caferacerdan Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Beefy rwu forks though nice radial dark gold forks with black stantions with spoke wheels even better...Budget always goes out the window with a custom anyway Quote Link to comment
fatblokeonbandit Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share Posted March 8, 2017 Budgets already broken on this one if I aint got the bits in the garage im stuffed Quote Link to comment
bluedog59 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 On 07/03/2017 at 4:09 PM, fatblokeonbandit said: Gold or silver forks????? I think I prefer the red.I'm not sure about the big seat or the rack though. Quote Link to comment
fatblokeonbandit Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Swiss Toni said: Same bike, Garry??? yup it is, thats a long time ago... do ypu know it then tony?? Quote Link to comment
Swiss Toni Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Belonged to a lass called Laura. Long time ago! Nice shaped tank on it too! Quote Link to comment
fatblokeonbandit Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 yup she was the first owner according to the V5, its a bit sorry for itself at the moment but will be shiny again one day Quote Link to comment
Swiss Toni Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) So...what happened to the original tank? Edited March 9, 2017 by Swiss Toni Quote Link to comment
fatblokeonbandit Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 48 minutes ago, Swiss Toni said: So...what happened to the original tank? its till the same one, just seat position has been raised I think Quote Link to comment
fatblokeonbandit Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 Better crack on then, i used to be able to lift these little engines in and out on my own, but too many pies and pints have been seen off, so now Mrs Fatbloke needs to lend a hand. so sump and oil pick up off to make room and out she comes 2 Quote Link to comment
Gixer1460 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Looking longingly at that master cylinder..........its a keeper! 2 Quote Link to comment
fatblokeonbandit Posted March 12, 2017 Author Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) not much left now?????? remote reservoir anyone Edited March 12, 2017 by fatblokeonbandit 1 Quote Link to comment
fatblokeonbandit Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 Right the harris stem is solid bar and weighs a ton and is rusty, and has an odd sized bearing, a slingshot stem will fit with a bearing swop for another odd size ( delivered in less that 24 hours by simply bearings!!) ?? so out with the press and my old forks and brakes from my bandit will drop in, the disc spacing's 1mm off so some jiggery pokery needed.. the seat is the right height now as well, I know as its an F1 frame it should be an XR69 replica thingy but i cant afford it and my knees wont work, so high bars and big round headlight it is is, classic " streetfighter" i have a choice 4 Quote Link to comment
fatblokeonbandit Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 Time to see if an oilly engine will " Drop straight in" in place of the water cooled. Looks like it will fit but none of the holes line up, nothing a new set of engine plates wont cure...Just need a head to sort exhaust spacing if anyone has i can borrow??? 4 Quote Link to comment
banditbaz Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 looking good mate glad your doing it justice Quote Link to comment
nlovien Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 great classic frame , please let it mature into old age gracefully by keeping a sprinkle of old school in the build Quote Link to comment
yantosh Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 personally I plan to move into old age disgracefully and with little maturity 1 Quote Link to comment
fatblokeonbandit Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 4 hours ago, nlovien said: great classic frame , please let it mature into old age gracefully by keeping a sprinkle of old school in the build No chance, it will be used and abused the same way as my old Magnum, and the forks are 1992, so 25 years oldskool???? 2 Quote Link to comment
nlovien Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 yir right - I mean prehistoric i'm stuck in a late 70's early 80s time warp-- your old bike looks familiar, i'm sure I was looking at pics of it a few weeks back, very neat - great to see it being properly used Quote Link to comment
busa ash Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 looking good gary like your new build Quote Link to comment
fatblokeonbandit Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 5 hours ago, busa ash said: looking good gary like your new build This is all your fault Ash If you hadnt bought the magnum and made it shiny again, I wouldnt have regretted selling it and then i wouldn't have been tempted when this came up!!!! I am enjoying building it though 1 Quote Link to comment
busa ash Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 glad too see you happy and building again ,matey Quote Link to comment
fatblokeonbandit Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 Right to line the pipes up i need the barell on properly before the heads on, so |I need to remove the liners from an old set of b12 barells, as the OD of the liners is bigger than the holes inn the 1052 slabby cases, SO, 180 degrees for 15 minutes and out they plop Dont let the wife catch you as the smell is goppin'' 2 Quote Link to comment
fatblokeonbandit Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 And now after a bit of jiggery and some pokey with a 11mm drill the 2 rear engine mounts line up, so i only need to make the 2 front plates. Happy days...... 3 Quote Link to comment
Fula28 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Great stuff Gary, loving oven liner trick been there me self in past! Quote Link to comment
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