the new year
Well the stephens day classic run went great, i didn’t break down, i got a go off of a dt230 and i avoided the rain. On the other hand the damp road flung lots of crap about the place and i fecked up all the photos i took.
https://plus.google.com/photos/101706939570263761251/albums/5692694855545207985?banner=pwa
you can look at the shots anyway on my mums picasa album.
mucky jacket:
Even got some in the airbox, got that cleaned up and installed some lighter rollers again since the jetting feels spot on.
Treated the scooter to some duck tape.
Had a quick spin into town today, massive improvement in acceleration, must get a proper pipe one day. fuel consumption is as bad as ever at 7.55L/100km, that was at the classic run, it’ll probably be worse now with the lighter rollers.
Jobs over
Made about 70 baskets and they were all gone in one night. spine is wrecked from bending over them.
This cbr6 is looking like it will never return to the road in a nice condition, so fingers crossed i get my paws on it and turn it into a dual sport for the Mongolian trip..
Today i put the 115 main jet in the runners PWK carb, couldn’t take it for a spin since i didn’t have any rain gear, but loading it on the rear brake and a quick spin on the gravel out to the back and there was no bogging and felt like there was a lot more power to, didn’t sound ‘wet’ or rich so finger crossed for the classic spin this sunday.
hopefully more updates soon, not a lot done recently.
stuffed fluff
Well, been looking at this nsr50 tank,could stuff it under the arse of the cbr6/motard project, bit bulky, more dakar spec then supermotard.
This one i’m not allowed to cut up 🙁
Works going well, what? you wanted pictures of the girls im working with rather then these lovely baskets? perverts! (i approve lol)
Nikis unintentional rat bros, i think it rocks.
something got finished (fuck titles)
Rightly tired now, not sure why i took a pic of a blaster 200 a couple of days a go. it certainly won’t fit in a rxs.
Mostly finished the busa today.
Both side are on to stay, dead battery now tsk.
In a burst of energy, i spotted the xtdr needed a head light. so i put it on, taa daa!
Got a job btw, yep working in the body shop in town, expect second hand makeup applied to bikes soon.
More runner jetting
Well parts have finally come for the runner, the oko parts are much nicer (things like a proper seal on the air screw and it’s all brass not plated cheap metal) then the motoforce parts, when i get another one (possibly for the rxs) it’ll be an oko, none of this shit cheap copy of a copy of a copy.
Also fitted new fuel pipes and put a tiny drain hole at the bottom of the airbox, and went for a spin to the petrol station, took 11.33 litres to fill it, so about 11.5 litres for a full tank. after a longer spin with a 107 main jet installed the full throttle flat spot was worse so i’ve ordered a 112 and a 115 which should be spot on.
Got a bargain hayabusa clock cage, fairing fit great now, but i still need some tiny hard to find screws to finish the other side.
Great looking benly 125, first thing we talked about was how to make it something other than glacially slow. turbo rat rod bike?
Chinese three wheelers and tdr bits
While searching for tdr parts i spied this at GMC
It’s got some tiny probably 250cc water cooled shaft drive engine
but some awesome harley grips, a tape player, a sun roof, and air con! (a leccy fan hanging off the ceiling)
the doors with winding windows did not interest me at all ohno, live axle drift awesome!
Anyway back to work, we got this running bent framed tdr for €400
to match this dead pile of poop with good frame and dead engine
yesterday i got the good engine out, and repaired the dodgy loom, branded the tip of my finger on a hot earth washer lol
Not sure i like the small and click able images, thoughts?
more bajaj brakes
Well, the old holding down the lever didn’t work so i cracked on with the nipples, which didn’t work either (5/16 size for those interested) further inspection revealed the sexy aluminium drums (well when there clean..) and the fact the rear wheels can be reversed easy like if i need it to be much wider.
So i pointed the blame at the slave cylinders, and i was right! the rubber sleeves had disintegrated and water was left in, created rust and muck just where you don’t need it, clean them up and no joy, bigger 14mm master cylinder bunged on, will weld that up next week.
Tzr250 3ma oil pumps, the short one is the earlier correct for mine one and the long one is in suspect condition as well, bum hats.
I’ve been trying to talk my self out of doing this for a few months now, but the little voice in the back of my head got a tiny foot hold and told me it was okay to make up a photochop, the idea is now fully formed and raging about the place now..
Check the foot peg placement, totally doable, the air box will fit under the seat, a new subframe and tank will have to be made up to go under the seat, a wider seat will have to be made (about 2″) and the bars will need massive risers, i’ll be on tippy toes where ever i stop.
bajaj brakes
Got brake lines in pretty quickly.
There a bit all over the place, should have spent a bit more time measuring the lengths.
Still there all in and not leaking (yet)
The bleed nipples are imperial, so i’m not risking rounding them off by using them thus i needed to raise the front like so and put a weight on the pedal, let all the air travel up in its own good time to the reservoir.
If it all goes well, i need to fix a brake light switch and brace the master cylinder mount, then the electrics.
oil pumps, master cylinders and spuds
Lately there has been some 3ma’s in the local ads so between myself an mick we have been trying to get a few parts together.
Turns out that mick has a spare wonky pump, that i could have for parts, great except i though mine was a differnt early pump.
Well i was wrong, there was just an extra bit of the pump stuck in the case, my pump is completely normal and it could be swapped for a 3xv one, sorted.
Bloody runner is acting up again, broke the 90* bend coming out of the top of the carb, it’s still leaking from the base gasket, the idle screw i think is still too short (26.abit mm from tip to end of threaded section) and my attempt to lengthen it failed from a dodgy aldi/lidi tap, and all the 6mm fuel lines are cracked. And it’s still drinking fuel.
The bajaj has been going well, here is the cbr6 14mm master cylinder and lever chucked onto it, the lever is very nice but it don’t fit 🙁
This is a kawasaki zrx400 rear master cylinder, 1/2″ or 12.7mm (top one in pic) much easier to mount, possibly the wrong size but we shall see soon, i’ve already paid the 100€ for hard lines and flexible hose’s to fit it all up, don’t have the pic of the final bit of welding to mount the master cylinder but it’s done. Just need rear brake lights and a few more wires soon.
Karen, a true irish cat wondering “where’s the spuds?”
New play things
This toy is being stored at out place, as payment we get rag it on trackdays, nice 6 pot ap brakes and a maxton rear shock, also a massive dent in the frame an a piece of wood for the seat. Much better then paying money to get the gsxf600 track ready.
A mate of a mate bought this for 300, tyres brakes and suspenders all look okay, plastics are horrible, but the engine, christ, it’s fooked, the only thing i think is not fooked is the gearbox and thats because i couldn’t ride it with with the water pouring into the cases at a rate of  litres per second The windings might be okay too but i can’t tell since the rev counter is dead. the water pump is surround by goo and there are loads of bolts and i mean vital bolts missing out of the engine. Some right ejit was playing at mechanic fixed nothing and made it a whole lot worse. tools.
