I have been replicating some motorcycle parts with the help of Pixman. We have been making some front and rear axles and swing arm spindles for a couple of projects I am working on. One set is original replicas for an 84 Yamaha RZ350 and the other are for a custom build to fit some Aprilia RS250 wheels and swing arm to an 86 RZ frame.
I made the parts from 316 grade stainless. I work in the oil and gas industry so have pretty good access to some off cuts of material. The high chrome and nickel content make it quite challenging to work with but Kens equipment and expertise dealt with it with ease!
Some of the challenging operations included through drilling and boring over 12"+ lengths and fine pitch metric threading. Again, Kens knowledge made these tasks a breeze!
I have attached a few pics (as you can tell, photography is not my strong point!) and will repost once I have the parts fitted to the bikes!
Cheers Ken for all your help!
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I made the parts from 316 grade stainless. I work in the oil and gas industry so have pretty good access to some off cuts of material. The high chrome and nickel content make it quite challenging to work with but Kens equipment and expertise dealt with it with ease!
Some of the challenging operations included through drilling and boring over 12"+ lengths and fine pitch metric threading. Again, Kens knowledge made these tasks a breeze!
I have attached a few pics (as you can tell, photography is not my strong point!) and will repost once I have the parts fitted to the bikes!
Cheers Ken for all your help!
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