Mate, I actually laughed out loud when you showed that bit of stainless pipe and said you were going to heat it up and bend it! But as usual your extreme patience has won again and what a result on that loop. Very well done! Can’t wait to see the rest of the fabrication take place on the build.

Just what the original cafe racer boys would have done in the 60s - no fancy pipe benders - just basic tools - and a whole bunch of hard work and creativity - fantastic job Del - looking forward to the next episode with eager anticipation - thank you!

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike, I agree entirely, lads who built their cafes in their sheds, or more likely in their dad's shed, would have done it with whatever tools were to hand!

Hi Del, as mentioned before, it helps a lot to fill the tube with sand. You can even calculate the area which you have to heat up with ((2*pi*r)*1,33)/2 (for 180°). Cheers!

If u filled the pipe with sand and sealed both ends and put the blow tourch on then used somthibg to bend it round, think this might av helped with creases, good job tho love your work

@grahamrushin4384

4 жыл бұрын

A guy in Japan does it that way for custom exhaust pipes. Its on youtube somewhere

@Broxi57

4 жыл бұрын

Loll I was watching the video and came here to post exactly that.

@clivejones7995

4 жыл бұрын

we have all spent to much time on KZread. lol

There’s always a proper tool or way to do things. I love that you improvise a solution and get it done. My Dad taught me to make work arounds like that when I was a boy. Made me smile watching this video. Thank you!

I've been watching your videos since the beginning of the street fighter project, and every time you do something new , lor need to learn a new skill, your greatest asset of patience and perseverance is what gets you through it where so many others would have either given up or taken a short cut that ended badly. You are a pleasure to watch , can't wait to see how this all goes.

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Adrian, that's very kind... it is a joy when something goes right and your patience is rewarded!

Like the wry smile Del at 17.36 No words needed - job done! Awesome as per.

Alright Del, I've been following your channel for years now, as well as inspiring my love of bikes, I have found that the techniques and skills learnt from you have been invaluable in all aspects of my life. knowledge gained from you has made its way into all manor of projects, as a student, your influence has progressed through my education with me. From GCSE to A Level to Foundation Diploma and on to Degree. keep doing what your doing, because your doing it bloody well.

@JDnBeastlet

4 жыл бұрын

Well saId!

Very excited to see this! Literally watch all your videos... Without fail! So educational too

Absolutelly!!! The name of this chapter it's.... PERFECT!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Gorgeous my friend 👌👌👌👌👌

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, always good to hear from you, have a great weekend!

@david555montez9

4 жыл бұрын

@@Moonfleet41 🙏🙏🙏 you to my friend

When you allow steel to cool in the air it is called normalising. It will soften the steel slightly but not by much. To anneal it you need to let it cool down much slower than by air cooling. What we use in the blacksmith trade is vermiculite. Put a layer down on the bench or floor, heat the steel up, place it on the vermiculite, then cover with another layer. Then leave to cool to room temp. The good thing about vermiculite is that when you are done you just sweep it up back into the bag ready for next time.

Great work! Here's and idea I have seen somewhere on the internet: weld one end shut, pour sand in the pipe, weld the other end and and it should really help with preventing kinks and flattening of the pipe while bending, as it's really hard for the sand to compress inside. Anyway, great vid as always, thanks!

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Hi buddy, it's always made to look easy, that is in fact a very precise process, packing a tube with sand has to be the exact density of sand, it's critical in fact, pack it too hard and it'll fracture the pipe and burst it open, too little and it'll kink anyway, and not knowing the exact critical specifications, it's better to do it the simple way... also if you heat the sand a little too much, it melts in to a block so that's equally critical... just playing it safe mate!

If you want to bend the pipe without kinking it. Pack the tube with sand. When you bend it with heat it will not flatten.

@TheSmartStar

4 жыл бұрын

David Forrest Auto Fabrica style!

Wow what a great fabrication done by the man himself

Being an electrician I frequently bend pipe but I use the proper size bender. Now that being said even with a bender when making an offset or any second bend it's important not to "Dog leg" your second or in your case the parallel opposing bend which is hard enough with a bender, let alone using a wrench and vise. You're a Mad Genius and that poop grin you made when you first mocked it up was priceless, had to be a great feeling. I think the biggest attribute of your channel isn't just top workmanship and creativity but you inspire many with very little to work with. Again, I think Busa's are gross but this will be the nuttiest, fastest desired cafe racer out there when you're done, I can't bloody wait!

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Kind words indeed mate, use what you have aye?!... just having fun making cool stuff from nothing...!

Need to bend tube? No tube bender? Improvise, adapt, overcome. Great job Del. I love watching people create stuff with all the right tools and equipment, but its doubly impressive doing it with all the wrong tools but a fertile imagination!

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, exactly that!

The little boy glee in your eyes says it all !!! enjoy these vids keep up the good work Del and Penny

nice job I'm really enjoying watching you building the parts for the bike . I'm hoping your enjoying making the items as much as I am watching .

Super outcome, Del! The look of accomplishment on your face was very obvious... Glad to see you wearing the protective gear... I never would have thought to cover the chain. At about 16:20, I thought your torch was going to burn your wires after you set it down, but perhaps it was an optical illusion! 😎. Enjoy your weekend, both of you! 🏍👍🏍

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Sure thing mate, I'd noticed that during editing, the bench is almost 4ft deep and the torch was actually about 18" away from the wall!... just the apparent depth of field looked a bit shallow... enjoy your weekend too, ride safe !

@garya3056

4 жыл бұрын

Moonfleet41 Aha! As I thought... thx again for a great fabricating video. 👍

You're a very clever bloke. Love your channel and what you're doing.

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Grant, you're very kind, really appreciate your support sir.. !

Fantastic video 👌🏼, that smile at 17:37, priceless, well done Del

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Luke, having a great time!

Impressive Del! You're the perfect example of the phrase "There is no TRY. There is only DO" Thanks once more for sharing your skills. Regards from S Africa Clive

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Clive, great saying and so true! Have a great weekend mate, all the best, Del

Hi guys! have a great weekend. thanks for the videos

Patience, an artist's eye and sheer strength - that was awesome, Del 👍

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith, It was a fun session and really happy so far.. more to do tomorrow..! Hope you're well mate, have a great weekend.. Del.

That’s very impressive, young Derek. Looking forward to seeing this project evolve!

Why did it work out so well? I dont know, i dont know, dont ask me mate, i dont know!

You nailed it Del. Great job. Keep 'em coming owd son

Well done my son, bloody nice job mate for a ghetto fix. Sometimes we have to make do with what we have, until we get our dream garage LOL. Penny and you have a great weekend, hope you great some sun. Cheers

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy, you're right, always the dream aye, but sometimes closer than you think... yes, sunshine here, chillier days, but making the most of it, so hope you are too!

Looking good mate, nice work, looking forward to finished item! Great vid as always! Lee

Yay Del - a major win and some great fabrication on the tail tube. Always a pleasure, my friend. Looking forward to the next!

Got to say Delboy, very nice metal bending! I was definately on the edge of my seat for that one.

Well done my friend. SS from a scrap yard excellent! Like the old say " One man trash is another man's treasure" Always a pleasure take care.

garden table ftw !

Awesome workmanship ... Waiting more to unfold ...

You are genius..I am owner of Yamaha dragstar 1100..2008 I have a crash and I broke my spine on seven(7) places..I am ok,but after that accident I give my bike to guy who cheated me for 3.000 €..I got for that money paint and front fork from Yamaha xtz tenere 750..Now I working on it alone..Your videos are very helpful..I have a lot of job and I hope so that I will succeed..Thank's and Ride on..!!!!..

Now this is great . Old school ,it worked . It was fun and no suzuks were harmed in the process (the only one who lost an eye was the tank graphic )..lost an " I " ok that's enough of that ! Btw I have a pipe bender with Mandrills and spring inserts and all that cobblers but it still stretches the tube on the bends and isn't half as much fun as what you just did . And I still go wibbly when you play one of my songs "Thank you !" Ok , you and Penny take care I have another million hours of sanding to do on a bass (and a cock up to sort out!) But hey that's why we keep the dust and wood glue 👍🏻👍🏻peas and loaf 👍🏻☮❤

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Hey brother Springy, you're dead right, pipe benders, however good they are, will still distort the tube, so it's just a trade off and I'll get there once I can afford one, this was just a ghetto fix for now and will do the rest of the tail frame in the same way... gotta bigger plan on the horizon, so the funds are a bit tied up for now!... it's an honour to play the song again, just letting you know we still care brother! D&Px

Incredible job my friend. Good job

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, hope you are keeping safe and well Daniel..

My two new favourite words ripplage & kinkage.lol Top Drawer as usual 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

tanks for your Job Bro

I can't believe it you pull that one off. Great work can't wait to see more.

This will be the most rewarding build, can see you fabricating your own fuel tank by the end, keep up the good work Del!

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ricky, I think that would be a step beyond my skills right now, but what a cool thought!

grinding sparks onto your fuel tank not ideal cheers mate .

@worzelgummidge3617

4 жыл бұрын

Pansy 🤣

heads up on your idea on using copper rivets on the aluminum tail piece, galvanic corrosion.

Very creative I loved this video! Gonna try this! Keep up the amazing videos

Excellent Del. It’s now starting to take shape .... love the soundtrack 😂😂

I take my hat off to you, it only bloody worked!, well done.

that was very satisfying to watch really cool stuff

Amazing work, great video

Fantastic job del it's getting very exciting now 😊

Way to get it done dude. Looks nice, good craftsmanship

great work, loving this series

I look forward to seeing this bike ready!!!!!

I love the smell of grinding dust in the morning :) Nicely done.

Very impressed,good work going to be awesome❤️✌️

Love your vids!! ❤️👍😊

Great job mate! Been waiting patiently for the bodywork to begin, what a great start.. that tail loop looks perfect! Fits like a bought one

Fantastic work! Just can‘t belive it! Simply great looking Tail

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy, fair way to go, but basics are in!

Piece of beauty, that tail piece is.

Awesome and great job Del👏👏👏 Happy Friday and Penny &You Del Ride Safely And Have A Wonderful Weekend.

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

You too Paul, and thank you for your kind words, im having lots of fun..!

now its beginning to get tasty mate, love the projected look and the cutting and shaping, hooked already, this will be good Del, well done.

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it!

Great job Del! 👍

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Harold, having lots of fun.

Impressed with that mate, having tried myself and cocked it up spectacularly i say well done

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, takes a bit of patience and quite a lot of puffing and pulling, but great when it finally works!

Love your work del. great 👍👍👍👍👍

Great job Del .

Well done for having a go, turned out really well, If you don't have any success with the brass , maybe stick with the aluminium and have it plated or anodised, there are some great plating options out there , nickel, copper etc .

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, good suggestion, I'll keep it in mind!

Perfect 👌

Yet again a great vid, a quick tip from experience when grinding cover parts of bike with WET cloths you would be surprised how long it takes for the human brain to realise something is on fire. Or maybe it's just me, once again well done cant wait for the next vid

cool.... love it

Nice one Del. Can see why you're chuffed with that bro & we have to use what we got eh. Awrabesht from me & all the clan. L&H to you both. 😉💙🤘

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

You too buddy, damn right, use what you have, and make the best of it! Have a great weekend, love to the clan, D&Px

nice one Del, can't wait to see the finished tail

Great Video Del 👏👏👌🏻👍

Hi, great job, no tube bender needed. You'll have to nail the table to the wall ..hhaah. Looking forward to see how it change, thanks. gus

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha yeah, that bench is over 100 Kg, and the vice is another 35kg on top.. so it was a lot of weight, and still the force needed was lifting it up..!!! still, it did the job aye.!

Nice work Del

Awesome!!!!!!!

Cracking job Del 🌞

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Tony, much appreciated mate, hope you're enjoying the summer and finding some time to get out on the Harley, must catch up soon aye?!

@tonymartin3780

4 жыл бұрын

Moonfleet41 last day in Cyprus back to normality tomorrow

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

@@tonymartin3780 Safe travels back mate, chat soon!

Wow Del that's just amazing. Looks good and spot on. You need to engage smug mode and give yourself a pat on the back

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Aha, I've tried that before buddy and th minute you engage smug mode, something catastrophic goes wrong and you look like a melon!

Fair play Del, when you were explaining what you were going to do I thought there's no way that's going to work. I thought it would just kink straight away but you nailed it!

(P) What a result! Funny enough a mate has just bought a pipe bender last weekend but just goes to show a little patience and you get there in the end 👍🏻.

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy, good to hear from you again, glad you enjoyed it, pipe bender's on the list for sure, hope you're all well, see you on the 8th?

Top job. It kinda looks like a factory part. Nice one.

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don, that's very kind of you, happy with it so far!

Hey! that fantastic good work , well from this video i will fellow the procedure when i do my motorcycle rear end , but not yet as i just arrive from long trip overseas , but maybe next year i may come to the UK and pay you a visit if you have time, i be staying in Luton not to far from London anyways that a very good videos you did i like your perseverance, nice one del, thank you very much

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert, appreciate the support, we actually left London some years ago for the south coast, so we're about 3.3hrs from Luton, but if you make this far, give us a shout!

great stuff.

Nicely done mate

Del one take perfection 👍

Like that mate, proper graft..👍🏍️

Amazing work as always Del, I seem to remember hearing if you put a spring inside a tube before bending it prevents if "Flattening"

@grahamrushin4384

4 жыл бұрын

Thats for plastic conduit

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Damion, yes indeed, so I believe, it has to, however, be a very specific size and exact fit inside the tube and very tightly coiled, much like a fork spring, and this is way too narrow for fork springs, so I used what I have!

Nice

Good job👍

I like it , I would have bent it in our pneumatic pipe bender at work for you if you wanted to get to Essex but your way is much more satisfying , nice one

Great job del..

Good morning delboy and penny not missing out this weekend another awesome video, Honolulu was awesome thanks but there's no place like home have a great weekend and fathers day ride safe 🏍️🏍️

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there Ben.. Glad you've had a great time, im sure with a place like that you'd never want to leave aye.. Have a safe trip home, take care and keep in touch.. D&Pxx

Who`s a clever boy then. Well done.

You’ve gone round the bend matey 😂😂, effing belting job there buddy👍👍👍

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stu, really chuffed and surprised at the result !

Well done Del goo result! I tried a bit of pipe bending with 25mm steel and pipe bender. Its tough stuff, stainless more so. I didn't try heat so I missed a trick. Following with interest mate, its a bit of a beast, you really like a challenge don't you!

@Moonfleet41

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, too right mate... it's no fun if its easy right..! Thanks for your support buddy, hope you're out ragging the Guzzi in this wonderful summer weather mate... take care.. Del.

excellent Del

It will drive you around the bend 😂👍👍👍

The weekend has landed!

Did you consider making a former from wood i.e. a scaffolding plank or what sparks knew as a bending block which was a plank with a hole cut in it then profiled off? this would have eliminated the dents, and the heat would only cause a bit of smoke.

Your trip to the skip wasn't wasted great result on bend..

Very nice brother 👍