An airhead has sneaked into my garage!!!

[Paul S]

This is now in my garage sharing space with my WC but not mine



It's actually belongs to a good mate of mine over from Dubai who was at the Classic meet at Mallory this weekend.

He managed to crash it coming out of Edwina's (I know that feeling ) and so has left the bike with me to sort before he comes back in August.

Nothing major to sort that I cannot handle except all the ali framework for the fairing needs to be re-welded:




Any recommendations of someone around Notts/Derby who can sort this?

Cheers

 

[casper]

http://www.giaengineering.co.uk/tig-welding-fabrication.php

Gavin's welding is as good as it gets.

 

[Paul S]

Thanks for the suggestion

Close to me as well.

 

[Roger Chatterton]

Mikeyboy's in Melton Mowbray- he might be able to help?

 

[jackassdave]

love the tank on that

 

[Greg Masters]

He managed to crash it coming out of Edwina's (I know that feeling )

You wouldn't be saying that if you'd ever met Edwina!!!

 

[Paul S]

love the tank on that

Photo from last year at the Thundersprint when it was still in one piece

 

[markjackson]

Lovely!

 

[chrisshrops]

Yep very smart

 

[Paul S]

Welding to fairing supports sorted by GIA in Stapleford - would recommend them

 

[thestockcar]

pretty sure he's ex Spondon and does some VERY nice trick frame kits

 

[Paul S]

Going to do an oil and filter change on Helga this weekend but no idea how to get at the oil filter (over 25 years since I had my last airhead!).

Is this typical or has the engine been raised in the frame which makes access worse? Any ideas appreciated

 

[DrFarkoff]

Remove front pipes and engine bolt and CAREFULLY see it it will tilt down an inch without removing the rear bolt too

 

[Paul S]

Well gave it a go but no way of getting to filter with engine in the frame

Engine is very tight to top frame tube with engine casing cut to fit:


Removed front cover, front engine bolt, tilted everything forward:


....and still no way of getting the filter out:


Gave up and put it all back together and just changed the oil for now

 

[Kenny]

You don't see many with the normal low engine mounts ground off the frame and then re-weleded onto the top of the tubing !! Obviosly a ground clearance theory ( but putting weight higher up ? )

I think you did the right choice re oil change.....change regularly and if unfortunately the filter clogs, there is an oil bye-pass channel !

Nice bike.

 

[Paul S]

You don't see many with the normal low engine mounts ground off the frame and then re-weleded onto the top of the tubing !! Obviosly a ground clearance theory ( but putting weight higher up ? )

I think you did the right choice re oil change.....change regularly and if unfortunately the filter clogs, there is an oil bye-pass channel !

Nice bike.

Thanks that was going to be my next question -will advise my mate to just regularly change the oil for now.

Cheers