Morning all,
after a brief diversion to get some fishing done and a bit of a shed tidy, were back on it. Things have fallen a bit behind but I've been busy-ish doing bits and pieces whilst bits have been sent out to be worked on by various folk up and down the Mendips and Lincolnshire (
) so parts are coming in to enable the build. I had a week off to research and order up everything OI need to replace and refresh the back end of the VFR with a new swing arm, bearings, seals, rebuilt shock from the states, new EBC front discs, all new EBC braided lines (all 13 0f them for the brakes) and clutch. New KTech fork internals, seals and fixings. Ill get to that before the MOT in May............................I hope!!"
I'm a bit stuck as the blaster I use has had covid TWICE in a month bless him. The pennance for having young kids at school I guess but thats been a bit of faff as I cant get any cases back until next week when he's had his isolation period
meanng the rebuikd is having to wait so the shed is a sea of plastic bags with parts in at the min. That and Ive Bristol Badgers motor being worked on in there too, so its a little busy in there.
I've everything for the engine now bar a qasket kit, could anyone advise me on the most accurate for the job as there are heaps out there and I dont want to get stuffed by ill fitting items,I might have asked before but cant remember tbh. Anyone save me looking back?
I've the pontefract cakes already but whats teh best for the job peeps, you lot know more than I on tjis one.
Huge thanks go to Oddjob for the constant advice and chat and the bits n bobs that have been sent over and to Julie and Trigg for the rebore and new pots.......ace!
I still cant get a picture up on here without resorting to rhe phone as the PC says file to big even though I compress it to death so they'll have tp be separates so bear with but I'll get a few up of the mayhem so far
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I madr some templates up and started drilling the discs for the front but waiting for some more drill bits as the RHS disc is made of indestructium and simply wont drill so I've got some Kriptonite bits coming today. I only have 9 holes to do but so far they've eaten 8 drill bits and the discis hardly marked........they were brand new too! Its interesting that one drill bit did nearly two discs and this particular section has eaten all these, I'll sort it.
I sent the frame to a pal of mine to have all the factory welds redone and tidied up as some of them are absolutely shocking. There was even bits of wire hanging off it from back when it was made.
Anyway, that's being soreted so in the mean time I'm on with the froint end and working on the forks and front wheel etc.
Got a sea of stripped and worked on parts but I'm kind of on schedule, just funds playing a factor now as I lost my current contract last week so back on the job market which sucks a fat one but not fretting yet!
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