Fatty & Yoshi.....

[CockneyRick]

Well Ole Fatty didn't let me down, needed a jump but started virtually 1st time after nearly 2 yrs in storage!

Yoshi was not so forgiving, not budging from hibernation  

 

Serious dust & corrosion has set in, even the grips have gone mouldy!

[Cobby]

2 years growing mould tut tut. Send it my way I could make good use of it while I sort my bike out

[NorthernBloke]

It's a shame to have them laid up for so long, how come?

[busa ash]

Hope your doing well Rick long time no see 

[Dixie]

Time to crack open a bevy and some cleaning fluid and enjoy bringing it back to life, any excuse to spend time the shed I reckon. 

[CockneyRick]

Time is spent on the "drag bike" but seriously limited on hip movement! I even tried to sit on it & had one hell of a job getting my leg over 

So reason is simply that, just not fit enough to ride em, but as they're my retirement fund, they're going nowhere  

[Andrew]

Hi Rick

I see you're using stacks on the CV carbs on the Yoshi bike.  I have a stock 1150EF 1986 which I want to build into a home-built frame.  I would like to lose the airbox and fit K&N or similar filters but I've heard that it is difficult to get the engine to run smoothly from the bottom with this mod.  Do you have any information on how to do this.  Thanks

Edited November 2, 2018 by Andrew

[CockneyRick]

@Andrew Everybody & his dog will say don't use stacks on CV carbs & they're right.  I just put em on to see how it went with mesh filters over the ends.

TBH it's not as bad as i was expecting, but when i eventually get round to working on it again, the stacks will prob get dumped.

[Andrew]

Thanks for the helpful info.  I certainly don't want to end up with a home-build that's a step backwards.

[Askamaskinservice]

Hi and welcome to OSS Andrew, got pictures?

[Askamaskinservice]

On 5/20/2018 at 1:07 PM, CockneyRick said:

Well Ole Fatty didn't let me down, needed a jump but started virtually 1st time after nearly 2 yrs in storage!

Yoshi was not so forgiving, not budging from hibernation  

 

Serious dust & corrosion has set in, even the grips have gone mouldy!

You have got some seriously nice bikes there, hope you can get your hip fixed so you can ride them soon.

[Rsvfletch]

Fire them up regularly and they’ll be better. 

[Andrew]

18 hours ago, Askamaskinservice said:

Hi and welcome to OSS Andrew, got pictures?

Hi Askamaskinservice, thanks for the welcome.  I have not started the new frame build yet.  I have 'chopped' the standard frame behind the tank to lower the rider's seat 'cos I'm a shorty.  However, that is too ugly to show on this high-class forum.  The only pretty pics I have are of my SB4 - currently under a sheet in the back of the garage.

[Captain Chaos]

50 minutes ago, Andrew said:

this high-class forum

You haven't met @Wurz yet

[Wurz]

On 11/3/2018 at 8:37 AM, Captain Chaos said:

You haven't met @Wurz yet

and never will

 

[Gammaboy]

On 11/3/2018 at 10:46 PM, Andrew said:

Hi Askamaskinservice, thanks for the welcome.  I have not started the new frame build yet.  I have 'chopped' the standard frame behind the tank to lower the rider's seat 'cos I'm a shorty.  However, that is too ugly to show on this high-class forum.  The only pretty pics I have are of my SB4 - currently under a sheet in the back of the garage.

Love it.