Project Ariel Colt: A twist to the tale...

[Jamie S]

It is going to get used , a lot ,because I feel that they were made to be rode and should still be rode , at EVERY show it goes to it will get to go around the arena for around 10 mins(with me riding it) ,also it is going to be put on the road later on in the summer ( tax exempt and classic insurance so will be really cheap) and me and my dad will take it out on NICE days for a few miles , it's only 200 cc so we will have to take it easy and nice and steady , it will only go around 15/20 miles up to the ponderosa up in llangothlen and back, think that distance to up is ok for the bike ? And we won't go verry fast at all.

I think people who own classic bikes and plan never to ride it should not own classic bikes as it is a HUGE waste, they were made to be road and thats what they should do.

[shaun_04]

how are you going to ride it this summer? - you aren't old enough

[Jamie S]

Read what I wrote PROPERLY.

[Reece]

Jamie can i ask how are you going to ride it? Will it be able to tug you? Just curious.

[shaun_04]

[Jamie S]

You obviously did not, me on the back and my dad riding it , thats for road use , at the shows it off the road so it means I can ride it.

[5v3d3b0]

Keep up the good work

[anders]

Don't wind him up for no reason, hes doing a lot more than most of us would know how to do.
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Call me Mr. Blobby

[Jamie S]

I have now got all this back together , I have re-used the original reflector and the original light and light cover , as I think it is part of the bikes history so they are staying.

https://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s297/honda_tlr/DSC00428.jpg

https://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s297/honda_tlr/DSC00429.jpg

[stinkwheel]

Remember to hand paint the registration number in authentic wobbly white paint with plenty of brush marks.
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“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.

[Jamie S]

[anders]

Another step forward, great stuff.

What else have you got planned this weekend for the build?
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Call me Mr. Blobby

[Jamie S]

well today I got the wiring ,oil tank ,back suspension , and the rear wheel on, things left to do are: Put both mudguards on , put the forks back on , tool box back on, handle bars , cables ( throttle, clutch and brake) Erm.............. petrol tank , battery ,seat and the head light rim, they will all be done on Sunday , and I will hope fully be able to start it by Sunday night if not Monday morning.

Thats if EVERYTHING goes to plan.

[Jamie S]

Right , I'm not going to lie to you , it didn't run








BUT IT WOULD HAVE !


If I had any petrol to try and run it.

It had a nice BIG blue spark , so I think that with some petrol in the tank it will fire up tomorrow
And be able to be rode by the end of the week (although the seat will need recovering but that does not affect it running.

[Whosthedaddy]

[stinkwheel]

I always feel like there should be more of a ceremony when firing up a freshly rebuilt engine for the first time, especially if you've never seen it run. It's amost like a religious experience.

Somehow taking a prolonged pause between switching on the fuel and kicking it over in order to light a rollie doesn't seem to do it justice.

Remember to wear your big kicking boots, don't tickle it too much and don't be a pussy. A British 4-stroke single never started easier for being kicked over gently in defference to its age.

Remember to ensure your mechanism for STOPPING the engine is in place and functioning properly before you try to start the bike. The time to find out you forgot to refit the valve lifter cable is not when it fires up and immediately starts redlining.

You remember to put oil in it?
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“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.

[anders]

Good luck for tomorrow, maybe make a quick video?!
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Call me Mr. Blobby

[Jamie S]

[stinkwheel]

Bumping should be fine. Keep the clutch covered though and be ready to kill the engine at the first sign of a funny noise.

As I say, I've seen newly rebuilt engines suddenly decide they're going to revv off the top of the scale before. Usually due to operator error (eg. carb slide in the wrong way round or a poor seal round the inlet manifold) but possible none the less. I've certainly done it myself before.

You don't want your first go finish with a first gear wheelie into a wall.
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“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.

[Jamie S]

It runs, it went 3rd kick , so I must know a little bit about what I am doing , all I have to do know is put the tool box, seat , tank and front wheel back on , then I can go for a quick spin , ah no I can't , stupid bloody weather

Any way at least it started.

/me is a very very very happy boy

[Sephiroth]

Awesome.

Get some more pics and a video if you can.

[ram_doom]

[Jamie S]

Rite , it's not totally finished nor is it polished yet , but here it is ,
Enjoy:
( The paint looks a lot nicer in RL)

Oh and the cloth is to stop a bit of a petrol leak that needs to be sorted:

https://bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=48406

[Jamie S]

Ah crappy phone pics, here is some from my good camera.



https://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s297/honda_tlr/j001.jpg

[stinkwheel]