Garage Machine shop for Custom Bike Building

[Bryschopper]

This has got to be the coolest site. This is man's land to the fullest. I wanted to show off my little retreat, Its almost 1000 square feet, central heat and air. restroom, Compressor room to keep the noise down, phase converter for 3 phase machines Lathe, mill, and bandsaw. Fully insulated and plenty of lights.

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[Vernmotor]

Very very nice ! great shop I love it !!! thanks for posting pics !

 

[Vernmotor]

Now tell me you spend the day and clean the shop just so you could post these pics right ???

 

[PAToyota]

Nice, well laid out setup. Thanks for sharing and welcome aboard!

 

[RenegadeEngr]

Wow. That is almost exactly what I want. Can we hang out because I think we have alot in common....Nice Vertical Mill, what kind is that? Nice work keep the pictures coming

 

[Bryschopper]

I just recently painted the floor, so its about as clean as it gets. I had to machine some exhaust flanges for a buddies plane tonight, so there are chips on the floor.

 

[Bryschopper]

The mill is a South Bend, a Bridgeport clone, I converted it to cnc I built the servo motor mounts and I'm using a Dell computer to drive it along with gecko drives. It is not as fast as the production models but I have no where near the 35g's that one cost.

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This is the finished triple tree on the bike.

 

[enginerd]

Nice.

Whats with the motorcycles but M3 posters on the wall...

 

[Gunslinger]

Awesome....love that setup!!! Nice bike too....

 

[HoosierBuddy]

I had a dream that I died and went to heaven....

and, it looked just like that shop.

That's NICE!

Phil

 

[fishmonster13]

The mill is a South Bend, a Bridgeport clone, I converted it to cnc I built the servo motor mounts and I'm using a Dell computer to drive it along with gecko drives. It is not as fast as the production models but I have no where near the 35g's that one cost.

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This is the finished triple tree on the bike.

good to see you over here, one sweet shop. have been to http://cnczone.com/

 

[Matt2point4]

That looks like a joyous workshop to get things done in, plenty of space around the tools.. lovely.

 

[russlaferrera]

Bryschopper, great looking garage. Love the clean uncluttered layout.

IMO I would put something in back of the grinder to keep the grit off the wall. I see you put a metal sheet in back of the lathe.

Question: When building the bike how do you get it off the work table?

 

[Bryschopper]

I agree With the suggestion on the grinder. As far as the bike is concerned its only together for mock-up purposes. When I finish, usually I tear down the bike to prep it for paint. Then the final assembly will be on a motorcycle jack.

 

[Bryschopper]

Yep, I am a member there also.

 

[SSCustoms]

The mill is a South Bend, a Bridgeport clone, I converted it to cnc I built the servo motor mounts and I'm using a Dell computer to drive it along with gecko drives. It is not as fast as the production models but I have no where near the 35g's that one cost.

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This is the finished triple tree on the bike.

GSXR fork legs?

 

[Bryschopper]

Kawasaki : Ninja ZX11

 

[Scottz5]

Nice.

Whats with the motorcycles but M3 posters on the wall...

Maybe he likes BMW's and bikes?

Very nice shop!

 

[Jaytree]

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What kind of paint did you use on the floor?
I like the way you have everything setup as well. Them are some beefy-*** triple trees!

 

[brianpgriset]

There is a SB exactly like that in the machine shop I work in. Pretty nice little lathe, although I like the Cincinnati Hydrashift a little better. Of course, I personally don't own any lathe yet, so I'm still super jealous. Cool CNC setup too. What modeling and/or CAM software do you use? I use SolidEdge and FeatureCAM...

 

[T1704]

Way nice, I wish I had the tools and knowledge to build bikes!

 

[cyclopsblown34]

Damn nice shop.

 

[milkovich]

My goal in life is a shop like this or even just a CNC mill for expensive parts I refuse to pay for (rearsets especially).

Is that an XS650 on the table?

 

[Bryschopper]

Maybe he likes BMW's and bikes?

Very nice shop!

I have a high respect for German engineering, I work part for a American Lemans Series racing team. The team is Dyson Racing you may or may have heard of them, and no they are not the vaccum cleaner people. Anyways we run two cars and both are Porsche RS Spyders. I have worked with a lot of very exspensive cars(lola, Crawford Daytona Prototypes, Porsche, Riley and Scott) for the pass 12 years and I have found the German cars seem to be the best designed. (personal opinion) And yes I like BMWs. Kinda weird I suppose. I figured that I would post a couple pics of the car and some friends.

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[Bryschopper]

My goal in life is a shop like this or even just a CNC mill for expensive parts I refuse to pay for (rearsets especially).

Is that an XS650 on the table?

Ya it's a XS650 that I'm helping a friend build. He does the easy stuff and I'm there to clean up the screw-ups.

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Here's my bike that I ride its and Suzuki Intruder 800 slightly altered.

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[Bryschopper]

What kind of paint did you use on the floor?
I like the way you have everything setup as well. Them are some beefy-*** triple trees!

The floor paint is Benjamin Moore Industrial Maintenance Coatings. It's a polymide epoxy coating two part mix. The color is Tile Red. This stuff is super strong. Its 100 times better then the stuff sold at home centers. It flexible and strong. I would highly recommend that you use a respirator. If you are painting a garage floor that is connected to your house send the Wife and kids out of town for a couple days. This has a very strong Oder.

 

[Bryschopper]

There is a SB exactly like that in the machine shop I work in. Pretty nice little lathe, although I like the Cincinnati Hydrashift a little better. Of course, I personally don't own any lathe yet, so I'm still super jealous. Cool CNC setup too. What modeling and/or CAM software do you use? I use SolidEdge and FeatureCAM...

I use Mastercam and AutoCad alot.

 

[RenegadeEngr]

With a garage that looks as spiffy and thought out as yours I would gander to think you might be an engineer of some nature? Keep up the pictures...

 

[Bryschopper]

With a garage that looks as spiffy and thought out as yours I would gander to think you might be an engineer of some nature? Keep up the pictures...

Well I am a toolmaker by trade and working in tool and die shops you have to design and modify tools to get the job done. I can tell you that most all the engineers that I have worked with still need a little practical advice from a manufacture stand point. So as far as the degree, no I'm not an engineer. I do have 18 years of shop experience and I think that almost counts some sort of degree.

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Here's a gearbox design that I came up to mount a 240mm wide rear tire on a shaft drive suzuki intruder. It needs a few mods but worked well.

 

[Bryschopper]

Well I went looking for some cabinets to put over the workbench and I couldn't find any that were constructed solid. I decided that I would build my own and here's the first completed cabinet along with the other 3 almost complete. I will tell you that it's pretty cool to have a cnc mill, I wrote a small program to drill the inside shelf holes. I hit the cycle start button and walked away, a couple minutes later it was finished. Who needs drill jigs? This wood work stuff is a rarity in my shop and yes that is a ton of saw dust everywhere.

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[milkovich]

Are you building your own frames or buying them? I'd like to build a "featherbed" style frame for my SR500 (with XS650 wire wheel hubs) I have a bender that will handle 4130 seamless but I'm hesitant to start monkeying around with motorcycle geometry.

 

[Bryschopper]

Are you building your own frames or buying them? I'd like to build a "featherbed" style frame for my SR500 (with XS650 wire wheel hubs) I have a bender that will handle 4130 seamless but I'm hesitant to start monkeying around with motorcycle geometry.

We are building this frame. The pro-street bike pictured I modified the stock frame and converted it to a drop seat setup. The black Suzuki from the seat forward was completely new tubing.

 

[RenegadeEngr]

Well I am a toolmaker by trade and working in tool and die shops you have to design and modify tools to get the job done. I can tell you that most all the engineers that I have worked with still need a little practical advice from a manufacture stand point. So as far as the degree, no I'm not an engineer. I do have 18 years of shop experience and I think that almost counts some sort of degree.

Agreed. When I started Mechanical Engineering I thought students would be mechanically inclined, but I was wrong. I thought I had a hunch you might be since your shop mainly includes lathes/mills/metal tools and everything is organized and neat. The cleanliness and organization is something they have pounded into me. You do great work! I enjoy the pictures of your milled assemblies.

 

[Jaytree]

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I can see a career expansion into the fine art of custom metal cabinetry in your future! Maybe with actual motorcycle parts for hardware/cosmetics.

 

[milkovich]

We are building this frame. The pro-street bike pictured I modified the stock frame and converted it to a drop seat setup. The black Suzuki from the seat forward was completely new tubing.

Did you use a book on steering geometry or just "wing" it?

What kind of bender are you using if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Bryschopper]

I can see a career expansion into the fine art of custom metal cabinetry in your future! Maybe with actual motorcycle parts for hardware/cosmetics.

Never thought about that, its a good idea Thanks!

 

[Bryschopper]

Did you use a book on steering geometry or just "wing" it?

What kind of bender are you using if you don't mind me asking?

I actually designed the frame on autocad and worked out the geometry and set up the rake and trail. There is plenty of info on the net on motorcycle geometry. You basically want to have between 3 and no more than 6 inches of trail to make the bike handle properly. The less trail the more nimble the bike will be at low speeds and the more trail the more stable the bike will be at high speeds. I use a laser to project a line down the neck towards the front axle. I then calculate the required angle to correct the trail and then machine the triple trees with the corrected angle. confusing maybe, but its work every time.

 

[Bryschopper]

As far as the bender it is a friends and I'm not quite sure of the make, sorry.

 

[Moparman]

I have a high respect for German engineering, I work part for a American Lemans Series racing team. The team is Dyson Racing you may or may have heard of them, and no they are not the vaccum cleaner people. Anyways we run two cars and both are Porsche RS Spyders. I have worked with a lot of very exspensive cars(lola, Crawford Daytona Prototypes, Porsche, Riley and Scott) for the pass 12 years and I have found the German cars seem to be the best designed. (personal opinion) And yes I like BMWs. Kinda weird I suppose. I figured that I would post a couple pics of the car and some friends.

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Very cool. I am a huge ALMS fan. I am an also a vintage bike fan currently looking for a good Yamaha RD350 or RD400.

 

[Chopper Gary]

Bry,

Small World..

I am a Chopper Builder as well out of My home shop in Utah (1953 Logan 11" 922 Lathe, 1945 Index Mill w/ B&S#9 Taper Head, I like the Vintage Machine tools... (and I have build a few XS650's)

I see your running a 200mm rear on that Bike, did you offset the motor or are going with a offset Sprocket? If you going with the offset Sprocket I already make a solution for you can contact me @ [email protected] for details

Awsome job on the Garage and the bike, I work out o fa 36x36 and I am building a 30x40 right now.

Good Luck

Gary