Budget GSXR Streetfighter build attempt: And so it continued

With the engine back together it was time to look at the frame. I didn't want to spend more money on the frame as it may well be replaced. I had suspicions that it had been in an accident some time ago as the subframe appeared to have been replaced with some of the worst welding I have ever seen. This welding was meant to be removed when the lugs were put on but due to a misunderstanding the lugs were welded to it instead. A load of filler over the bad welding meant that powder coating the frame was not an option as the filler can crack at the temps used in the process apparently. The frame is a bit tatty with some corrosion etc so I ended up rubbing it down, cleaning it up a bit and just doing a "that'll do for now" blow over with some engine enamel.

With the frame painted it was time to put the engine back in. The removable RH front frame rail makes this dead easy. I put the frame onto the engine and put the mounts on the LHS before adding the RH frame rail and the rest of the mounts and then tightening the lot up.

Now upon seeing the engine in the frame it started looking a little like a bike again. I got my neighbour to help lift the frame and engine down onto a trolley and the front end went on next. The front end consists of a pair of Aprilia Falco forks and bottom yoke with a Tuono top yoke and risers, a set of Brembos from an RSV and KTM fat bars. The wheel at the mo is RSV brembo but a Ducati 916 wheel will match the Triumph rear and give me a speedo drive should I want to use one.

Next came the Triumph SSSA bought from Ebay. It had been narrowed but still not sure if everything will line up or not. It came with a linkage that I'm not sure about and no spacers or owt so once fitted and tightened etc I will get my ruler and string out and see what it needs. For now, it is loosely fitted with some large washers doing the spacers job.