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andirsv
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Ok, so I thought I'd do a "bike project" thread as I've bought a Gen 1 that's, let's say, rough around the edges!! It's got a good strong, 15k mile motor and with griff coming up at the end of the month, will get the man to tune it up. So far, I've got the following to do...
1- Full strip down, remove and grease all nuts and bolts, replace a few missing ones and drop all bodywork at painters 2- fit radial Showa forks 3- remove dogbone linkages, check, regrease and refit with Kevs washers 4- Fit ohlins shock 5- Drill out tank breathers 6- fit ohlins steering damper (when I've paid John!!) 7- hopefully have a set of OZ wheels to fit 8- fit GiPro gear indicator 9- Fit AP rearsets 10- fit radial brembos (cheers Chris) 11- fit IRC radial master cylinder and lines 12- fit Accosato radial clutch master and lines 13- replace discs on front (got spares here) 14- Fit full 2-2 system 15- oil and filter change and probably new plugs (clearances checked with Griff) Still to pick up are..... 1- SP quickshifter (heard good things and at £230 seems good quality) 2- In time a Translogic dash 3- Pc3 4- clear indicator and tail light lenses 5- replacement r&g crash bungs So, busy few weeks ahead for me!! Here is the "before" photos |
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sc_obvious
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I hope you have better luck than I did getting those hugger bolts out. I ballsed it right up!
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andirsv
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Yeah soaked them in wd40 last night and they all come out so ok there
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Plenty to keep you busy pleased you got your problems sorted and your still on an ape. No gearing change? Best thing I've done to mine and the cheapest.
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I started out with nothing and I've still got most of it left
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andirsv
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Already running 16/43 bud
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badapple
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That'll do nicely then
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I started out with nothing and I've still got most of it left
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andirsv
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Well, made a start today by stripping the panels off and dropped off at painter. Set about cleaning things up on the engine itself. There are loads of rusty bolts I'll need to replace and pick up a few missing bolts too. Managed to get the front end on, just fitted this afternoon need to wait on calipers arriving and fit the spacers before it'll be done. Made up bushes for the top yoke as the radials are 51mm and axial 53mm. Bought and cut a 1mm thick sheet of aluminium and cut 3 strips at 45mm to slip between top yoke and clipon. 2 for the bushes and 1 as a drift.
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RSV_Ecosse
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Good place for buying bolts to replace yer rusty ones, bud. Cheaper than Pro-Bolt.
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andirsv
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Cheers bud.
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JimmyRSVR
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Good link thanks
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andirsv
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Well, a little more progress today but sadly, came to a halt with a couple of issues.
1- 1 hugger bolt snapped off and needs drilling out. Need sharper drill bits so no on hold 2- bigger issue is a completely siezed swing arm bearing, tried for about 2 hours but is absolutely shagged. Have up tonight as was getting f**king angry so taking a day or two away. Need to order a complete set of linkage bearings and drill bits. It's in pretty poor state, don't think it's been cleaned for a while so reckon about a weeks worth of degreasing required, it's pretty rotten!!! Got the exhaust off and new clipons on. Swapping Translogic dash over next week and fit new exhaust system when I've managed to get the bearing out😡😡😡 It's turning into a bit of a task now sadly!! |
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A82addict
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Andi the guys at Dynotec Eccose in Hillington did min for me, bit of a distance from you though
the had to use a a cutter on the seized bearing to get the bugger out Might buy that when you get it finished |
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andirsv
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I'll get it mate, one way or another!! May have to cut it too to be honest as its rusted solid. f**ker. |
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I had to get Creighton to do mine Andi, took him and Graham a fair bit of fecking about to sort it. He told me not to bring the Tuoldo back for a while as he didn't want to look at it again lol
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andirsv
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Ha! Yeah they're a pig. Got mine out tonight so just waiting on new bearings arriving now.
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andirsv
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Yeah bud, they do look crap! Let me know how much bud. |
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andirsv
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That's great mate, thanks!! They do look crap though I must admit!!!
As for the Gen 2 seat unit...... It takes a fair bit of dremeling to get it to fit but it does go on. The bolts that secure the gen 1 seat unit are used but you need to line it up and drill the holes to match the mounts. In time I'm going to fit a gen 2 subframe to my road bike and see how that works. It'll need the frame mount rotating 90 degrees but hopefully should be doable. |
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No worries, if you need any help just get in touch. I'll ping you my mobile number. Thanks again bud. |
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RSV_Ecosse
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Lookin' good, bud!!
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Have you taken the translogic off the race bike Andi??.
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andirsv
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Yeah I will be mate. Only really need a gear indicator on the race bike bud. |
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Lovin the build Matey, those pipes look awesome HEHEE!
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This is great Andi! Can't wait for the next instalment ...
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andirsv
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A bit more done today, all going well I'll have it road ready this week.
Accosato clutch cylinder arrived so fitted and bled up with new hose. Dash swapped over from race bike and wired in. A bit more getting with the bellypan tomorrow and start refitting everything. After that, just tyres to be fitted to the oz wheels and she's good to go. |
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How will you know which is which?
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