gs7_11 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Back in 2003 I had a fledgling business where I did some engine builds, bike restorations, rewires and the like. I only did it for a year or so, but one of the jobs I did was to build an engine for a chap called Jon from Hemel Hempstead. I built the 1100 engine as requested, and very nice it was too, and then I never heard anything else. He said he'd let me know how it ran etc, but I never heard a thing. Anyone recognise it? Quote Link to comment
gs7_11 Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 Disappointing. Thought if anywhere it would be here that someone would recognise it. Ah well. Quote Link to comment
vizman Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 it looks like johns, from hem...... 1 Quote Link to comment
gs7_11 Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 4 minutes ago, vizman said: it looks like johns, from hem...... 1 Quote Link to comment
Gpz1100_Convert Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) yep. I know it. Jon henley had it and it is still with him. I forget is old oss name mind. Ended up with a flouro orange paint with a rhino on the tank . Pretty sure that is it anyways. old Oss name may have been radien or something like that. mark Edited September 12, 2017 by Gpz1100_Convert 5 Quote Link to comment
gs7_11 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 Excellente! Really pleased to see it all in one piece! Hope the engine was ok. I had a bit of fun with it.....there was a deformed M8 nut floating around in the cases, which had been trapped somewhere, and a lump missing from one of the liners. I think it had had a traumatic life! (Actually, I've till got the nut in my little 'black museum' box, after all these years. tell Jon he can have it back! ) It'd be great if Jon checked I here again, and gave us an update. Quote Link to comment
Radeonuk Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Hi Martin, hope you are well. Yes that is my bike which you built the engine for in 2003. The engine was dynod in 2004 at 139 bhp, its still going strong. Although since changing jobs and buying a new house the bike doesn't get as much use as it should do. It was featured in Streetfighters Magazine 226, if you send me a private message with your email address I will send you a few pics of the bike and a copy of the article if you would like. For posterity I have uploaded the picture you sent me with my crank and the deformed nut it in. Kind Regards, Jon 3 Quote Link to comment
gs7_11 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Radeonuk said: Hi Martin, hope you are well. Yes that is my bike which you built the engine for in 2003. The engine was dynod in 2004 at 139 bhp, its still going strong. Although since changing jobs and buying a new house the bike doesn't get as much use as it should do. It was featured in Streetfighters Magazine 226, if you send me a private message with your email address I will send you a few pics of the bike and a copy of the article if you would like. For posterity I have uploaded the picture you sent me with my crank and the deformed nut it in. Kind Regards, Jon Hi Jon, great to hear from you! I'm well thanks, and back on the GS. Really pleased that the engine was a good one...I must have done something right then! Looking back through the pics I've got (not sure if I sent you them all?) it had a nasty break in the crankcase on the ignition side, besides the chunk missing from a liner, and apparently one of the mounts was seized. Was all that really 14 years ago? I'd love a copy of the article, thanks, I'll PM you. All the best. Quote Link to comment
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