Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:08 pm
you would,nt all just leave it , now i am going to have to remove inner
and outer clutch covers to sort it,
and outer clutch covers to sort it,
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:12 pm
Erm, what was the original finish to the water pipe?
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:14 pm
Im going to buy us all an anorak for Christmas!
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:38 pm
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:48 pm
No, come on, as Martin has said, the owner wants his bike original & fair play to him.Im going to buy us all an anorak for Christmas!
Its alright for you lot to take the rise but to restore one of these to as it came out of the factory takes a lot of work.
And to be fair, most restored bikes are about 90% better quality because they haven't just come out of the factory.
The big K never put as much time & devotion into making the bloody things as we put into improving them
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:53 pm
Have another drink please Mr Howie Sir ... I like it much better when your not taking things so seriously... Hic 
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:55 pm
It was after you'd riden it home from the dealers.Howie wrote:Erm, what was the original finish to the water pipe?
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:58 pm
Yeah Stew, listen to TSTop-shaggy wrote:Have another drink please Mr Howie Sir ... I like it much better when your not taking things so seriously... Hic
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:26 pm
No, come on chaps, this is Martins thread.
And I truly believe we all have something to learn from what Martin does.
There are a lot of people out there who want to return their bikes to original & what Martin is posting is gold.
I for one am watching this post with interest, for instance I had no idea there was a bracket that held the rear shock hose in place... where did that come from?
So what else do I not know?
Keep your eyes peeled for my Kr1s project posts, soon to start
And I truly believe we all have something to learn from what Martin does.
There are a lot of people out there who want to return their bikes to original & what Martin is posting is gold.
I for one am watching this post with interest, for instance I had no idea there was a bracket that held the rear shock hose in place... where did that come from?
So what else do I not know?
Keep your eyes peeled for my Kr1s project posts, soon to start
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:30 pm
Av you and Martin got a thing going on!!!!!!!!!!!! only joking mate.
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:36 pm
Top stuff Teerex =D>
As it happens - having seen Martins own bike in the flesh I have total respect for his work. I would even trust him rebuilding one of mine, and I'm a right picky b@gger !
(and no I don't get horny looking at shiney engine cases before you start
... LOL)
As it happens - having seen Martins own bike in the flesh I have total respect for his work. I would even trust him rebuilding one of mine, and I'm a right picky b@gger !
(and no I don't get horny looking at shiney engine cases before you start
... LOL)
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:39 pm
What so yo haven't broke one off over my bike !!! YET im going to have to go to bed soon before one of you pop round and give me a good hiding.
im going to have to go to bed soon before one of you pop round and give me a good hiding. Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:38 am
this is how the shock was when it was removed from the bike.
leaking/saggy and not very clean
and now this is how it looks. rebuilt. regassed and sorted
leaking/saggy and not very clean
and now this is how it looks. rebuilt. regassed and sorted
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:53 am
Cleaned up nice that Martin.
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:17 pm
That looks like a great shock rebuild - where was that done martin?
I will need the label on the res re-producing too because I'm a full kagool !
I will need the label on the res re-producing too because I'm a full kagool !