Need to get it on its wheels to make way for you're new one
Your starting to get the hang of "First Class Customer Service"
640 adv,time for some tlc
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Your starting to get the hang of "First Class Customer Service"
Made some progress after work this week
Fitted the forks ,wheel and crankcases plus a few other bits.
Decided against rebuilding forks and shock till I understand the bike better(rear shock was recently rebuilt anyway).
Get them fork legs returned back to a more manly height - Wimp
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Every nut and bolt replaced(where specific fixings are not needed)with caphead stainless,plus nyloc nuts.
All frame fixings loctited.
Should be able to dismantle most of the bike with two Allen keys.
Hopefully the thing won't shake itself to bits( if the reputation is true)
All frame fixings loctited.
Should be able to dismantle most of the bike with two Allen keys.
Hopefully the thing won't shake itself to bits( if the reputation is true)
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Fuck that!Get them fork legs returned back to a more manly height - Wimp
Like......
How on earth did I miss this little treasure of a thread???
Looking really well fella!
Looking really well fella!
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Most of the parts prices are reasonable,then they throw a a whammy at you £70 odd squid for a timing chain
Valves are £40 each so it'll have a set,a dropped valve is gonna spoil your day for sure( 60 k miles,I wonder how many times the dual valve springs have slammed them shut)
No wonder the cam follower rollers fail
Valves are £40 each so it'll have a set,a dropped valve is gonna spoil your day for sure( 60 k miles,I wonder how many times the dual valve springs have slammed them shut)
No wonder the cam follower rollers fail
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Needs painting but ,,,,,How on earth did I miss this little treasure of a thread???
Looking really well fella!
For one ,I'm not a looker so I can't sell my body
Two,I'll fall off it anyway,so who gives a fuck
Needs painting but ,,,,,
For one ,I'm not a looker so I can't sell my body
Two,I'll fall off it anyway,so who gives a fuck
And ......... I'm sure you'd like to ride it before the summer
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Bike is being built for next years vince in Spain ,I like to build a bike for a specific trip,so it's spot on,And ......... I'm sure you'd like to ride it before the summer
Problem is I don't like to part with them
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The above pictured bike in its current form is a better bike than a stock 640,
But it's at its limit I recon,so we'll see where we go from here
But it's at its limit I recon,so we'll see where we go from here
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........ Oh no he didn't .........
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Cmon then Tim,tell me,the BMW has a far better motor,it'd tow the ktoom backwards in a tug of war.
For sure it's heavy,but neither is a lightweight,enlighten me?
Edit,plus for shitsngiggles you havnt ridden it?.
Sgt bilko has,ask him.
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Anyways, this thread is about the 640, and what it will be,once it has a fresh motor.
And some .....
And some .....
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Didn't I mention how expensive parts can be.....
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The old piston shows no wear,all of the ring lands are fine,the bore has no wear,so I've given it a light hone to bed in new rings..
All good
Awaiting the last big batch of parts,clutch,cam bearings,followers etc
It's had a new coolant pump at some point so I'll probably give that the once over too.
I can turn my attention to the swinging arm bearings and linkage after that.
Then get the new carb fitted
Are the standard lights reasonable?
Was considering fitting some led bulbs to upgrade
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