Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
- lloydie
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Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Piggy getting some umph
Need to order the rings and big end bolts and borrow Tony's tool !
Then I can get on with the engine
Need to order the rings and big end bolts and borrow Tony's tool !
Then I can get on with the engine
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Mmm, shiny forehed Lloydie
Tasty parts then Lloyd.
(:-})
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- lloydie
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Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Just hope I fit them the right way round !!
Got this race fairing to go in it too once it's been fixed tho I have the donated fairing to use as a spare if needed ,when needed
Got this race fairing to go in it too once it's been fixed tho I have the donated fairing to use as a spare if needed ,when needed
- lloydie
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Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
I pick up some more bits for the engine from honda today and have a 3 week wait for the remaining crank shells :-( so I hope to get the engine build under way at the start of February .
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
you are approx 1 month ahead. Just paid for pistons and expect to receive at the end of Jan, ported heads as well. After that I am gonna order new oem parts :-)
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3-4 weeks wait for oem rings and bearing shells sucks ! I'm always waiting so plan ahead
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
I often find that main dealers quote a long lead time then parts arrive in a week or so.
Ask your dealer to search worldwide, not just European.
Parts like shells are often in stock in Japan stores.
Lastly check other models using the same parts- sometimes they are stored and labelled as VTR bits when they (for example) also fit Blackbirds or other range models.
Ask your dealer to search worldwide, not just European.
Parts like shells are often in stock in Japan stores.
Lastly check other models using the same parts- sometimes they are stored and labelled as VTR bits when they (for example) also fit Blackbirds or other range models.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
I will order oem parts on japan.webike.net
Price is about 2/3 after tax and duty compared to EU.
Price is about 2/3 after tax and duty compared to EU.
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
You know Miss Piggy is going to have to be pink
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Not decided if I'm going to paint it yet :-)darkember wrote:You know Miss Piggy is going to have to be pink
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Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
It is with deep regret that I have decided to stop this project build as space ,time and money and also interest has all gone .
Over the last month I planned to sell up and change to a rsv but the morning before a buyer was to take kermit away to a new home my heart sunk and I had to cancel the sale . I just couldn't do it and this has led me to this .
My plan is to now turn kermit into a track bike and use it for both road and track use .
I will be selling off the bits I brought for this project over the next few weeks so keep an eye on the sales thread .
I will be keeping some parts for when I come off like panels and rads and front sub frame but all the rest can go .
Sorry to all that was hoping to see this project finished ,
On the bright side kermit will become a super frog !!!
Over the last month I planned to sell up and change to a rsv but the morning before a buyer was to take kermit away to a new home my heart sunk and I had to cancel the sale . I just couldn't do it and this has led me to this .
My plan is to now turn kermit into a track bike and use it for both road and track use .
I will be selling off the bits I brought for this project over the next few weeks so keep an eye on the sales thread .
I will be keeping some parts for when I come off like panels and rads and front sub frame but all the rest can go .
Sorry to all that was hoping to see this project finished ,
On the bright side kermit will become a super frog !!!