500 K cafe racer conversion - build thread

[Bryanj]

There is a steel bracket that the alloy end caps screw to, this is held by a 6mm (10mm spanner) bolt that needs a soft alloy washer between the bracket and the cam cover to stop oil leaking. If this was not fitted or replaced with a steel washer you frequently get a bad oil leak

[Ewan 500 K1]

There is a steel bracket that the alloy end caps screw to, this is held by a 6mm (10mm spanner) bolt that needs a soft alloy washer between the bracket and the cam cover to stop oil leaking. If this was not fitted or replaced with a steel washer you frequently get a bad oil leak

cheers Bryan, can confirm that alloy washers are present on both sides. Took it for another run... bit of front end twitchiness kicking in at 90mph on the country roads .. need to think about swopping the yolks over to NSR125 ones to reduce offset and increase trail I think

[Johnwebley]

Ewan,  just read your NSR125  thread and looked at you pic,

I noticed you don't have a right-hand side caliper??

 any issues about that ?

[Ewan 500 K1]

Ewan,  just read your NSR125  thread and looked at you pic,

I noticed you don't have a right-hand side caliper??

 any issues about that ?

... if you'd seen the other side you'd know that there is no caliper on the left hand side either ...front brakes arent on yet, as waiting for some fasteners to join the front mudguard to its stay properly first. So.. only issue is stopping. Gotta say the oil leak, the twitchy front end ... and difficulty in getting it to idle has really disheartened me this weekend. Also looks like its running pretty lean too. I keep thinking I'm nearly there .............the fool that I am.

[Norniron]

So u were doin 90mph with no front brakes? Or did i read that wrong

[Ewan 500 K1]

So u were doin 90mph with no front brakes? Or did i read that wrong

ye well, ye know. Cant say its clever, cant say it big . Tempation to get it on the road after firing it up for the first time in a few years was tempation too far. I know the road like the back of my hand. . Promise not to do it again Dad 

[Johnwebley]

JEZZZZ !!!! Ewan,

 get the anchors fitted BEFORE any more road tests,then sort the oil leakes,I think mine is weeping from the tappet cover O rings,

then the carburation,

as for the handling,you jacked up the ass end,so its bound to be different,

can you lower the back to standard and compare ??

you have spent many hours and lots of beer vouchers to mod the bike,
it will get better,just needs sorting,
and after that,you will be qualified to sort out the Moto GP Ducatis !!!


regards
John