Hallo from England - sometimes Saxony !

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Thanks to Andy [ Kaptain Kwak ] I now have my twin plug head and the donor late engine for the Glemseck project - N  I   C  E

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here is the underside of the head - several people have asked to see it. The next time you see this view it will be shiny !

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The belly pan finally arrived [ snowed in ! : ] and I got the fuel cell mocked up. Works out at 2.144 Imp gallons with a simple shape. Also room for the battery and or some electrics - the fuel pump is one obvious candidate. Just need to offer it all up to the rolling [ almost ] chassis as POC. The fuel fill pipe will come up behind the engine and there'll be a cut-out in the seat for access - central oil tank style.

Not long now before my pal is off to the US to work on his property - so I need to get as much done as possible before he goes. I've commissioned a set of +20% stronger clutch springs - see what they come out at price wise. Oh yes and the wire is a far better quality than the OEM springs.

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First POC fitting. Fairing will go back 75mm from present position [ see black marker ] and will allow a longer fuel cell giving me 2.5 imp gallons ]. Fuel pump will go in the front section. Once the final position has been decided, I will start to make the cosmetic mods to the fairing.The plan is for the filler tube to go behind the engine and come up into the seat area just behind the tank. Like the old central oil tank fillers for Manx and Gold Star.

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A bit more work on the position of the belly fairing / fuel cell. 

The spare frame and dummy engine has now been set up in my shed so I can work on it while my pal is away in the US.

The fairing will be closed in front and back and the fuel cell will come right to the back of the fairing. The fairing will be 25cms higher so will cover the lower frame tubes.

I will be able to work on the detailing while my friend is away as I now have a duplicate bike to work with !

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Hi TJ,

2.5 cm higher should be sufficient to cover the lower frame tubes
25 cm higher will cover half of the crankcase.

That "belly tank" will give you the freedom to chose anything for the space where the stock fuel tank sits / sat.
What is the plan for that ?
Two nitro bottles, fixed with a leather belt ?

I am curious

Cheers, Michael

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Michael - please excuse my ignorance with metric measurements !!!! I am old fashioned - feet and inches, pints etc. Yes - cover the lower frame rails. !!

You are nearly correct - only ONE NOS bottle under the "tank" and all the electrics / controllers.
I am pretty certain I can get the gel battery and the fuel pump in the belly fairing, but everything else will be laid out under the Manx "tank" or seat.

I hope to have the bike mocked up again in my shed in the next 2 weeks. To be honest - it depends how much snow / ice we get ! My shed is VERY cold.

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another step closer ............

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Hallo again my German cousins !! I did not know there was a new forum - I've been trying to access the old one !

There has been a lot of activity with the build. The first engine will now have the Weber 40 DCOE and NITROUS OXIDE !!!

The rolling chassis is now almost ready. My new modified front wheel axle will be ready next week and the rear sprocket has been lined up to suit the XS650 rear hub.

The under frame fuel cell has now been made and there is a GRP belly pan fairing to cover it. The AJS 7R seat and Manx tank cover are also finished.

Tomorrow we will trial fit the fuel cell / fairing and check which top fairing to use.

Oh - how to post picture ???

[Michael]

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