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**Paul in NZ** · 12th July 2007, 08:50

Originally Posted by crashe

Paul in NZ - Tis looking good...

Any idea as to when you may have her up and running?

Sigh... Sooner the better as far as I'm concerned but time is a real issue for me at the moment. I don't get home until 7:30 at the moment and by the time I get dinner in me and sort out my stuff for the next day it's 8:15 and since I get up at 5:30 or so I don't like a late night. Frankly the weathers not insipiring me to dash off to the shed the second I get home either...

Having said that - I hope for some progress this weekend and then I'll just be waiting for the final bits to arrive which will be some gaskets for the side covers (too lazy to make em) and new carb rubbers and jet kits for the carbs.

I'm guessing August?

**Badcat** · 12th July 2007, 09:34

and how much if it is?

Ken

**Paul in NZ** · 12th July 2007, 10:05

Originally Posted by Badcat

and how much if it is?

Ken

I'll have to see how it comes up Ken. This bike has had some very public 'issues' and I want the purchaser to know exactly what they are getting apart from a damn near 20 year old bike with a difficult childhood. When it's running there are a couple of cosmetics to attend to and at the moment I have no idea if the charging system is OK or suspension / brakes are functional. If not you will read about it here and they will be sorted to the best of my ability (megre at best).... But if you read the whole thread I've not skimped or bodged anything - if it's needed doing - it's been done and the whole aim was to put it back to the way Mr Yamaha designed it to be.

I'm hoping August / September and there will be a full and frank road test done by someone like Jim2 if he is willing. If the timing of it's completion is OK it will run in the sprints so all will know how well it runs.

The bike will be sold as a package with considerable spares and race stand yet registered and wof. Any profit will be donated to charity AND accounts published here. (assuming i can find them all)

Trademe will be my first choice but I'm always open to offers closer to the date. It won't be 'expensive' but I'm not giving it away either - certainly the package will represent a bloody good deal for someone.

Cheers

**Jeaves** · 12th July 2007, 10:13

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Any profit will be donated to charity

Good on ya bud.

**Paul in NZ** · 21st July 2007, 21:11

Well OK I got diverted a bit by life and the triumph

this week....

That sorted it was back into the gargae for some music beer and yamamammering.... I finished cleaning the piston tops and fitted the new rings... More tomorrow..

Shit - is thre anything better than a night in the shed with music, a case of beer, bikes and yer tools...

**Paul in NZ** · 21st July 2007, 21:14

Oh - I reassembled the cover as well... its a bit erm lumpy..

Anyway - scroll back a few pages to compare the old with the new in the pistons and the cover

**merv** · 21st July 2007, 21:40

Going well that man.

**Storm** · 21st July 2007, 22:07

Keep up the great work Paul

**Dodgyiti** · 22nd July 2007, 09:43

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Shit - is thre anything better than a night in the shed with music, a case of beer, bikes and yer tools...

Not really mate,

I have a heap of comedy and old BBC shows from Limewire to play sometimes instead of music.
When the wind and rain are howling and your hands give off steam in the winter months, ya gotta have a laugh.
Plus 'man's best friend' is good company in the shed, even when they look back at you like- "Can't we go in the house, it's miserable out here"

Bike looks good, I am impressed with the way you have made cost effective solutions
M.O'F

**Str8 Jacket** · 22nd July 2007, 13:18

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Oh - I reassembled the cover as well... its a bit erm lumpy..

Anyway - scroll back a few pages to compare the old with the new in the pistons and the cover

Is that the fly wheel cover?...... It looks awesome compared to how it did look if it is!

**steved** · 22nd July 2007, 13:26

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Well OK I got diverted a bit by life and the triumph

this week....

That sorted it was back into the gargae for some music beer and yamamammering.... I finished cleaning the piston tops and fitted the new rings... More tomorrow..

Shit - is thre anything better than a night in the shed with music, a case of beer, bikes and yer tools...

Looking at your shed, I can summise that you haven't moved house in a while?

Looks like an amazing lair to be creative.