Re: XR No 5

Guest Sun Jun 29, 2014 8:47 pm

Engine is back and I'm making progress Smile

Guest Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:58 pm

Couldn't find anyone local to rebuild my off road wheels so I had a go myself..

Happy with the results and wasn't as hard as I thought.

Just need to build the rear wheel now..

Guest Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:20 pm

You did a good job there , so when are you going to do mine ? Wink

Guest Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:13 pm

It's looking great! Can't wait to see the finished product. 2 thumbs

Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:58 am

Mad Frosty wrote:You did a good job there , so when are you going to do mine ?

Haha not hard to do if you got time.. Don't mind taking a chance on my wheels wouldn't want to be responsible for someone elses.

Won't be long now, just ordered a Pro Circuit T4 exhaust for it too.. Can't wait Very Happy

Mauser Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:12 am

Did you measure the off-set on the rear wheel ?....don't think the rim sits in the middle of the hub.... BRP smile

Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:32 am

B45HER wrote:
Mad Frosty wrote:You did a good job there , so when are you going to do mine ?

Haha not hard to do if you got time.. Don't mind taking a chance on my wheels wouldn't want to be responsible for someone elses.

Won't be long now, just ordered a Pro Circuit T4 exhaust for it too.. Can't wait

I was just joking , i could do the sandblasting and powder coating at work its easy , the only thing i am not confident doing is the respokeing / trueing the wheels as i have never done it before .

Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:59 pm

Mauser wrote:Did you measure the off-set on the rear wheel ?....don't think the rim sits in the middle of the hub....

No but I'm sure some helpful chaps on here would love to help me out BRP smile

Guest Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:01 pm

Mad Frosty wrote:
B45HER wrote:
Mad Frosty wrote:You did a good job there , so when are you going to do mine ?

Haha not hard to do if you got time.. Don't mind taking a chance on my wheels wouldn't want to be responsible for someone elses.

Won't be long now, just ordered a Pro Circuit T4 exhaust for it too.. Can't wait

I was just joking , i could do the sandblasting and powder coating at work its easy , the only thing i am not confident doing is the respokeing / trueing the wheels as i have never done it before .

Have a go.. Worst case is send off the build wheel for truing up.. Not too hard just takes ages took me 3 attempts to get it right

Guest Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:39 pm

I have had my Pro Circuit exhaust from the states, very happy with the looks and sound! Just a few more little bits to be done and it will be finished.

Kinda bought XR no 6 this morning too off eBay. Was so cheap I couldn't help myself. 12000 km a little tatty by the looks but dirt cheap... Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet.

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Mauser Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:08 pm

Saw that bike this morning but to far to collect....isle of white Smile

.....bargain all the same.

Guest Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:56 pm

Mauser wrote:Saw that bike this morning but to far to collect....isle of white .....bargain all the same.

Didn't pay the buy now price either BRP smile

I will go down next week and stick it in my van.

Guest Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:19 am

So are we gonna see another picture thread, maybe XR no 6? naughty

Guest Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:49 am

Xrsaylor01 wrote:So are we gonna see another picture thread, maybe XR no 6?

Maybe, will see how bad it is when I get it.

Mauser Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:24 am

If it's not what you want drop it off at mine....I feel like starting a piggy restoration nice

Guest Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:51 pm

Yes, please do...... then I can offer Maus' a fee to stick his best-maintained immaculate stockstockstockstandard bike in a crate and send it far South Wink

Guest Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:50 pm

Mauser wrote:If it's not what you want drop it off at mine....I feel like starting a piggy restoration

Haha that's ok will stick with it thanks. Picking it up wed so will put some pics up. Got a spare carb and can use my tank so will try get it going. Hasn't run since 2008, any top tips?

Mauser Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:38 pm

Stick some oil down the plug hole before trying to start/kick her over let it soak down for half an hour....wouldn't want to bust a ring or 2....then personanly I would change all fluids, once up and running ship to Mauser's house ?

Guest Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:51 pm

Mauser wrote:Stick some oil down the plug hole before trying to start/kick her over let it soak down for half an hour....wouldn't want to bust a ring or 2....then personanly I would change all fluids, once up and running ship to Mauser's house ?

Ok will do, oil change that is not ship to yours.

Guest Wed Jul 30, 2014 7:09 pm

On the ferry back at the moment. Bike is in my van, its rough and corroded but turns over easily enough. Guy did put some oil down the plug hole when he parked it up after a year or so.

Will drop the oil tomorrow and see if I can get it going BRP smile

Guest Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:53 pm

Poor piggy Sad

Guest Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:26 am

Needs a little love.

Guest Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:00 am

guess we're gonna see another restoration get started??? naughty

We do like pictures BRP smile

Guest Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:56 am

Xrsaylor01 wrote:guess we're gonna see another restoration get started???

We do like pictures

Well it's running this morning, after 6 years. Swapped the carb for a spare I have and swapped the coil from my other bike because it wasnt gettting any spark, changed the oil and its alive.. BRP smile

Sounds like the valves need doing so just waiting for it to cool down and will do that too.

Guest Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:00 am

ooeddym wrote:Needs a little love.

Its been left outside for the last 2 years, some people have no idea! I'm going to try save it.. Here we go again

Guest Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:21 pm

You are brave , i would just take it to bits for the spares , but thats me .

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