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looks great can't wait for the audio once you get it cranked

Thats just insane for only 2 mths work. Can't wait to hear it fire up.

lookin really good mate.

Mate,you are as good at restoring as you are on making vids!! what an awesome job

That's looking sensational. Can't wait to see what she's like with all her gear on.

Nice work mate, you certainly do make an art of resto's

Thanks again guys...I do appreciate your feedback.

Just playing the waiting game ATM..for the harness.
Hopefully then, you wont see me for smoke.

A couple more weeks of patients is required before then.

What 2T oil you gunna use Dave??? Not Castrol R i hope...unless you at the track. Smells heavenly though !!!

Am using motul 510 semi-synth ATM,but will change back to TT100 when this 5L bottle is empty. You'll get more advice on this than fleas on a mongrel dog !!!

G/box oil also. I use auto trans fluid.
Wheres that bloody harness.

Was told Bel-Ray Gear Saver is they way to go transmission wise Stu.

Not sure what to use as far as 2T is oil concerned...open to opinions there.

This is my second go get getting the correct harness...
The dude that's sending this one has been at AHRMA races Barber Motorsports Park all last week and didn't get it away till today.

Stuzrx wrote:...What 2T oil you gunna use Dave??? Not Castrol R i hope...unless you at the track. Smells heavenly though !!! ....

*not* Castrol R ? Its the dogs bollocks mate ! I run this all the time in the S1 2fiddy - but this bike is also pre-mix, the oil pump was not fitted when I bought it.

I have heard a lot of stories about this stuff gumming up the carbs if the bike is not used regularly........not experienced this myself at all, and the S1 only gets dragged out for a club run or battery charging ride - every 6-8 weeks or so ? Sometimes even less.......but not had a single issue with blocked carbies.....

kawadave wrote:.......Was told Bel-Ray Gear Saver is they way to go transmission wise Stu.

Not sure what to use as far as 2T is oil concerned...open to opinions there. .....

Bel-Ray do a good 2T transmission oil - so do Castrol. I just use the Castrol 2T transmission oil from Supercheap, it works fine. ATF is OK as well if you can't get any proper trans oil.

I would steer away from synthetic or semi-synth oils in the oil-tank. These old girls worked just fine back in the 70's on 100% mineral oil, there was no synthetic stuff around then and the bikes didn't suffer at all.......

Absolutely agree with Gos with the synthetic Vs mineral bit,and for the same reasons.I also don't think the syn oil is really 'tough' enough for such 'basic' engines.

Just can't justify the cost of Castrol R for a road bike Gos,the motor just not working hard enough for long enough.Track work is a no brainer..........

Stuzrx wrote:Absolutely agree with Gos with the synthetic Vs mineral bit,and for the same reasons.I also don't think the syn oil is really 'tough' enough for such 'basic' engines.

Just can't justify the cost of Castrol R for a road bike Gos,the motor just not working hard enough for long enough.Track work is a no brainer..........

Mmmm the smell of castrol R in the mornings.... never been a ring dinger myself, unless u count the 490K i raced back in the day.. but used to follow my mate way back when, and sort of got a wee bit off on the smell of the R

Things are moving forward again with the painting of the tins almost complete.
Have the decals ready to apply...just waiting on one side cover to return.

A big thanks to my mate Andy.. @ "The Crash Shop" Bundy, for doing these for nada...that's right,free of charge.

Note the tropical mural....

They look fark'n awesome Dave.

Did you have any problems finding the paint code or was he able to colour match it for you with his trained eye?

They look amazing.