my new trike project

[Baychimp]

Well done Craig. You really have made it your own now. Brilliant engineering by Mr Stumpy, another very clever man.

[morrag]

Nice to see that the 'old skills' are not in fact...dead .......tidy Mr. S....Morrag

[twisted]

thanks alot guys. really enjoying riding her just want to be out more. maybe move away further from my workplace 

[stinkey]

Dorset is nice..only 1hour 40 mins to northolt ?

[andyrennison]

Very very very nice. Did I mention  very?. Good one guys.

[goose]

brilliant job and sounds sweet , well done stumpy , sorry,  sir stumpy ..

[twisted]

Might be a little to far there stinky but will think on it 
Cheers andy and goose 
Noticed a little bit of oil at the bottom of the diff today from where we had split it  .
Cleaned it up then remembered that when we had it apart we looked over the axle but could not find a breather hole. Never remember seeing one.Think it might have been sealed over with weld or paint.
Thought it could be building pressure and pushing out oil!
Got a 2mm drill bit and put a hole in the axle tube to let it breath, will find a split pin to put in it to help keep crap out. Gave the diff a lick of paint to to help seal it to.
Have started to make a grill to protect the rad.

[twisted]

before going to popham at the weekend i made and fitted a rad grill to stop stones smashing in to the front of the rad. galvanized steel grill and push on rubber edging.
also had the tank off for a bit of sanding and spraying. you can see the all thats been fitted skillfully under there.

my new trike project

my new trike project

my new trike project

my new trike project

my new trike project

putting the paint on has helped show up where i need to do more work and will help stop it rusting while i do it 

[stinkey]

Good to see you out on it yesterday young sir

[Olds]

Great to see it at the show mate. Massive change and looks good, but you are still a heathen heretic ! 

[twisted]

thanks gentlemen, great seeing you all and a heathens not that bad  been called worse. just glad you all still spoke to me 
well i need to fit a light for my alarm and a temperature warning light as one was fitted on the original bike. bought a couple of led's and made a new bracket to hold them.
wired and heat shrunk them in.

my new trike project

my new trike project

only thing now is after putting it all back together my marker lights are flashing with my indicators  . will be looking at it on my lunch break and after work.

[scannerzer]

nice looking .the high tank looks good

[twisted]

cheers scannerzer 

sorted out the markers going off with my indicators  nothing to do with what i had just put in but part of the old loom. hazards still not right, still going off like a strobe at a rave but think the flasher unit might be faulty so will get a new one and fingers crossed that will fix it.

[twisted]

well with some time over christmas decided it an ideal opportunity to get to now my engine more intimately 
she has had a problem with oil going missing when i do longer harder runs, 120 miles + at motorway speeds. compression was down a bit to. suspected that the valve stem seals might be to blame.
so before christmas purchased full gasket kit, rings, oil, oil filter, sealant and clutch cover (old one had a hole which had been filled)
so after a good friend came to help and 17 hours graft we had the engine out, stripped, rings in, valves lapped, gaskets in, back together and back in the frame.
am running her in a bit but she already sounds better (not sure my neighbors will be keen on that  ) give it a couple more weeks of running in then will do a compression test to check and a long to see if she has kicked her oil drinking habit. fingers crossed.

[Manky Monkey]

Hiya Craig. Nice to see you back matey. Sounds like you've been busy!