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Sorry for the
delay in updating. Things have been hectic here with the
arrival of many new items for the bike. The FedEx guy, UPS
guy, USPS woman, and DHL guy all know who I am by name now.
They will actually stop me if they see me on the way to
the store and let me know if I have a package or not. Now
that's service!
The new frame
pieces have arrived for the bike. Since this is a Japanese
frame, there are minor differences as stated before, but
they should not be a problem. The first order of business
for the frame is to test the fit and placement of the engine
in the frame.
The new frame with the engine. Tape
measure is for ground
clearance reference
In this image
from the side you can see that the engine will be a tight
fit in the frame. The frame is upside down, with the steering
stem located on the lower left, and the tail on the lower
right. Placing the frame upside down made it easier to fit
the engine in the frame for fitment. The tape measure is
set for the distance from the frame to the ground. You can
see the ground clearance that will be available.
A view from the front of the frame
shows tight fit of the jet
This view from
the front illustrates the width of the motor in the frame.
The tight fit will cause clearance problems when the fairings
are installed. The body work will have to be modified to
clear the plumbing from the compressor of the turbo to the
combustion chamber.
The plumbing of the jet nestles into
the frame between the
lower frame mounts
Looking closely,
you will note the tight fit of the plumbing from the combustor
to the turbine, and its proximity to the lower frame mounting
points. This tight clearance area is seen right behind the
combustion chamber near the tape measure blade.
The overall fit of the jet is tight
in the frame, but very workable
Viewing from
the rear, it can be seen that the engine is almost a perfect
fit in the frame. There is very little of the engine outside
of the frame dimensions. The planning of the project was
very important in getting these kinds of close tolerances
to work. Remember that this is the first time that this
engine has been inside of one of these frames.
Welding of the
engine mounts will occur at a later date. The engine was
removed from the bike frame and put back in the test stand
to make further development easier. More parts are arriving
on a daily basis, and I expect the computer controls and
sensors to arrive by the end of the week.
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