"The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools." - Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)
Idea is to run it for a week and change the oil and pull both side covers off and check the NSU and torque limiter.
Remember with my 7" headlight I thought it'd be a couple of weeks after I got it that I'd be able to get it installed and the next day it was done?
Well I was going to ride the new(ish) bike for a couple of weeks to get used to it and then swap the engine over to see what the difference was like.
Ummm...
It's done...
From popping the doner onto the stand...
To starting it up...
Was 2hrs 10min, 3 redbulls and a coffee.
WARNING!!!
Anyone contemplating this do not use the seat off the doner bike!
Your retinas will be scared for life.
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Helps to have a good mechanic swing by and give ya a hand.
Test ride tomorrow then ?
well done!
curious: did you use your old set up carbie? did it run well on that?
Using my old carb/header/pipe the mid-pipe has a 3cm long hole by the middle mount though.
I also tested it at about 96dB at 3000rpm 1m from the exhaust at 45 degrees.
I only had to wind the idle up on the carb. Tomorrow I'm going to pick up my twin electrode plugs from the dead engine. This one is running the original denso's from '97.
I also put the 97's OEM bashplate on to see how it goes.
Just got back from a nice slow test run through to Pelorus and back.
The engine has a little less bottom end than mine did but I'll check the valve clearances when I do the 1st oil change and the bike felt a "different" in the front but I think that was the freshly rotated front tyre.
I love my bikeit's like putting on an old comfortable pair of boots and going for a walk after borrowing someone elses that are the wrong size.
I need to do some grinding work on the centre stand/side stand interference where the footsies of both touch together.
After riding Shanes TT350 for the last couple of weeks I could really see the benefit of a 45 rear sprocket combined with 14/15/16 fronts.
Fran - glad you're pleased to be reunited with our regular bike - quick work eh - cheers S
those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind..
Having a look at the gear cluster today and it seems that 3rd gear is a very hard working gear.
2nd and 4th are freely rotating on the shaft and 3rd is driven.
In 2nd gear 2+3 mesh together sideways, in 3rd gear 3rd is solo, in 4th gear 3+4 mesh sideways.
3rd is under load in 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears.
you might be intrested in this (post no 4):
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=429917
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