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9 hours ago, minx said:
Slabby or chopperoonie for the stand, whichever is healthiest.
Will also look into doing something about food numbers dependant....
Fuck that man.....chopperoonie in novice. ya know just for maximum japes n all that.
I'll be there in some capacity. prepared to dig in n help out.
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14 hours ago, vizman said:
like the man says......one piece at a time
Slow moving here viz, tho earlier I took motor back out n swinger off. Ready to take frame for blasting
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On 23/10/2016 at 8:21 PM, Kid Kearsley said:
Ever wake up and think I'm going to do 200mph today? Tuesday was one of those days.
The Top Speed Tuesday put on by Straightliners at Elvington marked the last event of the year for myself, and what a year.
With numerous top speed days for tuning the bike for the Wheelie Comp, seeing a failed 194mph kilometre wheelie for dropping it a few metres short of the required distance.
A trip to Pendine sands in South Wales where I set two land speed records reaching 174mph on sand.
Hundreds of miles on the road two up
A track day at Oulton Park in the soaking wet, 300bhp on summer race tyres in the wet is not advisable Kid.
A few static displays at various motorcycle shows to fly the OSS banner including Donnington where my alter ego Rene took the old girl for a few laps of the track.
Many visits to RTR motorcycles for dyno runs, one off which was for the OSS dyno day where the bike made 300bhp.
So all in all a good year! Just think of the stress that engine has had doing all that, the only fault I got all year really was a leaky block so I'd say quite a reliable one.
Lets go out with a bang! I had that shit or bust attitude on.
It had been raining all Monday night making it look like the event would be cancelled, that gut wrenching feeling driving to the track in the rain for 2 hours thinking this ain't gunna happen today. The rain stopped thankfully and after waiting a few hours to allow the track to dry we were given the all clear to attack the track.
The bike is, as a few of you know, made for wheelies, this means a short 55" wheel base and big horsepower, not an ideal combo for Land Speed Racing.
Time to do the job. I was waved off by the starting Marshall after sat staring down a 3km runway. Short shifting 1st, 2nd, 3rd into 4th with a little wheel spin as the track was cold and still damp, into top gear and the bike is now naturally wanting to wheelie up in the air, feathering the throttle on and off to try keep the front wheel planted was an impossible task.
I felt gravity some what take over just shy of the line and I managed to pin the the throttle open all tucked in with my chin on the tank as I had no fairing to hide behind.
Made it. Still alive. Slowly throttle off as not to upset the bike, heart beating, did it do 200??
That drive back to the pits and the timing office seems to take forever.
203.8mph! On an unfaired 30 year old motorcycle with a well and truly abused engine.
Thank you to all involved over the past year for parts, advise and food.
Use the link below to view the onboard action.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0QcmiqJi-rISzdsMzdYTkJscU0/view
Just catching up with your exploits. Good man.
By fuck dude.....virtually 204 with no plaggie! Legend
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Movement very slow. work commitments are stealing my time but am stockpiling bits.
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I can't see anything wrong anywhere apart from the broken guide.
Po pulled top end off n it sat on his bench for years n I kept bugging him til he eventually let me have it back.
I've been spending my time looking for tank........fruitless, ridiculous and frustrating.
May have to look foralternatives!
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It'll be reeeeeet - fingers crossed. Finding certain bits is proving a frigging nightmare tho.
Should have some positive pics to post soon.
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6 hours ago, Blubber said:
Now that's what i call a project .
Nice.
Lol......yep.
Might need to lobby to get the bike version of Challenge Aneka on the go but determined it'll see tarmac.......one day.
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Not that I'm suggesting for one minute I could build something so nice as this guy did but am with him.
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3 hours ago, Markz9 said:
if it helps I might have the top shock mount including stiffening plates spare I moved the top mount on my gs1000 Yoshi to lay the shock down so it works more efficiently and I cut them off
mark
Thanks for the offer Mark but I'm now set on single shock.
Was reading an article in P.B from August 2013 that Bluedog dropped round. GS rolling chassis n GSX 11 lump n what the guy said made me laugh but kinda sums up where I'm at......well at least for today ;-)
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Defo can, have split two in last week or so.
You got it to bits? I'll probably have spare selectors if you get stuck dude.
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9 minutes ago, Poldark said:
How close are the frame dimensions on a '81 gs550? I have the back part of a frame (which I cut off to build a chopper) which I'd donate to another member. Bad part is, US to UK postage would most likely be a deal killer.
I've no clue as to difference in dimensions but yeah your dead right getting it in Blighty would likely be costly.
Thanks though Poldark
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You reckon it'll Polish out? ;-)
Yeah, would have liked to keep it twin shock but as Rob said I don't have a big budget n there's plenty of nice options in other areas. Plus I can spend cash elsewhere I guess
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1 hour ago, Gixerjonah said:
Fuck me sideways your a brave man !!! Goin to be watching this with interest. Full marks for enthusiasm !!
I know it seems highly unlikely but the rest of the frame is genuinely ok.
I know a good Welder n a guy who engineers to 11. May cost a few sheckles like but it'll live. It'll be proper checked over n strengthened.
But yeah I looked at it today n just rolled a fag n thought "I must be fuggin nuts!"
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As it should be
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Yes, totally understand what your saying. The rot has come from it being in a garage and water soaking one side of it as the roof had fallen in. Rest of it is pretty good. The cradle is all good but will be stripping paint to make double sure.
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Just got in from shed after ripping down engine 2 a bit more. Split crank to find a perfectly intact bottom guide sat in place. Sorry if I'm being a bit basic fellas but this is my first full four pot Suzuki build, many of you probably seen loads of these guides........represents one less worry for me atm ;-)
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Nice, really like the race fit pipes, nice blokes as well.
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11 minutes ago, strima said:11 minutes ago, strima said:
Yeah that's what I thought dude. Have you felt the weight of one of those bottom guides though? So so light, it weighs so little, few fag papers kinda weight. part came out in sump pan n the rest just sat in bottom casing.
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I didn't think it was filler cap but kept quiet til I'd ripped it all down.
At the bottom of cam chain gallery under bottom cam chain sprocket there is a small aluminium guide that sits on 2 posts.It was that, smashed to bits. No sign of any other damage.
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My phone camera is dead crap but below is a very rudimentary chassis.Oh yeah, I got the grinder out :-). Back at it tomorrow to see what else can be done, draw up plans n write a shopping list n according to what the Mrs just said finding a bed for the shed.......oooooops.
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So we knew what we were looking at with the fame (holes mostly lol)
The lump was taken out of the frame, surprisingly all mounting bolts came out a piece of cake. All engine casings came off n are in better nick than the ones I had. Off came the rocker........mint pair of cams. Clutch time......basket all good. This was looking good. Head off........not tooooo bad n that's where it stopped. We knew it was seized as we couldn't turn it on the crank but there the good luck with the lump stops for now. Bores filled with oil n fingers crossed for what lay below that point. Lotta good stuff off engine up to now n the extra for the lump has paid for itself, the frame is workable via mono shock route. I was still in 2 minds about twin shock but the decision was made for me. It's gonna be a long build I reckon but I'm still buzzin'
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Well, the day finally came for me to go pick up the GS thou frame.
After sleepless nights planning in my head n on random bits of paper I'd be a step nearer to properly starting. Bluedog59 turned up to nip up the m1with me.
With him came a set of forks with yokes n a pair of gs 750 side panels, a 750 tailpiece, various tanks to play dress up with n to my surprise a swingarm loaned by Paul M..........thanks Paul, I'll catch up with you sometime n buy ya a pint or somats
So all of a sudden with the wheels in me shed I'd be able to cobble together a somewhat rudimentary representation of what I was looking for. First we needed to fetch the frame. I'd spoken to the guy........frame number good, V5 present. What more did I need? There was however the small matter of the left rear shocker mount being "a bit rotten"- fuck me, not arf. He also said he hadn't gotten round to taking the lump out........"make me an offer mate"
With a slightly anxious feeling off we fucked to see said frame. A very lot of sighing, Bluedog doing some spinal tap tutting, head scratching - I say spinal tap cos the sighs seemed to go to 11! Nevertheless we handed over some of the Queens finest for frame n motor.
Back at the ranch we got started but took some piccys of frame.
I'm either mad or desperate but see photo below........... Mono shock it is then!
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Hours of scraping, parts bath n pressure washing........vapour blast?
Though I've owned n maintained shit loads of bikes......Yes mainly big Suzukis......this is my first full build of a 4 engine.
Anything common with these and anything I should pay particular attention to?
Thanks in advance peeps
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ENDURANCE LEGENDS at DONINGTON PARK 6-7TH MAY 2017
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I take you mean take me up on helping?
Not suggesting me plus chopperoonie are you? pmsl
Guessing you know I was being a divvy?