Wrench'n Ride'n

  Happy place time this morning. In the garage making metal do what I want it too.  A week or so ago, while we where off house sitting I refitted the solo seat that looks like its a Lycett seat. Its a combination of a cut down 2011 Royal Enfield Classic 500 seat. Foam from another different solo seat and some gel seat padding I got off eBay. The springs I use are off a solo seat made in India.  When you have the rear sub frame fitted it can be a very tight fit for the springs. So I made a quick bracket, while we where away working, to mount the springs. This one had one bolt holding it to the frame. Long term I knew this was in no way strong enough to hold the seat and springs while I am bouncing along on it.  We are back home now. I have access to cutting wheels and my Tig Welder. Out came the card board to make a template.  Template is only the first step. Once metal is cut you start to adjust the design to fit.  Cut more. Then some more. Till you have th...

 

 

 Poor Dug Dug my 2011 C5 Classic 500 has been off the road for 2 years now. Last ride was for DGR 2024 in Narrabri. Then we sold and moved and Dug Dug went into storage.  To get it back on the road I need to replace the steering head bearing. They are so notchy. I had also nicked some stuff off it like the rear guard and cut that up for Little Dug. So need to replace that guard.  So I have a cunning plan. Fitting a BMW R50 rear guard. Different front guard. Also thinking about getting a 2 inch stretched swingarm to make Dug Dug longer and lower. Also a respray in a different colour. Frame will stay in its original colour.  What Dug Dug looked like when I mothballed it.  Proposed makeover.

 Have been looking for a "hood ornament" for some time now to go on Little Dug. Found some. 2 the same. So one for little Dug and the other will go on Dug Dug my C5 Classic 500 when I recommission that bike later this year.