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Stig
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by Stig » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:10 pm
as per my post in lounge about the item I bought off ebay
I'd like to share our latest project ...OMG
This was this morn before I went to work. The barrel was off and it wouldn't turn over
when I got home
half hour later
Time to find the prob of it not turning over
The crank appears to be locked
look what fell out
The cranks fooked BTW
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Exupnutta
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by Exupnutta » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:33 pm
... at least you got some money back
yzfkev
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by yzfkev » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:39 pm
you shouldnt work on machinery with open toed shoes on
you should know better
re last picture
fz1 n , fireblade track bike , z650/gsxr750 project
STEVE
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by STEVE » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:47 pm
Stig
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by Stig » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:49 pm
I'd been in the house to fetch the camera....couldn't be arsed to put the shoes back on so slipped me daps on to get to the garage
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1040EXUP
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by 1040EXUP » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:01 pm
lucky they werent white socks - we'd be looking for your holy book next!!!
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Weaver
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by Weaver » Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:53 pm
I think that was the penny for your thoughts as it dropped out.
Most probably one of the local kids was dared to spend a penny in the gearbox oil.
good luck with the rebuild..
FZ6s 04'
YZF750R 98'
GPz750R1 82'
RD350LC 81'
DT125 75' (For Sale)
Stig
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by Stig » Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:21 pm
Weaver wrote: I think that was the penny for your thoughts as it dropped out.
good luck with the rebuild..
Think you're right about the penny. The thought was single worded starting with F
Managed to get the flywheel off today, just need to split the casing to check out the carnage
Job for tomorrow night by the looks of things
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EXUP FREAK
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by EXUP FREAK » Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:57 pm
motor is neerley as bad as the
lambretta one ive got
a mind of useless information espesially on sundays
Stig
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by Stig » Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:26 pm
got the casings split
can't find the prob
Theres a bearing in two halves in the bottom of the casing
...along with the rest of the race
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Stig
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by Stig » Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:51 pm
as you see in my other post, the cranks sorted and currently chillin ready for the new bearings to be installed
....that don't mean we've been sat on our Rses
The exhaust had the treatment today and the panels are being prepped ready for paint. The centre stands been blasted and repaired, and is painted and finished. Lots of other small bits have been done ready for the re-assemble
BEFORE
AFTER
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scar_biker
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by scar_biker » Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:40 pm
If polishing was Olympic event you'd get Gold
Find your limit then go past it.....Scars are Tattoos of the brave.
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by Rutz » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:11 pm
The EXUP stickered zimmer frame is mine and I aint got no friends