A DIFFERENT tracker 🙄

[Moto63]

108,000 miles 😮 Well at least they’ve paid for themselves eh😁
Enjoy the racing, hope the weather holds out and the track is a drying one 🤞
Cheers, Michael

[Moto63]

Well. I’ve finally had a bit of spare time to get into the workshop and attack the little rs250 tracker project again. Fully stripped the front forks down, now got to send the stanchions off for hard chroming. Order up some new seals. I’ve also removed all the wheel bearings and ordered up replacements, along with new dust seals. I’ve de- spoked the original rims & hubs, so they are now ready to go and get painted ready for the new stainless steel spokes upon their return.
Still trying to find someone who can fabricate a full new subframe along with rear shock mounts as I’m probably going to be struggling for time to do it myself. 🤷
So, things are starting move along at a decent pace again, thankfully 👍
Cheers, Michael

[Moto63]

Well. I’ve finally been able to find a, decent, reputable company to hopefully do the subframe and shock mountings. Metal malarkey down in bishop’s castle. Having seen a few of the bike frames they’ve built over the years I think the little 250 will be in good hands. I realise it won’t be cheap, but figured, I’m keeping hold of this one so I want to doing properly. Plus I’m struggling for time (as usual 🙄)
I’m heading down there next Friday to have chat about what I want doing, and to get a costing. I’m taking my own chair to sit in when he gives me the figure. 😁.
Cheers, Michael

[xbally]

Glad to hear you're making progress with your latest project Michael. Keep up the good work. It's a nice ride out to Bishops Castle from where I live. We used to go and mooch around the town but usually in the car.
I'll be updating my none thumper winter project thread shortly.

[Moto63]

Well…I finally managed to find time to get down to see Malcolm at metal malarkey today. What a joy to walk around his work with him while he showed me some of the projects they’re working on. Excellent quality workmanship on every level. As I said in my previous post I think my little RS frame will be in safe hands. I look forward to getting it back earn the new year🤞 Then I’ll ask Bill if he wouldn’t mind posting a few photos of it.
Cheers, Michael

[themoudie]

Aye Michael, nae bother!

Good health, Bill

[Moto63]

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[Moto63]

Well…. A bit of movement at last on the little 250. Got the call on Friday that the engine rebuild was completed and ready for collection. So as luck would have it, yesterday (Saturday 21st) was exactly 6 weeks since my op so I was “allowed” to drive again. So jumped in the van and went down to Newark (anagram of😜) and collected it. The quality, certainly from the outside looks very good, hopefully the inside is as good🤞
So, my plan is, while I’m still waiting for the frame to come back from metal malarkey. I’m going to swap the engine in the standard RS (that I bought off kevberlin) so I can run it in over the summer months, I’ll use the engine out of the standard bike to do a “dry build” of the tracker when it’s ready. Then slot the rebuilt engine in once it’s all ready to go👍
Cheers, Michael

[iansoady]

Sounds like a good plan, best of luck.

[xbally]

Yes Michael. Glad to hear you're getting back into your projects

[Moto63]

Thanks chaps, yes I’m feeling much better now and glad to be able to start getting back in the old workshop to do a bit of fettling. I’ll ask Bill if he wouldn’t mind popping a pic up for me once I get the engine into the standard RS 🤞👍
Cheers, Michael

[themoudie]

Yep!

[Moto63]

Just a very quick update chaps (& ladies if there’s any reading 🤷)
I’m recovering well after my OP back in January. So decided to get the newly rebuilt RS engine into the RS that I bought off Kevin last year. Everything went brilliantly, engine in, oil pumped round it, fired up 3rd or 4th kick. Felt brilliant compared to the engine that I’d taken out. Slotted 1st gear and rode down my driveway. Turned around at the bottom, ride back up. Pulls really well.
However it wouldn’t engage neutral. Tried a number of things to no avail. It’s stuck in first gear.
So… I’ve dropped it back off with the bloke that rebuilt it and he’s (hopefully🤞) going to sort it this coming week.
Meanwhile, the frame is moving on down at metal malarkey
Cheers, Michael

[xbally]

Oh dear. Don't you just love these projects! My own is still giving me a load of grief but I'm using my RS250 and RE Guerrilla.
Glad you're still making good progress after your op Michael.

[themoudie]

Bu**er! there'll be a shim missing, so split the cases again. No project work here, so far, even though there are 4 to go at. However, the Duke is getting an 1,100 mile oil change, along with new sprockets and chain after 8,000 miles and the Revere has been out cantering as well.

Sunday, off to East Fortune for the Sidecar Festival, which should be good if a little chilly and dry, all being well. A720 Edinburgh car park to negotiate so will be away early and probably home late.

Keep at it Michael and I'm pleased to read that recovery is positive.

BillR