Crazy inverted tricks on a ATCR250R!

[Red Rider]

Wow, I knew it had been a long time since I seriously messed with this headlight shroud, but over 6 months? Geez! Been a bit hot here in Vegas over the summer months, toss in some more important priorities, add in some general laziness, and that adds up to 6 months. Anyway, I've been chipping away at the shroud the last couple of weekends, and along the way I taught myself how to do some aviation-inspired, flush-mount riveting to get this thing finished up. Now I just need to get some red paint on it, and mount it up.

[CodyRosa]

I'm amazed at that first set of triples you made.. They look factory. The machinist for the 2nd triples did an amazing job as well! How do you polish so dang good!!!! haha

Keep up the good work!

[Red Rider]

I'm amazed at that first set of triples you made.. They look factory. The machinist for the 2nd triples did an amazing job as well! How do you polish so dang good!!!! haha

Keep up the good work!

Thanks Cody. I polished the first (welded) set of triple clamps myself, and started to polish the machined sets myself as well. After a few hours of sanding on them, I bailed out & took them to a local polisher. That was $90 well spent, for both sets, in my book.

[Red Rider]

I finally got the headlight shroud back from the powdercoaters today. After a little time in the garage re-assembling it, and mounting it up on the forks, then designing & installing a number plate background for it, it's finally complete.

[Red Rider]

I completely forgot to post the first ride report results, until I was PM'ed by another forum member. Well, the results are in:

I finally got to take if for a ride to the dunes over New Year's, and test out the new steering geometry. The new triple clamps solved my steering woes, and she turns & carves up the dunes with finesse once again! It took way too long, but it was worth the wait, and I'm very pleased with the outcome.

[JasonB]

Damn that headlight is slick! Nice work all around, I love inverts on trikes!