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Time to start a new project, This one is something I had in mind when I finished my first build but because of time/money it didn't start. This is going to be a long termer but hopefully it should be finished by the end of the year as there is a lot of work to do and hopefully it should help spread the cost of the hardware.
The name should give away the concept of the build, basically I have a couple of old minimotos that I can't run on track anymore (noise restrictions) and so I thought it'd be a cracking idea to utilise one for a build.
Ok some pics of where it's at
The bikes have been stored under a table in one of my sheds, it will give you an idea of how small these little motorbikes are.
A bit of a zoom shot, you can make out some old bodywork there too, this body work might still be used but I figure that i'll have to make some new bodywork or at least add acrylic windows and modify these ones.
Here it is next to my road bike.
So now the bike has been rescued from a life in a garden shed, this is what it looks like in isolation. The reason I have chosen this one is that it has a very nice trellis frame with plenty of points to mount the hardware.
Ok so now it's time to remove the engine, don't worry it won't go to waste, I have another frame that it can go into.
The bike without the engine, there's plenty of space for what I have in mind. I will keep the throttle and brakes, It will need brakes to help it stop....err yes you did read that right, I plan to put an electric motor in the bike so that it will still run and i'll still be able to ride it. (it'll raise a few eyebrows at Lan parties)
A view from the front, the PSU to run the PC and battery for the electric motor will fit under the seat. It'd be good to figure out a way of running the PC and the electric motor off the battery but failing that it will run off two different circuits.
I have made out a board that is the same size as a mini ITX board to give me an idea of how the mobo will be mounted
The system will be water cooled, I test fitted a rad, which is just a little too big so I will have to use smaller items. The reservoir will be in the obvious place, the petrol tank (gasoline for our American friends :eyebrow: ) There will be two rads mounted inside the frame on both sides of the bike.
So hang on tight and watch where this project goes, you should be able to guess what direction I'm going in with the coolant
Time to start a new project, This one is something I had in mind when I finished my first build but because of time/money it didn't start. This is going to be a long termer but hopefully it should be finished by the end of the year as there is a lot of work to do and hopefully it should help spread the cost of the hardware.
The name should give away the concept of the build, basically I have a couple of old minimotos that I can't run on track anymore (noise restrictions) and so I thought it'd be a cracking idea to utilise one for a build.
Ok some pics of where it's at
The bikes have been stored under a table in one of my sheds, it will give you an idea of how small these little motorbikes are.
A bit of a zoom shot, you can make out some old bodywork there too, this body work might still be used but I figure that i'll have to make some new bodywork or at least add acrylic windows and modify these ones.
Here it is next to my road bike.
So now the bike has been rescued from a life in a garden shed, this is what it looks like in isolation. The reason I have chosen this one is that it has a very nice trellis frame with plenty of points to mount the hardware.
Ok so now it's time to remove the engine, don't worry it won't go to waste, I have another frame that it can go into.
The bike without the engine, there's plenty of space for what I have in mind. I will keep the throttle and brakes, It will need brakes to help it stop....err yes you did read that right, I plan to put an electric motor in the bike so that it will still run and i'll still be able to ride it. (it'll raise a few eyebrows at Lan parties)
A view from the front, the PSU to run the PC and battery for the electric motor will fit under the seat. It'd be good to figure out a way of running the PC and the electric motor off the battery but failing that it will run off two different circuits.
I have made out a board that is the same size as a mini ITX board to give me an idea of how the mobo will be mounted
The system will be water cooled, I test fitted a rad, which is just a little too big so I will have to use smaller items. The reservoir will be in the obvious place, the petrol tank (gasoline for our American friends :eyebrow: ) There will be two rads mounted inside the frame on both sides of the bike.
So hang on tight and watch where this project goes, you should be able to guess what direction I'm going in with the coolant
a nice D5 pump and Top from AlphaCool. I've decided to use this top as you'll be able to see the coolant inside, gives me plenty of mounting options and some flexibility with inlet and outlet ports.
I'm not happy with the standard colour and the quality check marks on the impeller, those are easily wiped off with white spirit and a scotch bright pad.
After sanding and wiping down with the white spirit, I've masked off the areas that I don't want painting.
and so after a couple of coats of paint and lacquer we have the final result.
Finally some pics of the final assembly, the fittings are for show as I'm waiting for new ones to arrive from the States.
I have cut the parts of the back label that I want as it's not the prettiest of labels, the cables will be sleeved after they have been cut to the right length.
Stay tuned, more to come ...
I'm not happy with the standard colour and the quality check marks on the impeller, those are easily wiped off with white spirit and a scotch bright pad.
After sanding and wiping down with the white spirit, I've masked off the areas that I don't want painting.
and so after a couple of coats of paint and lacquer we have the final result.
Finally some pics of the final assembly, the fittings are for show as I'm waiting for new ones to arrive from the States.
I have cut the parts of the back label that I want as it's not the prettiest of labels, the cables will be sleeved after they have been cut to the right length.
Stay tuned, more to come ...
So here goes the single slot conversion for the GTX 660.
First off the stock cooler was removed and the shielding for the two DVI ports. I then chopped through the connecters to the top port (pic not posted, it really was horrific)
This allows me access to the IO plate.
This was also sawn in half ... well I did say it's not for the feint hearted. I decided to add to the cards torture by showing its own mutilated body parts BWAHAAHAAHAA
The exposed connection is covered with the port cover that EVGA put on their cards (Nice touch EVGA) This makes it a lot tidier
Then the cards IO shield was cut in half, filed and sanded. The remaining fixing points were used without the need to make new ones, made things very easy
Had a delivery ... A nice EK water block, After the cards face lift it needed some love.
Final pic of the card in all its single slot glory, Suits you sir !!
So with an other of those lil jobs out the way, I can move on to the next one ..
First off the stock cooler was removed and the shielding for the two DVI ports. I then chopped through the connecters to the top port (pic not posted, it really was horrific)
This allows me access to the IO plate.
This was also sawn in half ... well I did say it's not for the feint hearted. I decided to add to the cards torture by showing its own mutilated body parts BWAHAAHAAHAA
The exposed connection is covered with the port cover that EVGA put on their cards (Nice touch EVGA) This makes it a lot tidier
Then the cards IO shield was cut in half, filed and sanded. The remaining fixing points were used without the need to make new ones, made things very easy
Had a delivery ... A nice EK water block, After the cards face lift it needed some love.
Final pic of the card in all its single slot glory, Suits you sir !!
So with an other of those lil jobs out the way, I can move on to the next one ..
I have been talking to my good friend Asphiax (AT-AT, BORG Cosmos, USS EURISKO) We were discussing the side panels which cover the exposed battery.
Asphiax has started his own business making custom computer parts and also a workshop where he will teach you how to use the machines and give access to much of the machinery used in some of the awesome builds you see in this forum. He is also sponsoring the build
Anyway, back to the panel, I was thinking of having an inlayed Mayhems logo but decided it would be too expensive and a decal would be just as effective, but Sander suggested a few ideas and offered to help. So after a few days he came back to me with a few ideas.
The first render of the suggested logo
He then suggested that we do a nice 3D image and curve the Mayhems lettering, There's nothing like having extra input in the design stage. His idea is brilliant and will give a nice bike like detailing feel to the logo, here's the rendering
So the original template was transfered onto acrylic, cut, filed and sanded. I took a few reference shots for Sander to work with and sent the panels to Holland.
Originally he was going to use his CNC to do the logo, but with varying results we needed to take a different approach. Here's a pic of the CNC doing it's thing, the battery is for reference and shows just how small this logo is.
There was to much heat for such a small part and so we went with the component being laser printed, the result
Here's a pic showing the curved lettering (this is going to look so cool on the bike)
Please take some time and check out Sanders business, if you're after adding that lil extra WOW to your build, Sander is definitely worth talking too.
Mod With Me will be producing the decals for the bike and also some masking items for the paint work.
Thanks Sander
Asphiax has started his own business making custom computer parts and also a workshop where he will teach you how to use the machines and give access to much of the machinery used in some of the awesome builds you see in this forum. He is also sponsoring the build
Anyway, back to the panel, I was thinking of having an inlayed Mayhems logo but decided it would be too expensive and a decal would be just as effective, but Sander suggested a few ideas and offered to help. So after a few days he came back to me with a few ideas.
The first render of the suggested logo
He then suggested that we do a nice 3D image and curve the Mayhems lettering, There's nothing like having extra input in the design stage. His idea is brilliant and will give a nice bike like detailing feel to the logo, here's the rendering
So the original template was transfered onto acrylic, cut, filed and sanded. I took a few reference shots for Sander to work with and sent the panels to Holland.
Originally he was going to use his CNC to do the logo, but with varying results we needed to take a different approach. Here's a pic of the CNC doing it's thing, the battery is for reference and shows just how small this logo is.
There was to much heat for such a small part and so we went with the component being laser printed, the result
Here's a pic showing the curved lettering (this is going to look so cool on the bike)
Please take some time and check out Sanders business, if you're after adding that lil extra WOW to your build, Sander is definitely worth talking too.
Mod With Me will be producing the decals for the bike and also some masking items for the paint work.
Thanks Sander
The colour (s) will be a black belly pan with manufacturers logos (race style)
For the tank and fairing - A base colour of white (pearlescent/Flake) and I have some Mayhems droplets being produced ( x30) these will be used as masks/templates and ghosted in with blue flake.
The best way to show this is with Michael Dunlops race helmet he wore at this years TT
(imagine that the Dunlop is the Mayhems droplet)
The Frame will be a nice blood red , imagine Ducati trellis frame and you're there.
Wheels will be white with polished rims, motherboard tray will be red. To fit in with ROG colours
For the tank and fairing - A base colour of white (pearlescent/Flake) and I have some Mayhems droplets being produced ( x30) these will be used as masks/templates and ghosted in with blue flake.
The best way to show this is with Michael Dunlops race helmet he wore at this years TT
(imagine that the Dunlop is the Mayhems droplet)
The Frame will be a nice blood red , imagine Ducati trellis frame and you're there.
Wheels will be white with polished rims, motherboard tray will be red. To fit in with ROG colours
The seat/tank unit is still waiting for a bit of modding but while I'm waiting I can still get a coat of primer down and get rid of any blemishes. I'll finish this off when the bit I need arrives.
The upper fairing panels are now prepped ready for their top coats, the white did have me worried on getting right, but it's gone very well and the panels are immaculate
A few more shots against the black belly pan, we'll see how it stands up to close scrutiny from the professional but I'm fairly confident he won't make me do it again. 😄
The panels have turned out really good, The top coats are only going to be as good as the base coats so I'm happy.
Next up is the ancillary stuff like battery trays and brackets, I've started one of the trays, as I wanted to try out a satin lacquer that I found. The tray has been sanded down and I applied two coats of red primer, after wet sanding I've gone straight to lacquer, no top coat as I like this colour.
I cut down some sound deadening material to cushion the battery and stop any rattles.
And applied to the tray, leaving room for the bolts
While the scissors were out I cut up a small dog harness that I'd got from a pound shop, it matches the colour of some of the sleeving I've used (for another update) this will hold the battery in place and is a nice simple solution.
and the assembly together
As I was taking photo's I had a delivery, so bonus time here's what turned up.
I've gone for a GTX 660, I was tempted to go for a bigger card but I have to think about
1. Price
2. The PSU I'm using
3 It only needs a 1x 6pin connector (reduced cables)
So here it is, (I'm gonna chop this up a bit so here's a warning for the faint hearted)
I'm glad EVGA has cleared up what F T W stands for, I totally had that wrong
The upper fairing panels are now prepped ready for their top coats, the white did have me worried on getting right, but it's gone very well and the panels are immaculate
A few more shots against the black belly pan, we'll see how it stands up to close scrutiny from the professional but I'm fairly confident he won't make me do it again. 😄
The panels have turned out really good, The top coats are only going to be as good as the base coats so I'm happy.
Next up is the ancillary stuff like battery trays and brackets, I've started one of the trays, as I wanted to try out a satin lacquer that I found. The tray has been sanded down and I applied two coats of red primer, after wet sanding I've gone straight to lacquer, no top coat as I like this colour.
I cut down some sound deadening material to cushion the battery and stop any rattles.
And applied to the tray, leaving room for the bolts
While the scissors were out I cut up a small dog harness that I'd got from a pound shop, it matches the colour of some of the sleeving I've used (for another update) this will hold the battery in place and is a nice simple solution.
and the assembly together
As I was taking photo's I had a delivery, so bonus time here's what turned up.
I've gone for a GTX 660, I was tempted to go for a bigger card but I have to think about
1. Price
2. The PSU I'm using
3 It only needs a 1x 6pin connector (reduced cables)
So here it is, (I'm gonna chop this up a bit so here's a warning for the faint hearted)
I'm glad EVGA has cleared up what F T W stands for, I totally had that wrong
Here are some final shots that I was meant to post on Friday, these are before the LED and mounting holes went in the side.
The Res arrived from Phame, and I can tell you photos do not do this thing justice, The parcel box was all painted up with his logo and I took care not to rip the box to bits to get at the goodies (Kid at Xmas)
I'd asked James to print off a template from the model to make cutting out the tank easier, this was in the documents pocket taped to the box so it was I good job i'd not destroyed it while opening.
So here's the contents, Res and template. James had also sent me a link so that I could order up the right size O' ring and yes You can see that it's been leak tested and it's the dogs danglies.
So the template was cut out and positioned on to the tank
and then on to cutting with the dremel, I used a wheel that was small (read worn down) the smaller diameter wheel made it easier cutting around the tight radius.
I had a quick file down of the shape and done a test fit, as I was doing this I got carried away with the camera and done a few mock ups, the shape still needs a lil tweeking but for now enjoy the pics.
My better half has started the new seat cover, the blue crushed velvet really catches the light
F'in fly ruined the shot grrrr
This is the first time that I've seen how the colours are going to work together, I'm liking alot
I'd asked James to print off a template from the model to make cutting out the tank easier, this was in the documents pocket taped to the box so it was I good job i'd not destroyed it while opening.
So here's the contents, Res and template. James had also sent me a link so that I could order up the right size O' ring and yes You can see that it's been leak tested and it's the dogs danglies.
So the template was cut out and positioned on to the tank
and then on to cutting with the dremel, I used a wheel that was small (read worn down) the smaller diameter wheel made it easier cutting around the tight radius.
I had a quick file down of the shape and done a test fit, as I was doing this I got carried away with the camera and done a few mock ups, the shape still needs a lil tweeking but for now enjoy the pics.
My better half has started the new seat cover, the blue crushed velvet really catches the light
F'in fly ruined the shot grrrr
This is the first time that I've seen how the colours are going to work together, I'm liking alot
This looks pretty awesome mate!
Is your idea to just ride to lans, set up a monitor, mouse and keyboard and play?
Is your idea to just ride to lans, set up a monitor, mouse and keyboard and play?
Well it's an awesome concept anyway mate!
Closest I have seen is a PC mounted to a two wheel shopping cart, but yours takes it to a new level. I look forward to seeing the result.
Closest I have seen is a PC mounted to a two wheel shopping cart, but yours takes it to a new level. I look forward to seeing the result.
