XLCH

Front wheel and brake sorted, as soon as I get back from the castle run it'll be tune the carb and shake down....

Oil filter for the '59 XLCH

i fell out of love with the modern looking remote oil filter i'd fitted to the iron head.... 

So i knocked up a bracket and fitted a more traditional looking one

much better.........

Killing time....

I'm waiting on the xlch front wheel to come back from having various lovely things done..... So to stop boredom setting in I've been keeping my hands busy making some knives...

Damascus folder ....

Damascus hunter....

Japanese folded steel Tanto

Bushcraft gutter...

I have enjoyed doing these

Bit more on the '59 XLCH

fork seals got made by my mate Baz......

its not easy getting the earlier KH shoes (right) so i'm gonna convert it to fit the early XL type (left)

clutch got sorted

plates got adjusted for a smooth move

etc....

original rear light got restored

and fitted

freshly painted rear and front fender

still waiting on the front wheel back from the wheel builders but i think i'm pleased with how its sitting

Fire extinguisher

finally got fitted to the '47

More got done

On the '59 XLCH

made a Steering Damper

Baz's unique double "O" ring fork seals

KH brake.....

you can see the difference, XL on the left, KH on the right

Super nice front end finished and awaiting the new rim and rebuilt wheel

JB

More got done on the '59 XLCH

While I wait on the front wheel.....

couldn't stand the crappy chrome on the side of the speedo and oil pressure gauge any longer, so they got covered in leather and dyed black..........

Some bits got done

On the '59 XLCH

ignition key for the magneto

bushes made for the bar clamp

good bye shitty chromed taiwanese rim and spokes

new bearings .......  etc