Well, the Mito subframe was picked up from the powder coaters today, a most acceptable looking job for £20.00 too. The decals still haven't arrived (which is why I haven't pinged either Beav or Adie), hopefully they'll arrive tomorrow. A decent 2nd hand lower radiator has been purchased and is on it's way too, so the original can be recored etc at our leisure. Tonite we shall be mostly refitting the subframe and associated electrical bits and stuff. Then the rebuilt clocks can be refitted and top half of fairing reinstated. Finally the new stumpy "moto maggot" zorst can be fitted following last weekend's fabrication of a rather natty adaptor ring fabricated by yours truly from an old stainless zorst hanger. Gosh but it's a whole world of fun in my garage. -- Dan L Too much time to think, too little to do. http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/ 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6/7) X-FOT#000 DIAABTCOD #26 BOMB#18 (slow) OMF#11
I'm going up on Sunday if you could get it to me by then. you could always post him the decals when they turn up. next trip will be 22nd (Easter). -- Adie (replace spam with nickname to reply) UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ keeper of the ukrm faq for my sins YZF-R1 : ZX9R E1 : GPz 750 turbo MRO#11 BOTAFOF#7 BOTAFOT#130 DIAABTCOD#17 MIB#24 YTC#16 BOB#15 ex-UKRMMA#22 BOMB#11
Dan L wrote: Should look good when it's finished. I went to Surrey today to collect a complete brand new fairing for the SV, came home to find a nice set of black Hel braided hoses waiting for me, so they went on before I rebuilt all the front bodywork. The SV is finally totally rebuilt, and looks much better than when I bought it. There's a Fabbri double bubble screen on its way for collection on Tuesday - dark tint of course.
Cheers Adie, if they arrive today I'll be in touch. -- Dan L Too much time to think, too little to do. http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/ 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6/7) X-FOT#000 DIAABTCOD #26 BOMB#18 (slow) OMF#11
Well we didn't have a good start, as one of the main frame mounts where the subframe bolts on decided to lose it's thread without too much encouragement. We have decided not to helicoil it, but instead will get longer bolts for both sides and shove nylock nuts on. Oh, and the VFR battery won't sit in the Mito tray (we really should have checked this out in advance), so it looks like we're going to have to use a Mito sized battery instead, which hopefully will have enough oomph for the little V4. -- Dan L Too much time to think, too little to do. http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/ 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6/7) X-FOT#000 DIAABTCOD #26 BOMB#18 (slow) OMF#11
Ah, the never-ending list of unforeseen complications and incompatibilities goes on. Top Tip - don't leap in the dark - go see your local vendor of cheap bike batteries (aka lawnmower batteries) and supply them with the required dimensions. They'll be able to look up the Big Boy's Book of Batteries and select the gruntiest one there is, or at least one that is comparable in amp-hourage to the original.
and arrive they did. Beav, before (11.30) or after (6.30) the game tomorrow? -- Adie (replace spam with nickname to reply) UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ keeper of the ukrm faq for my sins YZF-R1 : ZX9R E1 : GPz 750 turbo MRO#11 BOTAFOF#7 BOTAFOT#130 DIAABTCOD#17 MIB#24 YTC#16 BOB#15 ex-UKRMMA#22 BOMB#11
Matey who supplied the seat has a similar conversion on his VFR, and reckons the Mito battery is up to the job, with the caveat that leaving it on the optimate is a good idea. I'm not so sure, so I reckon we'll be heeding your sage words. -- Dan L Too much time to think, too little to do. http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/ 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6/7) X-FOT#000 DIAABTCOD #26 BOMB#18 (slow) OMF#11
