PROJECT NUMBER 2!

rf9rider · Post by **rf9rider** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:48 pm

Well Chaps, here we go again.
Went "oop" North on Friday, and picked up half my new project.
Drove a round trip of around 300 miles, and not even a cup of tea. Thanks Jon!

Engine being rebuilt as we speak, should be ready in a couple of weeks hopefully.

rf9rider · Post by **rf9rider** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:50 pm

Bodywork not too bad, needs a little work.

rf9rider · Post by **rf9rider** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 5:52 pm

Not much to report so far, just degreased the frame, and fitted new steering head bearings.

Thunderacemalc · Post by **Thunderacemalc** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:41 pm

nice one .............. bet it will be a beaut when finished .......... in a cpl of weeks ???????????

blimey don't you work

keep the pics coming i love to see how projects progress

rf9rider · Post by **rf9rider** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:17 pm

Thunderacemalc wrote:nice one .............. bet it will be a beaut when finished .......... in a cpl of weeks ???????????

blimey don't you work

keep the pics coming i love to see how projects progress

I meant the engine will be ready, not the bike!
I know how everybody likes pics, will keep you all informed/bored!

Thunderacemalc · Post by **Thunderacemalc** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:22 pm

i'm still amazed that you will even manage that much good luck to you m8 - take me hat off to peps who can do this sort of thing

rf9rider · Post by **rf9rider** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:25 pm

Thunderacemalc wrote:

i'm still amazed that you will even manage that much good luck to you m8 - take me hat off to peps who can do this sort of thing

Its quite straightforward if you have all the bits.
I just clean things up and fit them, though i didnt fancy the engine rebuild, i`ll leave that to my friend Jon, who doesnt own a teapot!

Thunderacemalc · Post by **Thunderacemalc** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:35 pm

but he does know his engines

EXUP FREAK · Post by **EXUP FREAK** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:44 pm

oops sorry i dont do tea

just beer oh and head is just about done

rf9rider · Post by **rf9rider** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:45 pm

EXUP FREAK wrote:oops sorry i dont do tea just beer oh and head is just about done

Cheers Jon, and i`ll bring a flask next week!

rf9rider · Post by **rf9rider** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:11 pm

The fork bottoms were looking a little shabby, so stripped the paint, not too sure what colour they are going to be yet, will decide when i have ground them down to fit the R1 callipers.

EXUP FREAK · Post by **EXUP FREAK** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:00 pm

err thats a belly pan???

oh and motor ready for fri

and ive bourght a teapot lol

Post by **Stig** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:00 pm

rf9rider wrote:The fork bottoms were looking a little shabby, so stripped the paint, not too sure what colour they are going to be yet, will decide when i have ground them down to fit the R1 callipers.

Pics of the necessary work regarding grinding would be useful for the folk that have never had to do it before. It'd also show what involved with the caliper swap

Polished forks would look cool

....with gold nitrided stanctions

1040EXUP · Post by **1040EXUP** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:29 pm

R1 calis...... oh I may just have some coming up for grabs...

1040exup

rf9rider · Post by **rf9rider** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:59 am

EXUP FREAK wrote:err thats a belly pan???
oh and motor ready for fri
and ive bourght a teapot lol

Whats a belly pan?

Have to be Saturday to fetch the motor, cant get the trailer til then.

Look forward to "christening" the teapot!