SUZUKI GS550 Cafe Racer Build [Part 4] - YOKE MODIFICATION & POLISHING - Lathe / Milling Machine

In part 4 of my 1979 Suzuki GS550 Cafe Racer project, watch how I make spacers on my MyFord ML7 lathe, so I can mount the yoke to my Clarke CMD300 milling machine. Using the milling machine, I cut down the handlebar clamps, before filing, sanding and polishing the yoke to produce a completely smooth, polished surface.
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Ade
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Looking at the yoke the bike came with
00:22 Looking at the second-hand yoke I bought - with handlebar clamps
00:32 Handlebar clamps
01:08 Breaking through the casting
01:13 Making spacers on the MyFord ML7 lathe
02:50 Milling handlebar clamps using Clarke CMD300 milling machine
04:23 Filing, sanding & polishing the yoke using metal files, needle files, wet & dry and Autosol metal polish
05:36 316 Stainless M8 x 1.25 domed bolts - cutting to reduce length & fitting
06:11 Looking at the finished yoke - polished & bolts fitted
06:35 Outro
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[@jakobrebeki]

Just one small part of the build done very well. As I said in the shorts posting the parts go together quite well. Thanks for posting and happy Christmas....

[@AdrianLeggettUK]

Thank you. Happy Christmas to you too.

[@franspeed8487]

Very nice job, I look forward to seeing more of your build, I hope I can pick up some tips and learn from your build to do a build of my own, do you do this sort of thing as just a hobby or is it your trade? You seem very knowledgeable and have a good way of explaining things too, thanks for posting and keep up the good work.

[@AdrianLeggettUK]

Thank you. This is my hobby along with many other hobbies. Not enough time in the day! My day job is software development. When I’m not working I spend time with my family and in my garage working and making things. My rusty backdrop is a Ford Escort RS Turbo on its side 😃.