Mike711 Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 I recently had inspiration to dig my old 7/11 out. I built this from parts 35 years ago but last used it in 1999. It was laid up properly, oiled bores, fresh oil, drained fuel tank & carbs, drowned in Scottoiler preservative spray twice a year etc. After fitting new plugs, battery, oil & filter, replacing some fuel lines that had perished, eventually remembering to connect the harness earth and giving the carbs a once over it started! A few other jobs have been done & I'm just waiting for some caliper seals then it should be good to go just in time for winter :-( 9 Quote
Swiss Toni Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 Gives you all Winter to fit big rims, USD’s, turbo ect! Welcome to OSS, by the way! 1 Quote
wraith Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 Nice to get bikes back on the road Welcome in 1 Quote
Pudzrx Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 Definitely got the mad max vibe going on there , great work 1 Quote
Mike711 Posted October 13, 2021 Author Posted October 13, 2021 Thanks to all, I like to keep any mods to the same era so the wheels, shit brakes, tiny forks etc are staying. The only late mod currently going on is a handlebar radial clutch cylinder to operate the rear brake. 3 Quote
Mike711 Posted October 22, 2021 Author Posted October 22, 2021 So I insured it yesterday and later this afternoon am off to bolt the last few bits on then off for it's first ride since 1999 and my first time on a bike in about 15 years! Slowly seems to be the best policy 3 Quote
TonyGee Posted October 22, 2021 Posted October 22, 2021 50 minutes ago, Mike711 said: So I insured it yesterday and later this afternoon am off to bolt the last few bits on then off for it's first ride since 1999 and my first time on a bike in about 15 years! Slowly seems to be the best policy slow and steady, quite a bit of grunt in them old engines Quote
Mike711 Posted October 25, 2021 Author Posted October 25, 2021 Quick update, I had forgotten how good a Harris race baffle sounds on big old 4s and also how awful the lights are! I remember Joe Lucas used to be called the Prince of Darkness but the 750ES headlight isn't much better. LED headlight bulbs seem to get mixed reviews so not sure if that's the answer either. Quote
Zenerdiode Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 Rather than just changing the bulbs for LED - there’s a few folks here that have fitted an LED cluster. Others may correct me, is it a Jeep headlamp that fits? Quote
Swiss Toni Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 Bedford Rascal-Toyota MR2. I think there’s more! Quote
Swiss Toni Posted October 29, 2021 Posted October 29, 2021 And … Suzuki Supercarry ‘84-‘86 (C to M reg). Quote
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