Thanks mate. Playing in the shed is my hobby when not riding. If you are interested, check out my shed channel. youtube.com/@ShedBuiltStuff?si=U-wYj4afHXH2O76T
I find that Paraffin is quite a good cutting fluid for many Aluminium grades. It reduces the swarf sticking to drill bits and taps. That plug you show early on is a Mini-USB.
Great job. I wish I had the tools and the skills 😅 to make such things myself. I found a mounting plate for my Garmin on Amazon with mounting screws instead of a suction cup. A lot easier that way... But the thing is, I haven't used my sat nav in years. My waterproof phone does the job. You don't need phone service if you save the maps first.
Yes, buying stuff is always easier but isn’t any fun. Phone ? Way too many people have ruined their phone due to vibration. Yes there is now a quad lock specifically to address this but I don’t trust it. But each to their own.
I've been a subscriber of yours for a short while since I purchased my new NC750X (you may recall I mentioned previously your voice reminds me of the late great Clive James) anyway, this presentation is excellent I wish I had 10% of your skills with those machines you have, alas every time I pick up a screwdriver the house starts to scream !.
Watching fabrication videos like yous are sooooo entertaining and insperational, great job!!!! I made a carrier for my garmin sat nav on my 2007 BMW R1200R I had to bend some mild steel into shape to fit at the back of the speedometer, I am so envious of your work shop.Many thanks for sharing.
I use a beeline navigation device. Small and simple and the holder fit's perfect on the top of the cockpit so no need to look down what I find very dangerous
Nice job. Achiles heel is the adhesive, and probably the plastic mount claws, which were designed to hold the receiver inside a car. On the motorcycle, it is questionable if that plastic would withstand vibrations and air turbulence. Perhaps you would make some aditional aluminium clamps, to strongly secure the receiver into that holder.
I gather you have never used Sikaflex. This will never fail. Air turbulence ? Behind the fairing ? Are you serious? Anyway, I don’t think I advised anyone to do what I do. After all, I realise I’m an idiot. Unlike some people 🤣
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff Never said you're an idiot. It is true I never used the adhesive you mention, and I reckon I don't trust adhesives too much. Sooner or later, that plastic claws of the Garmin holder, you glued to the aluminum piece you fabricated, would crack. And yes, there is space in between the forks and the fairings, which opens above the front wheel. As I said, you did a nice job fabricating that holder, but you should consider making some aluminum clamps to reinforce that plastic holder. I tried to give an constructive opinion, not to criticize you. If you choose to be crusty, so be it.
Been trying to find a better mount for a satnav on mine. The over-the-instrument cluster accessory bars are cheap, but the one I ordered doesn't seem to fit well and seems like it will be flexy and bounce quite a bit. The top cowl over the instrument panel is really flimsy plastic. I've been considering pulling it off, covering it in cling-wrap (which doesn't stick to epoxy composit, and so makes a perfect and very cheap separator, and molding a custom carbon-fiber shell right over it, and either replacing the factory one or bonding this one to it, and installing hardware into that for a mount. No proper machining tools (or knowledge) in my garage, but I can do a few things with carbon-fiber and epoxy wet layups, plus a 3-d printer to make molds and tooling.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff I have a handlebar mount showing my phone/gps right about where you mounted this, but that's too close to my geezer eyes, so I need to get mine out above the instrument panel if I can. I may retry the cheap one I ordered, and it that's too flimsy, I could reinforce that aluminum with fiberglass/ CF composite. That might be simplest.
I really like your videos I like driving a bike ...I ride it 100 cc from last 4 year .. this is a dream bike ...cb500x is also a good bike ... keep it up and share any whole country Motorcycle tour vlogs here ... Thanks
Love the videos, especially that sprinkle dust of humour of yours but now I'm wondering how far you ride the NC between fill ups for petrol, especially when riding highway when touring? Your help with this would be much appreciated . ❤
Highway riding at 100km/hr I use around 3.3 ltrs / 100km. We tend to look for fuel at around 300km travelled but at that fuel economy I could get 400km from the tank. Reserve is 3ltrs so can go a fair distance after the reserve light comes on.
Another visit from your Dads brother Robert. What are you using for cutter fluid on the aluminium? I’ve found a splash of kero gives a good result. Thanks for letting us into the shed mate.🇦🇺🇦🇺🏍🏍
Hi Graham. Cutting fluid? People seem to use WD40 or kero on Ali but I find it better just using normal cutting oil. Maybe because I’m not using proper “turning” Ali.
Totally off topic. But I saw in my manual for my 2022 NC750X DCT that I need to check my crankcase breather. Have you done a video for this? I don't even know where it is! Thanks.
No video. Way too trivial. You will see a clear plastic tube with a bung in it on the left of the bike above the engine and coming down from the air box. Just visually check it. If it has oil in it, remove the bung and drain it.
I started watching your channel because of the NC750 content, but my favorite parts have been seeing you fabricate pieces. Well done. 🙂
Thanks mate. Playing in the shed is my hobby when not riding. If you are interested, check out my shed channel.
youtube.com/@ShedBuiltStuff?si=U-wYj4afHXH2O76T
I find that Paraffin is quite a good cutting fluid for many Aluminium grades. It reduces the swarf sticking to drill bits and taps. That plug you show early on is a Mini-USB.
bravo..nice modification. I was thinking of doing my mount above the display. Old NC700 riding around deep east texas..
Another fantastic job, thanks for sharing. Your so lucky having all the gear to do the job.
Great job.
Wow.. that looks better than Honda could have done it.
Great job. I wish I had the tools and the skills 😅 to make such things myself. I found a mounting plate for my Garmin on Amazon with mounting screws instead of a suction cup. A lot easier that way... But the thing is, I haven't used my sat nav in years. My waterproof phone does the job. You don't need phone service if you save the maps first.
Yes, buying stuff is always easier but isn’t any fun.
Phone ? Way too many people have ruined their phone due to vibration. Yes there is now a quad lock specifically to address this but I don’t trust it.
But each to their own.
Well done, you did a great job
Well done.
Congrats.
Thanks for all the wonderful and very helpful videos! Any chance that you can move to the states and be my next door neighbor......
Hmmm. Let me think about that…. No.
Brilliant job
I've been a subscriber of yours for a short while since I purchased my new NC750X (you may recall I mentioned previously your voice reminds me of the late great Clive James) anyway, this presentation is excellent I wish I had 10% of your skills with those machines you have, alas every time I pick up a screwdriver the house starts to scream !.
Ha! Thanks mate. I guess we can’t be expert at everything ! I wish I was intelligent and good looking like you but alas …. 😢
Watching fabrication videos like yous are sooooo entertaining and insperational, great job!!!! I made a carrier for my garmin sat nav on my 2007 BMW R1200R I had to bend some mild steel into shape to fit at the back of the speedometer, I am so envious of your work shop.Many thanks for sharing.
Thanks mate. Like you I also love watching fabrication vids.
I use a beeline navigation device.
Small and simple and the holder fit's perfect on the top of the cockpit so no need to look down what I find very dangerous
Fair enough. Personally I like to see where I’m going, how far to the next turn, whether the road ahead is straight or twisty etc.
Love it ........... looks great.
An excellent job done and a pleasure to watch 😊
Thank you. Very kind to a back yard bodger.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff Definitely not a bodge job 😎
More motorcyclist awesomeness ! 😊😊
Good stuff. And 16.4k subscribers now... not bad for an "Ol' Bugger" who isn't really a real anything :)
Ha! Yes I agree. I’m a sad old fart who worked in IT most of my working life who is now finding joy working with his hands.
A real machinist knows when the mill isn't required, an anal one, needs it all the time lol. Top job looks great.
Hmmm. You might be correct there. I’ll use it.
Nice job. Achiles heel is the adhesive, and probably the plastic mount claws, which were designed to hold the receiver inside a car. On the motorcycle, it is questionable if that plastic would withstand vibrations and air turbulence. Perhaps you would make some aditional aluminium clamps, to strongly secure the receiver into that holder.
I gather you have never used Sikaflex. This will never fail.
Air turbulence ? Behind the fairing ? Are you serious?
Anyway, I don’t think I advised anyone to do what I do. After all, I realise I’m an idiot. Unlike some people 🤣
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff Never said you're an idiot. It is true I never used the adhesive you mention, and I reckon I don't trust adhesives too much. Sooner or later, that plastic claws of the Garmin holder, you glued to the aluminum piece you fabricated, would crack. And yes, there is space in between the forks and the fairings, which opens above the front wheel.
As I said, you did a nice job fabricating that holder, but you should consider making some aluminum clamps to reinforce that plastic holder.
I tried to give an constructive opinion, not to criticize you. If you choose to be crusty, so be it.
@1zanglang ha! Always interested in INFORMED comment.
👍 you are master.
Been trying to find a better mount for a satnav on mine. The over-the-instrument cluster accessory bars are cheap, but the one I ordered doesn't seem to fit well and seems like it will be flexy and bounce quite a bit. The top cowl over the instrument panel is really flimsy plastic. I've been considering pulling it off, covering it in cling-wrap (which doesn't stick to epoxy composit, and so makes a perfect and very cheap separator, and molding a custom carbon-fiber shell right over it, and either replacing the factory one or bonding this one to it, and installing hardware into that for a mount. No proper machining tools (or knowledge) in my garage, but I can do a few things with carbon-fiber and epoxy wet layups, plus a 3-d printer to make molds and tooling.
I like the sound of your plan. 👍
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff I have a handlebar mount showing my phone/gps right about where you mounted this, but that's too close to my geezer eyes, so I need to get mine out above the instrument panel if I can. I may retry the cheap one I ordered, and it that's too flimsy, I could reinforce that aluminum with fiberglass/ CF composite. That might be simplest.
I really like your videos I like driving a bike ...I ride it 100 cc from last 4 year .. this is a dream bike ...cb500x is also a good bike ... keep it up and share any whole country Motorcycle tour vlogs here ... Thanks
Thanks mate. All the best for YOUR adventures too.
Love the videos, especially that sprinkle dust of humour of yours but now I'm wondering how far you ride the NC between fill ups for petrol, especially when riding highway when touring? Your help with this would be much appreciated . ❤
Highway riding at 100km/hr I use around 3.3 ltrs / 100km. We tend to look for fuel at around 300km travelled but at that fuel economy I could get 400km from the tank.
Reserve is 3ltrs so can go a fair distance after the reserve light comes on.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff doesn't it affect the fuel pump .. if we use reservoir oil
@highwayrider9165 - sorry don’t understand the question - what is “reservoir oil” that you refer to?
Another visit from your Dads brother Robert. What are you using for cutter fluid on the aluminium?
I’ve found a splash of kero gives a good result. Thanks for letting us into the shed mate.🇦🇺🇦🇺🏍🏍
Hi Graham.
Cutting fluid? People seem to use WD40 or kero on Ali but I find it better just using normal cutting oil. Maybe because I’m not using proper “turning” Ali.
Love watching your videos. Do you have a video of you first sat nav mount you show at the begining of the video?
Thank you.
Sorry. I don’t have a vid of the original.
Totally off topic. But I saw in my manual for my 2022 NC750X DCT that I need to check my crankcase breather. Have you done a video for this? I don't even know where it is! Thanks.
No video. Way too trivial. You will see a clear plastic tube with a bung in it on the left of the bike above the engine and coming down from the air box.
Just visually check it. If it has oil in it, remove the bung and drain it.
Thanks! @@AfricaTwin-Stuff
I find that Par