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Post by grandad on Jun 23, 2008 6:33:03 GMT -5
hi guys
id love to get to the sr rally..it will depend on work tho...and yes its a big tank..lol.i took rough dimensions from a pic of a manx style tank on a norton wideline frame..i hardened up the lines a bit to make it look more 70s ....it holds about 17 lt..as aposed to the norton wich held, (acording to the magazine) 25lt.....i have plans on choping th standard tank but not sure i want to destroy it....and fenz...lol
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Post by StewRoss on Jun 24, 2008 2:18:14 GMT -5
Might see you there then... SR  |
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Post by grandad on Jul 26, 2008 1:30:14 GMT -5
hi guys i finaly have her complete (will never be finished )   she is booked for blue slip on monday.....wish me luck! |
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Post by milkman on Jul 28, 2008 2:13:19 GMT -5
That Tank has come up brilliantly mate! Careful braking late though, looks like a bit of a nut-cracker |
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Post by StewRoss on Jul 28, 2008 3:22:57 GMT -5
Well done, now for the riding part...I don't think they are ever 'finished'... SR |
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Post by grandad on Sept 6, 2008 7:06:42 GMT -5
hi all
i got rego today!!!!!!!!!!!hav done a few ks and spent some time tightening stuff up..threw away my shiny new chinese pod filter (wouldnt breathe at all) and went back to the dirty green foam uni filter..the diference is amazing
cheers!! greg
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Post by davedunsboro on Sept 6, 2008 7:37:46 GMT -5
Yay good work , & your right on about never finishing ! I'm down to 2 bikes working out of 6 as I took my Laverda out to get painted & it got bigger than Ben Hurr . I'm hoping to get a few finished off before Christmas! Love that tank(you should be able to get 400ks + out of that baby)You'll probably be able to notice the difference in performance between full & empty(15kgs at least) There is always a sacrifice ! Cheers Dave. PS how many Coronas went into it?
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Post by grandad on Sept 9, 2008 5:52:19 GMT -5
hi guys dave..only a couple of coronas...but quite a few news..lol........well an exciting day today..she burst into flames after a backfire on starting.....had to remove a flaming foam filter by hand with no tools and no gloves...LOL...a few blisters but nothing seriouse.....why didnt i use my brains and buy a k&n like a sane person....and yes my non mechanical 17 year old grandson has made me say on here that he told me so...my wife on the other hand who witnesed th whole thing is threatening to make me sell th old girl.......oh well..live an learn......not sellin tho..lol  |
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Post by grandad on Sept 9, 2008 5:55:53 GMT -5
ps......it was a uni filter and breathed great...im sure th fault lies with me and not the filter
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Post by StewRoss on Sept 9, 2008 6:01:50 GMT -5
Mate, get yourself a largish K&N, angled spigot and away you go for many years... SR |
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Post by grandad on Sept 9, 2008 6:32:49 GMT -5
hay stew
k&n ur 1700 seems to be th go,,,,is this so
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Post by jeffz on Sept 9, 2008 12:29:22 GMT -5
RU 1700 is what I have. Works great.
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Post by milkman on Sept 10, 2008 4:53:45 GMT -5
How do all the dirt boys get away with running foam filters?
Almost everyone I've spoken too who has run a foam filter has a "flaming backfire" story, yet all the offroaders still seem to swear by them because they filter finer particles???
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Post by StewRoss on Sept 10, 2008 5:30:26 GMT -5
Can't recall what mine are...they're a K&N with an angled outlet to clear the frame tubes. Might have a look to see if there's any identifier on them. SR |
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Post by grandad on Sept 16, 2008 5:22:47 GMT -5
got a k&n ru1700 on the old girl...breathes beter than th old foam job...also a 17 tooth front sprocket
....can anyone tell me if i can run her on unleaded without flash lube and not damaging valves etc....
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