Certifiably crazy mate.

[Mick DMember]

WE discussed where the first run should be and decided the river flats at Moose’s place would be a great place to do the test runs. The reason being, that there are plenty of places to land the Westpac chopper. :blink:

[Dwayne OMember]

Maybe you should get Clarkson & the other nutcases from Topgear to do the first few runs then :laugh:

[CharleyMember]

Farking Honda, 2 float valve assemblies cost me $135 from Honda Australia. Grrrrr. Then after rebuilding the carbys and attempting to install them I cut the O-ring on the linking fuel pipe, only after attempting to install the carbies about 20 times, I knew there was a reason I always hated Hondas,lol
CHarley

[Mick DMember]

Now now Charlie. Sit back and take a chill pill…… Hondas are great pieces of machinery. You had three hondas on your driveway on Saturday that were still hot from a 160km ride.I bet there isn’t one drip of oil on your drive. You wouldn’t get that from that other brand of bike that you are so fond of !!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I will admit, when I looked at the carb arrangement on the VT, I thought to myself “that looks like a barrel of laughs to remove and re install” :S

Is it just a simple O ring you require? Or is it some special one?

[dennis da menaceMember]

rameses32 wrote:

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Farking Honda, 2 float valve assemblies cost me $135 from Honda Australia. Grrrrr. Then after rebuilding the carbys and attempting to install them I cut the O-ring on the linking fuel pipe, only after attempting to install the carbies about 20 times, I knew there was a reason I always hated Hondas,lol
CHarley

yep, your right charley, hondas are shit…period!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

mick is just in total denial

[glennMember]

Boony wrote:

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great engineering but its doomed from the outset

Really not one to say I told you so,,but!

I told you so….
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Mick DMember]

Hey Charlie, It seems that you have attracted the attention of the peanut gallery :laugh:

Speaking of oil,have you changed the oil in it? Or are you gunna run it with the 10 year old stuff that is in it? Bearing in mind the thing red lines at 13,000rpm and knowing you will have it on the limiter, it might be an idea to have a look at that.

[glennMember]

Its a honda

you dont change the oil you just keep topping it up. :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Boony

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Firstly, G’day Charley,
secondly, Mick I’m hell impressed TWO Mates, you’re one up on me now.

just wondering out loud Charley, that Comstar rim, will it take it? as we used to rip the rivets out of them in the drags on a CB750FII, and regularly wrecked them on the road too.

Bruce cee

[Mick DMember]

Here Charley here’s some specs for the beast
Cold Front Tyre Pressure (Driver Only) 32 psi Not applicable
Cold Rear Tyre Pressure (Driver + Passenger) 40 psi No way in Hell!!!!
Front Tyre Size 100/90-16 54S Not applicable

Rear Tyre Size 110/80-18 58S
Front Fork Air Pressure 3 to 9 psi Not applicable

Front Fork Oil Capacity 9.5 oz +/- 0.1 oz Not applicable

Rear Suspension Air Pressure 28 to 56 psi Not applicable

Spark Plugs Standard: NGK DPR8EA-9
Below 5 Celcius: NGK DPR7EA-9
Extended High Speed: NGK DPR9EA-9
Spark Plug Gap 0.8 – 0.9 mm (0.031-0.035 in)
Engine Idle Speed 1300 +/- 100 rpm
Engine Oil Capacity (after dissembly) 2.5 litre
Engine Valve Clearance (Cold) IN. 0.10mm (0.004 in)
EX. 0.15mm (0.006 in)

[Mick DMember]

Mr Blue wrote:

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just wondering out loud Charley, that Comstar rim, will it take it? as we used to rip the rivets out of them in the drags on a CB750FII, and regularly wrecked them on the road too.
Bruce cee

At their best Bruce, they only punch out 40 hp (30 kW). A bit different to the beasts you were dealing with.

[CharleyMember]

OK, I almost like Honda again, after leaning against a tree for 10 years and sitting out behind my shed for 2 years, (filling the front cylinder full of water), I rebuilt the Carbies and the bike runs like a top, sounds great and with a bit of coaxing the clutch works perfectly. So I drained the oil and now I can roll it around on the shop floor and finish the TIG welding(I don’t wanna pull the engine) After that I will eliminate the unwanted wiring and if everything goes to plan next weekend (Feburary 13th or 14th) I will give it a test run on council land out behind my place. Oh yea, the throttle cable was too short to reach the new handlebar position but my neighbor was standing there and quietly solved that delima when he said, “Why don’t you turn the carbies around” Problem solved. It’s good to have an extra set of eyes once in a while, the down fall is all the neighbors keep showing up with beer, and that tends to slow things down somewhat, but it keeps the cost down, because I don’t have to buy beer:) So far the bike has cost $200 in parts and materials and $100 in beer, oh yea, and a $150 bottle of Argon that the misses found out about today because the Postie delivered the BOC bill, on a postie bike, see, I knew there was a reason I hate Honda. lol

[CharleyMember]

All done and ready for the test ride on saturday:) I’ll post the video:)
Charley

[glennMember]

good luck and may the force be with you :huh:

[drewMember]

:woohoo: hope all goes well.

just in case it doesn’t, could you update your will and leave me your tig?

:blink: :huh: :laugh: :laugh:

p.s. what type of tig do you have? just out of interest

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