KR1 project - i like a challenge

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Look whats come back, i am excited even more now, picking engine up saturday from martin so all coming together now, apart from the rear brake bar that i damaged today....oops :oops: :oops:

oh well the Rad looks Good

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onwards and upwards
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Hi Will,

Nice rebuild on the radiator 8)
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Good evening all, just been putting some bits together on the dining room table while we have this cold spell :lol:

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back at the weekend with some more progress :D :D
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made some good progress this weekend, managed to get the engine in, shock fitted, and Bar together. Not 100% happy with some bits on switch gear so will be back apart again and back together during the week, also lost the bl88dy screws for carb Tops so cannot set them up...arghh oh well another visit to Z power...good Job its only 25mins away.

Some pics till next time. Loom Going in tomorrow

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getting closer now to Take off!! :D
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getting there will. side fairing brackets need loosening and then moved so
they are pointing downwards
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martin wrote:getting there will. side fairing brackets need loosening and then moved so
they are pointing downwards
thanks martin, 1st Job in morning... :D
if you spot anything else, Please let me know, i wont be offended as you know its the 1st bike ive built :)

p.s - thanks for tip about bottom engine Bolt and spacer :D
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looking good 8)

apart from your KIPS links : they are setup wrong, check the manual :wink:
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I set them up jan, I would say they are correct, inwhat way are they wrong.

in the photo they are in the open position
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they will be correct when cables go on and the middle is at an angle as oppose to straight acroosss


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Thanks guys, I've been looking at all sorts all night to clarify, knew martin would have done right. :lol:
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make sure you remove a linkage bolt on left barrel just incase very tight, don't want to be snapping valves
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tescr500 wrote:make sure you remove a linkage bolt on left barrel just incase very tight, don't want to be snapping valves
Left being left as sat on bike? :oops:
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yeah, i always keep to left and right as sat on me bike i'm a poet and didn't even know it :lol: :lol: :lol:
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tescr500 wrote:they will be correct when cables go on and the middle is at an angle as oppose to straight acroosss
no they won't :idea:

if you look at this picture :

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you can see that the hole for the cable on the left link is on the wrong side (left) of the valve. you can not even attach the cable like this, let alone they will not open/close correctly.
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i am now cold as i had to go back in the snow to push the kips valve with my little pinky to the left to show that they look right :arrow:

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hope this helps clear it up :D
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