started my project

[dracken1]

So there we are. 4 frame jigs, 3 tube benders etc etc, and i have to have my frame built out of house. Mainly because our box jigs are for making compact classic british frames not high headstock long rigids.
so the basic frame was made by a very good friend of mine "malcolm sheperdson" who owns metal malarkey.
http://www.malarkeyengineering.co.uk/

Engine choice yamaha 850 tdm 360 degree crank.was tetermined by the fact i had one, i've not seen one used for this job (probably see loads now i've started) the engine is compact being dry sump. and it's a good torquey lump that used to pull me to 120 on a good day (hardtail will stop me doing that to often) the engine has been tilted back 10 degrees..
i wanted to use 41mm forks 12" over based on hd. so the frame has a 40 degree rake, the yokes a 5 degree rake giving me a 45 degree rake and the trail will be 110mm so although u turns will be a thing of the past it should handle errr okay...ish.
i need 3.5 litres of oil capacity which i was going to get by sectioning the tank and making the the rear of it the oil tank. but not sure now. i will have to use a fuel pump probably. and although i need the rad capacity i want a different sized rad. as the standard one is wide but not high.
oh well let the late nights commence.
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My mate is having a TDM chop built, it's almost done, he just needs to make his bloody mind up about the paint. Not an easy thing to do as a crap paint finish can make a decent chop look shite.

[dracken1]

See told ya. Already another one:d

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You have a PM over on BLS. :D

[devon-tony]

I like the idea, anything away from the norm is good in my opinion

frame looks ok, welding looks nice

only thing Im not all that taken on is the way that the arse end is terminated

maybe its just becasue I never seen it ended like that before, so its different, and different is good, isnt it?

[dracken1]

the pic is confusing tony. i see what you mean. it looks like the upper tube is welded to the side of the lower one, it's not. at first i had the tail pointed. but it looked odd because it was a long way back from the spindle. so the pointed end was cut back enough to insert a domed cap.
it just does'nt show up well. i'll take a pic tomorrow.