Harris Magnum I

HowieD · #16 PostAuthor: **HowieD** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:57 pm

looking and sounding very good.

Pigford · #17 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:13 pm

HowieD wrote:looking and sounding very good.

My camera phone (and filming ability) is very poor - but the motor sounds really good :twisted:

I'd been putting off starting it as it was an inknown quantity - it'd been sat around in storage for several years :!:

Only problem is the cam cover is weeping - think I just stuffed it back on with the old gasket when I set the valve clearances 18 months ago :roll:

Its booked in for an MOT Monday week :shock:

Some more video...... taken today:

ADRIAN H · #18 PostAuthor: **ADRIAN H** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:10 pm

Looking good, pleased for you.

Magnum1 · #19 PostAuthor: **Magnum1** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 5:59 am

Pigford wrote:
Magnum1 wrote:How much was the battery? I can only see them for Â£190 when I search for a YB16

Â£119 delivered.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JMT-Lithium-I ... 2333708125

I got one for a Yamaha XV 1700 Road Star Warrior 5PX4 (VP14E)

Cheers!

HowieD · #20 PostAuthor: **HowieD** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:48 am

Old cam cover gasket + a little bit of Hylomar = no leaks.

Being a tight wad I never buy a new cam cover gasket. Thinking about it Horace may still have the original fitted !!!

firyembers · #21 PostAuthor: **firyembers** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:40 am

I purchased one of these MBTX20U from LM spares Hereford(Raw Power) which seems to have no stock,and was about Â£70 odd 2 yrs ago.

http://www.impactbattery.com/motobatt-m ... ttery.html

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/17094200 ... e&lpid=108

The first link is a list this battery will replace

The 2nd link from eSpares is Â£78.00 inc postage better than Â£100 plus.

BeÃ©n no bother for me,although it's spent most of it's time on a trickle charger.

Hope that helps

Pigford · #22 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 2:01 pm

firyembers wrote:I purchased one of these MBTX20U from LM spares Hereford(Raw Power) which seems to have no stock,and was about Â£70 odd 2 yrs ago.

http://www.impactbattery.com/motobatt-m ... ttery.html

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/17094200 ... e&lpid=108

The first link is a list this battery will replace

The 2nd link from eSpares is Â£78.00 inc postage better than Â£100 plus.

BeÃ©n no bother for me,although it's spent most of it's time on a trickle charger.

Hope that helps

The LITHIUM battery is a different animal - it weighs bugger all compared to GEL or ACID batteries :wink:

Fitted some filters on the Z1R 28mm carbs....

snotie1965 · #23 PostAuthor: **snotie1965** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:53 pm

Pigford wrote:
firyembers wrote:I purchased one of these MBTX20U from LM spares Hereford(Raw Power) which seems to have no stock,and was about Â£70 odd 2 yrs ago.

http://www.impactbattery.com/motobatt-m ... ttery.html

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/17094200 ... e&lpid=108

The first link is a list this battery will replace

The 2nd link from eSpares is Â£78.00 inc postage better than Â£100 plus.

BeÃ©n no bother for me,although it's spent most of it's time on a trickle charger.

Hope that helps

The LITHIUM battery is a different animal - it weighs bugger all compared to GEL or ACID batteries
Do you have to have a special charger for the Lithium batteries ? and are they completely sealed (no maintenance) ?
Fitted some filters on the Z1R 28mm carbs....

Magnum1 · #24 PostAuthor: **Magnum1** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:40 am

The Ram Air filters look comfy

Pigford · #25 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:13 pm

Checked out electrics - battery is good - all charging okay too!

Wired up the Acewell speedo - just got neutral & oil pressure lights, but does have rev counter with RPM gear change light too.

Fitted the speedo pick-up onto the sprox cover with the magnet on the drive sprox. The final drive ratio is 2.3:1, so took the front wheel circumference and divided by 2.3 to give the figure (600mm) to feed into computer...... will see how far out it is after a proper "roadtest".

Couple more shots of it in daylight......

Ran it around the yard at work - all seems good - ready for MOT next week :wink:

Is Vic There · #26 PostAuthor: **Is Vic There** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:13 pm

Looking good, them front brakes look the part, glad I bought some from padders!

firyembers · #27 PostAuthor: **firyembers** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:35 pm

I fancy that with undertail exhausts,been looking at the style for my gpz for ages course finding it is sommat else,more like a self custom build
But a nice moto all the same..just have fun regardless with it it.

Pigford · #28 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:35 am

Is Vic There wrote:Looking good, them front brakes look the part, glad I bought some from padders!

They are fookin' awesome - if anything, a bit "over-braked" me thinks :!:

Thanx for the positive comments - although its all down to personal taste - but thats what its all about in my book :lol:

firyembers · #29 PostAuthor: **firyembers** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:23 am

Not overbraked at all,just imagine all those stoppie stunts you can pull at your next exhibition,even a comment from the passenger." I was expecting to fall off the back not the front...Heh heh

Pigford · #30 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:30 pm

Well, she's all ROAD LEGAL - :twisted:

MOT was a formality - weighed in at 180kg :wink:

....and Tax done on-line..... then out for a quick spin

This bike is fookin' awesome - now I know what "as if it's on rails" actually means :twisted:

and boy does she fly :!:

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