Spagetti Harley Diesal conversion

Dougy · #1 (**permalink**) 12-01-2011, 02:04 PM

Just having a poke around in here and thought I'd join

heres a few pics of the Harley D originally made in Italy hence the metric, I got the thing last year as a barn find in a really bad state and decided to convert it to diesal for my daughter, just last week I speed tested it at 43.8 MPH (very important that .8) and hopefully will shortly get it registed on the UK roads very soon...

This last ones a small vid of where I'm upto now,

schloss · #2 (**permalink**) 12-01-2011, 04:34 PM

That's awesome. I've been thinking about a diesel bike for a long time now...

Dougy · #3 (**permalink**) 12-02-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by schloss

That's awesome. I've been thinking about a diesel bike for a long time now...

Thanks mate, get started today on your project ! If I can do it anyone can, get on ebay and start checking out the differant diesel engines an see what fits your needs.

Dougy · #4 (**permalink**) 01-01-2012, 04:53 PM

Bit more progress this weekend

she's now been kitted out with a new wireing loom, everything works as it should and looks really neat ( thanks Chris) stripdown an paint next...

Dougy · #5 (**permalink**) 01-07-2012, 01:23 PM

frame painted

Dougy · #6 (**permalink**) 01-14-2012, 05:18 PM

More painting this week, I also sent off the front forks re hard chroming, had the front brake shoes relined and replaced the knackerd rear shocks with BSA C15 jobbies

Dougy · #7 (**permalink**) 01-15-2012, 11:23 AM

Nato green finish !

Dougy · #8 (**permalink**) 01-16-2012, 10:48 AM

More paint !

evorider · #9 (**permalink**) 01-16-2012, 04:43 PM

LOL, boat motor in the kitchen! Looking forward to seeing it all together...

pistonbroke · #10 (**permalink**) 01-18-2012, 02:33 AM

Dougy-------- your spray shop is a SHITHOLE

Seriously though, that build is lookin good

Dougy · #11 (**permalink**) 01-18-2012, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by evorider

LOL, boat motor in the kitchen! Looking forward to seeing it all together...

HAHA, cheers mate, my Mrs has no choice, its number one daughters bike this, and when I need more room I dont mess about I send her to ask mum....she's so cute she cant be refused (shes only 6 by the way

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Dougy · #12 (**permalink**) 01-18-2012, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by pistonbroke

Dougy-------- your spray shop is a SHITHOLE

LITERALLY !
Do you mind pistonbroke, It was mint when I first started working there, Its took years of dedicated slobbery to get it looking like that

Seriously though, that build is lookin good

Cheers mate.

Dougy · #13 (**permalink**) 01-18-2012, 01:40 PM

Gave the engine a spruce up today, some stainless an paint as well as a good service

Spade115 · #14 (**permalink**) 01-18-2012, 02:17 PM

thats real fucking cool man.

Dougy · #15 (**permalink**) 01-19-2012, 02:12 PM

Nice one Spade, means a lot that

Got the electrics back on and working today as well as make the throttle bracket and the front mudguard bracket was made by a mate over the road, thanks Knocker, top job