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Return of the Fat Boy Three to the forum.
Me, Nobby and Smurf SX been building Fat Boys for the last year or so. Here's our progress with the intention of all three making IoW this year.

Mine a few months ago.
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Good to see one of the three running, sounds good.

Here she was a couple of months ago, done a few 'mods' since but time a bit limited at the mo.

Wrapped the exhaust


Bit tatty but first time I've done it



Exhaust flap to keep the rain out.

Muffler bracket made from a wall tie

Nobby found some knurled knobs on some compressors I think. Quick bit of fabbing by himself and a buff on the polishing wheel, hey presto industrial choke and petrol levers


First test ride for while... Bugger. Enamel insert disappeared.

Been looking at S1 flyscreens for a while but didn't really fancy a bolt-on Bieme jobby, as smart as they are, so thought I'd have a go at making one. The end result is bit Marmite really from responses I've had. Yes or no? TBH you get so wrapped up in a build that you can't see the wood for the trees sometimes! Think my sleep depravation from newborn son also playing a part. Personally I like it in an industrial way.
Anyway, first drew up a cardboard template.

Mocked up a couple of brackets to hold in place

Bought some ally plate from B&Q and drew out

It's suprising how big the holes look in situ. Not digging it. Too big.



Getting meshy. Cut some ally mesh down to fill the holes and stuck to the ally plate.




Tidied edging up with a PX carb top rubber



TBC...

Why are the pics cropped?

I really like that

I like the solution to the kickstart fouling the floorboards when fitting a s3 engine in an s1 bash the fecker with a hammer

TBH I found that floorboard binned outside Bedlams 20+ yrs ago. Had it just because. Never looked twice at a fatty in them days, it was GPs and cutdowns for me.

Nice screen,but when i look at it from front on,I think of a Cyberman

Looks alright in Cyber-space then.

My kind of scoot! Love it !! al

I've loved this build from start and its still going. ,nice one Paul some lovely little details- catch up with you and Nobby for a drink at IOW - wonder if the gold digger with the ample chest is in that bar again ????
Gaz

Great scooter with great ideas

Following on from the old forum here's my effort in a nutshell (ish!!)
Ready for the iow to.......





Here's how it started off ......

Had to buy all these bits separately and build up ....

The original '58 engine with most of the internals used , gbox, wheel bearing, layshaft, clutch spider etc etc
But now rt200 , 60 stroke crank/110 rod ,out o the box rt195 kit, sil lightened, bgm stata, 26phbl, jl3, 18/47 sprockets , 4.83 ratio final drive

Various pics of the last few weeks of 'running in'



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Love it

Looking good 740TYG G.

Dumpy's Rusty the Nuts.