Whilst looking for Manual CCT's on Ebay I found these

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 9:10 am

Looks like a very simple DIY conversion, using a couple of coach bolts:

http://i12.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/17/f6/11c0_1.JPG

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-Firestorm-V ... 240%3A1318

Though obviously I have no knowledge of CCT as yet, would this be pretty easy to do?

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:06 pm

They are easy.
These are some I made and sold to this chap so he seemed pleased enough with them.
I suspect the 'oil leakage' problem was overtightening the locknut onto the 'o' ring fitted to seal the threads. Doesn't seem to have caused him a problem anyway.

See:-

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... light=ccts

The only difference being after I took this original picture I cut the bolts shorter (once I'd worked out the operating range on my VTR) and also drilled and pinned the nyloc nut on the top to provide a decent way to tighten/loosen the set-up.

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:55 pm

Excellent, I was hoping they were the work of someone on here so I could ask about them.

Hope you don't mind me asking a couple of questions as I'll be attempting to make a set of these later in the week:

Could you tell me the bolt length and size, I'm good friends with a nice old fashioned bolt place so getting the exact ones should be no problem (likewise if anyone needs some posting, let me know).

And (though this will probably be self explanitory when I dis assemble the original CCT's) do you need to tap a thread down the middle of the cct for the bolt?

Ratty

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:20 pm

You have PM.

Jim67 · Post by **Jim67** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:33 am

Hi LSM,
You should start selling thes mate, I reckon you would get a lot of takers and its a quick buck for you to mate!!!

Jim.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:46 pm

Thanks for the faith Jim67

I suppose I could make a bob or too, but like Ratty will tell you I am happy to pass info on as:- a) I haven't the spare CCT bodies available for a start, but more importantly; b) I am happy that a fellow VTR owner gets a 'better' product at a knock down price from his own work.

I am still awaiting my call for the United Nations Ambassador of the Year award to motorcycling but I live in hope

Jim67 · Post by **Jim67** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:50 pm

Hi all,
If anyone is after the APE tensioners but dont want to pay APE prices+Delivery, then try ebay worldwide and you will find they are loads cheaper!!!
I have just ordered 2 and its costing me Â£80 delivered!!!

here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... :IT&ih=006

Jim.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:36 pm

Pic of mine installed in the front cylinder ie. the oil starved one!!!

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:47 pm

I saw this after I had fitted the APEs and thought "why didn't I think of that!"

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:15 am

Cost with two coach bolts, two std 17mm nuts, two nyloc nuts, 4 x 10mm washers and two 'O' rings (plus the brass rod to lock the nyloc) works out at about 3 quid a CCT. I already had the 3mm drill (for the brass rod), 8 mm drill, 10mm tap etc. In fact I had the washers and 'O' rings already so even cheaper.

Voila! LSM's 'Monkey' Manual CCT's !!!!