Armortek

I have a similar gap on my 2010 tiger. It is too large and is half the explanation why the hatches don't open with the gun in the neutral position. The other half, I have not managed to figure out yet, but the hatches seem to be in the right position re tiger1info.

I realize now that in order to fully appreciate this, I would need to know what it looked like before your modifications.
Either way, just watching your mechanics is pure joy!

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I can't wait to see the recoil system! You will do it right and there will be plenty to learn.

Since nobody more knowledgeable has chimed in, here is what I would do: 1 Disconnect the steering servo mechanically and see if the behavior persists. This should prove whether this is a mechanical or electrical issue. 2 If the behavior persists (electrical issue), try replacing the servo. My 2 cent...

Overvoltage? Under load? Or were you running downhill, so that the regeneration could indeed have caused an overvoltage?

Wow!
Some of those pictures would do well in the "real or fake" section - I would not be able to tell...

Another fantastic transformation!
Amazing again!

Amazing!
What a transformation!

Yes, it does not quite look like a "sledgehammer assembly"...

Very steel looking indeed!

The view was straight - no wide angle optics or multiple prisms. I suspect the placement has much to do with the driver's and radio op's heads. Move the periscope and the head would be in the way.

I think the reason they point outward is that it provides some vision to take a corner. The driver has tunnel vision through the front and can look left through the periscope. With the assistance of the radioman, they have vision to the right.
Anyone with better knowledge?

You only regret the things you didn't buy...

Very nice work with the hatches! Don't hesitate to bend and adjust the hinges if necessary. Brass can handle that. Now go and get yourself a pair of Mike Stannard's periscopes with the glass lenses. Expensive, but after all the work you have put into perfecting your model, it deserves that.