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struan80 World Chat Champion
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Posted: 18:37 - 12 Jan 2019 Post subject: |
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Well impressed with the use of the hairspray.
Great project, the electrics would have bamboozled me
Hope your arm gets better soon. |
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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B5234FT Brolly Dolly
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That looks a tidy piece of tackle! ____________________ Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting... |
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P. Red Rocket
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Posted: 16:01 - 05 Feb 2019 Post subject: |
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Obviously, its not my taste at all, but I can see how much effort has gone into that and that you like it!
It does look ace, not my bag but can appreciate what it is. |
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pepperami Super Spammer
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Impressive ____________________ I am the sum total of my own existence, what went before makes me who I am now! |
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 20:56 - 17 Mar 2019 Post subject: |
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Bwahh Ha Ha Ha Ha!
I just rode this motorcycle. It is utterly awesome and totally batshit. It does 50 in first, 70 in second and I can't hang onto it much above 90.
I thought they'd sent me a km/h speedo but it isn't, it was just accelerating really hard. going up 4 teeth on the gearbox sprocket was definately the right thing to do, even with a close-ratio gearbox.
It also makes a noise fit to wake the dead.
That is all!
I may attempt to do an onboard video to demonstrate the all encompassing sensory overload this thing delivers once it's had its shakedown service and I've replaced/tightened all the bits that fell off/came loose. I'm not sure the camera will cope. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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Posted: 23:45 - 17 Mar 2019 Post subject: |
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Yea verily, I doth covet. ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5 |
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 17:12 - 02 Apr 2019 Post subject: |
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Put another 200 miles on the bike at the weekend, riding round Northumberland/Durham/Cumbria.
Only a couple of minor niggles.
The headlamp aim is off. Too high. This was a pain because I had to ride out in the dark. On consideration I think it may be the "eyebrow" pushing the top of the reflector back in the mounting rim slightly. There's no vertical adjustment on these becauase the casquette is ridgidly fixed and when they were designed, you focused a headlamp by adjusting the position of the bulb in the reflector. To sort it out, I'll have to take the reflector out and fit a shim of saome sort. I suspect a piece of insulated electrical wire will do the job.
I didn't use enough P-clips on the rear portion of the wiring loom. I noticed my left reflector coming on with the lights and it's because the tyre has partially rubbed through the wire. Easy fixed.
It vibrated both bar ends out. I'll need to use a more substantial fixing than the expanding rubber bungs they come with. probably something like a rowl-bolt or one of those star-fangled nuts they use on mountain bike steering stems.
Mostly oil-tight. There is a slight weep round the oil filter housing nut which is nearly the only place I haven't fitted a dowty washer. I thought there was a primary oil leak but it's actually chain fling from the crankcase breather (which is pointed at the hose to oil it). I could fit a bunded breather to the oil filler neck but anything I do along that line will reduce the amount the engine can breathe. I think I'll live with it for now unless it gets silly. Option 3 is to run the breather hose to the back of the bike so it breathes on the windscreen of the car behind.
Still pinking slightly when under load at low revs. That was until I put a tank of 99 octane V-power in it. Then the pinking disappeared altogether and it started pulling like a train up hills even at lower revs. Such a noticeabble difference I wouldn't have thought it possible. I'm researching octane boost additives to stick in for when I can't get high octane pump fuel.
But yeah, well chuffed. It fits me well too.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Ps4p9ZUv0Twr4H7q8mqrdfU6wkm_J4wli560hx5e7Rr7FFY60jwjF_4DoYQFQ1m2LVHETpOyXYi2eK0HlsHfU4RP9kzvcnSQVu5SHSjfNAhZh8XKCXAfjDzI7gHmchg3OQ1XI9CYQg=w931-h698-no ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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aceofhearts Nitrous Nuisance
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Posted: 23:57 - 07 Apr 2019 Post subject: |
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Looks awesome!
I have a 2016 Classic EFI and would love to ride one of big engined monsters!
Hope you have a good summer on it |
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 14:57 - 16 Apr 2019 Post subject: |
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Hopefully not too bad because it's a roller bearing crank but it can't do any harm.
You may have noticed a cheapo chinese rev counter for until I get used to where it is and is not appropriate for me to rev it. It's perfectly capable of eating itself.
I like the bit where I pull out of a junction then overtake a car in second gear, on an enfield... Overtakes normally require advanced written notice. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 54 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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