[quote]A talking Kettle ! Is there nothing these bikes cannot do? [quote]
Kev,
What a wit, and you beat Alan to it ....... now get on with your shed base
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- zapo
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I had two stroke's and survived.
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Hi all , just to bring you up to date :
As you know I recently bought my first Kettle, so bought one with a rebuilt motor or not as the case may be !
The more we’ve got into it the less it looks like it’s ever been apart !
Situation as of today :
Crank away for rebuild
New pistons ready
Barrels re-bored
Crank cases striped and repainted
New water pump ready
New electronic ignition ready
New stainless head bolts ready
All other bolts striped and re-chromed
All casings away at the polishers
Loads of other stuff but those are the big ones, a lot of work for an engine that’s just been rebuilt !
I’ll keep you posted !
Kurgan
As you know I recently bought my first Kettle, so bought one with a rebuilt motor or not as the case may be !
The more we’ve got into it the less it looks like it’s ever been apart !
Situation as of today :
Crank away for rebuild
New pistons ready
Barrels re-bored
Crank cases striped and repainted
New water pump ready
New electronic ignition ready
New stainless head bolts ready
All other bolts striped and re-chromed
All casings away at the polishers
Loads of other stuff but those are the big ones, a lot of work for an engine that’s just been rebuilt !
I’ll keep you posted !
Kurgan
- Alan H
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Sounds like the invisible man did the repairs.....
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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..... more like the dishonourable man !
Kurgan
Kurgan
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Let this be a lesson to anyone reading this,
If your buying a bike that supposedly had an engine rebuild.
ASK FOR THE BILLS TO PROVE IT.
If your buying a bike that supposedly had an engine rebuild.
ASK FOR THE BILLS TO PROVE IT.
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Even that doesn’t prove much?Kettletimes3 wrote:Let this be a lesson to anyone reading this,
If your buying a bike that supposedly had an engine rebuild.
ASK FOR THE BILLS TO PROVE IT.
I’ve just bought a 1100 Katana with a stack of bills to prove the top end of the motor has been rebuilt BUT the worrying thing is whoever built it doesn’t know how to set the cam chain adjuster up or even how to set the carbs properly
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
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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Yes Alan H.. The invisible man & woman had a baby.. The kid was nothing to look at.. A bit like the work done on the engine..Alan H wrote:Sounds like the invisible man did the repairs.....
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Bloody Nora Jason when did the guy say it was re-built "1978"Kurgan36 wrote:...... not sure the bottom of the crankcase should look like this !
Think you will up an running for when the weather breaks,mind you that probably gives you about 6 months
Cheers Dave
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