Camille's big rebuild

[sycomoto]

Yep

That's pretty much it. Due to the state of the originals I could only use the ends and the perforated pipe in the middle. I've put silencer matting around the middle pipe and lots of it. The inner double layer is lockwired in position as experience has taught me if you don't it'll all end up squashed at one end of the exhaust. Just need some stainless button heads to secure the endcap now.
Should sound nice.

 

[Deleted account 111026]

Thanks for the info, I like the look of the system, very minimal. What diameter is the outer sleeve?

 

[sycomoto]

Erm

Don't know the od but the I'd is 82mm. The old parts dictated the size of the tube. Oh and their 300mm long.

 

[Deleted account 111026]

Thanks again, I'm building a modified airhead project at the moment and need to make an exhaust system for it, stainless 90° elbows are available over here for 8 euros each, pipe for about 20 euros/mtr.
I can make a couple of silencers like yours myself, in stainless steel, I'd prefer to make them rather than buy them as they can be tailored more exactly for what I need.
Still not too sure they're going to be very quiet! Might be another use for some old socks!

 

[sycomoto]

If you want

I've some spare tube. It's ally cold drawn. I had to buy six metres pf the stuff so have a bit left over

 

[Deleted account 111026]

Cheers for the offer, luckily one of my neighbours works for a large engineering firm and is able to 'acquire' off-cuts quite easily.
For the silencer infill, have you seen this?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ACOUSTAFIL-PT...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cb4320183

Silencer filling:
http://catsupport.co.za/acoustafil.htm

If you do a search on the name, it seems to get a lot of good reports from the kit-car crowd. Might be worth a try.

 

[Padmei]

MotoGS could you start a thread showing what you've done or what you're doing? The more build threads the better It sounds like you have some pretty sound ideas.

 

[sycomoto]

Clever stuff

Not seen that before. I've just used the old type of silencer blanket.

 

[sycomoto]

owwwww shin.y

Got the tank back today from the painters, very shiny in 3 coats of clear. Put the bmw decals on and put the taps n caps back on so all finished now.
Still waiting for the shocks so can't do much else other than mess about trying to make a clock mount. anyone have a spare oil temp gauge they don't want

 

[Rob Farmer]

That looks fantastic

 

[sycomoto]

Thanks rob

That looks fantastic

Its coming together, i'm a bit worried i won't have her ready for the weekend which is a concern but i'm hoping if i get the shocks then the actual assembly shouldn't take too long. may need your help with wiring if your up for free beer and thai food and i'll be alot more use than some gser's. The wiring is just headlight and brake light plus the usual engine electrics.
I'm just trying to write out my list of nuts and bolts so i can get all those ready before hand, i'm now in what they call the boring phase of the rebuild

 

[Rob Farmer]

In all honesty Si I'm going to be struggling to do anything before the Wee Kend. I'm away for a couple of weekends in may, have to deliver the RS to London for the French guy who's bought it and still need to rebuild my mates R100 and find the time to rebuild my own gearbox. Of course your Bro still needs some bits doing on Bertha so that he can go. If I don't get a new seal in my gearbox I'll not be going myself

 

[sycomoto]

no probs mate

if the worst comes to the worst i'll trailer her down semi built just for show. i'm still hoping to get her finished but the clocks ticking and theres still alot of fabrication to be done.

 

[MattW]

Looking great Si

 

[Mick13]

yep thats right 12 months trying to find the right one's. but don't they look right

Do you have Marzochi 42mm setings ? oil level and viscosity ?
Thats for a felow

http://www.flat-twin-bmw.com/t10675-fourche-marzocchi-42-mm-pour-bmw-r-80-gs

 

[sycomoto]

Hi mick

Do you have Marzochi 42mm setings ? oil level and viscosity ?
Thats for a felow

http://www.flat-twin-bmw.com/t10675-fourche-marzocchi-42-mm-pour-bmw-r-80-gs

I just gave them tp a mate who races twin shock mx and he did the rest.

 

[sycomoto]

Today i's been

Talking to some specialist glass fiber guys who can make a replica rear mudguard, headlight Fairing and fake underseat tank so if it all can be done at the right price I'll go ahead and get it done. I know the rear looks ok but in my eyes it's just not right. Mind you the original rear mudguard was an ugly looking thing
Should get all my nuts n bolts tomorrow

 

[Mick13]

Thanks Sycomoto

I just gave them tp a mate who races twin shock mx and he did the rest.

Thanks for the French G/S comunity

 

[sycomoto]

No probs mate

Thanks for the French G/S comunity

Sorry I couldn't be more help. I know keV preloaded the springs to get the spring rate right but by how much I'm not sure.

 

[Mick13]

i've found some more info
http://www.bevelheaven.com/manuals/M1R/index.htm
15W oil
520cc on each leg HPN frum information, these seems logical as back in days we were using 10W, so 15W grade could be logical with a heavy bike
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=283663