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Underdog1:

--- Quote from: captaink on April 17, 2017, 05:59:29 PM ---Should look pretty mean when its finished.
Reminds me of Sons of Anarchy

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I'll just be pleased if it get finished to be fair!  ;D Its challenging learning as I go but I enjoy it a lot and I don't think it will be my last.

Just had a thought - if I get my new shocks on there with the springs removed I'll be able to simulate it bottoming out and see if the tyre hits anything.

The easier alternative would be to mount the tail light above the side mounted number plate as I already have this mount:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Prison-Motorbike-Motorcycle-Number-License/dp/B00Y16L134

Underdog1:
Took he springs out my Hagen shocks to see if they would bottom out before the tire hits anything, no suck luck, still got an inch or so to go.



Might get away with it if I have he dampening on it's hardest setting and if not I can just source some slightly longer shocks.

Took the frame to a relatively local place to see if they could fab up the 2 brackets I need to hold the mud guard in place and showed them how I wanted it to look.. he guy basically told me hey charge £45/hour and it could run into a few hours fettling bits about so I didnt bother.

Had a fastball from work as well today which means I'll be very busy for the next 9 months so this is going to have to take (yet again) a back seat  :(

Plan is now to purchase a welder and learn to do things myself, so if anyone is selling one please let me know  ;D

MrDavo:

--- Quote from: Underdog1 on April 15, 2017, 08:08:43 PM ---Question - the oil pressure sensor, is it supposed to screw all the way in? Mine seems to bottom out with a mil or so gap. Also is it worth using a bit of honda bond on this as it previously had something on it when I removed it.

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Definitely no, don't screw it all the way in. I'm not sure what it is about the thread, as it doesn't bottom out against anything as far as I know, but someone on here (or maybe .net in the USA) b*ggered up their cases big time by doing this, there's a taper at the end of the thread, after a poster had tightened it up all the way, then a nip to make sure it didn't work loose, he noticed the crankcase was cracked.  :o .

If both threads are OK there's no reason why you should need to use sealant, and if you get any of it in the oil gallery it could kill your cam by blocking the cam oil feed in a driiling somewhere where you can't ever find it.

Bryanj:
Thread is N(ational)P(ipe)T(aper) NPT and designed to get tighter as it screws in so DO NOT attempt to Bottom the fitting

Trigger:
Longer shocks effect the front end handling big time.
Are you sure you want to use that chrome rear, there are many different ones on the market.

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