Moderator drewpy Posted June 19, 2015 Author Moderator Share Posted June 19, 2015 Update; painter phoned today, he's just finishing off the base paint and ordering the vinyl today. I picked up the machining job yesterday from MSC (or western rebores) in manchester. top bloke,ex bike racer and checks clearances for you too. so he puts in a head stud after i snapped mine trying to get it off, swapped over the liners to the ones that match the pistons,honed and skimmed them, then checked all my valves (one was bent) Took the best valves from the spares motor, then recut the valve head and valves. Then he skimmed the head all for £200. love the machine oil smell too here's the skimmed barrel and the head work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted June 19, 2015 Moderator Share Posted June 19, 2015 Hmmmmmmmmm bikerporn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 That looks so neat ,,, and expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted June 19, 2015 Author Moderator Share Posted June 19, 2015 might be expensive, but I don't drink or smoke and that's what I like to spend my money on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy xs Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 very nice Drew looking forward to seeing her finished 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted June 22, 2015 Author Moderator Share Posted June 22, 2015 OK,finally found this thread again.search didn't work Painter sent some pictures so far and I'm not that convinced on the words yamaha on the side fairing. and I think it needs a racing stripe on the top of the rear cover. let me know what you think guys like this racing strip on the smaller top cover? not sure on the "yamaha" looks amateur , I think I use "machine" font which looks better. also there's a split in the fairing and the paint isn't flat he's not got the front fairing or tank done yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted June 22, 2015 Author Moderator Share Posted June 22, 2015 this was my original idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted July 10, 2015 Author Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2015 taking the rear shock to KAIS suspension tomorrow to get a new spring and a re-valve to my weight. £210 then I should be picking up the paint hopefully next week as I have Thursday and Friday off, shock will take a week so it should tie in nicely. just done a re-shim and need 2 x 255mm shims which I've ordered from Wemoto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted July 10, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2015 just done a re-shim and need 2 x 255mm shims which I've ordered from WemotoThat's a bloody big shim, whats the valve gear on a ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted July 10, 2015 Author Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2015 That's a bloody big shim, whats the valve gear on a ship? thats what they are called 255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted July 10, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2015 Just trying to imagine an engine with valve clearances measured in feet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertus Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Admins, kindly delete this post if deemed inappropriate.Al Edited by DDT: Thank you, I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted July 16, 2015 Author Moderator Share Posted July 16, 2015 picking up the paint tomorrow and the rear shock's gonna take another week as they will have to send away for a new spring. engine completed now and just need to get it in the frame but need the shock and swing arm installed before I can do that. on the home stretch now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noise Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Woohoo!! only been 3 years in the making, Looking forward to the finished piccies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bippo Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Looking forward to seeing its transformation from last years Squires meet up, Drewps. :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy xs Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Looking forward to seeing its transformation from last years Squires meet up, Drewps. :-)yeh Drew make sure you put the side stand down properly, imagine how bad you would have felt if you'd had that paint done last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted July 18, 2015 Author Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2015 picked up the paint from Andys bikes in Ilkeston then I've fitted the front fairing, which is all I can do till the rear shock gets done looking good, just a bit wary of damaging the paint (which is going to happen, lets face it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted July 18, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2015 Looking good mate, Pauls bike couldn't have gone to a better home.Really looking forward to seeing the finished article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted July 18, 2015 Author Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2015 Looking good mate, Pauls bike couldn't have gone to a better home.Really looking forward to seeing the finished article. cheers Paul, it is turning out really good. Just hope the engine is done right 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy xs Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Really smart Drew I'd take the nosecone back off for now! Too risky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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