640 Adventure Project

[Nin]

This wasn’t supposed to be a project because the bike is absolutely spot on, and a credit to its former owner.

But I have to take the suspension off to get it adjusted to suit my 100+kg, and that means it’s on the ramp, and I want to make sure the wiring is all super-waterproof and protected against chafing, which means tank and all bodywork is off.

And then @dean0n0 put me onto an unused ‘Swampy’ Marsh breathed on stage 3 engine which I couldn’t resist, and things begin to get out of hand.

So here’s the base bike:



A magnificent 2001 LC4 Adventure.

Here’s the new engine - yet to be collected:




Here we go again …

 

[Nin]

Right well I did the deal, agreed the price, offered a deposit ‘oh no that’s fine’. Then went to make arrangements for collection and li and behold the fella selling the engine changed his mind, bless him.

 

[Nin]

So it went in the ramp anyway, I needed to get the suspension serviced and re-sprung, and to fit some new tyres.

Well one thing led to another …

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[Snaf]

And then @dean0n0 put me onto an unused ‘Swampy’ Marsh breathed on stage 3 engine which I couldn’t resist, and things begin to get out of hand.

Blimey, when did he last build one of them, is he still around.

 

[steve hughes]

So it went in the ramp anyway, I needed to get the suspension serviced and re-sprung, and to fit some new tyres.

Well one thing led to another …

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How to make a crisis out of a drama . Pity about the engine, but you never know you may get a call from him in the future.
Im in for the rebuild

 

[peepingtom]

so what's the plan? is the frame / bodywork being painted or going to be standard looking ?

 

[Nin]

so what's the plan? is the frame / bodywork being painted or going to be standard looking ?

Yeah the frame is a bit shabby and the head needs to come off to clean up the inlet chamber.

So while I’m at it I may as well get the frame powder coated.

All the wiring needs to come off and be wrapped because it’s been charging under the tank.

So a nice little project over the Christmas break.


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[Nin]

Well the project is still going, although slowly. I did find this:



So that’s £230 I hadn’t budgeted for.

But I have got a hi-flow head to go onto it, which will work nicely with the FCR41 carb.



And lots of bits back from powder coating now so it’ll start coming together.