KR1 project - i like a challenge

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scooble wrote:is the frame powder coated or polished?
Powdercoated scoobie, used the guy who does all my alloy wheels for work and its come out well in High Gloss alloy
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Looks really good
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thats really nice, who does it?
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scooble wrote:thats really nice, who does it?
WRC wheel refurbishers in Preston
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Thats amazing will77, what a transformation.

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Evening all, hope you dont mind me posting some very obvious pictures to most of you but i was in garage today and decided to strip the Doner bike that is mis KR1 and 1S and get all the bits i need for my KR1, the photos are for my reference to put back to bits as i have never ever built a bike before...this is my first and by the looks on the other halfs face tonight.....probrably my last! :lol:
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i hope i know where all these came from :lol:
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And to get through the Afternoon i needed a good brew
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i will be back next weekend after i have polished some more bits and hopefully get to start the rebuild. thanks again for reading and i hope i do it to standard your all happy with :D
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Great pics Will - keep them coming !

Sure your build will go well as long as you stay off the coke (and buy your misses some flowers :lol: )
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What you soaking at the back there, coke or vinegar.
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375 wrote:What you soaking at the back there, coke or vinegar.
Industrial Alloy wheel Acid \:D/
Works a Treat.....2-3 days Soak and a slight rub with some autosol and 20years of Rust Gone! Magic!!
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Bernie dropped your engine off with me when he brought his.
it is a tad dirty and rough around the edges,
wait until its finished. will be good enough to go in that newly powdercoated
frame.
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Looking forward to the end result....Thanks Martin, keep me posted with a few pic's as you go along.
p.s - i'm a tad embarrased by condition of Mine compared to Bernies :oops:
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its going to look a lot better when done.
nos exup from this forum is aqua blasting the entire engine.
I will post pictures up on this thread as I go,

but will take loads more as I build .
[I can either e mail you pictures as I go or wait until you come over to me.
and if you bring a memory stick with you ,you can upload straight from my
laptop :)
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here you go will.
carbs are now spotless after being in the ultrasonic cleaner. I will order
some new pilot/main jets Monday. rebuild the carbs and set the float
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fantastic, i'm liking that ultrasonic cleaner :D
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That settles it, I'm definitely getting an ultrasonic cleaner!

Great work!

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