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headcoats · Post by **headcoats** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:35 pm

Started the engine build

375 · Post by **375** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:03 pm

I like vapour blasted case's, had mine done, should be starting my lc engine build soon, top end and crank are at Bob farnham's.
I looked through your photo's it's coming a long nicely

headcoats · Post by **headcoats** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:15 pm

I didn't have them vapour blasted just paint stripper,gunk and elbow grease

It's a powervalve motor but decided to leave it like the early LC's

the-elf · Post by **the-elf** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:56 am

God that engine looks too good to ever use.

I love to see the classic restoration in concourse condition etc. but to me a bike is there to be thrashed, and I could never spend that much time to clean the crank cases by hand to that fantastic finish cause:
a) my hand would have worn though to the bone.
b) I have the retention threshold of a gold fish.
c) My kids can't be bribed to do it for me

That sure looks like a hell of a good looking engine.

headcoats · Post by **headcoats** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:51 am

Honest after paint stripping and gunking i have hardly polished the cases
I'm convinced this old alloy is a better quality than modern stuff,it came up great

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Some of the LC members have to have totally original down to every last nut and bolt but i wanted something a bit different

headcoats · Post by **headcoats** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:05 pm

Engine in now and pipes fitted

headcoats · Post by **headcoats** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:48 pm

alanw · Post by **alanw** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:31 pm

Your really getting somewhere now. These last two pics look excellent,
Keep the standard going, The wallet must be taking some Hit's =D> =D> Alan

si.likes.guiness · Post by **si.likes.guiness** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:37 pm

looking good

666damned · Post by **666damned** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:45 pm

absolutely luvin it m8y..............i'd love to get another 'valve'..my fave 2smoke...keep it up.... =D>

headcoats · Post by **headcoats** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:34 am

Cheers Greenies

It isn't all going to plan though

Bike fell over in the garage on sunday and got a few scratches and it ripped the carbon end can off the expansion chamber

So having that repaired.

These LC side stands seem a bit suss,but i think having the rear jacked up doesn't help,i will have to leave it in gear when it's parked up

Indicators wouldn't work and as i had the left switchgear powdercoated ,i thought it was that..... then after several checks it turned out to be one of the indicators,a bad earth.

Then yesterday i put the side cases on and fitted the blingy RD 500 kicker
i gave it a kick to test it and it gouged out an arc in the freshly powdercoated casing

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I had to trim a lug off the alloy of the kicker to clear it.
I can touch up the casing and i hope you won't see it when the kicker is on

It has taken 2 years to get this far and i'm just itching to have it finished now

666damned · Post by **666damned** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:50 am

"Cheers Greenies" ..................you calling us all bogey's...............

..........dont rush the ending you 'll compromise on something.................but i know where your coming from....mine has taken 2 years and still not finished,although can be ridden on the road if i wish............whats the headlight glass off?..

headcoats · Post by **headcoats** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:47 am

666damned wrote:"Cheers Greenies" ..................you calling us all bogey's............... ..........dont rush the ending you 'll compromise on something.................but i know where your coming from....mine has taken 2 years and still not finished,although can be ridden on the road if i wish............whats the headlight glass off?..

The headlamp is 3 different ones

The rim is a replica from RDLCCrazy Xanadu it's called....
The shell is genuine LC and the actual headlamp ia an angel eye type from a mini, i got it secondhand so not to sure of the model.

Garry · Post by **Garry** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:22 pm

looking at the pic of it in the garage you've done
a great job - can't wait to see it finished

wakasaki · Post by **wakasaki** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:41 pm

You have The Waki Seal of Approval...
I like the way you have balanced it....."yeah i like it"

Looking forward to the end result...

Good On ya Mate... =D>