Friday 14 May 2010

Aaaaaalmost there.

As you can see from the image, I am now very close to finishing my build. I have a little bit of the new wiring loom still to do (the old one was so bad I just couldn't look at it), some brakes to mount and bleed, exhaust wrap to, er, wrap and a few other minor tweaks before I can hoof the kick starter and – hopefully – revive the engine that has been dormant for almost two years now. Oh yeah, I will mount an air filter from K&N too.

If you're wondering if I've lost the plot totally and mounted tires from some 80's two stroke learner bike, then let me explain. You see, the very thorough man from S.F.R.O will not give me the final approval of the bike if I use tires that aren't marked "for road use". Hence the old and tired tires that I got from a wonderful man in Stockholm who runs a shop called "Wheeler Dealer" (if you've met him you know what I'm talking about). Approximately 30 seconds after I get the final M.O.T the bike will be wearing the proper Maxxis tires again. The ugly yellow spring on the Ohlins damper will be painted black by then too.

I can now hear the missus dressing up the kids downstairs for a dinner at some of our friends, which "I just don't have the time for, since I have a s**t load of work to do". Time to make a double espresso and head down to my garage...

10 comments:

  1. sooo sweeet!!
    you should really make it to the flat track festival in Amman Valley! Just to get it photographed by Ben would be reason enough to be there!!

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  2. Where is this "Amman Valley" that everyone is talking about? Is it "Amman" as in the capital of Jordan? Near Petra perhaps?

    Photographed by Ben does sound good though...

    /D

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  3. 29-30 May, 2 days of flat track racing. It is combining the 2 biggest scenes in europe so all european riders will be there + the support racers, thunderbikes, All american twins, quads, juniors, minibikes, you name it. Everybody is really excited and making thier contribution to make it a great weekend. And so it is growing in the biggest flat track festival ever in europe! Free entry for streetrackers, Harley XR meet, + all the regular fans! It will be awesome! This is your chance to meet all the guys from the blogs. This is where it all comes together in realy life! Get to know everybody that shares the same passion!

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  4. oh, it's in south wales
    check google earth or maps
    51° 47' 28.0" N
    3° 52' 4.0" W

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  5. I like it... a lot! I love the way the paint sparkles in the sunlight, the flake gives it that 70's fairground chic.

    I think the white part of the tank is screaming out for a Husky logo ;)

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  6. You might be correct there Daws (and thanks for your positive comments)!

    There will be some subtle "decal-tuning" going on before the great reveal...

    /D

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  7. I fear the first time you crash it on track you might bend the exhaust. You are going to race it, right? G

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  8. Race it? Well...

    I'll race you to 'Koppi' (my favorite café). Does that count?

    /D

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  9. I have low sided my XR a couple times. The Supertrapps have saved the rest of the bike.
    We've managed to redress the stainless megaphones and some scothcbrite can do wonders!

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