It Runs! It Runs ! Yee Haa!

Steve R · #1 PostAuthor: **Steve R** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:22 pm

Is there any thing as good as hearing your engine running after you have had it all in bits. Could not even wait to put the pipe on, sounded like a drag bike, had to turn the lights off in the garage to watch the flames out of the exhaust ports. 12 year old daughter thought it was the coolest thing she had ever heard!! ( have to take her to the pod to watch some top fuel!) God knows what the neighbours thought.

I got a leak from the head gasket feb 2008 on that hot weekend decided rather than just replace it was a good excuse to 1075 it. But cash, bad weather and trying to survive the credit crunch meant not much got done last year except a pile of shiny bits getting bigger on my desk! Now it lives again and I am more happy than a dog with 3 tails

So tomorrows job run it for a few minutes then change the oil, let it cool and re check the tappet clearances , then fit the mega shiny JMC swing arm and the Lesters I spent hours last year polishing and painting, then hopefully MOT d and on the road 1 st of May.

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL

:beer

mikey · #2 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:27 pm

Well done steve good to hear another Z up and running again

Steve R · #3 PostAuthor: **Steve R** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:29 pm

Hi Mikey, was in Bristol last week took daughter to see SS Great Britain, I have wanted to see it for years and it did not dissapoint.

zeroed · #4 PostAuthor: **zeroed** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:32 pm

PICS PICS PICS :xbou

PICS !

..some pics would be :cool

Steve R · #5 PostAuthor: **Steve R** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:23 pm

I know I havent worked out how to do them yet?

#6 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:10 am

Well done Steve. Hope the MOT goes smoothly.

mikey · #7 PostAuthor: **mikey** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:22 am

Steve R wrote:Hi Mikey, was in Bristol last week took daughter to see SS Great Britain, I have wanted to see it for years and it did not dissapoint.

Hi steve you shouldve given me a bell or pmd me you would have been more than welcome to have called in for a brew.

mick znone · #8 PostAuthor: **mick znone** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:38 am

good job Steve, its funny how we can strip a bike but we cant work out this picture stuff, i was the same,once you've got it its easy :wink:

Pigford · #9 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:25 am

Well done Steve.... Yeah Great feeling when they ACTUALLY run after a full rebuild :twisted:

I'm the same..... with the Lawson..... But I filmed it on me mobile :lol:

& posted it .... Laaaaa Laaaaaa :wink:

Your daughter sounds a bright spark, get her to help :roll:

It Runs! It Runs ! Yee Haa!

It Runs! It Runs ! Yee Haa!

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