Friday, 31 January 2014
oil tank fab
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Pan faults
I may have got the pan into the country relatively cheaply, but with sumo running his beady eye over it - the number of "little bits" to do mounts up.
It's to be expected, and I can't recommend Sumo over at VintageChop enough. Very sensible in his approach, and prioritising what needs to be done on the bike.
It's down on compression, but runs on the mikuni, parts are being ordered for the linkert to get it running. Looks like I'll run it on lower compression for now, and do a top end next winter. The bike does seem to have been somewhat thrown together; wood screws holding the headlight cowl (naicelle?) together, clutch a mishmash of old crappy parts, and a horrendous wiring job!
Just goes to show that owning such a bike is a big commitment!
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Pan
Time is tight at the moment, so I've asked sumo over at vintagechop to get the pan ready for MOT. He called over last night and picked the bike up. Today I get a video of the engine running already.
Well happy!
Wednesday, 1 January 2014
New year parts sale
Happy new year to all of blog land!
Time for a parts sale to thing down the amount of stuff I'm holding and to get some funds to finish some bikes!
First up a really nice shovelhead swingarm frame. No numbers or v5 £650
Harley wla seat pan £95
AJS drop yokes £45
BSA m20 rigid gearbox, all free moving, will need a cleanup and a few bolts for the case £220
Wla dizzy / points setup as pictured, £70