One year on.

dieffe · Post by **dieffe** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:02 pm

creedxup wrote:
dieffe wrote:
creedxup wrote:The overflow tube from the radiator has to be submerged in fluid so that when the coolant cools down it sucks fluid back into the rad rather than air, it needs to be routed to the bottom of the container.
That's what I have been told by someone else so the blue tube runs to the bottom of the bottle inside, will that be OK or do I have to redo it?
No, if it runs to the bottom of the bottle and it's covered by coolant it'll be fine.

I have just re-read what you originally said. Sorry, I'm a bit dumb sometimes.

fang · Post by **fang** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:58 pm

I love the fact that your using a Vmax tank cover as a tail unit.

Looking good dieffe, keep it coming.

dieffe · Post by **dieffe** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 7:28 pm

I have been playing with the bars today. I'm not sure if they look right, I've got my new clutch master cylinder all polished up to match the brake one. The problem is if I match the distance from the center of the riser to the pots the levers are out, if I match the levers up the pots are out.
Looks like a compromise is on the cards.

Post by **Stig** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:06 pm

but are both sets of switchgear the same size too ????

dieffe · Post by **dieffe** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:35 pm

Yes they are but they are tiny little switches that you won't see from the front. I am now deabating whether to move the levers to the rubbers and put stumpys on.
Shame though, those levers cost me 65 quid.

andyyam750 · Post by **andyyam750** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:48 am

Great work mate, the bike is coming together really really well. Braw job on the engine, you don't fancy doing my 1000 lump for my YZF750 conversion do you??

But seriously top work buddy...

dieffe · Post by **dieffe** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:07 am

andyyam750 wrote:Great work mate, the bike is coming together really really well. Braw job on the engine, you don't fancy doing my 1000 lump for my YZF750 conversion do you??

But seriously top work buddy...

Cheers Andy, but I never want to clean another engine again though no doubt another project will come along after I lose loads of money on this one.

dieffe · Post by **dieffe** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:22 pm

Well the shock reservoir goes great with the little gold pot that parappadog gave me so I'm well made up with that.

I was also looking at footrests brackets and was trying to figure out if I could make some rearset type ones but then thought that the original ones might look OK. I cut the middle bit out and buffed them up a bit and to me they look fine so I'm going to use them, I can always change them later on if I change my mind.

Finally finished the subframe so I can use the glue tin for something else now.

Plus it has given me somewhere to stick all the electric thingys as well so that's a bonus.

At this rate I could get it finished this year (maybe).

joe111 · Post by **joe111** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:57 pm

looking good fella

dieffe · Post by **dieffe** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:48 pm

I got my yokes back today after a design fault with my single block riser, the top nut got in the way.

Anyway, Sam at Kaitech machined a recess into the top yoke and made a special nut so that the top is now flush. Sorted.

I couldn't wait to put the front end back on and see how it all fit together.

One issue I've got is that I ordered a set of front lines for the FZR, forgetting that I've got an R1 front end and also high bars. One line sort of reaches but the other is way too short, I'll have to get one made a bit longer.

I threw the tank and seat on and dragged it outside to see how it now looked.

I think the lights could be a little further back against the forks but on the whole I'm fairly happy.

Anyone any ideas for an exhaust. I don't want a can of any sort, maybe some sort of short little turnout, I dunno.

One thing I must do is a brazen plug for Sam at Kaitech Precision Engineering. The bloke is billiant and will bend over backwards to make your one off from the scrawl you give him and also sort out the mess you make by not thinking things through properly. Top man.

http://www.kaitechprecision.com/

Give him a shout if you need anything.

Post by **Stig** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:16 pm

Andyf · Post by **Andyf** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:26 pm

http://www.radiantcycles.com/

Try these nice and short

nismo · Post by **nismo** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:31 pm

Lookin gooooooooood!!

really impressed with your work, and the detail! Looks bloody brilliant! Though think I'll be taking out shares in autosol when you start using it!

Got my ace back on the road on Monday thank god, so just been scrubbing the new tyres in. Have to get down the tap or something soon!

dieffe · Post by **dieffe** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:05 pm

Two questions, will this be loud and will I burn my foot?

Also, while we're at it, anyone know where I can get an ally gear change knob?

joe111 · Post by **joe111** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:09 pm

hot foot indeed, loud just a bit