Ian

Very true Max No photo's from today, so here's a list of what's left to do... Find out why the fuel tap is leaking.. Fill diff with oil. Finish the wiring, it's about 90% done. Finish the prop shaft.. About 50% done. Bleed the brakes again to get the last of the air out. Warm the engine up and change the oil. Set the front end up. Get WN off the bench.. Go for a test drive I expect there will be a few more things I've missed from the list, but roll on tomorrow

A great video Max, lot's of very cool bikes

Still loads to do before WN is finished, but very little left to do before a test drive

That's very cool, I like how simple it is.. just squeeze the handles

I like your new toys mate, the transport box will come in very handy once it's done

HI Andrew, the tyres are Kenda super turf's all round. The new front tyres look good Charlie

Great photo's Nigel, plenty of different stuff to see.. I bet your Landy is busy confusing people One question though.... Was Dave taking part in a calender photo shoot in photo 10?

Great photo's guys, it looks like a great show... How many Wh's are there in the line up?

Glad you approve Today has been mostly about changing the front tyres and cleaning up the wheel rims.. If you want to see how I removed the old tyres click on the link below http://myoldmachine.com/topic/1975-tipswhere-tyre-removal-and-refit/?p=21837 A cautionary tale for you all... There I was busy cleaning a wheel rim with a sanding wheel in the electric drill. I can't hear anything over the sound of the drill, so I'm in a little world of my own.. I had no idea that Nigel had been behind me for a few min's trying to get my attention.. When he finally did get my attention it made me jump and knock the wheel I was working on off the bench! The wheel hit the concrete floor with a bang and a flash! I thought the flash was the wheel hitting a bit of flint mixed in with the concrete.. Until I looked at the rim.... Hang on.. That's the sort of mark only an electrical arc could make! The flash was not flint, it was the rim cutting through my extension lead!!! Anyway, have a pic of a nice clean wheel rim... It was soon given a couple of coats of red oxide followed my some grey primer before putting the new tyres on. Here's how she looked by the end of today.. Not much left to do

Hi Charlie, I did the front tyre swaps on WN today so I took a few photo's to help you... Tools of the trade... Valve spring compressors, valve removal tool, a bit of thick wall pipe and of course some tyre levers.. First things first.. Take the valve out and stand well back while all the smelly air escapes.. Get the valve spring compressor and hook the base over the edge of the wheel rim Push down on the spring compressor lever until the threaded adjustable bit touches the tyre and the edge of the rim. Wind the adjustable bit down until it pushes under the edge of the rim.. I find a bit of extra leverage is handy so I slide this short length of bike fork tube ( I call it a ex-stanchion bar ) over the lever. A bit of pressure later and a nice large bit of the wheel rim inside is showing.. Keep the pressure on with one hand and after a bit of gentle levering with a tyre lever the tyre pops off the bead. Turn the wheel over and do it all again to pop the other side of the tyre off the bead. Levering one side of the tyre off the rim is quite easy (don't forget the lube) so I didn't take any photos of it, however getting the other side off can be a pain.. It's a bit hard to see from this photo, my left hand is holding down two tyre levers that are spaced apart but are also in between the tyre and the wheel rim. The tyre lever in my right hand is being used to turn the rim rather than lever it.. A few smallish turns of the rim and it pops out of the tyre I hope this helps you out Charlie, as for getting the new tyre on.... It took a lot of swearing and sweat and two hands which is why I didn't take any photos of it!

It's a hell of a lot of engine to polish! Some bit's like the rocker covers, carbs, inlet etc will be polished to add a it of contrast.

Not quite all red Norm, the engine and rear axle will be going black.

That's good news Norm, I'm sure your soon have the little niggles sorted out.

Thanks Andrew, the next on the list is below Air filters fitted, here's one of em. All the pedals are fitted and connected up. Nigel being the good bloke he is spent a while this afternoon cleaning up the welds on the front wheels.... A before and after kinda shot. A close up. As much as I liked the look of the rust on the hood it has to be painted red, so I made a start on the rust clean up.. Not fun! As much as I had hoped to have her ready for a drive tomorrow, she won't be ready in time... So it will be Monday or Tuesday next week now..

No idea what it's worth, but it looks like it could be a great project for someone..

Thanks Norm. Thanks Iain, streaming would be a great idea if it were not for the rubbish internet in the workshop area.. Not even 3G! The good news is I'm slightly more awake than this morning, so here the brake reservoirs that I did remember.. The bit I couldn't remember was the extra bits of angle I welded to the fender pan frame.. I thought it might be handy to have something solid to bolt the seat to Today has been all about getting the brakes working.. Here's the master cylinders all plumbed in.. The blue pipe is air line hose.. I did test to see if brake fluid would eat it away or not but sticking an off cut in a pot of fluid for a few days.. It didn't so I used it Front and rear brake line splitters fitted.. It took a few hours of fine tuning but the strange system does exactly what I want it to do... Only a little air left in the system to get out and the brakes will be done

A cool trailer build Charlie, I like the Jaffa cake art work

A great build Max, can't wait for the video

Slightly late to the stack party, the one I made for the 6x6 used bit's of Ford exhausts and a Harris racing end can from a.. Er.... Big engined bike but I can't remember which..

Hi Charlie, I will be changing the front tyres on WN Thursday or Friday so I will take lot's of photos of how I do it.. A valve spring compressor is a handy tool

Not much to report guys, after a busy weekend I was to tired yesterday to do much.. So little in fact I can't remember what I did other than bolt the brake fluid reservoirs in place and plumbed them in! Maybe I need more coffee! Anyway, to keep you all amused here's the latest Why Not video.. Enjoy

Looks like you had some fun with bendy up those steps mate

Glad you go it sorted mate, now dont try and move the rest of the harrow without me and the camera there :-D

As much as I like the idea Mark the internet at the workshop ranges from rubbish all the way down to nowt.. and that's hooked up to the garden centers internet!

That looks a nice size garden George, I trust there is plenty of workshop space