Harris Magnum 1

Pigford · #76 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sun Nov 27, 2011 1:17 pm

Just aquired these smart old fooka's.....

Harrison Billet 6-pots ........currently tracking a lush little race rear caliper too :twisted:

MCZ900 · #77 PostAuthor: **MCZ900** » Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:47 pm

very nice mate, this will be one stunning bike.

KWACKERZ1 · #78 PostAuthor: **KWACKERZ1** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:46 am

Mark ,
looking good like the zedbut unit I thought of one of those but never did.

Picked this up the other day with a 916 unit. But I dont think i'll use it!

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Will probably go with a race style unit eventually.

Magazine article wise
Look out for these most are available through the ebay second hand market or at the shows,

dec 78 Motorcycle racing
Bike March 1980
Motorcycling June 1979
Superbike dec83
Which Bike may 84
Bike april 79
Bike Jan 1983

Later ones tend to be mag2's but worth a look.
(sorry I cant scan them Printers is kaput)

Pigford · #79 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:45 pm

KWACKERZ1, cheers for the "heads-up" matey :wink:

Seats well nice & I love the colour too :twisted:

Pigford · #80 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:27 pm

Got a phone call Sat morning - from Mike at Talon and he's part way thru' doing the JMC modifications - so should be able to pick it up next week sometime

To match the Harrison Billet-6 calipers, I've found a loverly Harrison rear c/w hanger made for a JMC slotted swingarm !!!!

I've also been a busy boy this morning (skipped church :oops:

) and got the engine onto me workbench (OK - so its an old kitchen unit) and took the sump off for a quick looky-see......

So far, so good - all looks OK inside, gears look nice & clean and no visual signs of wear, even on the gear selector forks :twisted:

So, is the engine a Z1000A1 :?:

Mr Puffin · #81 PostAuthor: **Mr Puffin** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 1:46 pm

Looking Good Pigford :!:

Nice find with that JMC swingarm too :twisted:

Pigford · #82 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:22 pm

Got all me REAR END stuff back from TALON - I had a s/arm pivot sleeve made, a wheel spindle & sleeve and the JMC trimmed down to fit snuggly in the frame :!:

I spent this afternoon getting the wheel lined up spaced centrally.

I had to make some bits myself - the wheel adjusters that fit in the s/arm recess & has the chain tensioner - I used s/s 8mm threaded rod for that.

The Harrison rear brake has a lug that fits under the s/arm and an adjustable cam on top to hold it secure. :twisted:

The chain run will clear the frame by about 5mm :shock:

but I haven't checked it in relation to the drive sprox yet :??

Just awaiting the new stem so I can fit the front end and align the calipers on the forks. I'll need to get an extra lug on each leg to hold the Harrison Billet-6's - this may be a problem as the fork leg alloy can shrink after welding - but my chap will take a look when its time :!:

If this is going to be a no-no, I'll make a couple of adaptor plates from 10mm alloy plate.

Pigford · #83 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:21 pm

Bit more fiddling in the garage ....... Trying to get a rough idea of the set-up with the rear shox :??

Its a Showa off a Ducati 916...

Gonna turn my attention to the motor now - cleaning the sump gasket off - like "sh*te to a blanket" :roll:

mikey · #84 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:24 pm

Looking good mark, i know that feeling of removing old gaskets just doing the same on the upper crankcase on my ltd
so tempting to get a jack hammer on it christ it wont come off :boom

zman · #85 PostAuthor: **zman** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 3:02 pm

They said i was brave going with a green frame

Look at [zman cosmetic rebuild] looking great.

IS GREEN THE NEW BLACK :?:

Pigford · #86 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:19 pm

zman wrote:They said i was brave going with a green frame
Look at [zman cosmetic rebuild] looking great.

IS GREEN THE NEW BLACK

Gotta get the frame done - not sure whether to POWDER COAT or PAINT, let alone if GREEN or BLACK :?:

I took the clutch cover off to free the plates

......as it's been off the road a few years, they needed a bit of gentle prying :!:

I also took the opportunity to fit a "Needle Roller Push Mushroom" as well :wink:

Now checked all the valve clearances - closest was a tight 0.05 EX - and one inlet at 0.20mm :roll:

Royalratch · #87 PostAuthor: **Royalratch** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:49 pm

Looks rad.

#88 PostAuthor: **paul doran** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:21 pm

paint it black Mark forget red

RALPHARAMA · #89 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:57 pm

I always go for powder coat with frames. They get chipped too easily! With something as outrageous as an 'arris, I would defo make it a bright colour

Baldylocks · #90 PostAuthor: **Baldylocks** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:03 pm

Pigford, you have to go with Green...black is so over done! I know I've done all mine in black but the next one will be red! that'll be my S3a 400..

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