UK Sidlow Framed Endurance Racer

[Turin]

Custom made by a local machinist. He's the guy who made the triple clams, fork brace and lightened flywheel for the daves cycle racebike that became my LeMans SE special.

[Turin]

Progress is slow. Did get the heads ported and flowed.

[cliffrod]

No matter- progress IS progress. Very cool.  Thanks for the pics.

[Turin]

[Turin]

Exhaust mock up.  1.75" Stainless tube with equal length headers.
 

[cliffrod]

That makes the exhaust plans for my Corsa Record look like a walk in the park...  Very cool.

Gotta ask about potential exhaust heat vs fuel/gas tank issues.  Will there be any heat shield, baffle, exhaust wrap, ?

[Turin]

Not an issue. The gas tank is miles away. There is not much choice if  I want equal length head pipes. The frame wants what it wants. My buddy Tom Hull loves making exhaust systems. 

[czakky82]

That’s a helluva friend! Looking great!

[Groover]

Nice job, very Turbo 

[Turin]

Slow going with life getting in the way but work has resumed. The back half of the frame was butchered by someone who should never have been allowed near a welder. Why you would weld crap seamed thick steel tube to lightweight T45 is beyond me.
We studied what pictures we had, took measurements, and my buddy Tom Hull is doing his magic.  The whole frame will be BS T45 steel tubing again. Some liberties are being taken as we do not have the original swingarm. The swing arm is a nice piece, don't know who built that.

[Turin]

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

  Making progress.

[Turin]

hydro blasted 2-1-2 exhaust. hoping the stainless turns different colors at the weld points.

[cliffrod]

That’s looks good. 

[Turin]

fairing mocked up. progress is slow. Contemplating polishing the exhaust or leaving it hydroblasted.
 

[Canuck750]

You’re making great progress, the exhaust is a thing of beauty!

[Turin]

opinion, should I polish the stainless exhaust or leave it as is ? Could I go back and polish it later?

[Huzo]

opinion, should I polish the stainless exhaust or leave it as is ? Could I go back and polish it later?

Polish, every day of the week.
A work of art should jump out and hit you in the face, you don’t see the Mona Lisa in a plastic wrapper…

[Canuck750]

My vote is to polish the stainless steel.

[cliffrod]

I like the fairing pics.  I have no idea how the hydro blasted surface may show straw like polished ss does (?). That might look kind of cool, if it would color and look kind of like the matte blue finish on Britten exhaust.

All I can say is polishing is the gift that keeps on giving.. and taking… and giving…

[Turin]

Fairing bracket. The idea is to be able to completley remove the front fairing and headlight by taking out two bolts and undoing one plug.
progress is slow .







Thanks again to my good buddy Tom Hull at Tom's Italian Tune and Service.

[cliffrod]

Please post the details regarding the connections when you figure them out.  I would like to figure out the same details for my Corsa Record.

[Turin]

caliper brackets done, aluminum belly pan fabrication done, a little polishing.

[Turin]

Set up is done, Final welding is next, then powder coat. Bike is Really light.

[Turin]

engine torn down and mocked up for blueprinting. The engine was a stock lemans 1000 with original B10 cam. Timing gears are the only bonus. Other than a little dirt that got in the motor, it looked like new. Almost a shame to tear it down.

[cliffrod]

Thanks for the update.  I’m really liking this bike.