Hi All,
Had a good day in the garage today and was mostly struggling to get the 4 into 2 exhaust system to fit properly. A wooden mallet helped. Its an unusual system in that cylinders 1 & 4 are connected as is 2 & 3 which gives rise to an unusual sound. I've started but haven't ridden the bike yet but when I eventually get the bike down the road and decide its a 'keeper' I'll shell out for a set of 4 pipes.
There's a little way to go yet. Bit of a horror in whats under under the LH side panel ! Can anyone tell me / post a photo of how it all should be arranged? The solenoid, fuse box, flasher relay and safety circuit box all hang free. the previous owner in Colorado USA must have had shares in Scotchlock connectors - even found them inside the handle bar switch gear.
If I were to do this again, I'd certainly check the head gasket for leaks, as that's why the engine had to come out and it has taken a huge amount of time. Bought it in October 2015 and only now getting to the point where I can ride it. I'd also check for any missing parts and add up what needs replacing as so far I've spent about £700 at David Silver and on eBay for bits like the centre stand which was missing, hoses, pads, gaskets, swing arm bushes and spindle; tons of stuff.
I'll let you know how it runs when I finally get my leg over it which will hopefully be this week.
Ride safe.
Cheers
Phil
