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Title: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: AshimotoK0 on November 01, 2020, 08:56:50 PM
Mine is polishing about twenty Honda wheel hubs .. some of which are pretty grotty  :)
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: Grumpyfck on November 01, 2020, 09:09:22 PM
Same as the first, trying to reassemble several boxes of parts into something resembling a motorcycle.
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: Bryanj on November 01, 2020, 09:12:05 PM
 Going to work----you lot still want tea bags dont ya ;)
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: SteveW on November 01, 2020, 09:14:34 PM
I was going to rebuild the top end of my 550 but I was going to get the barrels and head blasted.

Expect the blasters will be shut now.
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: Grumpyfck on November 01, 2020, 09:20:19 PM
Going to work----you lot still want tea bags dont ya ;)
Yeah, much the same for me,  given we will go 100% online again I  will compress the week for an extra clear day.
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: Laverda Dave on November 01, 2020, 10:35:50 PM
The BIL is sending his 81 Kawasaki Z400j up to me. Plan is to strip it down, give a good clean, fit the calipers and brake lines, clean the carbs (again!) and get it running.
I had planned to finish the Triton but can't get any machining work done now.
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: philward on November 01, 2020, 10:44:01 PM
As I'm almost retired (work PT from home until next May when I'll 66 when I'm completely packing in work for good) so lockdown makes no difference to me! Just carrying on with 500K2 build as normal
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on November 01, 2020, 11:34:37 PM
I'm awaiting delivery of a set of front & rear wheel hubs I've bought on e-bay  for the 400/4.

I wonder if a trip to Central Wheel Components could be classed as an essential journey assuming of course that they are open for business next week.
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: UK Pete on November 02, 2020, 05:44:01 AM
Well I will be laying in bed longer with my girlfriend

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Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: Bryanj on November 02, 2020, 08:34:38 AM
Grumpy, problem is they havent worked out how to drive a DAF using a ps controller---------yet
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: AshimotoK0 on November 02, 2020, 12:11:14 PM
Well I will be laying in bed longer with my girlfriend

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You devil you Pete  ;D ... Same GF?
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: philward on November 02, 2020, 12:19:31 PM
Grumpy, problem is they havent worked out how to drive a DAF using a ps controller---------yet

It doesn't take a lockdown for me to be Grumpy!
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: UK Pete on November 02, 2020, 12:19:38 PM
Yes same one, you can understand my lack of interest in bikes, she keeps me very busy(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201102/2001bfcb3f6068f591815123f6ed789f.jpg)

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Title: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: allankelly1 on November 02, 2020, 08:51:33 PM
Will try to get on with building my hybrid

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Just its got 1001 jobs to be done and so different from a standard rebuild




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Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: philward on November 02, 2020, 09:38:51 PM
Thats interesting Al! What frame is it? (not that well up on two stroke or modern)
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: Athame57 on November 03, 2020, 12:36:20 AM
Figure out some electrical issues and repaint clocks, yoke and headlamp bracket in a satin black.
Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: Grumpyfck on November 08, 2020, 09:24:44 PM
Same as the first, trying to reassemble several boxes of parts into something resembling a motorcycle.

Well I hid from the world over the weekend. Last weeks failed attempt to work out the exhaust made sense finally. Finished  cleaning the last of the carburetors and got them mounted with only a little blood and profanities.  Not easy those beggars are they! Oil tank, O rings seals and filter meant I could fill with oil and slowly start working the engine. Feels nice and free, promising puffs of air from the plug holes. I keep my expectations low but remain stoically optimistic, telling myself it's budget shed build so any victory is a victory!
Title: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: allankelly1 on November 08, 2020, 09:45:30 PM
Thats interesting Al! What frame is it? (not that well up on two stroke or modern)
Hi Phil

Sorry for the late reply

It’s a one off TigCraft super mono race frame built by the legendary Dave Pearce at Tigcraft

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Bought it off another RD forum member (who originally had the frame built by Dave to go racing) but then due to ill health had it converted by Dave at Tigcraft to house a LC engine but then to give it up as I believe they got worse,so I bought it on a whim and over the last year have got to to a roller stage with the plan to finish it and get it on the road

The rest of the bike at the moment is a Cagiva Mito front end, Honda NSR swing arm Ktm wheels Brembo stoppers and an Ohlin rear shock

Engine will be a 350YPVS but as the frame only weights in at 7kg (I can in its current build state still lift the complete bike off the ground due to the light weight motor and frame so thinking of just a light tune

Here are some more pics

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Also is very compact and no bigger than a 125 but surprisingly comfortable

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Still got a stack of stuff to do as everything is a one off like the side stand fix as being a race frame there is no provision to fit a side stand so had to make up a sub frame to mount the stand

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And most other things  will be one offs such as exhausts as nothing really is an off the shelf item for a build like this

Still it’s should look awesome if I manage to finish it

Catch up soon

Best wishes Al


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Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: philward on November 08, 2020, 10:15:00 PM
That looks fantastic Al! Looks tiny - too radical a riding position for my aging frame - CR750 Rep is bad enough!
I always fancied building a Mito based big single for track days at my local track (the tiny Three Sisters track in Wigan), but to many bikes now
Title: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: allankelly1 on November 08, 2020, 10:35:07 PM
Hi Phil

Yes a very different riding position from both my CB400f and my other RD350LC

Certainly not a long distance tourer but surprising sitting it feels very comfortable and not too much weight on my wrists

Also due to its compact size it’s only going to have a small tank at best as still got to squeeze in a rad and pipes somewhere it will be suited to a quick blap out to a local to show it off

Best wishes Al


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Title: Re: 2nd Lockdown Project .. What's yours?
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on November 08, 2020, 11:49:02 PM
Some fantastic craftsmanship there. That will be serious fun. ;D
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