BONNEVILLE SPEEDER |
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Ground-up bike build for a non-fared 750cc Bonneville Bike |
Most recent photos are at the top of the page - scroll down to see the beginning of the project
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That's it - the last ride before it goes on the trailer for Bonneville |
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Willie and Kevin finish up the details on the Wrecking Ball as Chris takes the SPEEDER out for a final ride before loading it in the trailer |
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This bike looks like it could have just 'Run the Ton' out of London's Ace Cafe in the 60's |
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Those pipes are LOUD! |
Willie's Record Holding "Wrecking Ball" is also being prepared for another record run |
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Chris warms up the Bonneville Speeder |
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Final adjustments on the lift |
Bonneville number in place |
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This is a very compact bike |
Success! |
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The motor is strong and sounds great through the custom exhaust |
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Chris lights up the neighborhood with a few passes on his new hot rod |
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The new motor is fired up |
Chris pulls out for a ride |
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Everything lined up & adjusted |
Chris backs out the completed bike |
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Chris' custom Hot Rod pistons |
Next the Rocker Arms |
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Ready for Pistons, Heads & Carbs |
Jeff pushes in the wrist pins |
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The hands of the Master - Chris works his magic on the 750s heads. He uses an old hot-rodder's trick of placing a light over the valve opening to illuminate the port 360 degrees.
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The exhaust is completed & mounted - Check out the retro seat upholstery |
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Chris welds flanges on the exhaust |
Tach is installed with a custom mount |
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Completed housing for the Tach |
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Chris creates a gauge cup for the tach |
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Chris creates his own valve seats |
(top) stock head (bottom) Chris' Large Valve Job |
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The top and front covers are installed |
(left) New rod & piston (right) stock rod & piston |
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Chris installs the new timing chain and the short block complete |
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| New crank installed |
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Stock crank (left) and new crank (right) |
Reconditioned (like new) Block |
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It's hard to believe that someone could make such a beautiful tank from that foam shape |
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Handmade gas tank from Chris' mold |
Original frame plate left in tact |
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Custom controls all around |
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Front and Rear Drum Brakes for that Classic Look |
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Now the foam tank shape is sent off to the aluminum worker to make a custom tank |
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The completed shape |
Bill (SJBMW Parts Dept.) tries out the fit |
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Looking for that perfect shape |
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The back is trimmed to ensure the seat fits |
A carving knife was used to work the shape |
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Rough cuts are made to the foam shape |
Chris lifts the rough tank onto the bike |
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The empty mold is ready for the expanding foam |
The foam worked very well |
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Chris locates the chemicals for the gas tank mold |
Mixing the chemicals properly is very important |
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We even found an old painted Gas Tank |
Lastly a Headlight Bucket & we mocked up the Exhaust System |
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Next was an old Slash 7 motor |
Handle Bars, Cylinders & Heads |
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After digging through our old parts inventory - we came up with a Frame, Swing Arm & Forks |
Then we located some old Wheels |
The Bike Project Starts Here