Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:26 pm
wow its been a long time between drinks for this thread !
Huge thanks to Stevo today, for his help with machining a particularly tricky bush for the top steering head bearing. Cheers Mark, really appreciate your time in sorting this out.
Well maybe its time to do an update !! Some months ago (could even have been last year), I picked up a set of Z1300 triple clamps from a mate down in Victoria, so that the 41mm forks I have, could be fitted up. The triple clamps needed some tweaking ( thanks Dave Alderton) - but tonight they finally got fitted to the frame ! Laurie has already worked some magic on these forks so they should be fine for P5 racing......
Front wheel will be back from TJ's on Tuesday, with slick fitted. I still have to do some minor maching to the adapter plates for the front brakes so they fit nicely......will be using the 4-fin Lockheeds initially, until I source some 20mm plate from Sydney, so that the Brembos can be fitted up. The 4-fin Lockheeds are legal in P4, so these will end up on the 750/3.....but in the meantime they should do the job nicely on the 7/11.
With a few late nights over the next 2 weeks, this bike will be up and running for the KSRC track day on the 17th December. It will finally have a 17" front slick, decent forks and decent brakes. With a bit more engine development, it may even be slightly competitive in the P5 Unlimited class next season.......time will tell....
we'll see how it all goes at EC on the 17th .....
Huge thanks to Stevo today, for his help with machining a particularly tricky bush for the top steering head bearing. Cheers Mark, really appreciate your time in sorting this out.
Well maybe its time to do an update !! Some months ago (could even have been last year), I picked up a set of Z1300 triple clamps from a mate down in Victoria, so that the 41mm forks I have, could be fitted up. The triple clamps needed some tweaking ( thanks Dave Alderton) - but tonight they finally got fitted to the frame ! Laurie has already worked some magic on these forks so they should be fine for P5 racing......
Front wheel will be back from TJ's on Tuesday, with slick fitted. I still have to do some minor maching to the adapter plates for the front brakes so they fit nicely......will be using the 4-fin Lockheeds initially, until I source some 20mm plate from Sydney, so that the Brembos can be fitted up. The 4-fin Lockheeds are legal in P4, so these will end up on the 750/3.....but in the meantime they should do the job nicely on the 7/11.
With a few late nights over the next 2 weeks, this bike will be up and running for the KSRC track day on the 17th December. It will finally have a 17" front slick, decent forks and decent brakes. With a bit more engine development, it may even be slightly competitive in the P5 Unlimited class next season.......time will tell....
we'll see how it all goes at EC on the 17th .....