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Post by Flymo on Aug 13, 2010 18:33:35 GMT
Got the Frame and swingarm and a couple of other bits back today, looks like a pretty good job to me, i suppose time and the elements will see.  will post updates as often as i can, but i have a megane with a snapped cambelt to repair too  Flymo |
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Post by teejayexc on Aug 13, 2010 18:36:36 GMT
Cool, and a built in sound system too !  Looks good Andy  |
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Post by m40man on Aug 13, 2010 18:39:29 GMT
Quote from MrsM40Man: "In his living room  ?".......... looks nice Andy  . |
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Post by cam7777 on Aug 13, 2010 18:48:49 GMT
Quote from MrsM40Man: "In his living room ?".......... looks nice Andy . Well it won't fit in the kitchen, the car is probably in there  |
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Post by Flymo on Aug 13, 2010 19:06:15 GMT
Quote from MrsM40Man: "In his living room ?".......... looks nice Andy . Well it won't fit in the kitchen, the car is probably in there Erm well it's no longer in the living room... and the car is still in the road, minus a cylinder head at the moment. |
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Post by pilgrim on Aug 13, 2010 20:33:56 GMT
Will you be replacing the cam chain on the D6, bearing in mind the Megane has a cam belt failure?  ;D |
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Post by neilmud Lord Protector on Aug 13, 2010 23:42:58 GMT
Wot colours is it goin to be as it is a Flymo steed colour coordination wud be a no no ;D
Neil
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Post by Flymo on Aug 14, 2010 19:41:02 GMT
Spent about 6 or 7 hours on it today... First before i tried to mate the frame to the engine (easier than trying to lift the engine) i decided to tap out all of the threaded holes in the frame... Cue a trip to machine mart, back to the bike i tap out the threaded holes to clear away any powder-coat that got in there, after that i thought it best to fit the steering head bearing shells that go in the frame the reasoning been i can still easily turn the frame over to fit the lower one  Engine lay on it side (clutch side down) and i carefully put the frame over it, a little bit of jiggling and i soon have the brackets and rear mount done up tight enough to right the frame.  tightened the engine mounting bolts and then set about getting the rest of the headstock together. had a small technicallity the top dust seal wouldn't fit over the frame  the powder coating is a little thicker than paint, a bit of dremmel action later and it's all sorted.  next task is to get the forks in, so i lean the bike forwards to fit the centre stand (loose, it will come of again when i'm done) knowing that it's front heavy i balance it on a jack under the sump. forks go in no problem.  i can fit the front wheel and do away with the dodgy jack now had to do a bit more dremmeling on the swing arm for the thrust caps to fit and again on the frame where the swingarm mounts, the gap just wasn't quite wide enough no matter how hard i tried.  fitted the rear wheel and cleaned up the adjusters.  Thats it for today, i would have worked longer nut hav yet to fit some lights so i'm relying on day light which sadly was starting to fade. |
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Grumbleweed, 2009 model XJ6S, brought new in 2010.
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Post by Grumbleweed on Aug 15, 2010 10:26:03 GMT
What about the stands? That centre stand doesn't look healthy . |
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Post by Flymo on Aug 15, 2010 16:52:41 GMT
What about the stands? That centre stand doesn't look healthy . since the foot lever broke off a good while back the centre stand is not fitted permanately to the bike it just goes on loose as and when i need it. |
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Post by speighty on Aug 15, 2010 17:30:47 GMT
That a new rear shock Andy?
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Post by Flymo on Aug 15, 2010 17:42:43 GMT
Bought it last november-ish, after discovering one of the bushes on the Betor has self distrructed, Hagon (twice the cost of the betor) much more study and better built, can grease the bushes dead easy. should last a couple of years more before needing a rebuild :-)
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Post by speighty on Aug 15, 2010 18:25:19 GMT
Thought it was a Hagon, simple but well made.
Had one on my ZXR750, makes the rear seems like its from a different bike!
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Post by Flymo on Aug 16, 2010 20:06:14 GMT
I seem to have spent 3 hours doing not a bliddy lot ! all i have to show for my time, is a reasonably black but clean left hand switch gear, side stand and side stand switch, split the rear fender bit from the under tray, and thats doing a poor impression of black at the moment, not sure i want to try the peanut butter just yet maybe tomorrow i'll have more to show for my time. Oh got a bargain off ebay, front and rear goodridge braided hose brand new with banjo bolts and washers £20 :-) |
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Post by Flymo on Aug 21, 2010 19:11:14 GMT
Whooey, car fixed mid morning, so i finally got time to get round to doing a bit more to the D6, tidied up the front brake lever, and resevoir, tidied up the clutch side too, then set about the rea brake, that too got tidied up, wiring loom seems to have a mind of it's own... but i've found the dealer service manual and it has routing diagrams so i should be able to sort that out in a jiffy tomorrow.
i've spent ages apparently doing not a lot, but most of my time has been spent cleaning and tidying things before they go back on.
Flymo
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Post by Flymo on Aug 22, 2010 19:43:30 GMT
few more pictures of my progress, hopefully next weekend i'll get my panels and tank back ;D seem to have spent a long time doing not much... Bodge-Tastic indicators.   New brake hoses and painted the lever.  most of the electrics are sorted.  handle bar area tidied up, not sure what i'm doing with the heated grips yet...  |
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Post by Pool Boy on Aug 22, 2010 22:03:44 GMT
Looking good !
I have great admiration for anyone prepared to go to this much trouble.
And even more admiration for anyone who rides a bike that been in this many parts !
Look forward to seeng the finished job.
Roger
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2010 8:25:42 GMT
Doing a good Job there. Think I'd have waited until the winter and not lost good riding weather though.
Looking forward to seeing the finished bike.
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Post by amorti on Aug 23, 2010 13:24:14 GMT
Going well. Next thing to do is lose the roadrider tyres, they're pants compared to BT45s, which were probably the favourite commuting tyres of the druids that built stonehenge, but still work best.
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Post by Flymo on Aug 23, 2010 16:29:01 GMT
Ta Bev, i ride all year round so it doesn't make much difference to me when i did it, but i agree it's much more fun riding in the nicer weather, assuming i don't run into anything major i should have it back on the road come September.
amorti... You really don't like the AM26's do you ;D
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Post by m40man on Aug 23, 2010 18:08:16 GMT
.....Think I'd have waited until the winter and not lost good riding weather though. Needs to be ready in time for the January Jolly . |
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Post by Flymo on Aug 23, 2010 18:20:48 GMT
.....Think I'd have waited until the winter and not lost good riding weather though. Needs to be ready in time for the January Jolly . After this years Fiasco [groan] you must be joking ! ;D |
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Post by Flymo on Aug 24, 2010 19:28:25 GMT
Done a bit more tinkering this evening, mostly cosmetic, replaced the front engine mount bolts for none rusty ones, new screws for the front brake resevoir, cap-head screws on a couple of the engine covers ect. painted the gear change lever but thats still hanging up drying... oh put all those pesky split pins back in...new ones of course.    doesn't look like i'll be getting my panels back this weekend so maybe next weekend..suppose thats what you get for entrusting the job to a mate who's gonna do it for next to nothing. |
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Post by rossm on Aug 24, 2010 20:48:55 GMT
Err where'd you find a carbon fibre rear hugger from?
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Post by Flymo on Aug 25, 2010 20:59:01 GMT
If the Health & Safety police would like to leave now  . . . . . I love a good bodge  And it runs, was a bit lumpy at first but as it warmed up it seemed to get better. besides that i've fitted the front brake hose (loose) still not sure the best way to route it. Fitted the headlamp and HID kit. new spark plugs, oil and filter, changed a few more screws for new ones. p.s. Rossm...i was lucky enough to have been gifted the hugger by another club member :-D |
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Post by Flymo on Sept 9, 2010 19:23:41 GMT
watch this space....get the rest of my plastics back tomorrow :-)
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Post by madaxeii on Sept 11, 2010 15:49:22 GMT
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Post by m40man on Sept 11, 2010 16:07:17 GMT
Looks a beauty . Hope Flymo don't want it back ! |
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Post by teejayexc on Sept 11, 2010 16:11:34 GMT
Quality job, good job you took over the re-build from that Nottingham grasscutter, personally I didn't think he knew what he was doing |
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Post by beeblemaster on Sept 11, 2010 16:44:40 GMT
That looks fantastic mate... Well done!
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the powder coating is a little thicker than paint, a bit of dremmel action later and it's all sorted. 
