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Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy) stopped
Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 8:59 pm
by tony.mon
Varastorm wrote:About 4ish years ago I got the track bug & bought a (too nice to track) 2000 CBR600fy & started surfing EBay for goodies.
Similar to what you are/where doing, making it into the right tool for the job
I ended up spending more on goodies than I paid for the bike, full Arrow system, Gilles rearsets, Stack clocks, Harris Fairing subframes front & rear, loads of Afam sprockets, 3-4 sets of wheels with Pfm discs, tyres, sorting the suspension & many more
Then, just when I was ready to convert her to a full on top class "pre injection" track machine with all the fab sourced bits, I hit the WALL.
Zero interest, Zilch. I threw a couple of blankets over her in the shed & that's where it still sits, 3 years ago, surrounded by EBay bling hanging from the roof.
I still look for track/race bits & bid on them if they're cheap or rare, but apart from that, I have lost all interest in the project
I think I overdosed on the project to be honest.
I know I will get my enthusiasm for the project back sometime, but when...
I might be able to help you out, amtey.
You're after a Storm engine in your Vara, i could do that for the wreckage of your old, unwanted project. Spec of Storm engine to be agreed, of course....
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy) stopped
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:39 pm
by lloydie
As I've started this again I've managed to pick up a yoshi headers as I sold the moriwaki .
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I'm actually going to start putting the project together next weekend to see what parts I need to finish it .
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:38 pm
by AMCQ46
Nice looking headers there lloydie. Will you need custom link pipes to work with them?
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy) stopped
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:41 pm
by agentpineapple
lloydie wrote:As I've started this again I've managed to pick up a yoshi headers as I sold the moriwaki .
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I'm actually going to start putting the project together next weekend to see what parts I need to finish it .
they'll clean up nicely.....
not many quality headers knocking around for the storm...
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 11:39 pm
by Varastorm
Nice find
Where did you find them then? local or Japan auction?
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:12 am
by lloydie
AMCQ46 wrote:Nice looking headers there lloydie. Will you need custom link pipes to work with them?
I'll need to get some made but be easy enough .
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:14 am
by lloydie
Varastorm wrote:Nice find
Where did you find them then? local or Japan auction?
eBayuk :-) lucky find tbh I missed out on the cans and link pipes by minutes
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:41 pm
by lloydie
The mockup build has at last started after I cleaned up the headers-
And side by side with standard
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Then I sorted out all the bits I have for the build and made some room .
A few hours later and it's starting to take shape
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I'm going to do a few more bits then cabbage out :-)
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:46 pm
by Ckennedy
Good to see if finally taking shape. But what's taking you so long? Cmon get it built
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Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:07 pm
by lloydie
Bad back ck ! It's not easy building a bike with my back .
That's me done for a bit now
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:11 pm
by Ckennedy
That back still playing up? You really did put it out.
Know kinda how you feel. Physio and Dr suspect I've got a fracture in my shoulder from that off but won't know till the report of the xray gets back to the Dr next week
If its not fractured then it's ligament damage
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Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:22 pm
by lloydie
And my list of bits :-@
Vac take offs
48s pilot jets
Triangle bearings
Spark plugs
Trim plugs
Oil cooler o rings
Blade caliper carrier
Head bearings
Flywheel bungs
Flywheel lightened
Swing arm brace welding
Starter motor
Front end
Rear shock
Battery
Link pipes
Stopper mod
Coolant
Oil
So not as bad as I thought :-)
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:23 pm
by lloydie
Ckennedy wrote:That back still playing up? You really did put it out.
Know kinda how you feel. Physio and Dr suspect I've got a fracture in my shoulder from that off but won't know till the report of the xray gets back to the Dr next week
If its not fractured then it's ligament damage
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You need some padding for next time :-)
Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:25 pm
by Ckennedy
Well the wife brought 4 boxes of veniese whirls today so there's a start
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Re: Lloydie's track vtr (miss piggy)
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:29 pm
by lloydie
Save me one :-) .
I'm on a diet and I've stopped smoking.
As soon as my back is better im going to McDonald's
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