Good effort mate.You've got me thinking I might sack the aqua blasting and replace with elbow grease then spend the money on the crank and the top end.
An outstanding snow sculpture aswell by the way.When i was down there we only ever had one proper winter and everybody headed for Garroby hill to sledge it was great.
Progress, at last!
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Yeah snowman's or right for your daughters first attempt that is 
Should have took a photo of ours,had to use a scaffold battern to roll its body onto the bottom-it was giant
Must have had its doner card,cause when it melted some,the kids used its body for a giant snowball on the street-they would'nt listen,i said it was the wrong"type"of snow-they learned the hard way
Engine looks fine and dandy to me Howie
Should have took a photo of ours,had to use a scaffold battern to roll its body onto the bottom-it was giant
Must have had its doner card,cause when it melted some,the kids used its body for a giant snowball on the street-they would'nt listen,i said it was the wrong"type"of snow-they learned the hard way
Engine looks fine and dandy to me Howie
I used to be so care less,as if i could'nt careless.
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Thanks guys,
Believe me though, if I had the cash I would definately go for the aqua blast. I've given my outer cases a quick shot blast using playsand so not to do much damage to them. I'm also hoping it will provide a good key for either painting or lacquer.
There's a lot to this restoring business, think i'm happier just fixing the buggers
Howie
Believe me though, if I had the cash I would definately go for the aqua blast. I've given my outer cases a quick shot blast using playsand so not to do much damage to them. I'm also hoping it will provide a good key for either painting or lacquer.
There's a lot to this restoring business, think i'm happier just fixing the buggers
Howie
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Sorry but I feel like i'm boring you all to death here but
Here is the LHS done, looks ok, could do with a bit of touching up here & there
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Please note the Kawasaki green breather hose (many thanks KR-1R )
Now its just sorting out the decent clutch plates from the crap. I really hate measuring clutch plates, I really cannot think of a more boring job when sorting a bike. Watching paint dry on blades of grass you've just counted would be more interesting.
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Here is the LHS done, looks ok, could do with a bit of touching up here & there
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Please note the Kawasaki green breather hose (many thanks KR-1R
)Now its just sorting out the decent clutch plates from the crap. I really hate measuring clutch plates, I really cannot think of a more boring job when sorting a bike. Watching paint dry on blades of grass you've just counted would be more interesting.
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Hey KR-1R are they available in 28mm?
I might be getting drunkerer but they are definately growing on me.
Not too worried about the carb to engine rubbers but I do love the idea of carb to airbox (or are they the same size? Or would that defeat the purpose?) I really should give up the bottle, hic
Howie
I might be getting drunkerer but they are definately growing on me.
Not too worried about the carb to engine rubbers but I do love the idea of carb to airbox (or are they the same size? Or would that defeat the purpose?) I really should give up the bottle, hic
Howie
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Actually Charles, I am being quite refined & civilized tonight.
I am drinking a very nice South African cabernet sauvignon, very fruity with a hint of spice. Full bodied & zesty, with the taste of a balmy summers evening sitting by a lake in Zambia cooking oysters over an oak fire. I can taste the African desert mixed with the aroma of elderberry, with the scent of appleflower & over ripe plum.
Mind you I am drinking it straight from the bottle.
Howie
I am drinking a very nice South African cabernet sauvignon, very fruity with a hint of spice. Full bodied & zesty, with the taste of a balmy summers evening sitting by a lake in Zambia cooking oysters over an oak fire. I can taste the African desert mixed with the aroma of elderberry, with the scent of appleflower & over ripe plum.
Mind you I am drinking it straight from the bottle.
Howie
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Untill you're trying to get some sleep & your wife is busy sending emails about work at 11.30pm, grrrrrBlackberry's are cool
Anyway, because my deadline is drawing ever nearer (on the road for spring, any time in spring
) I have done a deal with Matty21 (top fella, good luck with the racing matey) for his Kr1 track bike.So I now have a running engine & a very good set of wheels amongst other bits, to put into my Kr1
Hopefully (as long as I don't get too drunk tonight & upset my wife, making her, make me do gardening again tomoz
) I will get engine & wheels swapped over tomorrow & with a bit of luck I will get the bike to the mot station later in the week Little bit more painting to do, like the whole fairing & seat unit! But it now looks like I will be smoking the whole summer long
I will post some pics tomorrow evening
'happy' Howie