Yeah I thought something along those lines myself
anyway found another few pics so the crank came back so I put the motor back together I'm not sure if I should polish everything as having done that before once you do you have to keep doing which I don't tend to have time for
I got the wheels back on I do have some more the ones on it arnt brilliant but they will do for now and dropped the engine in
So thats about where I am now I need to fit the looms got some nos ones and get as far as I can cleaning and painting bits until the carbs come back as I was struggling with time so I sent those to Baz.
The BIG Box Project
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I'd move your tools into the extension.
Oh, and I can guess what the PO died of.
Minicheddaritis maximus arsus. Horrible way to go.
Mike
Oh, and I can guess what the PO died of.
Minicheddaritis maximus arsus. Horrible way to go.
Mike
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I know I think he must of been addicted to eat all those I didn't like to ask him
Did cross my mind its get decidedly colder I think it may be time to break out the heater soon.
On the plus side the boxes are going down nicely and space is improving the more bits I fit
On the minus side the more I look at it the more I dislike the big indicators and square back light
Did cross my mind its get decidedly colder I think it may be time to break out the heater soon.
On the plus side the boxes are going down nicely and space is improving the more bits I fit
On the minus side the more I look at it the more I dislike the big indicators and square back light
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Funny you say that about the B. When I went looking for my first GT750, I was sure I wanted a B, and I bought one. It and me never 'bonded' and I sold it 18 months in. I'd bought a tatty 750A around the same time and that still looks 'right' to me, 8 years on!
However, I have a GT380B, which I've owned since I was a lad, and no other 380 model would be right. The 550B, I'm still deciding if I love it enough to have it as a forever bike. If not, I'd start again and do an A model.
Mike
However, I have a GT380B, which I've owned since I was a lad, and no other 380 model would be right. The 550B, I'm still deciding if I love it enough to have it as a forever bike. If not, I'd start again and do an A model.
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i always preferred the A but I do like the satin black bits I don't know to be honest I'm just going to build what I liked if I'm fair but make sure I have the right bits in case I ever sell it I think
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oh bit more done I put the pipes on to try and motivate myself fitted some higg speeds I had for now as I didn't feel like cleaning the original and I'm not sure where the joints are for the centre pipes, but I cant get a lot further until the carbs come back
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Paul's from Cheshire, he could have that.yeadon_m wrote: Minicheddaritis maximus arsus.
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Alan you really are quite knowledgable at times!Alan H wrote:Paul's from Cheshire, he could have that.yeadon_m wrote: Minicheddaritis minimus arsus.
notice I said QUITE, cheddar is in a totally different part of the world to Cheshire, anyway I live in LANCASHIRE despite what local government think mini cheddars are my fave butty box addition (especially the new Stilton flavour variety when I can find em)
btw a butty box is what you put your butty’s in for your dinner for those suveners amongst us a butty is also (rarely up here) called a sandwich and dinner is between 12.00 & 13.00 any later and it’s tea time
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
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A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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It's cheese disease so same old same old. And your butties are barms, so more than one is barmy. 'Nuff said.
I do have some mini cheddars in the garage in case of a quick attack of starveitis.
I do have some mini cheddars in the garage in case of a quick attack of starveitis.
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well I have been short of motivation its too cold so I forced my self to recover the seat just a word of warning don't sand blast the seat base in the dark using the light from the garage door as it soon became apparent I was standing in my own light and couldn't see anything
Anyway got it done and painted and fitted the new cover I even managed to remove and refit the trim without damaging it
Anyway got it done and painted and fitted the new cover I even managed to remove and refit the trim without damaging it