Engine specs

[nick.ct]

Firstly it's not paint,it's been media blasted,etch primed and powder coated.
The finish should last years.
Also one mans patina is another's dirty corroded piece of junk

OK, fancy paint

 

[mikeyboy]

OK, fancy paint

Nick ,trust me this bike will never be dirty

 

[mikeyboy]

I dont doubt it for a moment having seen Mikeyboy's previous projects.

But I just see the future, it's like painting brickwork, just a recipe for future work

I'll be dead and buried when it needs doing again

 

[markjackson]

Watching with interest.

So what kind of chassis is this strange and glossy creature going to propel?

 

[mikeyboy]

Watching with interest.

So what kind of chassis is this strange and glossy creature going to propel?

The new overland and classic triple black roadster
A top secret project
Edit,, don't hold your breath ,this could take a while

 

[mikeyboy]

Watching with interest.

So what kind of chassis is this strange and glossy creature going to propel?

I bought a short motor and frame from jimmy Sherlock ,
Just to upset folk I'm going hack bits off of a g/s mono frame
But before the lynch mob come around,the bike had already been broken for spares,
So don't blame me for the demise of the original bike

 

[markjackson]

You know what colour goes lovely with black….

 

[markjackson]

I bought a short motor and frame from jimmy Sherlock, the bike had already been broken for spares,
So don't blame me for the demise of the original bike

It may have given its life so that another (my ST) could carry on its memory and get its G/S forks (which should be heading North from Devon as we speak).

So it could be argued that you've helped ruin two bikes!

 

[mikeyboy]

You know what colour goes lovely with black….

I'm lost for words
That blokes shorts are dreadful

 

[B Murr]

You know what colour goes lovely with black….

very nice pinstriping, despite the colour. Its a serious bike though, twin sparks an all.

 

[mikeyboy]

Today's after work task was to give the crankcase a final steam clean and fit the rear main bearing
To do it you need these

 

[mikeyboy]

Bearing goes on here ,and into the freezer to get it down to @ -20

 

[mikeyboy]

The cap is placed on the stand then the block heated to @150 degrees
The block is then put on the stand with the thrust bearing dowels engaged in the holes.

 

[mikeyboy]

If all goes to plan it looks like this,
If not ,it means I've just wrecked a brand new bearing and I might be a little grumpy

 

[paul cardy]

I like the black engine and gearbox looks like a nice job, you have made me think i should continue the build thread of my R100R on here.. Nice work.

Have you finalised the spec yet ?

 

[mikeyboy]

I like the black engine and gearbox looks like a nice job, you have made me think i should continue the build thread of my R100R on here.. Nice work.

Have you finalised the spec yet ?

No not really,we'll see what parts turn up at the right money
At the mo,I have
83 g/s frame
Gearbox as pictured
Swing arm and Propshaft
R100 mono bevel
Para rear hub
A pair of scrap g/s barrels
So quite a few bits to acquire

 

[mikeyboy]

Next up the front main needs replacing,
In fairness there's nothing wrong with the old one,but I want an essentially new motor

 

[mikeyboy]

The locating dowel needs to come out first,forget to remove it and it will definitely ruin your day

 

[mikeyboy]

Quite a few processes involved in fitting a new one of these,which I'll keep to myself thanks

 

[mikeyboy]

New oil pressure relief valve spring