I've started so I'll finish

spannerman · Post by **spannerman** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:50 pm

you guys make me sick with all your shiny attention to detail bits

just joking paul looking good mate =D>
ade.

Post by **alimorg** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:21 am

spannerman wrote:you guys make me sick with all your shiny attention to detail bits

Mee too - jealousy is a terrible thing!!!!
Cheers
Al

SHimmer45 · Post by **SHimmer45** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:11 pm

+1 on the comments?

is the rear disk a standard "S" as it looks rather different

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:12 am

Thanks chaps,and thanks to all for all the help,parts and info.I hope I can put something back.
There are a few parts still to bolt on to the chassis but its basically ready for a motor.I'm going to start to strip the motor next week and then I'll have a better idea of whats needed.It had no KIPS valves,linkages at all when we got it but I,ve managed to get these on the forum.

Charles · Post by **Charles** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:20 am

Finally a decent looking engine

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:40 pm

Hi shimmer I could'nt get a standard rear for some reason that one is EBC £100.I cant remember why now don't know if the're NLA.All the other stuff came from Kawasaki Newcastle.Its not cheap rebuilding brakes

SHimmer45 · Post by **SHimmer45** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:20 pm

rite so EBC do a replacement, interesting as mine is ferked.

might be cheaper to get one made........

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:47 pm

I've stripped all outer casings from the motor,and cleaned off some seriously stubborn gaskets.If I've got time tomorrow I'll get the flywheel off and split the motor.It looks fairly good inside but some one has allready been in there.
I'll order the bits I'll need to rebuild it,then decide wether to have the cases vapourblasted cos my cleaning efforts are'nt doing it

Today I have mostly been listening to AC/DC
I am off to watch disc turbo,twist the throttle cos its about the big K

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:03 pm

The motor is all stripped

Had to get some help with the flywheel WIF come off

thanks Stan.Now I can get the cases vapour blasted.The barrells look a bit tired to me so its looking like a full top end rebuild,replate,pistons etc.
The gear box,clutch all seem OK which brings me to the nitty gritty how far should I go with the crank

What does the panel recomend.I'm all ears

garye345 · Post by **garye345** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:21 pm

pablo wrote:which brings me to the nitty gritty how far should I go with the crank

All the way pablo if you have got the money spare,i had 2 brilliant engines,and both failed with crankseals

so while you have got the crank out.....thats my 2penneth.

ScottaKR · Post by **ScottaKR** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:01 pm

I'm with Garye on this one. If youve got the coin for it, get it done now so you know it's all spot on. Can think of little worse than you getting it all back together and taking it out for it's maiden run only to have to pull it all back down again to do the crankseals.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:29 am

You're both right of course gents.I'll have to do a bit more research and ringing round.
I will also have to be selling some more kwak parts to raise the funds

garye345 · Post by **garye345** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 5:57 pm

pablo wrote:I will also have to be selling some more kwak parts to raise the funds

Dont do that m8y,if your competent at rebuilding the engine,drop it back in and run it till it packs in(may not).When you have some spare change,then get it done if you want to.Its just that i aint any good with the inside of an engine,and its bloody frustrating using a crap engine with good crank seals,when you have 2 great engines with crap crank seals.

and no dollar to have the crank seals done.

Howie · Post by **Howie** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:28 pm

I couldn't agree more Gary.

I've got a bit carried away with mine & forgot that what I really want is the bike ready for use come spring

I was seriously thinking about having mine aqua blasted (after seeing the results other members had got) but cost & time are a factor.

So my engine will get a hefty dose of engine lacquer & thats it, then the real dosh will go towards getting the barrels done & a new pair of piston kits.

Howie

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:59 pm

I'll have to get it done so it's right Gary.It ran when we got it but only just and as I've stripped it I've found that someone has been in there before me,and a certain amount of buffoonery has allready been inflicted on the poor thing.It was the same with the rolling chassis.
Now then as far as the inside of a motor is concerned I know my limits,and this is it I hav'nt got the tools,knowledge or ability to rebuild the crank,but I know some people who do,so its off to westgate road with it next week.
I'm not in a big hurry to finish the bike and the plan is to have a nice clean useable KR1s at the end of it all.So I can wait till the coin is available.
But I will just be posting stuff in Grumpy old men

and listening to seasick steve $\:D/$