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    Saunders frame kit

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    He lived next to me 

    clever f@ker

    tried to give me a lesson in frame geometry but he was too clever for me

    spent a bit of time with him 

    used to go up Saturday after the Hill or call on an evening 

    quietly spoken genius

    he was a bit of a bible basher when we first met but never pushed it( maybe he could see I was a lost cause)

    well into it later on

    he made quite a few frames ( more than 3 )

    here’s the man himself in a Lewis leathers advert

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    And another of his projects 

    IMG_3539.thumb.jpeg.28596f758e78da718c6b254b61cdd0e7.jpeg

     

    weirdly says designed by Jacob Saunders 

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    And so it begins

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    Not much to see this week as I’ve been busy with other things

    fully  bolted the engine properly

    removed the swinging arm to measure for spacers  for rear shock

     

    oh the front brakes turned up and fitted as well as mudgaurd IMG_3535.thumb.jpeg.352e09c4e9968a8bc0cd8e06aaef31e3.jpeg

     

    Rear sprocket arrived 

    IMG_3529.thumb.jpeg.4a5e27e624b76784d57e542576805fb0.jpeg

     

    that’s about it

    oh mounted the coils 

    might get a bit done tomorrow on the oil cooler lines 

     

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    And so it begins

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    ill post this in here and the main forum as i think its only fair

     

     Mark Walker/Martek have had a bit stick of late for non delivery etc

     

     well i had discussions with him re a frame or a Kat frame some time ago, when i bought this i rang him for some advice and he was very forthcoming.

    i needed a few bits that were missing we did a deal on a price and i got a good feeling about him

     

     we did have a heated discussion on delivery etc

    Me stating what i heard, him putting his side forward.

    Anyway i give him a deposit and agreed a delivery date.

    Everything arrived on time as promised

     

     cant fault the bloke  speak as i find 

     

    I'm going to order a Tank next 

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    And so it begins

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    On 3/18/2024 at 7:36 AM, imago said:

    Thanks, useful to know. :tu Probike are decent lifts, it sounds like the Automech are the same deal but a bit cheaper. 

    Yep you get the side trays and tie down points which go on side

    anchor bolts etc  too

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    11 hours ago, imago said:

    I'll leave the girlfriend comments to @Blubberas that's more his area of expertise.

    As for the bike, it's coming together nicely. :tu Always a great point when you get the big lumps going together, really lifts the mood and motivation even when you know the next phase is all the time consuming can barely see a change stuff. 

    On a side note, how do you rate those Automech ramps? I'll need another when I move and the Pro-Bike lift I have is good but a few hundred more.

    Yep it’s good to see a change

    Not used them a lot as just in this week but they are solidly built

    they. Are a copy of pro bike no doubt

    In the garage where the ramps are used daily with heavy kit on

    we bought 2  2 year ago year and not a pick of bother

    we have 6 US Bendpacks too

    ( the best you can get )

    the Automech are just a copy of  those too.

    we only bought them as we couldn’t get Bendpack because of Covid 

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    It’s always the daft little things that catch you out

    resevoir for tear shock hits the frame

    so need to find one that fitsIMG_3489.thumb.jpeg.37bb06ccc4a257dcb94075c99535c74f.jpeg

    not shown the best on the pjoto

    ( never promised I was David Bailey )

    been trying to get a rear sprocket to suit as standard on the Aprilia is 40t

    which is a bit small for normally aspirated GSXR

    so I’ll order one from Talon MondayIMG_3500.thumb.jpeg.997b2967d504335e1d09f899cdc59896.jpeg

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    And so it begins

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    Swinging arm in 

    then front end

    IMG_3485.thumb.jpeg.e8cd3628b0155c8982065521b935a5c7.jpegIMG_3486.thumb.jpeg.50d2ee3d6d4270ecf138b523c0fe7782.jpeg

    decided to keep the wheels the original colour for time being

    as I’m unsure of colour scheme for bike yet

    i have replaced wheel bearings and disc bolts for titanium though

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    And so it begins

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    Fit is tight as fuck

    reminded me of a girlfriend I had once 

    fanny as tight as a mouse’s ear…. But that’s another story

     

    had to remove cam feed links it’s tgat tight ( need another plan for that 

    And so it begins

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    IMG_3481.thumb.jpeg.44abf32d0532085a5eee7789637e8ec5.jpegIMG_3479.thumb.jpeg.b2d50c97af61b81a7b68dccf73bfe83d.jpegNot done much over the last few weeks as been busy at work.

    plus I decided to re organise workshop to free up some space as new ramps were inbound.

    anyhow enough of that shut

    started today at 09:30

    ive learnt over the years it’s much easier fitting the frame to the engine is easier than engine to frame 

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