Onwards & upwards.... Hagons have kindly agreed to sponsor the bike with a pair of shocks, which arrived yesterday. Thanks guys
Got the oiltank done. Nothing fancy just an ally box with a big spout. Holds about 3.5 litres.
Having it under the gearbox will stop it wet-sumping. Return goes into the spout so you can see it returning.
Made a pair of basic 1" thick triple clamps, shortened up the CBR1000 forks by 5.5"; there was a 4" spacer in there over the springs, so I eliminated that and shortened the stanchions by that amount. The last 1.5" was taken out of the damper rods. I dont need 5 inches wheel movement with 3" ground clearance!
Knocked up a pair of clipons - at least on this bike theres no agonising about handlebar choice
I know I gotta have a steering damper, so I incorporated a lug on the bottom yoke to attach it. Dug the damper out of a box of junk where it had languished for 20 years! Everything becomes useful eventually.
And heres the rolling bike - at last!