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« Reply #1140 on: February 25, 2016, 08:46:34 PM » |
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Didn't fall over in the van this time then. It will be great to see this finished and I'm looking forward to hearing how those pipes sound.
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« Reply #1141 on: February 26, 2016, 08:33:13 PM » |
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Me too! 8" baffles in each pipe so I'm hoping they're actually reasonably quiet, (I'd like to use it for commuting to work over the Summer so it needs to be neighbour friendly or I'll have to push it to the end of the street before starting it).
I did remark to Darren that it's a good job he's 100% honest cos he loaded my bike then Marcus's in his van, more or less on his own, in just a matter of seconds. I need to invest in a decent lock at some point.
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« Reply #1142 on: February 27, 2016, 12:23:41 PM » |
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Me too! 8" baffles in each pipe so I'm hoping they're actually reasonably quiet, (I'd like to use it for commuting to work over the Summer so it needs to be neighbour friendly or I'll have to push it to the end of the street before starting it).
I did remark to Darren that it's a good job he's 100% honest cos he loaded my bike then Marcus's in his van, more or less on his own, in just a matter of seconds. I need to invest in a decent lock at some point.
Try this for size........... one of the better ones around, and although a few pennies, just think what its looking after. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAMMOTH-THATCHAM-SHACKLE-LOCK-CHAIN-1-8M-MOTOCROSS-OFF-ROAD-ENDURO-MOTORCYCLE-/141880582780?hash=item2108bde27c:g:DCgAAOSwpRRWnOA4Maybe a ground anchor too? |
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« Reply #1143 on: February 27, 2016, 12:54:03 PM » |
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Maybe a ground anchor too?
Not a bad idea - for some reason there seem to be an increasing number of bike thefts at present - maybe it's just that I'm hearing about them, but nothing is sacred! It's not just high value sports bikes getting stolen for parts and small bikes which are ragged till the fuel runs out then torched, all sorts of stuff is getting nicked! |
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« Reply #1144 on: April 06, 2016, 02:24:35 PM » |
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Nathan, (Galaxie500), has made a start on the wiring.
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« Reply #1145 on: April 06, 2016, 09:42:13 PM » |
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« Reply #1146 on: April 07, 2016, 09:17:34 AM » |
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ahhh, the braiding - doesn't it give a nice finish.....
Can't be that many more man-hours till completion!
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« Reply #1147 on: April 07, 2016, 01:51:29 PM » |
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The tank needs re-painting then fitting, along with the exhaust. That's about it. Dreading firing it up. It hasn't been run for 5 or 6 years & never with the Amal carbs. Should be interesting.
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« Reply #1148 on: April 07, 2016, 07:03:55 PM » |
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Day 2 & it's finished. Just needs an LED for the high beam warning light in the top of the headlight shell & testing of everything. I'll take the right hand side panel & exhausts over one afternoon this week, then it's just the tank & some fuel. I'm sure I've forgotten something but can't think what. It'll probably leak all it's bodily fluids, smoke heavily & backfire like crazy, but so do a lot of my mates.  |
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« Reply #1149 on: April 07, 2016, 07:13:45 PM » |
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Fingers crossed and good luck with it starting and running right  |
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« Reply #1150 on: April 07, 2016, 07:18:56 PM » |
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I have no idea what anything inside that box does. Yeah, might run on one cylinder, or not at all. Might take 6 months to get the carbs set up properly or fix the oil leaks -did I mention I plan to ride it to London next month?! Nathan had to fit relays for the handlebar switch because the wires were so small as well as re-wire the ignition switch cos it didn't work the way we assumed it did -no On/Off switch for the lights, so the ignition switch will be Off/On with sidelight/On with low beam, (sidelight on all the time as a lot of custom bikes are). Apart from the wires being a bugger to run down through the frame tube behind the engine, no problems to report. Testing next. |
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« Reply #1151 on: April 08, 2016, 12:36:24 PM » |
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Looking good, once the electrics are tested and the last bits bolted on, I suggest you spin the motor (plugs out to make it easier) to get the oil well circulated as its been standing for a long while. Also suggest that little bit of oil down the bores won't do any harm re rings/bore lubrication, ok it'll smoke a bit once started, buy so what. If the kill-switch when set to 'off' allows the starter to spin the engine, good, but if doesn't, to be on the safe side when simply spinning the motor its worth having the plugs earthed to allow them to spark as some electronic units don't like 'not being able to spark'. What could possibly go wrong!  |
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« Reply #1152 on: April 08, 2016, 02:00:42 PM » |
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No kill switch & no electric start!
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« Reply #1153 on: April 08, 2016, 04:29:12 PM » |
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Just an ignition key and Andy's starter leg |
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« Reply #1154 on: April 08, 2016, 05:48:19 PM » |
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Just an ignition key and Andy's starter leg So who do we know that might video this for us................. |
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