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5896
« on: January 09, 2018, 09:44:42 PM »
Yep, that makes sense to me Phil. I also think it's a good thing to have a record of the bike since you built it on the MOT / DVLA system for future reference. We never know what the 'authorities' will bring in next to justify their existence  I also see it as the start of a new history of the bike.
5897
« on: January 09, 2018, 09:20:32 PM »
I would be concerned as he has never, ever, sold anything on fleabay
5898
« on: January 09, 2018, 09:02:51 PM »
So you won't need to MOT it Phil if you wait until after 18th May. Unless of course you wish to which I know some of us will still do.
5899
« on: January 09, 2018, 03:44:54 PM »
Looking good... Nice paint finish on the black bezel, any idea what type was used?
You will need to ask Peter (Kent400) as he did the refurb for me.
5900
« on: January 08, 2018, 08:44:16 PM »
I was paranoid about all the seals being renewed when I rebuilt mine....no leaks to date.
Now I just want it running right.... I suspect the cylinder head work that I offloaded, through lack of confidence in my skills, might not have been done quite thoroughly enough. This year's challenge.
I'm finding it's not difficult to get paranoid when building an engine and I'm definitely not the paranoid type!!!. I will have replaced all the seals, O rings etc on this build, no point in not replacing them in my mind. Thinking that all the rubber bits are almost 40 years old, except the gear change lever seal that I changed last year, they are all due for a change.
5901
« on: January 08, 2018, 07:55:08 PM »
Julie
Is that a new O ring on the starter motor spigot?
I doubt they ever leak ? .... just looks a bit flat in its groove.
I think it's my dodgy photo Clem, it is a new one, it is just sitting proud, not by much..... but just.
5902
« on: January 08, 2018, 05:49:15 PM »
Fitted the front sprocket
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Cleaned the alternator up a bit and fitted it to the bike.
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And fitted the starter motor. You can see through the hole where the spline locates on the gear.
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5903
« on: January 08, 2018, 05:43:18 PM »
Still finding myself short on time at the moment, but continuing with little bits of work.
Took apart this part of the clutch mechanism today to give it a good clean.
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On the back side it was full of old gritty, dirty grease and I'm sure not performing to it's best, although I never felt there was anything wrong with it.
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Looks a lot better after a good clean. I will re grease everything and re assemble and fit the casing to the bike.
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5904
« on: January 07, 2018, 04:46:29 PM »
If you leave most of the engine bolts out except the bottom two, you can jack the rear of the engine up as far as it will go. That then gives an extra 20mm or so to get the carbs in.
Thanks Mike, that's worth bearing in mind. I usually don't have a problem fitting the carbs back on, I just push and compress the airbox back as far as it will go and then start wiggling them in. As always, it's not the easiest job in the world but I usually manage.
5905
« on: January 06, 2018, 04:47:05 PM »
Just fitting bits and pieces this weekend. Leaving the barrels / head until I have plenty of time to concentrate on the job without having to rush off somewhere. Fitted the oil strainer and sump back on. The strainer has very fine metal mesh. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] The other side of the strainer where the big spring fits over. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] Once fitted the spring pushes the strainer down onto the lip in the recess of the oil separation plate. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] This is where the strainer and pipe fits. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] And finally, all in place. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] New sump gasket fitted and sump bolted in place. Truth time. I had fitted the strainer and bolted up sump and saw the spring still sitting on the work bench, silly bitch I said to myself and set about undoing all those sump bolts and fitting the spring. Not concentrating !!!!! 
5906
« on: January 06, 2018, 12:09:23 PM »
Flying together now then....
I have the same bike ramp nowadays.... a bargain when MachineMart have their VAT free offer.
Wish I had got it a few years ago when I was rebuilding the 400/4.
Yes, I feel like I'm getting somewhere now. The stripping, diagnostics, cleaning, measuring, machine work and general prep seemed to have taken an age. I suppose it's still more efficient doing it that way instead of having a load of dirty bits laying around that you need to clean etc each time you want to fit something.
5907
« on: January 06, 2018, 12:04:31 PM »
Looks fantastic... !
Thank you.
5908
« on: January 06, 2018, 12:03:47 PM »
Good stats Steve. The number of page views for last year were amazing.
5909
« on: January 05, 2018, 07:40:08 PM »
Fitted my refurbed clocks today, also treated myself to some nice new clock backs. All in, I'm very pleased with the outcome, Peter did a great job on fitting Marcel's clock faces and overhauling the clocks.
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5910
« on: January 05, 2018, 04:47:53 PM »
Fitted the new clutch lifter bearing. I had ordered the wrong one before. Even though there was nothing wrong with the clutch operation before I took the bike off the road, when I took this bearing out it and checked it, it sounded really scrunchy when moving it around so I decided to replace it. This is the only roller bearing I have changed throughout the build, the rest were fine and did not need changing.
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I also refitted the oil pump that I refurbed a few weeks ago. The oil pressure switch wire was not in a particularly good state so I made a new one and fitted it.
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And the engine is back in the frame. Unfortunately, at this stage I cannot put the front engine mounting brackets and bolts back on as I have engine crash bars fitted and the engine bolts act as the fitting points for the bars. If I fit the bars back on now, I cant get proper access to fit the side casings, ancillaries etc and it would be very close at the top when I put the barrels back on. I will fit all the side casings etc, the barrels and the rest of the top end and then bolt the engine in place with the crash bars. I have got the rear mounting bolt in place though.
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