Glad to have done business bud Cant wait to see and hear it running in your bike , have fun!
matty
Progress, at last!
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Cheers Matty,
The original engine is now going to go into the Kr1s frame I got from Al, along with the usd forks generously donated by Charles & the plethora of parts I've collected over the past couple of years.
I am now in the very happy position of almost having a Kr1 on the road , a Kr1s in the 'almost ready to start building stage' & the possibility of another Kr1 'special' lined up as the next project
ooh its good to be busy
Howie
The original engine is now going to go into the Kr1s frame I got from Al, along with the usd forks generously donated by Charles & the plethora of parts I've collected over the past couple of years.
I am now in the very happy position of almost having a Kr1 on the road , a Kr1s in the 'almost ready to start building stage' & the possibility of another Kr1 'special' lined up as the next project
ooh its good to be busy
Howie
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Well even though I didn't upset Mrs Howie last night, I still ended up gardening today
Had to go to a garden centre as well
However I did take these,
[img][img]http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy28 ... /003-7.jpg[/img][/img]
The 'patient'
[img][img]http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy28 ... /002-8.jpg[/img][/img]
The 'doner'
[img][img]http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy28 ... /004-5.jpg[/img][/img]
The 'swarbricks' can't wait to hear what these sound like Need a bit of a clean up but these are practically brand new!
So work will start tomorrow on the bikes & hopefully I'll have some more pics to proudly display tomorrow evening
Howie
Had to go to a garden centre as well
However I did take these,
[img][img]http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy28 ... /003-7.jpg[/img][/img]
The 'patient'
[img][img]http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy28 ... /002-8.jpg[/img][/img]
The 'doner'
[img][img]http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy28 ... /004-5.jpg[/img][/img]
The 'swarbricks' can't wait to hear what these sound like Need a bit of a clean up but these are practically brand new!
So work will start tomorrow on the bikes & hopefully I'll have some more pics to proudly display tomorrow evening
Howie
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Do you know what Matty, I was thinking the same thing, a bit like that French streetfighter that is in another section of the forum.
Maybe when I get round to the Kr1 special ???
Anyway, been far too busy to stop & take pics of the rebuild, so here are a couple taken while I was on a tea & tab break.
[img][img]http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy28 ... 001-11.jpg[/img][/img]
From Matty's race bike I have taken the engine, which is running on premix until I get round to testing the oil pump not that I have anything against premix, its just this bike will spend the majority of its time on the road & I don't want the hassle of messing about at the petrol station. I have also used Matty's wheels & brakes, all of which are in far better condition than the ones on my bike. However, once I have restored the other set of calipers I have (new seals/pistons etc), they will go on.
[img][img]http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy28 ... /002-9.jpg[/img][/img]
I also used Matty's fairing bracket as mine is in the 'paint removing' stage.
Clock bracket on & I have tested all the backlights. Everyone worked except the neutral light & for the life of me I couldn't figure out what the problem was.........until I came to fire the bike up!
It wouldn't start, well at least not with the sidestand down Because my oil tank is still empty, the bike thinks its out of 2 stroke & won't light my neutral lamp I'm such a nob at times! I quickly bypassed the side stand switch & hey presto.....fired into life
Anyway, I popped the fairing on after my well earned cuppa & apart from a bit of tidying up here & there, its almost ready for its mot
The rest of the stuff I want to do will get done next winter, like repair & paint the fairings & for now its just rolling restoration all the way
Howie
Maybe when I get round to the Kr1 special ???
Anyway, been far too busy to stop & take pics of the rebuild, so here are a couple taken while I was on a tea & tab break.
[img][img]http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy28 ... 001-11.jpg[/img][/img]
From Matty's race bike I have taken the engine, which is running on premix until I get round to testing the oil pump not that I have anything against premix, its just this bike will spend the majority of its time on the road & I don't want the hassle of messing about at the petrol station. I have also used Matty's wheels & brakes, all of which are in far better condition than the ones on my bike. However, once I have restored the other set of calipers I have (new seals/pistons etc), they will go on.
[img][img]http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy28 ... /002-9.jpg[/img][/img]
I also used Matty's fairing bracket as mine is in the 'paint removing' stage.
Clock bracket on & I have tested all the backlights. Everyone worked except the neutral light & for the life of me I couldn't figure out what the problem was.........until I came to fire the bike up!
It wouldn't start, well at least not with the sidestand down Because my oil tank is still empty, the bike thinks its out of 2 stroke & won't light my neutral lamp I'm such a nob at times! I quickly bypassed the side stand switch & hey presto.....fired into life
Anyway, I popped the fairing on after my well earned cuppa & apart from a bit of tidying up here & there, its almost ready for its mot
The rest of the stuff I want to do will get done next winter, like repair & paint the fairings & for now its just rolling restoration all the way
Howie