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nudemetalz
29th January 2008, 19:34
Alrighties.....

I can do regular updates of this if anyone is interested. Skunk's building thread was a good read.

So far, I went to Sully60's and procured (stole/begged/borrowed/bought) a wheel and tail piece. Found the RG50 shock would not fit the existing swingarm so decided to leave the standard one in for now.

The wheel had the exact same wheel-bearing inner diameter as the RGV's so the wheel axle just slid through.
I have to make a sprocket and rear disc fit as it's a front rim off a late model Yamaha (being a 3.00x17).
Now all I need is a 2.15 x 17 front (TZR/FZR) wheel to match the rear.

Tomorrow night the frame and tank as well as Skunk's donor GL145 engine is off to Degrom's place so we can weld some engine mounts in.
Then we will weld some tank brackets and rear subframe to mount the new rear race seat. This race seat unit will be reshaped to something a little more MOTOGP and less '70s RG500 racer.

More photo's to come...

PS - Yes, Skunk Control, the timber is still being used... :bleh:
PPS - for those of you who say, use the standard wheels, they're lighter....well.....the RGV rear wheel less sprocket is 1.4kg's and the new Yamaha 3 spoke one is 1.3kgs.......

Skunk
29th January 2008, 19:44
For those of you who say, use the standard wheels, they're lighter....well.....the RGV rear wheel less sprocket is 1.4kg's and the new Yamaha 3 spoke one is 1.3kgs.......
Your scales are wrong. Kidding... you should of cleaned the RGV ones first.

k14
29th January 2008, 19:49
I think you need to give that bike to Ivan. When he's done with it you'd be able to keep up with at least a 600.

nudemetalz
29th January 2008, 19:53
I think you need to give that bike to Ivan. When he's done with it you'd be able to keep up with at least a 600.

With the Loncin 150......?????? hmmmm....




Your scales are wrong. Kidding... you should of cleaned the RGV ones first.

Even if they're the same weight, still worth it for being able to get better rubber for it.

Grub
29th January 2008, 19:53
Cor ... the wheel's real white innit. Gotta race tyre on it already too I see.

It's starting to look kinda cute already.

nudemetalz
29th January 2008, 19:57
She's getting there.
Nasty will have a weapon to contend the Ladies class with.

Slingshot
29th January 2008, 20:02
Alrighties.....

I can do regular updates of this if anyone is interested.

Yes please...reading these threads gets me all motivated!!

quallman1234
29th January 2008, 20:52
Coming along really nicely i see :). This reminds me. Put the expansion pipe i need to make a flange for in my car.

Keep it up

koba
30th January 2008, 09:21
Please keep it up, It may motivate me to turn my mutt 600 into a bucket!

nudemetalz
30th January 2008, 23:19
Alrighties....PART TWO.....

Tonight (well last night now as it's 12.11am Thurs Morn), I transported the 'cycle and bits over to Degrom, on the way stopping off to get the blown GL145 motor from Skunk and Mrs Control.
Thanks again so much you two :)

We spent ages and ages frigging around trying to get the engine straight in the frame, ie from the top, from the front and also get it as close as a line between the countershaft, the swingarm pivot and the rear axle.
We got the first 2 pretty damn good , the last,...well it's not too bad I guess.

Then, after grinding off the existing engine mounts, we made 2 new upper rear mounts and were tacked in. The mounts were made from an old ruler as you can see in the pic.
4mm plate steel was more than strong enough !!
Next was chopping down the rear fairing to make it look rather hip !!

So all in all a good night's work

Pic 1 - Note the wire keeping the top of the engine in place. No timber there, Mrs Skunk Control !!
Pic 2 - The alignment is getting there.
Pic 3 - Degrom the expert welder
Pic 4 - What it's going to look like in the future :)


(Part three to come - we will be doing the bottom engine mounts and making the top engine mount plus the rear subframe will be fabricated.)

nudemetalz
31st January 2008, 06:02
Couple more pics...

1 - Close up of our fabricated engine mounts.
2 - Mr Nudie saying he's very happy with progress so far ;)

Nasty
31st January 2008, 06:13
OK .. .so I got in with a very talented team .. I figure that was my first very smart move. :)

degrom
31st January 2008, 08:11
Pic 3 - Degrom the expert welder


Look MOM!!!!

I can weld with my eye's closed... LOL

nudemetalz
31st January 2008, 09:45
Okay, I only said you were a good welder.
Your modelling skills need a little bit of work though...... :laugh: :bleh:

nudemetalz
3rd February 2008, 20:31
Part 3 update,

Bert (Degrom) and I had a sucessful day today in the workshop, getting the top and bottom engine mounts all sorted.
Next was building & bending the subframe to hold the back of the tank and the seat/rear fairing. This was measured and straightened, then tack-welded.
We still have a lot of cleaning up of the pieces, ie subframe overhangs etc.

Now that the seat and tank sit okay on the frame, it gives the rear of the bike the modern "high empty" look, which is what we're wanting to achieve. Just hoping it's not too high !!!

Enjoy the pics.


In Part four, we'll be doing the associated bracketry to bolt down the tank and seat unit. Then it will be a complete going over of the frame to remove every of bits and pieces not required.
From then on, it will be collecting all of the necessary bolt-ons required.

PS We still need a TZR250 (1KT) Front Rim if anyone can help.

Grub
3rd February 2008, 20:49
That's impressive stuff guys! It's hard to see the original RGV is except for th tank. It just looks a million years newer than what it was. Just wear boot extensions when you want to touch the road :wacko:

nudemetalz
3rd February 2008, 21:56
ha ha, thanks,....Nasty may need a step ladder to hop aboard, but then again, cornering clearance shouldn't be an issue ...... :msn-wink:

Grub
3rd February 2008, 22:25
ha ha, thanks,....Nasty may need a step ladder to hop aboard, but then again, cornering clearance shouldn't be an issue ...... :msn-wink:

But {worried look} further for her to fall?

I'd best go now ... while I can!

Kendog
3rd February 2008, 22:33
Looks good guys, nice work :niceone:

Trudes
4th February 2008, 06:39
Looking good, I'm sure it and Pamela will get on fine, or fight like a couple of wet cats.

Nasty
4th February 2008, 07:35
But {worried look} further for her to fall?

I'd best go now ... while I can!

The thing is I don't fall!!! .... unlike some

Slingshot
4th February 2008, 08:09
The thing is I don't fall!!! .... unlike some

Falling off is all part of the fun (I seem to have to much fun).

Nasty
4th February 2008, 08:24
Falling off is all part of the fun (I seem to have to much fun).

Well I might fall ... but I ain't planning on it ... :)

quallman1234
4th February 2008, 09:51
Your be falling soon enough :cool:, either that or you won't be going fast enough!

F5 Dave
4th February 2008, 11:18
Um, guys? That looks like it's about a foot too tall:gob: the lower you are the more confident you will be to pitch it around.

nudemetalz
4th February 2008, 11:39
It looks taller in the pic than it is.
Once some body weight is on it, she drops down.
But I have been thinking about dropping it a little at the back.
Maybe a bit too much Triumph 675....

F5 Dave
4th February 2008, 11:45
Yeah, you only want it to drop 1/4 - 1/3 at most otherwise new spring time.

nudemetalz
4th February 2008, 11:49
The other reason we jacked it up is so we could get clearance under the back of the tank for the 30mm carb.

If we drop off the spring then it will rake out the forks too much.

Sheez it's not easy doing frame mods geometry.

nudemetalz
6th February 2008, 21:33
Session # 4....Team Nudsty update..

And what a good day for bucket building it was today.

- A new, removable front engine mount was fabricated.
- All of the TIG tack'd bracketry was permanentally welded.
- The overhanging pieces were ground off and tidied up.
- An extension was made to the gear lever.

Team Nudsty Co-owner came over to view the machine today and she was satisfied with progress so far.

The RG212V is now back at Newdlands workshop for seat and tank bracket fabricating. Rear disc and sprocket are going to be looked for, as well as the nearly impossible task of finding a TZR 1KT front wheel.

Skunk
10th February 2008, 17:10
What'd ya get done over the weekend?

nudemetalz
10th February 2008, 17:35
I've now got the tank and seat solidly mounted. Quite happy about that.
I made an aluminium plate for underneath the fibreglass seat unit and adapted it to the frame.

nudemetalz
10th February 2008, 17:39
With the front end, I'm considering an idea where I'm going to widen the existing triple clamps rather than try and adapt other types into it.
The advatange of this is that I get to keep the existing stem bearings and cups as well as the forks.

nudemetalz
17th February 2008, 20:16
I've done more to the bike yesterday afternoon and today.

Re-braced the seat unit underneath and tidied it up the rear tailpiece.

We've now procured Ivan's slicks which I had a go at putting a front one on myself but without much luck so shall get the bikeshop to do so tomorrow.

Spent today machining the original RGV front disc to become the rear disc for the TZR rear rim. Only using 4 of the six bolt holes required, as it's sufficient.
The disc is a little on the large side but should be fine.

So getting there bit, by bit.

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nudemetalz
20th February 2008, 19:23
Couple more pics, one with the Supermodel Mrs Nudie ::hug:

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slowly coming along....

Trudes
20th February 2008, 19:27
looking good!! Cool jandals mrs nudey!!:2thumbsup

nudemetalz
20th February 2008, 19:29
funnily enough she said..."oh my god you've got a pic of me in jandals !!!!"..

nudemetalz
20th February 2008, 20:26
Further update again.

Got a sprocket from a generic Yamaha trailbike and would you believe the bolt holes lined up perfectly with the disc bolt holes on the rear rim. I was concerned I'd have to modify but not needed.
It's so pleasing when something goes together so simply.

Skunk
20th February 2008, 21:00
Where's the wood gone?

Grub
20th February 2008, 21:33
There's no doubt which bike is going to win the Concours d'Elegance at this years buckets ... what a lil sweety. Oh the bike looks good too Nudez

nudemetalz
20th February 2008, 21:45
Where's the wood gone?

No longer required for bracing...I've moved into the 20th century and using metal....oh wait,...we're in the 21st century??

Buddha#81
21st February 2008, 06:55
Looking good......whens the mighty Loncin going in?

nudemetalz
21st February 2008, 07:18
Thanks,
The Loncin is still on the water (not literally I hope !!), and probably not get until the end of the month or beginning of the next month.
So, may as well get as much done before we get it.

Slingshot
21st February 2008, 18:57
It's a real shame that you won't be up and running for the first meet. Will Team Nudsty be in attendance anyway? I could do will a good pit crew :)

Nasty
21st February 2008, 19:40
It's a real shame that you won't be up and running for the first meet. Will Team Nudsty be in attendance anyway? I could do will a good pit crew :)

I will ... but am not sure about Chris .. its Bridgets birthday!!

Skunk
21st February 2008, 19:41
I will ... but am not sure about Chris .. its Bridgets birthday!!
She can come too.

nudemetalz
21st February 2008, 22:05
I'm working on attending !!!
Have to be diplomatic though.....:spanking:

nudemetalz
24th February 2008, 16:23
update # 23462846823468264826 !!!!

I've been doing a bit on mounting the rear disc properly and getting it squarely onto the hub.
Also, painted the rims and rear tail-piece. Black looks far better IMO.
The "RGV" ghey pink and yellow stickers have been removed.

now,...what is the you say? you see an underslung caliper?
Yup, Mr Sully 60 sold me an RG50 one which I'm utlilising as a rear brake caliper. Have to find a rear master cylinder and hose to hook up to the pedal also.
I also procured a front brake master cylinder/brake lever which will work fine as I'm also in the process of obtaining a 2-pot front caliper at present.

This week, the bucket will be getting some proper wheel spacers machined up and the a rear brake hanger made as well as a front one (providing the deal goes well !!).

No news on the Loncin engine as of yet, will chase the importer for an update this week.

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nudemetalz
26th February 2008, 20:38
Further update -

Been working on a front caliper mount for the bucket tonight.
Borrowed my DR250 complete front brake unit (as I've purchased a DR350 one) and taped the lever into the bar so I could hold the caliper in the correct place on the disc.

Drilled the 8mm caliper holes on the fork legs to 9mm and tapped them to 10mm thread so I can screw in 10mm bolts to hold it in place.
I'm going to machine out the excess alloy material and then weld a couple of layers of 5mm plate until I get the right thickness top the caliper mount.
This should prove strong enough, ...well, one way of finding out !!


PS: - Do you want me to keep posting updates of my work in progress, or would you rather just see the finished machine at the circuit?

gav
26th February 2008, 20:44
Nah, keep the updates coming. Looking good!! :done:

Ivan
26th February 2008, 20:45
Keep posting as I wont probly be attending any meetings and I wanna see the progress its a good read...

nudemetalz
9th March 2008, 19:06
Well,
I got around my front brake problem.

I got a 4 pot TZR caliper from Sully60 in the end.
Then I swapped the forks around and made it into a RHS disc as the TZR caliper is a RHS one. The benefit of this is that now both the wheels go the same way but now I have the mudguard mounting bracket on the RHS fork on the outside. Not a prob though as I can make a couple of C-brackets to mount it.
Soooo,..next I fabricated a caliper mount for the fork. This took quite some time getting all of the holes aligned and everything in position.
I also had to machine out the bottom of the forks where the axle goes through to ensure the axle could still get the nut.

I also made a rear brake torque-arm and mounting bracket for the rear master cylinder.


Last week I got the rear brake pedal extended a little so it could be converted into the hydraulic kind and also made and got welded a rear caliper bracket.

The engine has finally arrived in Auckland and all going well, should have it some time this week.
The next thing will be making an exhaust for it and the big paint-job/tidy up begins.

However,...time is rapidly running out !!

James Deuce
9th March 2008, 19:31
Noice!
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Storm
9th March 2008, 20:47
Well done that man! Looking forward to seeing the final version

riffer
11th March 2008, 20:28
Bloody good work that man! :2thumbsup

Sully60
11th March 2008, 20:46
That looks good Nudez.

I was going to give you shit about the front tyre being on the wrong way.
The joke would've been on me considering we spoke about turning the wheel around the other way:doh:

I like the rear set up very light'n'tasty!

nudemetalz
11th March 2008, 20:55
That looks good Nudez.

I was going to give you shit about the front tyre being on the wrong way.
The joke would've been on me considering we spoke about turning the wheel around the other way:doh:

I like the rear set up very light'n'tasty!

Hey Sully,

Thanks for the comments.

Yup, I'm going to get the tyre put back on the right way, hadn't forgotten that. I know you would have given me a hard time otherwise ... :sweatdrop

I've also decided to make some footpeg hangers to put them higher and more rearward as they look like they're too low.

Also thanks Riffer, Storm and Jim2 for your comments.

Cheers,
NDMz

nudemetalz
16th March 2008, 15:46
Update for Sunday 16/3:-

- Front guard has a new bracket for mounting it as the RHS forkleg mount is on the outside to accommodate the RHS caliper mount.

- Back brake is now bled & functional

- Front brake is getting a part for it tomorrow and should be bled and functional tomorrow night.

- GL145 exhaust arrives tomorrow so the header and part of it can be transformed into a performance exhaust.

- Loncin Engine arrives Wednesday/Thursday....YIPPEE !!!

- Paint work is stripped off tank and Nasty/Grub are repairing the minor dents.

- Fairing/tailpiece/front guard has been sanded and first coat of new paint work has been applied.

So, all in all, work is progressing steadily and having it ready for the 30th is looking promising.

Ivan
17th March 2008, 14:23
Sounds good cant waitto see pics of it finshed What you using as a Muffler?

James Deuce
17th March 2008, 14:32
Sounds good cant waitto see pics of it finshed What you using as a Muffler?
A stoat.

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bistard
17th March 2008, 14:46
Jesus Nudey,Ihave just found this thread,looking good!!!
It is almost pretty enough to get me out of retirement
Keep up the progress,dont forget I work for a Aluminium company now
No pressure at all but when I built my ZXR145,it won its first ever race

nudemetalz
17th March 2008, 20:28
Sounds good cant waitto see pics of it finshed What you using as a Muffler?
Ivan...I have a bid on a KXF/RMZ250 muffler at present. Dunno how much that's going to go to, already passed the budget ceiling !!!
If that comes to nothing then Degrom and I will probably make one from scratch.
I bought a complete GL145 exhaust which I sawed off the header to only use that. Yes it's seems a little wasteful but the header fits the head perfectly.


A stoat.


errr....thanks Jim..:confused:



Jesus Nudey,Ihave just found this thread,looking good!!!
It is almost pretty enough to get me out of retirement
Keep up the progress,forget I work for a Aluminium company now
No pressure at all but when I built my ZXR145,it won its first ever race


Bistard - do it !!! It's a lot of hard work, well the route I took, but lots of fun.

Ivan
19th March 2008, 08:39
Thats allgood another option is like what Baydens bike has a pit bike muffler that sounds nice.
By The way your bikes looking awsome

Andin buckets cutting pipes isnt wasteful have you seen the old chamber on Quallmans bike It was a AX Header With a Bit of an Aprillia Chamber at the front, A Bit of an RM80 Chamber in the middle, A bit more of the Aprillia Chamber at the rear, Some pipe of a Holden Commodore as a Stinger pipe and a RD250 muffler as the can now thats wasting

nudemetalz
21st March 2008, 09:26
Thats allgood another option is like what Baydens bike has a pit bike muffler that sounds nice.
By The way your bikes looking awsome

Andin buckets cutting pipes isnt wasteful have you seen the old chamber on Quallmans bike It was a AX Header With a Bit of an Aprillia Chamber at the front, A Bit of an RM80 Chamber in the middle, A bit more of the Aprillia Chamber at the rear, Some pipe of a Holden Commodore as a Stinger pipe and a RD250 muffler as the can now thats wasting

I'm considering a pitbike muffler, just don't know how restrictive it'd be.

Ha ha heard about Qualls pipe. Be good to see that machine on the track.

Nasty and I have come up with a new really cool name for the machine.
However, I'll let her announce it !!

Slingshot
23rd March 2008, 21:39
Has the motor turned up yet?

nudemetalz
23rd March 2008, 22:10
No, no motor yet.
Looks like Wednesday (hopefully).

Slingshot
24th March 2008, 07:59
That's cutting it fine!!

Fingers crossed that it turns up and all is good straight out of the box :)

nudemetalz
24th March 2008, 10:06
Tell me about it !!!! :crazy:

Not too worried about it's debut this weekend now as I don't want to put myself into an early grave just trying to get it ready, but I do want to have it ready for Nasty for the Bitches & Babes on Buckets Championship Series in April 20th.

nudemetalz
27th March 2008, 22:01
YAAAHHHOOO !!!
We have an engine as of today !!

I've just spent all of tonight putting it in the frame.
It's been a struggle as the bottom engine mount is too narrow by 8mm compared to the GL145 engine :brick:
All of the others fit okay so I've been bending the mounts outwards a little to get them to line up with the crankcase holes. I know it's a bit redgy (no offence, Deviant Esquire !!) but seemed to work.
My top engine mount had to be chopped out to make way for the new Walbro 30mm pumper carb.

It's looks great in the frame as the engine is black with (yes, Chinese) chrome on the CDI cover and the bolts.
Plus....the gearshaft and kickstart shaft plus the "LONCIN" are all in gold !!!
Bling, bling !!

Still a way to go yet and unfort still won't be ready for this weekend's meeting.

Pics to come.

nudemetalz
27th March 2008, 22:10
Here's a pic of it with the carb in the lounge.

Skunk
27th March 2008, 22:12
Not ready?!

Wotcha been doing man? :lol:

nudemetalz
27th March 2008, 22:14
errr,..waiting for the brake,...need a throttle, need all the cables,...need to wire the ignition,...need a muffler,...need the tank back from Craze's....

What have I been doing,...sheez cheeky bugger........:spanking:

Trudes
28th March 2008, 06:58
errr,..waiting for the brake

Is this the brake master I was trying to buy, ya bugger?!!!

Glad you got the motor finally, looking forward to seeing it out on the track soon.

nudemetalz
28th March 2008, 08:00
He had more than one brake for sale, doesn't he?
I hope so...:Oops:
Impression I was under....

Working towards the first girly-only meeting on the 20th so yeah be happy to see it there.

Grub
28th March 2008, 08:13
Here's a pic of it with the carb in the lounge.

Now that's kind of purdy isn't it! Fi5h's one is all alloy coloured .... ours is betterer :)

Trudes
28th March 2008, 08:20
He had more than one brake for sale, doesn't he?



Couldn't see any more, but then I am a bit stoopid. Nevermind, I think I can deal with my funny brakes for a bit longer, it is only Bucket racing after all, now if it was MotoGP......:bye: haha

nudemetalz
28th March 2008, 09:25
Cool,...I'll keep in touch with him anyway make sure he has another.

Anyway here's some pics of the project so far.

Tank is yet to come back from being smoothed out & I'm not going to use the 4-pot caliper as it may not suit the new master cylinder.

And,..yes,..that is real carbon-fibre covering the headlight hole !!!

Trudes
28th March 2008, 09:39
Thanks Chris!!! Hey, looking good!! Is it the Purple People Eater??

Skunk
28th March 2008, 10:14
He had more than one brake for sale, doesn't he?
I hope so...:Oops:
Impression I was under....

Working towards the first girly-only meeting on the 20th so yeah be happy to see it there.
Nope - waiting to see it he can get more. But it's a two week wait.

Trudes
28th March 2008, 10:21
Guess I'll just have to use other bikes as stopping fodder if my brakes fail eh Skunk.:devil2:

nudemetalz
28th March 2008, 14:42
Sorry Skunk, had no idea, however, if you like, use my DR250 one.
I'm sure that will work fine.

Thanks Mrs K, she's called "Lady Penelope".
Looks elegant, has a touch of class but can be a real bitch (hence the 3 times she's fallen over on top of me and made me bleed !!!!:nono: )

nudemetalz
4th April 2008, 21:34
Update #6547586030858764......

Have the throttle cable done now with a new 1/4-turn throttle and am putting it on tomorrow.
The tank is all painted.
The CDI is being wired tomorrow.
Have designed and "modified" (thanks Mr Armorall !!) a new oil breather catch bottle.
The rear hugger has arrived today (yes it's having a hugger, :2thumbsup bling bling).
Have bought a muffler from a 150 pitbike which will be modified to accept the header pipe.

Now the only real issue is that bleeding front brake bleeding issue !!!!!!!!
(sounds poetic, dunt it)
However, the awesome Mr Sully60 has offered to help me resolve.

At this point, on behalf of Team Nudsty, I would like to thank everyone who has helped us put Lady Penelope together, these people including Skunk & Skunk Control, Sully60, F5 Dave, Slingshot, Fi5hy, Crazefox and all the others, as without your help, it would have been a lot more of a struggle.

Buddha#81
5th April 2008, 08:14
Bloody photo's, cumon man you carn't tell us you're all but finished and not put up progress PHOTO's.

ajturbo
5th April 2008, 08:23
thank god i was not in cluded in the thankyou list... now when it blows... i NOT be blamed!!!

hahahha

hope it goes well guys!!... untill you beat me....

Buddha#81
7th April 2008, 21:01
where's the bloody photo's

nudemetalz
7th April 2008, 21:37
I gotta cut the paintwork and apply the numbers yet.
Doesn't look too much different from the last pics, just all of the little things are done now.

She's ready to run however, only on the header until I receive my muffler.
I will do a Youtube for it's inaugural starting :niceone:

koba
9th April 2008, 15:35
Very nice sir!

nudemetalz
10th April 2008, 20:39
Thanks Koba.

Well, I put the whole tank and pipework together after obtaining a kickstarter today.
Fuelled up, checked overything over.
Then started kicking, and kicking, and kicking........no response...
Alrighties - 3 things that need to make an engine run,
- Compression,
- Ignition,
- Fuel.

Well, have compression (lots of, duh,.. new engine)
Have fuel in the carb.
So decided to pull the plug out. No &^%#$^*^#$^ spark !!!:mad:
Went through the wiring diagram that Fi5hy so kindly donated to me.
All looks okay and everything is in the right place, so buggered if I know !!

Well have another look at it tomorrow night when I'm in a less frustrated mood.:brick:

Nasty
11th April 2008, 05:52
I gotta cut the paintwork and apply the numbers yet.
Doesn't look too much different from the last pics, just all of the little things are done now.

She's ready to run however, only on the header until I receive my muffler.
I will do a Youtube for it's inaugural starting :niceone:

Cutting compound to be delivered tonight!

Slingshot
11th April 2008, 21:09
Alrighties - 3 things that need to make an engine run,
- Compression,
- Ignition,
- Fuel.


Not entirely correct, you also need air (in the right ratio to the fuel). :beer:

Skunk
11th April 2008, 21:24
Not entirely correct, you also need air (in the right ratio to the fuel). :beer:
Picky, picky, pricky... :lol:

nudemetalz
11th April 2008, 22:26
Not entirely correct, you also need air (in the right ratio to the fuel). :beer:

Cheeky bugger !!!!!!!!
Well, compression only works if air is drawn in......

:2guns:

Anyway, that's the least of my problems.
I NEED SPARK !!!!!!!!
(Well actually the machine does, not me)

Ivan
12th April 2008, 18:35
Sounds really dumb but have you tryed replacing the plug?

It could be broken insulator

And Check all your earths are 100%

Nasty
12th April 2008, 20:42
Sounds really dumb but have you tryed replacing the plug?

It could be broken insulator

And Check all your earths are 100%

All suggestions appreciated .. and I am sure Nudes will check and double check!

speedpro
12th April 2008, 20:52
Nice looking bike. Shouldn't be too hard to get going, I mean, how many wires are there??

nudemetalz
12th April 2008, 22:15
Cheers Nasty :)



Sounds really dumb but have you tryed replacing the plug?

It could be broken insulator

And Check all your earths are 100%

Hey Ivan,
Thanks for the advice.
All of the electrics and plug are brand-new so theoretically it should all be okay.
But, I'm going to redo all of the earths and try a plug I know definitely works.
Also, am going to do an earth from the frame to the engine to to make doubly sure it's earthed !!




Nice looking bike. Shouldn't be too hard to get going, I mean, how many wires are there??

Cheers, Speedpro, there's only four wires that really matter, so you'd think I must be able to get it sorted !!

CM2005
15th May 2008, 19:51
nice looking bike.. whats that seat from...? looks well GP.

nudemetalz
16th May 2008, 13:11
nice looking bike.. whats that seat from...? looks well GP.

Thanks CM.
It was a cheapy that I procured from Sully60 which I extensively reshaped towards my RC212V-styling inspiration.

CM2005
22nd May 2008, 18:48
dod you see that Loncin 125 in the shanghai GP? would make a nice bucket motor...

nudemetalz
22nd May 2008, 18:50
Yeah did notice that.
Is Loncin actually making and racing their own motor or are they using a Rotax motor like most of the other teams are?

CM2005
23rd May 2008, 07:32
I'm not sure aye, wouldn't mined one either way though!! How's the bucket going? any luck with starting it?

nudemetalz
23rd May 2008, 09:16
Sorry I should have put a report here about it's first race.

Well it went really well. Motor carburetted nicely and had a good spread of power. Despite having a 30mm pumper carb on it, the top-end power drops off, so short-shifting it was the best way around the track and using the mid-range.

Handled very well, I seemed to have the rake angle and tyres sorted as had a lot of feel to the handling.

The only hassles I had was some quite severe juddering (ie warped disc) on the front brake which got better through the day and lack of peg ground clearance.
Both I will fix before the next meeting.
Oh, and rear the muffler broke off as my bracket failed.
I also have to make the bracket for the seat fairing more sturdy also.
I guess you learn all of these in a first meeting.

Anyway, I ended up getting second place in both of the points races which I was stoked about.

Lady P did well !!!

Trudes
23rd May 2008, 09:38
Great stuff Chris, you guys were flying out there!!:niceone:

CM2005
23rd May 2008, 20:40
that thing NEEDS a repsol paintjob, like a fat kid needs cake.

Sully60
23rd May 2008, 20:53
that thing NEEDS a repsol paintjob, like a fat kid needs cake.

Damn straight Zebra man!

And a megaphone exhaust. :devil2:

Skunk
23rd May 2008, 20:57
Damn straight Zebra man!

And a megaphone exhaust. :devil2:
How are yours getting on?

Sully60
23rd May 2008, 21:07
How are yours getting on?

Good actually, I've cut out the centre perf tubes and skins today for the "mufflers". I've got the ok to use all the gilloutines and slip rollers at work

Going to very M1 style so not a lot of volume in the packing with the large I.D. just need the spun alloy endcaps and carbon skins and they'll will be bling* as!

How'd you get on with that coil?

Skunk
23rd May 2008, 21:11
I fitted it haven't tested it. Bolted straight up. It has been suggested that there is no retard curve in the AX ignitor. Will test it on Sunday after I've sealed the float bowl. (Gaaah!)

nudemetalz
23rd May 2008, 21:39
If there's anything I can do to help either of you guys, please let me know.

CM2005: - love to but I'm only part owner of Lady P so was done a purple as per Nasty & my Mrs's idea.

Skunk
23rd May 2008, 21:41
Cheers NM. Have you got a spare high performance AX100 ignitor? :rofl:

nudemetalz
23rd May 2008, 21:45
I'll just look in my drawers ... ;)
Hang on,...there's something high-performance in there.....hee hee just ask Mrs Nudie...!!! :yes:

gav
24th May 2008, 15:39
Good actually, I've cut out the centre perf tubes and skins today for the "mufflers". I've got the ok to use all the gilloutines and slip rollers at work

Going to very M1 style so not a lot of volume in the packing with the large I.D. just need the spun alloy endcaps and carbon skins and they'll will be bling* as!

How'd you get on with that coil?
You planning on using those mufflers for BOB? You know about the noise restrictions, right?

Sully60
24th May 2008, 17:41
You planning on using those mufflers for BOB? You know about the noise restrictions, right?

Yeah that's why I'm making them, no mufflers on my pipes certainly wouldn't pass:devil2:

I just did a real rough dummy run with them and they make quite a difference,


At idle anyway:whistle:

I'll bring my other pipe too, just in case, this is restrictive but quiet enough.

gav
24th May 2008, 18:14
I think the noise limit for visitors is around 82db ..... :whistle:

Sully60
24th May 2008, 18:25
I think the noise limit for visitors is around 82db ..... :whistle:

I'd better stay off the curry the night before then.

I can fart louder than that!

CM2005
25th May 2008, 18:13
I'll just look in my drawers ... ;)
Hang on,...there's something high-performance in there.....hee hee just ask Mrs Nudie...!!! :yes:

haha save it!
Fair enough, you might have to convince the other two!!:argue: