Superdunc Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 i've helped put out at tge pit stops and with sweeper vans the last few years. But I've always found an excuse not to do it. Not this year how ever. The steed. Dug out of its long term storage. Out in the daylight. So its a '92 gsxr750wn bought of a mate of a mate. He had a head on with a nissan 5 or 6 years ago. Its been sat in his store since. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdunc Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 (edited) Once home, a bit of an assessment was done. Bike needs, Forks, brake discs, head light, screen, at a minimum. Fairings can be patched up. I have discs in stock. I'm meeta chap in a random carpark next week to collect some forks. Another chap from Oldskoolsuzuki has generously donated a headlamp screen and fairing. But will it run? Drain float bowls, they were dry. Top 5 year old fuel in tank up with some 1 year old fuel. fit new battery. Press starter, it fires after 15 seconds of cranking. Press starter again, and its running. Settles into fast idle, let it warm, turn choke off. The thing is purring like kitten. Blip throttle, it as crisp as they come. So I'll give it fresh coolant and an oil and filter change but that's the engine crossed of the list. Chain, sprockets, and brakes all seem good, tyres are Maxxis and 5 year sold but the seem like new tread wise. so they'll do for now. The spirit of the LDC is to do it on bikes that cost less than £600. Once we've completed the challenge I'm going to sell the bike and any profit will got to cancer research Costs so far: Bike £250 Battery £44 Running total £294. Edited February 5 by Superdunc 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 Out of likes but muchly liking. I'll implore you to change the tyres but that's looking good so far. Carry on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSMJ1 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 Cool bike Maxxis tyres are lethal if there is water within half a mile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 8 minutes ago, CMSMJ1 said: Cool bike Maxxis tyres are lethal if there is water within half a mile You had those maxxis diamond things on the ace didn't you? I was considering getting some but listened to your wise words of condemnation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSMJ1 Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 7 hours ago, hawkati said: You had those maxxis diamond things on the ace didn't you? I was considering getting some but listened to your wise words of condemnation Yes indeed. They were cheap.. Turned to plastic when moist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 9 hours ago, hawkati said: Out of likes but muchly liking. I'll implore you to change the tyres but that's looking good so far. Carry on! You've a cheek to talk about tyres, Mr skip-diver😄 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 2 hours ago, jaycee said: You've a cheek to talk about tyres, Mr skip-diver😄 Haaaa! I only skip dived for the very best rubber😛 Scarily I've bought new tyres for the past 5 years, though I confess the michelin road 5's I've got lined up for this are s/h, but in damn good condition. They're horribly expensive new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdunc Posted February 10 Author Report Share Posted February 10 (edited) So a trip to the cosmic centre of the Universe or Trowbridge to the uninitiated today to collect a pair of forks kindly donated by a mate and then of to the shed to fit them. I had a feeling it might not be plain sailing. Lots of play in in the headstock. Now thats not right. Luckily I'm a horder, so found a replacement stem and some new bearings in my stash. Next problem, the top bearing race was rattling around in the frame, the seat had gone oval and there was a 1mm gap around the front edge. Dragged this out of the cupboard and dry fitted the bearings and yokes. I'll let the Devcon set over night, then pack the bwarings and fit the forks in the morning. Also fitted some straight discs I had on the shelf to the front wheel and checked the wheel spindle was straight. Hopefully I'll have a running, rolling and stopping bike tomorrow. This weekends expenditure. £0.00. Edited February 10 by Superdunc 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo S2 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 54 minutes ago, Superdunc said: So a trip to the cosmic centre of the Universe or Trowbridge to the uninitiated today to collect a pair of forks kindly donated by a mate and then of to the shed to fit them. I had a feeling it might not be plain sailing. Lots of play in in the headstock. Now thats not right. Luckily I'm a horder, so found a replacement stem and some new bearings in my stash. Next problem, the top bearing race was rattling around in the frame, the seat had gone oval and there was a 1mm gap around the front edge. Dragged this out of the cupboard and dry fitted the bearings and yokes. I'll let the Devcon set over night, then pack the bwarings and fit the forks in the morning. Also fitted some straight discs I had on the shelf to the front wheel and checked the wheel spindle was straight. Hopefully I'll have a running, rolling and stopping bike tomorrow. This weekends expenditure. £0.00. I was born in Trowbridge. So yes, centre of the cosmos it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdunc Posted February 10 Author Report Share Posted February 10 5 minutes ago, Timbo S2 said: I was born in Trowbridge. So yes, centre of the cosmos it is. I saw the blue plaque on the wall. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggy411 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 14 minutes ago, Timbo S2 said: I was born in Trowbridge. So yes, centre of the cosmos it is. I still live there. It’s the centre of something… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdunc Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 Well I successfully rode it up the garden path yesterday. The front brake reservior was split so th fluid in the front brake prevented me ftom going further. Again found a redervior in stock so it just a matter of bleeding the front brake. Unforunatly, but not supprisingly, the botom yoke has a slight tweek, so the wheel and top yoke are slightly out of line. Anyone got a 750WP bottom yoke going cheap? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 You're getting there - this is going to become a weapon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr V. Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 You wait till he slots a spare 1340 on flatslides in there 🤣 I can picture the evil snigger and stroking of chin forming from here already 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 On 2/13/2024 at 10:23 AM, Herr V. said: You wait till he slots a spare 1340 on flatslides in there 🤣 I can picture the evil snigger and stroking of chin forming from here already Well the race is truly on. which bike will win? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 3 hours ago, Thunderbolt said: Well the race is truly on. which bike will win? It's not a race 😂😂😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, hawkati said: It's not a race 😂😂😂😂😂 You might win, you know, Tyre Messier. The whippersnappers May have faster/more powerful bikes, but you have experience and an R1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 16 minutes ago, Thunderbolt said: You might win, you know, Tyre Messier. The whippersnappers May have faster/more powerful bikes, but you have experience and an R1 The bike makes buggerall difference really....road knowledge and riding like a twat does😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 12 minutes ago, hawkati said: The bike makes buggerall difference really....road knowledge and riding like a twat does😂 So you are confident of the win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Thunderbolt said: So you are confident of the win. Yeah, nah. It's all far too intensive ad cheeky these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdunc Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 Inevitably this little project has been 2 steps forward 1 step back. Throw in a very poorly missus progress hasnt been as quick as I'd like. So we had the bike sort of rideable, but the bottom yoke was tweeked. A mate over on Oldskoolsuzuki has been an absolute star sending me 2 different bottom yokes before we found a suitable one. Also made a trip to collect a fairing from another OSS member in @johnnymack63 neck of the woods. Another generous donation. Doesnt look too bad. Rode it round the block tracks straight now, but the front brake is shite. Decided the master cylinder is shot, bore it corroded from standing. Found a gsxr radial mc but need a new banjo bolt, as I also changed the front brake lines as the have alloy fitting for a set or race style brake lines I had spare. other problem is the headlamp/fairing bracket. Its too bent to get all the fairing mounts lined up. Straightend it a bit, but its beyond repair really. Anyone got a cheap one spare. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdunc Posted March 10 Author Report Share Posted March 10 So basically were a few cable ties and a banjo bolt away from an mot ready bike. Thought I really need another straighter fairing mount. Cost so far Bike £250 Battery £44 Banjo bolt and washers £4.95 Running total £298.95 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 That's bloody awesome value for money. Dare I say doing ldc properly? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdunc Posted March 24 Author Report Share Posted March 24 Why are these pics up side down. fuk knows. Any how, another £45ish spent on a straight headlamp/fairing bracket and r/h mirror, so thats £344 total so far. All insured so I thought I'd take it for a quick test ride. All good, surprisingly good actually, except on of the front disc appears badly warped. Hey ho another wanted ad. incoming. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Ĺòọķîñĝ ģóòð Sorry. Couldn't find upside down writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampus Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 Are you in Australia? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbolt Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/25/2024 at 6:46 AM, nampus said: Are you in Australia? 🤔 Durdle Dor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkati Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 16 minutes ago, Thunderbolt said: Durdle Dor Certainly sounds Australian 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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