Hi guys, the project I’m posting today is the sole reason for buying my Shapeoko’s and modifying them extensively. I documented upgrading smaller so3 to linear rails and ballscrews last summer but never actually followed up on how it performs, so this is how the machine looks today and it’s been a real pleasure to work on.
This project is actually a product that I’ve been developing for the past couple months. Coronavirus slowed down the progress as I’m having difficulty finding a company that would manufacture carbon fiber parts for me, but the majority of machined parts are ready. What I’m working on is a motorcycle cafe racer/street tracker kit for a 05-08 Triumph Speed Triple. The objective was to design a simple but visually appealing kit that would allow for quick change of style, by simply swapping mounting plates with seat units.
The design was heavily inspired by ‘Confederate motorcycles’ giving it industrial look, but also making it fairly easy to machine on the desktop cnc.
Don’t know if it’ll count as two entries or just one, but I’ll post both products that are part of the same kit.
#1 Minimalistic subframe with interchangeable seat units.
All the parts could technically be redesigned to be cut on the laser, plasma, or water jet, but machining them makes them look much nicer.
At the end of the post I’ll show how they all look mounted on the actual motorcycle.
#2 License plate mount.
This will also use a modular design, allowing for either - mounting a license plate behind the sprocket, next to the rear wheel or extend all the way past the rear wheel. The second option also comes with the integrated turn signals.
Option 1
At the time of posting don’t have access to my workshop, so couldn’t take a picture with the actual license plate mounted in this location.
Option 2
Finally, this is how all the parts look like installed on the motorcycle.
And also the unfinished street tracker seat.
Sorry for some of the pics being pulled from the IG stories and other taken with some crappy cameras, but haven’t had a chance to properly photograph entire kit yet. Hope you guys like it. And if anyone would like to follow my cnc struggles my IG is: bk1photo
There’ll be much more cnc content soon.