hawkati 21,127 Posted January 30 Author Report Share Posted January 30 1 hour ago, Basil said: No hammer? am totes du disappointe... The exception proves the rule... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil 14,290 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 3 hours ago, hawkati said: The exception proves the rule... Ahhh so the next exhaust is going to resemble this... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jollygiant 4,835 Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 That's almost looking like a motorsykle, please remove it from the forum and don't bring it back until you've 'persuaded' back into pile of bits with your medium stick of knocking..... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keke 194 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 On 12/23/2020 at 2:30 PM, HOGG said: Collected the ldu motorcycle on the infamous homemade trailer and arrived home in one piece.... And home, soaking wet And finally, the keys now! <£300!?? For a cbr! I have no idea where these things are hiding- anywhere I look we’re talking Chinese 125s or pit bikes for the money. Good find sir👏 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keke 194 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 On 12/23/2020 at 2:30 PM, HOGG said: Collected the ldu motorcycle on the infamous homemade trailer and arrived home in one piece.... And home, soaking wet And finally, the keys now! <£300!?? For a cbr! I have no idea where these things are hiding- anywhere I look we’re talking Chinese 125s or pit bikes for the money. Good find sir👏 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ssray 1,658 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 19 minutes ago, keke said: <£300!?? For a cbr! I have no idea where these things are hiding- anywhere I look we’re talking Chinese 125s or pit bikes for the money. Good find sir👏 They pop up, that one was sold on the priviso that it was used for ldu, Facebook marketplace seems quite good, I have 3 under £500 on my watch list Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keke 194 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 2 minutes ago, ssray said: They pop up, that one was sold on the priviso that it was used for ldu, Facebook marketplace seems quite good, I have 3 under £500 on my watch list I’m probably not looking hard enough as my plan is to sort the p.o.s. Gpx that last time wouldn’t take a steady load below 6,000rom so knackered the chain so it was dragging on the floor by the time I nursed it home 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkati 21,127 Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 Slowly but shirley getting there. Using a careful blend of psychology and extreme violence I've got the engine a little nearer the optimum position. Honourable mention has to go to PB/PS for their series of slinging a gixxrrrr turbot into a zx7r. One month they go into just enough detail regarding mounting the engine correctly and that's proved very very useful. Cheers @PBChris & @johnnymack63. Combination of angle grinder and a bastard rasp has brought the engine up a lot more towards a decent position and I only stopped because I ran out of daylight. About 5 degrees more upward tilt and then I'll be making some engine mounts. Got sufficient stainless steel 3mm plate to double up on all the mounts. Should do it. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Damnthistinleg 19,474 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 On 2/9/2021 at 7:16 PM, ssray said: They pop up, that one was sold on the priviso that it was used for ldu, Facebook marketplace seems quite good, I have 3 under £500 on my watch list It was indeed but things seem to have gone a bit quiet on that front. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkati 21,127 Posted February 22 Author Report Share Posted February 22 14 minutes ago, Damnthistinleg said: It was indeed but things seem to have gone a bit quiet on that front. Possibly because there's a limited number of spaces and people who signed up last year but couldn't do it have priority. After yay amount of time then it's open to the rest of us and it's a bunfight to sign up & sling a deposit down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jollygiant 4,835 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 16 hours ago, hawkati said: About 5 degrees more upward tilt and then I'll be making some engine mounts. Got sufficient stainless steel 3mm plate to double up on all the mounts. Should do it. Come on man, we all know cable ties will sort any mounting difference out and there won't be enough power from the engine to worry about stretching the ties under acceleration with the copious amounts of torque! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderbolt 11,026 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, Damnthistinleg said: It was indeed but things seem to have gone a bit quiet on that front. HOGGWash is an interesting word. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ssray 1,658 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 I have removed myself from the riders list, furlough and still not allowed to go to work!!! Planning on assisting at a pitstop flapjacks at the ready,may even make some fresh ones 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkati 21,127 Posted February 22 Author Report Share Posted February 22 35 minutes ago, ssray said: I have removed myself from the riders list, furlough and still not allowed to go to work!!! Planning on assisting at a pitstop flapjacks at the ready,may even make some fresh ones Flaps are always welcome but sorry you can't do the run... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pants 2,158 Posted Wednesday at 11:14 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 11:14 AM On 2/22/2021 at 12:33 PM, hawkati said: Flaps are always welcome but sorry you can't do the run... fnaaarr! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkati 21,127 Posted Thursday at 06:20 PM Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 06:20 PM ....some progress but not enough. I'm bloody good with an angle grinder, even subtle so it became a game of drop engine, shave 2mm off frame castings, raise engine, measure, drop engine, shave 1 mm etc. ...and I'm almost there. I've got some stainless steel plates which should be just fine for front engine mounts. Measured up & drilled....and drilled..and drilled. Fucking hell - tougher than old boots. Fukkered a couple of drill bits so zoomed off to get a set of bosch drill bits thinking maybe my all singing & dancing drill bits bought online are actually made of cheese. Nope - still took forever to create two holes and then it started raining. Double fukkit. There's always tomorrow... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jaycee 37,159 Posted Thursday at 08:44 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 08:44 PM 2 hours ago, hawkati said: ....some progress but not enough. I'm bloody good with an angle grinder, even subtle so it became a game of drop engine, shave 2mm off frame castings, raise engine, measure, drop engine, shave 1 mm etc. ...and I'm almost there. I've got some stainless steel plates which should be just fine for front engine mounts. Measured up & drilled....and drilled..and drilled. Fucking hell - tougher than old boots. Fukkered a couple of drill bits so zoomed off to get a set of bosch drill bits thinking maybe my all singing & dancing drill bits bought online are actually made of cheese. Nope - still took forever to create two holes and then it started raining. Double fukkit. There's always tomorrow... Cutting paste is your friend That tin will last you years 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firebeast 518 Posted Friday at 05:56 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 05:56 PM 23 hours ago, hawkati said: ....some progress but not enough. I'm bloody good with an angle grinder, even subtle so it became a game of drop engine, shave 2mm off frame castings, raise engine, measure, drop engine, shave 1 mm etc. ...and I'm almost there. I've got some stainless steel plates which should be just fine for front engine mounts. Measured up & drilled....and drilled..and drilled. Fucking hell - tougher than old boots. Fukkered a couple of drill bits so zoomed off to get a set of bosch drill bits thinking maybe my all singing & dancing drill bits bought online are actually made of cheese. Nope - still took forever to create two holes and then it started raining. Double fukkit. There's always tomorrow... All that and no mention of the mighty thor to hand at any point 😏 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkati 21,127 Posted Friday at 06:45 PM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 06:45 PM 50 minutes ago, firebeast said: All that and no mention of the mighty thor to hand at any point 😏 No way am I shouting "I'm thor!" in case you think I've got a lisp and fronting a gay metal band...😱 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firebeast 518 Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago On 2/26/2021 at 6:45 PM, hawkati said: No way am I shouting "I'm thor!" in case you think I've got a lisp and fronting a gay metal band...😱 You did say you were worked on a good few of those type of gigs though, correct? 😏 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkati 21,127 Posted 17 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 3 minutes ago, firebeast said: You did say you were worked on a good few of those type of gigs though, correct? 😏 a lifetime of mixing bands. It's resulted in quite a deep seated loathing of musicians and, with the two bands i play in, a strong sense of revenge as motivation to play, muhahhahhahaaaa! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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