. This is my third go at this body section - I'm not stopping until I'm actually happy with it😆 - but this one's looking promising.🙂

I've been meaning to swap the little blue vice for the big m***a green one for ages!This is another top-notch, last-fore...
15/03/2026

I've been meaning to swap the little blue vice for the big m***a green one for ages!
This is another top-notch, last-forever tools that Dad set aside for me ages ago. I'd been reluctant to mount it on this bench because the vice is bloody heavy but I need something to reliably hold my little shrinker-stretcher tools, so I'm going to give it a chance.
I'm not sure if this is another of my granddad's old workshop tools, but it still works well either way!👍

So this side cover was going pretty well until I decided to weld up that rounded join in the corner...I think my amperag...
06/02/2026

So this side cover was going pretty well until I decided to weld up that rounded join in the corner...I think my amperage was a bit high.
As you can see from the last couple of pics, I scattered a bit of excess around to see if I could build it up, but it's pretty messy and I don't think it would be as strong as I'd like.😆
On the upside, it's a lesson learned. I'm going to start again using some metal that Mum was able to spare from her old dismantled shed. Let's see if I can learn some tricks with the wheel.🙂

Everyone I've told that I was going to buy a bead roller has given me the same questioning look. This is it!😆Before you ...
05/01/2026

Everyone I've told that I was going to buy a bead roller has given me the same questioning look. This is it!😆

Before you ask, it's used for pressing grooves and the like into sheet metal (basically). This is only a small one, but I'm only planning on using it for motorbike bodywork parts.🙂

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