jmlcolorado
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Really wasn't planning on working on the thing tonight, but I needed a break from the task at hand (daily household chores) but then I never returned 
I wanted to get the neck all cleaned up and ready for new tubes. Grinding off all the old tubes, welds and other crap.
Also found some smaller DOM to use as weld backer inside the main tube. Drilled a few holes for rosette welds in the main tube.
And welded in the backer.
Set the neck at the desired angle (which turned out to be 50*.......go big or go home right?)
I am absolutely discusted at my weldes tonight. I actually vomited in my mouth a little after I was done. I had no business welding tonight. I will be going back and grinding them out and redoing them.
I decided to follow what Honda did on the frame originally and cut slots in the tube that telescopes into the downtubes and weld solid. The factory only had 1 1/2" of overlap, I decided to go 3".
After I grind the welds on the neck and redo them, I'll cut a couple plates like this out to reinforce it. These will be out of 3/16" plate. Once those are on, this neck should be stronger then factory.
Once the rest of the frame is mocked up, I'll be able to remove the engine, turn the frame over, and get all the welds from the under side. I'll get the ends of the telescoping downtubes at that time.
I wanted to get the neck all cleaned up and ready for new tubes. Grinding off all the old tubes, welds and other crap.
Also found some smaller DOM to use as weld backer inside the main tube. Drilled a few holes for rosette welds in the main tube.
And welded in the backer.
Set the neck at the desired angle (which turned out to be 50*.......go big or go home right?)
I am absolutely discusted at my weldes tonight. I actually vomited in my mouth a little after I was done. I had no business welding tonight. I will be going back and grinding them out and redoing them.
I decided to follow what Honda did on the frame originally and cut slots in the tube that telescopes into the downtubes and weld solid. The factory only had 1 1/2" of overlap, I decided to go 3".
After I grind the welds on the neck and redo them, I'll cut a couple plates like this out to reinforce it. These will be out of 3/16" plate. Once those are on, this neck should be stronger then factory.
Once the rest of the frame is mocked up, I'll be able to remove the engine, turn the frame over, and get all the welds from the under side. I'll get the ends of the telescoping downtubes at that time.
