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Nath World Chat Champion
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Posted: 06:06 - 12 Nov 2006 Post subject: |
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Keen wrote: | Where was that picture taken, the one that you're going to put on your wall?? |
That's another one of Norway Taken in the western fjords, north of Bergen.
big pete wrote: | gotta love those old 550/4s, I had a few when I was a student and they are a great motor. |
Yeah, not only are they super reliable but also great fun to thrash. I helped rebuild my dad's engine a few days before I left for my big trip. We were fitting new piston rings as his engine was majorly down on compression, however it still did actually run (just needed to be totally thrashed to get anywhere). We were genuinely surprised to find 3 of the top rings were broken into pieces! Whilst doing this we took the sump off and found the primary chain was flapping around like no tomorrow and eating through the crankcases. When we split the cases to replace it, we found the big ends fairly mullered, and whilst the main bearing shells were okay the crank itself had massive f-off grooves worn into the journals (engine had been apart in the past, presumably someone replaced the crank shells but left the crank). Any "by the book" mechanic wouldn't have bothered putting the engine back together, but we did and with the new rings and primary chain it sounds sweet as. My engine sounds like a dog in comparison. The point is the 550 lump is clearly bloody resilient to limitless abuse and mechanical bodgery!.
alistairhitchcock wrote: | what was the total cost fo the bike? |
Bought off eBay for £175 (more than it was worth to be honest, but it was my dad that bought it not me). Barrels+pistons off eBay £35 including postage. Carbs off eBay with postage £30. Pinched an exhaust, petrol tank and rear mudguard off my dad for free. To make the luggage cost about £50 for everything. Other than just consumables such as tyres etc. Had a running road legal bike for £250 basically.
babyyams wrote: | John says are you going to do one on the 750 too....... |
I'm not planning anything, but I would not be surprised if it sees some euro-action at some point! We got it home without anything falling off the trailer, and I managed to put everything away in our shed without doing my back in. Just got a haynes manual off eBay this morning, so am going to set to work on the bike. First job is to finish off the complete engine and check the compression. Can't see anything visibly wrong with it so if there's good compression it's going straight in the bike and I'll have it road legal by christmas. If the engine is buggered then I'll have to mix+match parts between them all so would take me longer. ____________________ Hard livin', hard luck. |
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yambabe World Chat Champion
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Posted: 19:03 - 12 Nov 2006 Post subject: |
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He says check the cam chain in the complete engine before you put it in the bike cos the guy he got it off said it was "worn". He never checked to see how bad it was, but it might be worth doing anyway to save you some bother later. ____________________ Sod falling in love, I wanna fall in chocolate. |
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Nath World Chat Champion
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Posted: 20:40 - 12 Nov 2006 Post subject: |
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Yeah it's seen some miles, but I think there's a fair bit more life in it yet. Between the two camshafts there's about 10mm of sideways play in the chain. At the point where a boring old fart would declare the chain "worn" and aim to replace it, or where someone like me would stick it back together and keep riding it for another 5years with no problems
Had a quick poke today, the problem is that I spent so much time messing around with the bloody Honda that everything on the Yamaha appears to be done totally backwards. Guess i've got another long winter of cold days and nights spent in the garage then ____________________ Hard livin', hard luck. |
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Posted: 21:28 - 12 Nov 2006 Post subject: |
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Took you long enough.... |
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Posted: 04:18 - 13 Nov 2006 Post subject: |
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Ah more pics at last
Still running good? how do you fancy a pet food run early next month (if its still happening) me tom and maybe others will be going, short run a goodun.. + found a site, £2 a night near matlock.
Will be interested to see what you do with the yam, what sort of thing are you going to be going for? dr.death style hemaroid machine or squashy ubertourer? ____________________ >RidingSkills<->Tech Tips<->MyBikes< |
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Bishbash World Chat Champion
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Posted: 18:09 - 24 Nov 2006 Post subject: |
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Wowser, that bike really needed doing! But it looks great. |
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stevo as b4 World Chat Champion
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Posted: 00:10 - 26 Nov 2006 Post subject: |
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Very very Interesting thread!
Well done, with the transformation from a pile of rusty bits, and a wreak of an engine, to a reliable running bike! That in its self is amazing!
I love the new Rat bike direction that your going in with this bike now! The Honda 550/4 like many an old air cooled jap four seems to be as bullet proof as they come!
The scaffolding pipe exhaust is brilliant, and i reckon it's just a square steel plate flange away from being a bespoke turbo manifold too! Now having a Garret T2 hanging off the side of the bike would make it so much more Mad Max style too! And also you could see just how tough the 550 lump really is then too! |
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Posted: 19:58 - 26 Nov 2006 Post subject: |
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hmm... very nice motorbike ____________________ Everything about motorbike There is many helpful information |
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MarJay But it's British!
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Posted: 16:27 - 29 Jan 2007 Post subject: |
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Good read, but it makes me feel less worthy rebuilding my 1998 KE100... ____________________ British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another. |
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Posted: 19:09 - 29 Jan 2007 Post subject: |
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And I'm sitting here moaning about a Coil that should have been delivered Saturday morning...
Top stuff mate and very inspiring... ____________________ Previous Bikes...Honda NSR 125 RR...Kawasaki Zephyr 550...Suzuki SV 1000 S...Yamaha FZ8...Current Bike...Suzuki GSX-R 750... |
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MarJay But it's British!
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Also I'd like to add that it makes a change from all the damn NC30 projects that keep cropping up on here!
No offense to anyone doing an NC30 project! ____________________ British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another. |
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hellraiser Nitrous Nuisance
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Amazing!
What a good read!
Not on here much anymore, but with topics like this i wonder why i'm not.
What a ride that mustve been. I wanna do something like that.
You have made me want to do the trip to Spain ive been wanting to do. Got relatives there.
One day i'll do it.
Hope to read about the full trip!
Well done mate! ____________________ 1987 FZ750 - 1994 YZF750R |
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What can i say, nice work!
Zen Dog ____________________ Current - '94 VFR750FR, '00 VFR800FI Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
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Dalemac World Chat Champion
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someone should organise a bcf tour of europe.....get loads of people to buy a throwaway bike, make it ridable and just tour a couple of countries. would be a great experience for everyone....would also be good to get to know others and expand biking knowledge....
cant see it happenin tho ____________________
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Essex_Mike Brolly Dolly
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Posted: 13:49 - 10 Feb 2007 Post subject: |
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I didn't like the rat bike at first, but the more i've read through this thread the more i've liked the look of it.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 17 years, 119 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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