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Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: guest7 on January 16, 2010, 10:56:10 AM
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Any of you lot stuck into an interesting winter build?
Steve H - is your spoked SRX going to be making more appearances this year?
Dave K - will the 'BSA' DR be ready for summer?
Pat - What state is the XBR in?
My only project is building up my XBR sidecar bike back into a neat little chair puller. I've picked up a nice saddle for it and I'm contemplating fitting the Powerbronze full fairing I've got stashed in my garage rafters. I will also be fitting my 650 motor back into it.
GC
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Hmmm similar :-\ My only "winter builds" are the continuing repairs to the Skorpion after t's electrical drama (hopefully collect it today) and getting the XBR outfit back on the road after the plug change that turned into a top end strip and build >:( :-X
I'm also hoping to find a way to fit the rest of the powebronze fairing onto mine (also currently residing in the garage loft!)
The only other project I've found time for is to work on fitting gucci led hazard flashers as described elsewhere on the forum. Oh and hoping the various projects aren't in too many bits if/when we get an offer on the house :o (yet more viewers coming round shortly...)
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Winter rebuild!
If anyone's interested! I have a virtually complete rolling chassis in top condition for sale which is/was a Kawasaki ZXR250 & had a Honda Dominator engine in it before being removed & sold, so another Honda similar engine will obviously fit (as will many others as there is a lot of room in the engine bay?)
It consists of Frame & Swingarm (bearings good)
Refurbished upside down forks
Rear 18" wheel (new bearings)
Brand new Hagon rear shock
Excellent chain & sprockets (alloy)
What looks like an altered (for racing?) sub frame in good condition
New head bearings
Std clip ons
17" front wheel + good tyre (new bearings)
HARRISON BILLET (unused) 6 pot caliper with new pads
Single front PFM disc
Petrol Tank
+ other bits & pieces (including race fairings if wanted?)
I would like this to go in one lot (it would make an excellent road bike with work!) but if no response quickly, I will break it & sell seperately.
So be quick before I break it...... ;D offers over £350 please asap....07930916509
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ooooh.... don't tell me that you bugger ;) It's so tempting to reunite it with the SLR motor you sold me :D
GC
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Only my DR/SR hybrid still on the go.
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l230/phatphord/bikes/IMG_3097.jpg)
Should have a new top yoke soon enough, and the bodywork is in limbo right now.
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currently residing in the garage loft!
You have a loft....in your Garage !! :o :o :o
I have a Garage in my loft ::)
That's obviously where I went wrong ;)
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Winter rebuild!
If anyone's interested! I have a virtually complete rolling chassis in top condition for sale which is/was a Kawasaki ZXR250 & had a Honda Dominator engine in it before being removed & sold, so another Honda similar engine will obviously fit (as will many others as there is a lot of room in the engine bay?)
It consists of Frame & Swingarm (bearings good)
Refurbished upside down forks
Rear 18" wheel (new bearings)
Brand new Hagon rear shock
Excellent chain & sprockets (alloy)
What looks like an altered (for racing?) sub frame in good condition
New head bearings
Std clip ons
17" front wheel + good tyre (new bearings)
HARRISON BILLET (unused) 6 pot caliper with new pads
Single front PFM disc
Petrol Tank
+ other bits & pieces (including race fairings if wanted?)
I would like this to go in one lot (it would make an excellent road bike with work!) but if no response quickly, I will break it & sell seperately.
So be quick before I break it...... ;D offers over £350 please asap....07930916509
give me an e-mail & I'll send pics.....
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I have an attic room in my loft and its full of children. Maybe, I could sell some of the kids on eBay and buy a prefab garage to stick in the attic room? It would be lovely and warm for working on the bikes!
Winter builds. Still collecting bits for my SRX400E to get it working properly again. Today I failed miserably again to send off the CV slide to get a new diaphragm fitted. That, and the rusty tank, are all that's really holding up the rebuild.
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Still slowly getting the SuMo 750 together, thats a DR750 engine/ Morini 350 frame and all sorts of other stuff. The Aprilia RS650 build has ground to a halt and the Guzzi is still waiting to happen. Loads of time since being made redundant, but cash has evaporated. I'll get around to doing some pics one of these days as well.
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Is that a Jawa with an MZ engine in the background of the photograph ?
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Is that a Jawa with an MZ engine in the background of the photograph ?
Yes it is, Dunstall body kit, Suzuki GSX250 wheels, GT550 forks, YPVS spannie, BMW R90 fairing. Want to buy it?
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XBR isn't going too well I'm afraid :'( Hopefully in Feb I can re-unite the bottom half of the motor with the chassis, but that's likely to be it for a while. March has me starting the kitchen extension and as I'm building it myself all my spare time will be occupied until Mrs Squirrel signs off the project.
Still like to get my hands on that tank you thought you had though. Did you get my PM? I'm starting to think you've changed your mind, it has been about 4 months now. Let me know either way. Cheers.
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Steve H - is your spoked SRX going to be making more appearances this year?
The plan, assumming it was needed, was to get the SRX sorted for the Stafford show in April. I was going to put the engine back together over the Christmas break but for some reason the gudgeon pin was too long and I need to get it shortened. The snow has put paid to me progressing it any further.
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currently residing in the garage loft!
You have a loft....in your Garage !! :o :o :o
I have a Garage in my loft ::)
That's obviously where I went wrong ;)
Yes I do, and a bl**dy marvelous thing it is too ;D 8)
and if anyone wants to buy it (at a very reasonable price too ;)) I'll throw in a three bedroomed semi for free..... ;D
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I think everyone will be fed up of me begging (stealing) or borrowing bits for my SRX conversion by now....Im probably over half way through it now and working every possible moment on it to get it finished for the new season....thanks for all help so far from all concerned.
Ian
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/ian650/DSCN4881.jpg)
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I think everyone will be fed up of me begging (stealing) or borrowing bits for my SRX conversion by now....Im probably over half way through it now and working every possible moment on it to get it finished for the new season....thanks for all help so far from all concerned.
Ian
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z24/ian650/DSCN4881.jpg)
Judging by the photo I'd say you've a way to go yet matey. As custom jobs go your brave use of MDF for a swing arm might well be 'ground breaking' but I do have reservations over ridgidity issues. ;D ;D
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And that spindle's going to take some packing out too ;)
GC
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And that spindle's going to take some packing out too ;)
GC
Self adhesive multistrand universal repair material is what's required. (That's Duck Tape to you) ;D
Andy
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You animal... what a primitive method, anyone would think you had never heard of 15mm plastic plumbing pipe. ;D
On a related note - Simon M, is your sidestand still held on with that bodge job?
Simon arrived at my house prior to the Llanthony trip on a sidestandless bike as he'd posted it on ahead for my brother to get it shortened and modified. The only trouble was he hadn't realised that there was a 'top hat' spacer in the lug and this had fallen out somewhere on the M4 on the trip to my house. I was lucky in having some of the aforementioned plastic tubing and some washers that did the job of spacing out the lug's diameter and width. The last time I saw the bike the bodge was still in place and the stand worked well enough... however, who on earth would risk such a bodge on a long trip to Austria eh? :D
GC
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HUGE lol re: comments on photo :D
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On a related note - Simon M, is your sidestand still held on with that bodge job?
... however, who on earth would risk such a bodge on a long trip to Austria eh? :D
I have taken a quick look over the "running repair" and it seems fine. Will probably get around to sorting it properly at some point. Likely to be after the Dragon now.
Simon
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Hi #1, Happy New Year....I have finally got back into the BSA DR after doing some mods to the Guzzi and fitting a long needed big disc and 4 pot to the Sportster, both on SORN's so testing can wait.
I've stripped the wheels for new rims, 18" rear 19" front and spokes at ridiculous cost, made two original type headlight mounts to fit the GS 1000 forks, from parts collected at Stafford and am now up to rear indicator mounts and painting some of the finished parts, but progress is slow as Sundays are for riding.....by the way I went over to Pete's Eats on Sunday for a ride and was surprised at the lack of snow at Llanberis, but crossing the Denbigh moors there were 6' drifts in places and patches of ice to contend with.....at least it keeps you focused.
Dave
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How do I insert a picture directly onto on to page.
Thanks Ken
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How do I insert a picture directly onto on to page.
Thanks Ken
Ive put the details of how to do this on the new FAQ http://www.thumperclub.com/drupal/node/418
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I thought you would show my new project. Its a 1955 Sunbeam S8. So this is my winter and summer and maybe next winter project.
I always likes these but like the S7 with the fat tyres more, These have some quiet clever features considering its age. Overhead camshaft, The engine is hung from a point of balance and the held from moving with rubber pads so its fully floating, Shaft drive, Not a bit of rust and still has its original pantwork.
It seems that after taking the best ideas from captured BMW's during the war they attempted to use the best bits but thought they could improve on the engine, It was a quest for perfection with money not being
an issue.
Ken
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4291828814_a1b0942138.jpg)
(note from GC - I modded the link to make the image work)