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It's gone to a good home, trust me...

Viper Carbons to go on, just need some link pipes for them. Got a few other minor bits in mind too, but...

SJ

lloydie wrote:Hope you enjoy it and remember if you fit any Tat to it I will slap you ..

I don't do tat

Anyone have a set of link pipes available?

He didn't give it up easy...

...A10? Yeah, ok, it's not a VTR. But thought some of you might be interested nonetheless. It started in 2012, when we had a mad idea... why not build a bike to run at Bonneville? So my mate Briz set about building a one off Weslake and along with 5 other bikes we shipped them over to the USA and se...

I know it's been a while since I was last here, but looking for another VTR and thought I'd better reinvigorate the account... :beer: Anyway, I did actually finish this project off in the end, and here's what it looked like. I have since sold the bike to fun some trips to Bonneville. http://i5.photo...

Been meaning to make a seat pan for a while. Never done one before, so was a bit of trial and error. Cut out a card template and made sure it was symmetrical http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/flak_monkey/Bike%20build/m_P1020329.jpg Then cut it out from 1.6mm steel sheet and started to whack some...

Had the back end of the XJ550 out coming off a roundabout when I had Sarah on the back as pillion. Diesel patch. Managed to rescue it, bit of speedway and a scrape on the boots.

Spent most of the day laying under a Volvo welding patches on the floor...spatter in the ear hurts! In the remaining time I manged to get the instruments mounted to the tank. Its going to have a bit of fettling yet. I am hoping that with the tank being rubber mounted its going to keep the vibration ...

Using compressed air to remove pistons is a really bad idea. They hurt when they fly across the workshop as well. Grease is the safest and most efficient way to do it, just make sure the calipers are well washed out to remove all traces before reassembly though as mineral oil will wreck the seals. I...

I have a distinct lack of motivation at the moment, unsure why. But things still continue to progress. I recieved some more parts from the water jet cutter yesterday, including the brake discs I drew up. Looks like they will fit OK, just need to check the run out and have them surface ground if nece...

Ride 80 miles, in the pouring rain, on a new rear tyre.

Now I am going to hose the bike down

Thanks guys

As it stands the bikes cost around £11k. Thats with a new crate engine and box which is nearly half that total. If you weren't doing so much yourself then it would be a bit more...

Bike in the back ground is a Yamaha XJ550, 30 years old this year and still going

Getting there slowly. Now its got eyes.... Made the front indicator mounts this morning, turned up a couple of bosses chopped them up, spent ages making sure they were level and welded them to the bars. Sorry about the dodgy pics :lol: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y197/flak_monkey/Bike%20build/m...

Nice little write up this, will be doing mine in a couple of weeks