This past weekend I spent some time finishing the smaller things. The stickers are all done now aswell. All fairings are properly secured and I have painted the chrome bezel on the instrument cluster black to improve the look.
Baie dankie almal. Sover is ek baie tevrede en ek dink ook dit het mooi uitgekom.
Daar is nog so paar klein goed wat nog gedoen moet word voor die fiets heeltemaal klaar is.
Ek het vandag bietjie aandag gegee aan klein goed soos als mooi finaal vasmaak en om al die bedrading agter die voorlig...
Yesterday I picked up the parts from the painter. Although it took longer than expected, I am very happy with the outcome. This morning I did all the stickers and assembled everything.
The final result
Just a small update. The tank and plastics are in the process of being painted. I saw the guy yesterday and all the prepwork and repairs is done, he just needs to paint and finish. This should hopefully be done in the next week or two.
I have sourced and installed the correct springs for the...
This week I received some parts from Germany. New fuel taps on both sides of the tank, and a new chain slider. I fitted the new taps and they work well. I also finished all of the fuel lines.
The bike had a charging issue which got worse and worse. I tested the stator and that was fine, so I...
I got the fairing back last week from my Dad, and over the weekend I started to fit all the plastics back onto the bike to verify fitment. The headlights fit perfectly. I am now busy having the headlight brackets lasercut from 2mm mild steel.
Hi all
Progress is now again being made with the bike. In December I had a bit of time to start with finishing the bike up. I finally installed new throttle and choke cables, put the tank on, filled it with fuel and went for a proper first ride. The bike feels great on power, even with carbs...
Just a small update. The bike had some carb issues. It would idle fine, but when throttle was applied, the bike had a misfire. The one carb would also overflow easily.
I took the carbs apart completely and found the main jet blocked on one and in the other I found dirt in the needle seat. I...