The Paupers

blog moving

2010-03-22T12:21:00.001Z

this blog has moved to http://recordofhate.blogspot.com/

new bmx pegs, i did'nt like the anodised finish of the others, these are steel

2010-03-17T20:28:00.000Z

trying them in for size

2010-03-16T18:22:00.000Z

the hub is still a work in progress, but i just wanted to see what the wheel and forks looked like in a frame, will probably use them in a sportster frame with an extended swing arm though.

what do you think?

bit of fun for you creative types- Jammer create your own chopper

2010-03-15T12:57:00.001Z

if you do design one feel, free sent me a copy by email, to post on this blog

Jammer fork top yoke spacers finished

2010-03-13T13:56:00.000Z

so the next bits are, shorten the stanchions 4", make a narrow twin disc hub for the Jammer Blaster wheel and look at the axle fitment at the bottom of the forks

Jammer fork top yoke spacers

2010-03-12T22:17:00.000Z

From this

to this, but still need to cut slits in them and see how much more material i can lose from the top

and this is the mess i have got to clean up

For steve@strathbran

2010-03-12T15:35:00.001Z

sorry only just got your message about the flathead, sorry no more pictures of that one but here's a few more you may like.

Jammer narrow glide update

2010-03-12T14:42:00.001Z

so the bottom 39mm sportster yoke has been taken out to 41mm, now i've got to get on the lathe and make up the top spacers, might have them done tonight.

aren't they skinny legs...once i've made the top spacers i then need to find some flt stantions as they are 4" shorter than these or i may just cut these and get the end re-threaded, email me if you have some 41mm flt legs on the cheap in the uk.

Koffin hopper built by murray customs, featured in GKM

2010-03-12T06:46:00.000Z

i owned this work of art for a while, it has loads of cool bits, and would look good on any wall, but for me riding it was a bitch, it was tiny, very skinny and dragged the pegs through any corner, not that i have a problem with tiny, skinny bikes i just did not get along with it that well, and even though it looks great it was still a work in progress, but i am just happy to say i owed it for a while.

peg update

2010-03-07T15:51:00.000Z

shortened them a section, i think they look better for it.

jammer front end

2010-03-06T17:37:00.000Z

my skinny Jammer 41mm fork legs were in wide glide yokes, i want them in narrow glide so i have a 39mm sportster bottom yoke at the machine shop being taken out to 41mm and i will make up a spacer for the top yoke, should have the bottom yoke back next friday, as for the wheel, its a Jammer blaster, again with a wide glide hub, so my plan is to cut the narrow glide hub in half next to it, drill it for dual discs, get some mounting flanges water jet cut and weld them to the hub halves and bolt them to the wheel. then if it all goes to plan i have a Jammer narrow glide front end.

making old pegs into new

2010-03-06T17:17:00.000Z

so as i am sure you can see, i taken an old harley foot peg, stripped the rubber off, put it in a lathe to get it to the right size to run a 1/2 die down it, i will cut these to size once i get a couple 1/2 unc nuts.

Then i drilled and tapped these bmx pegs and screwed them together, once i get the nuts i won't need these threaded. I might shorten them one section once i have seen them on my bike.

Now i have made the threaded hinges from the old pegs i can fit any bmx pegs i want and there's plenty of different one's out there.

springs for the springer

2010-03-04T12:48:00.000Z

seat finished for now

2010-03-01T18:36:00.000Z

other mods on sportster going on

2010-02-27T17:45:00.002Z

new headlight mount started with this

finished as this

mounted, but makes me wish i had a milling machine, certainly would make cutting flats easier

seat slimming

a bit more shaping, will try and finish it this week

air cleaner finished

air cleaner update

2010-02-26T18:48:00.000Z

just made my air cleaner solution

2010-02-23T22:24:00.002Z

just need to counter sink the screws, and the one below came first though

springer leg ends now made

2010-02-23T22:17:00.000Z

just need welding in and bushing

makes me want an fl

2010-02-22T19:26:00.000Z

sportster update

2010-02-20T12:32:00.000Z

ok so the exhaust is now finished with its stainless turn out tip, sound great, i ve changed the air cleaner for a teardrop one, and start to modify a small 4" air cleaner from a chevy to fit but unfortunately its made out of chrome cheese and the base dis-intergrated.....

i still want somethig smaller so i will see if i can make a new base a some point.

flatheads

2010-02-20T10:00:00.000Z

Pauperdave's single springer update

2010-02-07T10:34:00.000Z

Rockers, push rod, spring seat and offset risers top yoke

i think they will look really skinny once finished which will hopefully be in a couple weeks.

5 of the best Round swing arm shovels IMO

2010-02-05T10:03:00.000Z

5 skinny square swing arm shovels, they can be sexy....

2010-02-01T15:24:00.001Z

my sporty progress

2010-01-27T17:58:00.000Z

well my sporty is coming along, just need to finish the exhaust, and change the air filter for something a bit more discreet.

springer up date and the triumph it will go in

2010-01-27T17:54:00.000Z

my sporty progress

2010-01-26T21:24:00.000Z

makes me want a little brit again, shame i m skint.......

2010-01-15T16:45:00.000Z

british swingers

2010-01-10T11:47:00.000Z

always fancied one of these, no good in snow though

2010-01-08T20:58:00.000Z

Mmmm commer

2010-01-08T20:55:00.000Z

my sportster update

2010-01-04T20:27:00.000Z

got a long way to go, but so far nice old dual seat, struts, home made z bars, bit of re wiring, smaller sportster tank.
further plans lower forks somemore, lighten belt guard, chop rear fender and fit side mounted light and plate, further re wiring, and a smaller headlight but we will see what happens, its taking everything i got not to make a single seat skinny little thing.

happy new year

2010-01-01T11:55:00.000Z

pauper dave's single spring springers in the making

2009-12-30T18:15:00.000Z

i think they will look really cool once done, i think he's going for chromed front legs and black rear, they are being made using a 1" sportster stem and to fit harley risers.

i will up-date as their a little further along, if you interested in a set as a builders kit, just email me and once he has an idea on cost and a finished product i will get back to you.

here's some clues as to the direction i think i'm going with my sporty

2009-12-23T17:45:00.000Z

2009-12-23T17:27:00.000Z

here's some of my favourite sr500's, shame we don t see more of them on uk roads.

2009-12-16T18:24:00.000Z

i seem to have a thing for old jap bikes.....shame we don t seem to be as open minded about it over here.

i want a van like any of these

2009-12-14T20:40:00.001Z

some of my old bikes

2009-12-14T20:28:00.002Z

WLA

these are a few anyway, the sportster with white walls is a work in progress, and the xt500 flat tracker is still being finished

My shovel

2009-12-14T20:14:00.000Z

current project

2009-12-13T22:03:00.000Z

here s my current project, just running through some idea s as i don t have it visualized yet.

rigid forks

2009-12-13T21:38:00.000Z

Rigid forks, i know they will handle badly but i m kinda excited to try them out, just got to find something to try them in.

anyone ever ridden a motorbike with a rigid front end?