...and the front brake line:

As well as the lanyard that connects the rider to the machine , and kills the machine in the case of rider ejection:

Vertical integration allows footpeg alignment:

And exhaust pipe fitment begins:

Pipe lineup tricky , so a little simple jig set up to keep the pipes semi-straight while the epoxy dries:

Best procedure appears to be to mount all of the fittings for the fuel lines etc, first then fit the lines. So the pump gets a gauge , a feed a tank return and a carb feed , the carb gets a return fitting and a feed:

And the axles and swingarm bolt get chromed, the kill lanyard gets red:

Pipes get mounted:

Rear fender and strut mated to the swingarm:

Exhaust mounting completed , and the fuel system ahs one more connection to complete:

Going well at 9500.

Test fitting tomfoolery:

Grilled:

Front grill in place with hardware:

Bad news first my chain assy tools and parts have turned out to be unworkable. I wont go into the details as I' already pi$$ed enough!
Good news is my 1/9 Brough kit , with a white metal and p/e chain set works on my sprockets and has been substituted for the useless parts. MFH offers these separate now so 2 more ordered to make up the extended Hillclimber chain.
Chain assy in progress:

20 - 30 minutes per section , 4 sections make an 8 inch Hillclimber chain:

Solves a big headache- thanks MFH!

Naturally chain run and wheel spacing follows:

Everything looks good work can progress in the rear wheel dept.

An extended swingarm/chain run would need a guide, usually underneath close to the rear sprocket. Here is one with a leftover sprocket, this will keep the chain in line on its way to the wheel sprocket:

On top it the chain run would need a Teflon pad or guide, as the chain is loose until the rider is on board and power is applied. Here is one out of plastic box section:

Primary drive pully's and belt on , inner tooth detail added:

Really starting to shape up, Steve. Looks fantastic!

Out of curiosity, roughly what percentage of the mass of this thing is actually metal, rather than plastic/resin/etc.?

The piece has all metal wheels, top motor mount , primary drive top cover , primary plate , entire swingarm , exhaust pipes , fork tubes , handlebars , rear fender , axles , swingarm bolt , shocks , footpegs , clutch collar and fuel pump are all metal of some type.
Thanks for your interest and having the jam tarts to comment.

Assy progess':


Playin' the duck on wheel work...

Velocity stack and chain run guide get some work:

Primary drive complete to the detail wash stage:

And the chain guide gets mounted:

Forking progress:

Rotor and caliper matrix aligned, as well as wheel spacing:

Final assy in progress for the next few days. Rims are painted and drying , wheel spacing done. I will shortly have a chassis sans wheels. This is good.
This thread will be sealed off within 2 weeks so get some now!!



Test fitting repeatedly on a Frankenstien piece of this nature is by far the best advice. I feel huge strain & stress
as I move through installing the final parts on the as it is, having to modify at the last minute is hair-raising to say the least.
So the seat plopped on without much fanfare or panty-knotting:

10,000
Pretty good for a 'sickle blog.
Wasn't gonna go too fancy on the base, but a quick check of my burl stock and I found this:

Locally sourced birds eye maple burl , planed and sanded , I'll be soaking it in polyurethane clear to bring out the detail.
Checking:

Just chkd in again and went back thru the pgs for a refresh.
Wadda fr'kn Masterpiece Steve, thanks for posting.

I, for one, would be interested in any marketing you may be heading for.

Cheers
Dave