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Trigger:
Hi, I am new to the project board and have built too many bikes but, never put a build tread up  :o

I have a agreement with the lady of the house that, we can not buy anymore bikes but, no mention of building any  ;)
I always read about how much these bikes cost to build and I know from first hand experience that they are not getting cheaper so, I have set myself a challenge to build one for less than £1000. Not sure if this is possible but, we will try.

Have got hold of a 500 four frame and have been donated a 550 engine, 500 hubs, 550 forks, 550 carbs, 550F1 tank ( thank you to all the members that have donated) and will be using parts from my stash that will need refurbing.

I will not be using any CAD or special tech stuff, it will be a tape measure, Vernier and cutting out bits of carboard to make templates.
I will not be using pods, clip on bars or any hi-tech electrics. 

I have stripped down the engine that was donated by a member who got it off another member and had been fully rebuilt using youtube vids  :o. The engine had about £500 of new parts fitted but, the builder had used silicone which had blocked the oil ways and destroyed the crank. But, a few £££ goodies can be reused like, the primary chain.

Today i started chopping the frame and putting a hoop on and trying a few parts out.



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Green1:
I had to read this post three times before I accepted it was you Graham.
Could be an interesting build as mine is a propper half assed restoration and cost way way over that.

Nurse Julie:
Just to clarify about us not buying any more bikes. This is a joint decision and not me putting my foot down, which for anyone that knows Graham will know that he would take no notice of me anyway 🙄🙄🙄 and if I saw a bike I really, really wanted, I would buy it. We have so many bikes between us, of which over 95% are Honda SOHC/4's and we are not getting any younger, so its all about enjoying the ones we have for as long as we can whilst bearing in mind that eventually we will start selling some off. I sold 2 last year (and then Graham bought another one 🙄🙄🙄) so it will be a slow process getting down to just 2 or 3 bikes each, one of which will be the bike he builds in this thread.

Green1:
You know as well as I know you will be left with the CD250U's  ;D

Nurse Julie:

--- Quote from: Green1 on October 19, 2019, 09:57:30 PM ---You know as well as I know you will be left with the CD250U's  ;D

--- End quote ---
Yes young Mick, you are totally correct, they will defo be 2 of the last bikes to go 😀😀😀

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