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decided to make a hot wire cutter tonight so I can carve the new seat foam.

came out really well although it took 3 different chargers to find the right amperage

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nothing more to report yet as the wheels are at Manchester Xtreme :)

managed to shape the seat foam and building the bottom engine this weekend.

found this on youtube, 90cc and 168kph :eusa_shifty: (104mph)

bloody thing wheelies on power too

]http://youtu.be/TFuvrlLJDdg?t=2m11s

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went to build the bottom end today and I noticed i have the wrong mains bearing :)

I also noticed the new 5 speed cluster has a blued fork selector, can I reuse this or is it best to find a better part?

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well things have moved on a bit more;

tool the seat to Matt in Hyde to get it covered and I picked up my wheel from Manchester Xtreme

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looks ace

rear view (makes the rear seem larger)

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not sure whether to go for a traditional ribbed front tyre or go modern and get stickier, I'm leaning towards sticky ATM

and I also eyed up the headlamp I'm using

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that's why I needed longer fork ears

still got about £500 to spend on this yet :eusa_shifty:

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that's going to be a real stunner drew you've change my way of thinking here, co's the was a time not so long ago when I wouldn't look twice at a 50cc bike, and when I first seen this I thought to myself Why? but now I'm beginning to open my eyes

can't wait to see it finished now.

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looking great drewpy...keep the momentum up

love the handlebar :thumb:

how was the kicker you picked up from Stafford then?

I've stripped the paint off and had to file a bit more to open the gap in order for it to grip the shaft properly.

will prob repaint it as the chrome has been ground off, sorted I think.

those handlebars are original tomaselli ones and I've kept the patina on them too :D

Just awaiting Bob Wright to find me a 5th Gear selector fork so I can finish the bottom end.

I matched up the ports yesterday to the cases and they were about 1mm out which is a lot for a two stroke. I'm leaving the ports alone as they are the 6.2hp ones

BTW those are not the rear shocks, just mock up ones

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YAY the seat arrived!

picked it up from Matt Caulfield and it looks great, see for yourself

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Ooh that does look sharp!

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came out just as I envisioned.

project stalled now as I need a 5th Gear selector, and time and money......

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i take it that self-fabrication is out of the question?

I don't have the facillities but maybe I might have to get someone to make one.

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bought tyres today, Heidenau thingies, German make so should be good.

fitted them tonight and the front was a bitch to fit and my fingers were knackered, the rear was dead easy and it just popped on!

Now I can weld on the front mudguard brackets and work out how to fab a tie bracket for the TLS brake.


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Looks like you might have it finished before I pop my clogs. Lol.

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Looks like you might have it finished before I pop my clogs. Lol.

aw Paul,

It'll be done this year , but I'm also into the FZ. wheels are at powder and got a good set of am26's cheap.

just need to sort out the seized suspension relays

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