During the summer, work has slowly progressed on the second diesel bike. The first major milestone was installing the welded motor mounts on the Sportster frame. I hit a snag when a hidden rotten section blew through, but I was able to clean it up and cover it with a welded patch.
| Rotten section |
| Bad metal carved out and cleaned |
| Fabricating the patch |
| Tacked in place |
| Repaired |
| Pressing in fresh wheel bearings |