F2 Project from spring 2013
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The engine looks great, nicely done.
It doesn't sound like you did but I'm curious if looked inside while you had it out of the frame and easily accessible? I know it means buying a new head gasket but since you made it look so darn nice I thought it would be worth the effort to make sure the pistons and valves are ok. I had so much carbon build up in my cylinders it was holding one of the valves open.
It doesn't sound like you did but I'm curious if looked inside while you had it out of the frame and easily accessible? I know it means buying a new head gasket but since you made it look so darn nice I thought it would be worth the effort to make sure the pistons and valves are ok. I had so much carbon build up in my cylinders it was holding one of the valves open.
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Whos your friend? may know him....
Yes having good friends does help. in the early part of this thread i put down that i want to do this project cheaply... think my friend has saved me hundreds!!!
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Over then next month I will be.......
Blasting wheels and painting, New EBC wavey disc and pads all round plus braided hoses, recon on both master cylinders, New did chain and sprockets front and back, fairings being modified and sprayed with a new back end design. Think that's most of it covered! Engine tuning just before summer kicks in. Ohh and the stand is rock solid, no wolf blowing that one down
#47
Excellent project you've got going, looking forward to seeing more progress! I love the black frame and engine covers that you've painted, it really finishes it off.
From what you've done already, you will be able to do the shims yourself; I've just stripped my bike down and checked the clearances and not mechanically minded
Did you spray you forks? I did mine last year using black hammerite paint, it looks good but if you look closely you can see the brush strokes :/
From what you've done already, you will be able to do the shims yourself; I've just stripped my bike down and checked the clearances and not mechanically minded
Did you spray you forks? I did mine last year using black hammerite paint, it looks good but if you look closely you can see the brush strokes :/
#48
Excellent project you've got going, looking forward to seeing more progress! I love the black frame and engine covers that you've painted, it really finishes it off.
From what you've done already, you will be able to do the shims yourself; I've just stripped my bike down and checked the clearances and not mechanically minded
Did you spray you forks? I did mine last year using black hammerite paint, it looks good but if you look closely you can see the brush strokes :/
From what you've done already, you will be able to do the shims yourself; I've just stripped my bike down and checked the clearances and not mechanically minded
Did you spray you forks? I did mine last year using black hammerite paint, it looks good but if you look closely you can see the brush strokes :/
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i blasted my calipers and painted them, because its free! lol... I came accross Yet, another MOT failure!!! if you look at the pics you should see the problem straight away, for those who cant, notice there are no dust seals where they should be! the garage i bought it from had apparently fixed these problems before they moted it and sold it to me. (not to mention garage name) but dont use s***d in exeter, devon! this is along with the hole in swing arm mentioned earlier in thread and the warped discs and failed Cam chain tensioner. i could go in to blasting the company for what they said to me when i bought the bike and what i have found which has made the bike dangerous to ride (but they passed it in the mot) anyway IT SHOULD NOT OF PASSED MOT AND CLASSED AS DANGEROUS TO RIDE!......................... I decided to go out and buy new rebuild kits for all calipers and going to rebuild them myself! any tips for putting in new seals would be greatfully recieved!
Enjoy
Enjoy