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fabiostar wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:54 pm It was worth the hassle just for the smell

Chris.

I had a Quick Look on old road tests and CycleWorld in the USA tested the 1190 Adventure and got a 1/4 mile time of 10.6s. So now i need to go back and see if I can launch it more aggressively to find that missing second. Maybe I should leave TC on as the rubbered track is so grippy I don’t think t...

well :thumbup: motor in pipes blah blah blah all sorted, 3rd kick it fired and sounds sweet as a nut :thumbup: .. now all i have to do is find out why the only electrics i have id head light and tail light, nothing else :sad2 i checked the wiring diagram and makes as much sense as a bucket of wease...

I’m sure you can lead the way Rob, the future is looming [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk :lol: :lol: :lol: today i cleaned lots of wires and found a dodgy brown wire, ish so faffed with that, turned it on and bingo elsie is good, i then sat and watched it burble away warming up sounding...

Did a few bits on Rothburg. Raided Franks stock pile & fitted a hugger. Removed the lowered foot pegs & fitted some std ones. Removed the gash blue bar grips replaced with some from stock. Took the mahosive plate off & fitted a wee one, can get to the seat lock now. Was going to fit a b...

No pictures as i smashed the crap outa my phone when i dropped it but. engine in, clutch casing on, oil pump pipes on , carbs on. that was fun getting the airbox boots in place :clap: and then the pipes popped on, all it really needs now is coolant and fuel sorted and a check over and i should be g...

Lol iv a fair idea what it is..the ignition wires are short on them and cause problems.. Sent from my SM-J415FN using Tapatalk That's a good start Rob 🤞🤞🤞 Chris. :lol: :lol: Apologies Rob, it was not intentional as some seem to think, I won't mention any names ( just look above :D ) Chris.

Cheers Mac

Chris.

Duffy1964 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:10 pm Great photos Al [emoji1303]


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+ 1 from me, thanks for adding those Al

Chris.

fabiostar wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:40 pm Lol iv a fair idea what it is..the ignition wires are short on them and cause problems..

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That's a good start Rob

Chris.

You were lucky with the weather, windy and showers down here again on Sunday

Great to hear how it all went, at least you both got some decent run's in, and good to see the photo's, thanks for posting

Chris.

fabiostar wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:38 pm Well it's in now .removed the top water feed and it near jumped in ..

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Well done, good man Rob

Chris.

Ive used a gear lever from the spare rear-set bits I got with a CBR300 track bike (sh!tloads of fun) 'cos the original had a really worn bush and I kept missing changes. The lever I have on it now has ball bearings and takes all the slop out of the linkage. Since i did that I've had bugger all miss...

Fingers crossed all goes well on the second attempt Rob,

Chris.

Very frustrating I'm sure, I bet the air was blue

I like the way you held the 3mm polycarbonate in the lathe. At least you ended up with a better job in the end, well done

Thanks for the tip on the annealing for this job

Chris.