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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 10:54 pm
by bigtwinthing
tony.mon wrote:Rebuilt my engine yet again, using a 2nd hand set of cases, honed and fitted the old high comp pistons with new rings, mains and big ends. Basically I swapped all my own engine internals into a new set of cases.
Engine's in, heads on, timed and filled with oil, but during the week I'll get coolant in ex system on and coolant pipework so that I can start her up.
This evening I've flattened a battery priming it with oil, and making sure it's got to all of the new bearing surfaces before firing it up. Always worth it, i feel, and easier than cranking it over by hand for ten minutes.
But I won't be going far until the refurbed radial MC arrives back, Jonesy is working his usual miracle on it atm. It would be nice to have brakes that feel as though they're going to stop me...
I'm beginning to look forward to testing this build out, with the oversized inlet valves, high comps, etc, etc, it should go ok. Hopefully I can get some time into jetting before heading down to Devon.
Green stuffs available if you need it Tony.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 11:27 pm
by dannymassive
Given her a darn good clean
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:27 am
by lloydie
Good work tony and let's hope it's a good one this time
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:29 pm
by Duffy1964
Great work Tony, looks like it's now going to plan
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 5:41 am
by bigtwinthing
Rolled it out the Garage for a whole day on the bike yahoo. Off at 6am. Not due back till 2000 tonight.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:31 am
by AMCQ46
put some boxes on top of it so I could make space to work on push bikes
I will need to get out on the bike with engine soon to get some miles under my belt before Devon
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:24 am
by Wicky
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/1333 ... olchester/
Hopefully nothing to do with the 5L of Isopropyl alchohol I'm expecting to be delivered today *eeekkk*
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 3:59 pm
by Duffy1964
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 4:05 pm
by Wicky
That time of year to get in to check the swingarm & shock linkage bearings. Also going to replace exhaust headers and downpipes, and replace with refurbished newly painted subframes front and rear. General degrease and deep-clean and replace rusty nuts and stuff.
Oil change and filter done, K&N cleaned and reoiled.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 4:14 pm
by lloydie
That's rite mucky Wicky ! You've got your hands full there
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:05 pm
by bigtwinthing
Washed it after an epic day of 411 miles. went to Dorset, devon somerset Wiltshire Avon Bath then bristol and then home. No motorways and a great day. Changing down at 8000rpm to try the pick up, bloody great. Had a Z1000 behind for a bit, but he dropped off on some sweepy roundabouts nr Dorchester. got to an indicated 143 ( private bit obviously) and it was not too bad hanging on. The screen certainly makes a difference.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:10 pm
by chric
in a day looked at last mot have not done that since last august
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:12 pm
by bigtwinthing
chric wrote:in a day looked at last mot have not done that since last august
get out there!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:16 pm
by chric
no petrol money skint
keeping miles down any way think i may take it to my favourite chippy tomorrow though
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:17 pm
by bigtwinthing
chric wrote:no petrol money skint
keeping miles down any way think i may take it to my favourite chippy tomorrow though
sorry matey didn't realise you weren't working.