Evening all,
So here I am, waiting for the right moment to go out and fire up the beauty for the first ever time. Very excited with the idea of zooming around if it starts of course.
After recieving my first kit last saturday, I must say that I was really upset and annoyed after fitting.
Why?...cracked head, broken petcock valve and numerous other things that stopped me from getting it started and broken in.
No fault of my own, although I could have been a bit heavy handed with the valve
So, after much messing with ebay and emails and a seller who only replies when a case is made.... I get a new engine... WOOP
Arrived this morning, nice and fresh, no damage....well apart from dropping the tank and snapping the petcock valve DOH! the valves must be my motored bike curse...
Anyway all checked over with spark, compression and flow from the carb and a little home made connection for fuel line and tank using a strong plastic clip as a fuel shut off...well for now anyway until a new one arrives.
Spent all day tweaking what i could and its ready to roll. NOICE
Pictures to follow if it goes well and works.
If it doesn't start I am going to be pissed man!
Edit: Screw came loose and ruined my fun. Beware that little tw@ of a screw as mine took a ride through the gears and didnt live to tell the tale.
Bike runs though so meh.
-Firestorm-
So here I am, waiting for the right moment to go out and fire up the beauty for the first ever time. Very excited with the idea of zooming around if it starts of course.
After recieving my first kit last saturday, I must say that I was really upset and annoyed after fitting.
Why?...cracked head, broken petcock valve and numerous other things that stopped me from getting it started and broken in.
No fault of my own, although I could have been a bit heavy handed with the valve
So, after much messing with ebay and emails and a seller who only replies when a case is made.... I get a new engine... WOOP
Arrived this morning, nice and fresh, no damage....well apart from dropping the tank and snapping the petcock valve DOH! the valves must be my motored bike curse...
Anyway all checked over with spark, compression and flow from the carb and a little home made connection for fuel line and tank using a strong plastic clip as a fuel shut off...well for now anyway until a new one arrives.
Spent all day tweaking what i could and its ready to roll. NOICE
Pictures to follow if it goes well and works.
If it doesn't start I am going to be pissed man!
Edit: Screw came loose and ruined my fun. Beware that little tw@ of a screw as mine took a ride through the gears and didnt live to tell the tale.
Bike runs though so meh.
-Firestorm-
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