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Messages - NigelWilmshurst
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« on: June 17, 2015, 01:57:13 PM »
Hi Yozzer,
Excellent café racer resto,
I have just stripped an F2 for the first time, the engine has the exact same indentation!
I have worked on dozens of 750k and F1 engines, never seen it before...
Nigel
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« on: May 05, 2015, 04:18:05 PM »
Thanks Pete,
Yes it does look Norton at a glance, the carbs went on today, fingers crossed on that one! I hope the ride is more comfortable than it looks... rearsets to make up if I get on with the clip ons, I'm not as young as I used to be.
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« on: May 05, 2015, 01:36:59 PM »
I agree definitely remove and clean these little restrictors, also test all the little oil ways in the cam carriers, I use brake cleaner as it evaporates to loosen any oil and blow out with an air line to check every oil way is clear.
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« on: May 05, 2015, 12:44:52 PM »
I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel... still lots to do.
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« on: May 01, 2015, 04:53:27 PM »
That is the nuts! any news on the Yoshi guts inside?
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« on: May 01, 2015, 04:49:31 PM »
Just seen the topic today! excellent restoration, that frame chop is a brilliant idea, I'm almost ready to fit the engine on mine...
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« on: March 19, 2015, 09:29:57 AM »
I got it, the plug is the mould! always better if you can make a one off seat for your bike, loads of extra work but you get what you want, bling that aluminium...
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« on: March 17, 2015, 11:09:36 AM »
Hi Jamesh,
Unfortunately i don't, there is a jap bike importer in Brighton with a lot of bikes for sale at his shop, you probably know him already, he has a couple of complete F1's, he might have a spare back wheel, i will dig his number out if you need it.
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« on: March 17, 2015, 10:11:20 AM »
Hi Liam,
The tank I think is a one off, I can't find another tank like it anywhere on Google, it's made for the bike as it fits very well, what do you mean by fibreglass plug for the seat? a good tip for your rebuild is if your coating any aluminium parts always use an etch primer to allow the paint to key properly, i rebuilt this F1 about 20 years ago, all the coatings have lasted well except the aluminium, i didn't use an etch primer, blast clean, powder coat or 2k wet spray, no hammerite or aerosols in my workshop, send some pictures when your build gets going, i have some F1 spares if you need any.
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« on: March 16, 2015, 02:58:32 PM »
Thanks Drew, I forgot just how many hours it takes to do the job properly, and Mick, I think I better have my shades on if it's sunny, blinding tank!
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« on: March 16, 2015, 01:31:38 PM »
Hi everybody, I'm Nigel, from Heathfield East Sussex, joined a short while back, thought I would share some photo's of my restoration so far, a before photo after rescue from the back of my workshop, I have owned the bike since 1989, it's part of my soul!!! looking forward to getting her back on the road soon
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« on: February 02, 2015, 03:27:28 PM »
Honda 750 F1 Sabre inscribed underneath, its huge!
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« on: February 02, 2015, 03:25:45 PM »
Its a push button cap, Honda 750 Sabre inscribed underneath?
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« on: January 29, 2015, 11:55:53 AM »
Is it best to use a pour in fuel additive or one of those what looks like a lump of lead in a wire cage in your fuel tank, that one seems cheaper and a lot less hassle
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« on: January 29, 2015, 11:52:55 AM »
Thanks Jamesh, time to spend some of my hard earnt money
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