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Some pictures.....
Nearly finished! Need to sort out the brakes and chain as priorities. One or two other minor items still need some work.
I have a battery on order which arrives Wednesday so might just try and start it during the week. Who knows? Might even get to use it this summer
Nearly finished! Need to sort out the brakes and chain as priorities. One or two other minor items still need some work.
I have a battery on order which arrives Wednesday so might just try and start it during the week. Who knows? Might even get to use it this summer
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Bought a new battery today. Filled the motor with oil, connected the battery and stuck half a gallon of new petrol in the fuel tank and thought let's see what happens.....
Engine started almost immediately and it sounds an absolute beaut! The combination of inlet roar from the RS carbs and the oh so loud Kerker race pipe is superb. Not sure how an MOT tester will view it but I loved it
All I need to do now is sort the brakes, get the chain on as soon as my rear sprocket arrives from Debbens and sort out the linkage for the gear change and away we go. Feeling very contented this evening
Engine started almost immediately and it sounds an absolute beaut! The combination of inlet roar from the RS carbs and the oh so loud Kerker race pipe is superb. Not sure how an MOT tester will view it but I loved it
All I need to do now is sort the brakes, get the chain on as soon as my rear sprocket arrives from Debbens and sort out the linkage for the gear change and away we go. Feeling very contented this evening
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Thanks for all the kind comments and, yes, can't wait to give it test ride up the road. Lack of rear sprocket and brakes are some what limiting though!
Mark - no idea on jet sizes. I bought the carbs off someone running a GPz1100 with same big bore kit (1260) on US eBay last year and I thought I would see if it started without tampering which it did and too my immense surprise it idles as well. When I get to try it on the road if it does not pull cleanly then no doubt we will be swapping jet sizes etc. with you. Watch this space!
Mark - no idea on jet sizes. I bought the carbs off someone running a GPz1100 with same big bore kit (1260) on US eBay last year and I thought I would see if it started without tampering which it did and too my immense surprise it idles as well. When I get to try it on the road if it does not pull cleanly then no doubt we will be swapping jet sizes etc. with you. Watch this space!
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Finally got 5 minutes to focus on this and here is where I have got to.
It starts on the button and I could not resist a sneaky blast up the road whilst no one was looking. Happily it goes in to gear and front brakes work a treat. Back brake is still on the "to-do" list as is a stop light, chain guard, a speedo etc, etc. Brought a massive grin to my face and the old boy opposite out to see what all the noise was. My wife says it is offensively loud
Spotted some issues though. Slave cylinder on hydraulic clutch is leaking badly. Have tried to reach guy who made it for me to find out what bike it came from but no reply as yet. Also an oil leak around the rocker cover. It is pretty bad but does not seem to come from the gasket itself. Hopefully not a crack that was not spotted before. Anyway here's the pictures. If anybody recognises that clutch slave cylinder let me know;
It starts on the button and I could not resist a sneaky blast up the road whilst no one was looking. Happily it goes in to gear and front brakes work a treat. Back brake is still on the "to-do" list as is a stop light, chain guard, a speedo etc, etc. Brought a massive grin to my face and the old boy opposite out to see what all the noise was. My wife says it is offensively loud
Spotted some issues though. Slave cylinder on hydraulic clutch is leaking badly. Have tried to reach guy who made it for me to find out what bike it came from but no reply as yet. Also an oil leak around the rocker cover. It is pretty bad but does not seem to come from the gasket itself. Hopefully not a crack that was not spotted before. Anyway here's the pictures. If anybody recognises that clutch slave cylinder let me know;
Z1000R, Moto Martin, z900 A4 Crosby Replica, Harris Magnum 2, Suzuki GSXR 1100 Slabbie, Yamaha YZF750SP, SP1 Hoonda, Katana 1100, Bimota SB6R
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