Front mud guard for the frame takes shape ,to match the primary drive cover:

Footpegs ongoing:

I've been away for awhile, but I see you're still going strong. Fantastic work!

Thanks Mark, stay tuned for the grand finale , show in October.
Didn't like the footpegs so I redid them:

...and in for finishing:

Front mudscreen gets fitted:

Rear fender and strut get going:

And these into black:

Moulds cleared and some cleanup to do , but I will be moving towards pouring the metal today:

All day effort results in the rims and hubs getting done. I need a break before tackling cleanup and finishing of the wheels:


One of the best reasons for this work is that the kit tires fit my cast wheels nicely:

Hubs cleaning up nicely, I need these first to set wheel spacing and chain run:

Hubs. They aint the best , and could be improved on, but they will work on the killer hillclimber.
Cleaned up and into finish:


And some flat black primer filler from Alclad, sprayed dry to get a grainy effect , this can dry a while then cast aluminum from the same manufacturer:

Tres kewl!

Thanks Mark.
Here the hubs are sprayed with Alclad white aluminum , they retain the grainy look desired, a brushing will remove most of the grain.

On to the rims now...

Rims cleaned polished drilled and cleaned again then into Alclad gloss black base:

Some parts going on. I wouldn't normally attach the tank at this point but it has numerous fuel lines emanating from it so some epoxy will hold it tight. Front fork sliders get their initial fitting. I dunno , looks pretty cool to me:

Fuel lines begin:

And the chain assy tool gets a viewing/access slot milled:

Detail piling up today. Carb gets its first line, the high-speed auxiliary jet gets plumbed from the bowl. The rocker shafts get their socket heads, the top motor mount gets bolted and the tank gets its bolts and washers.

Nightly paint sessions will be the norm until this mother is finished. Tonight the right footpeg assy and the axles and rear fork pivot bolt get theirs:

Clutch pack gets detailed:

Fuel feed and return lines get attached:

Dude, your are setting the standard! Amazing master class build!

Thanks Snowman.

Test fitted so many parts so many times , still testing and everything , so far , has fallen into place:

Handlebar work to start the weekend sessions , clutch cable , kill wire , and throttle cable attachment: