Purchased a "rolling chasis" with a running engine for just
over $2K. After much cleaning, a bit of rebuilding and purchasing some
bits and pieces, mainly from the UK, I finally have a motorcycle that
goes and is now ready for a few "little mods".
The pictures below probably tell the story better!
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This bike has been SOLD
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| This is the bike, just after I picked it up from the shipping company, the rear brake was seized on. | As you can see the chain is rusted, what you can't see is all the corrosion on the alloy parts. The rear wheel was also seized on the axle, took some heavy persuasion to get it off! |
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| Rust on the subframe | Close up of the chain, the hub was corroded and splintering in my fingertips, had to be replaced. |
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| Front view with tank and seat removed, hard to see but the forks were all pitted and needed to be machined and re-chromed, actually I had them rebuilt, standard spring, higher spec fork oil. | The right hand engine cover, that's silicone to stop the oil leak! Fortuanlty my brother-in-law got a couple of spare ones with his..cheers mate. |
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| stripping down to just a motor and frame | ..still stripping down, the standard silencer eventaully comes off, to be replaced with a race can. |
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| Bit of change, race fairing painted up by good friend "Rosco" | Ready for the track, sitting along side
the brother-in-laws "fruit tingle". Many hours work put
into both by "Ross "The Boss" Allison. + Much advice
and direction. The VFR on the right is for sale and can be seen at Ross Allison Motorcycles. (as at 7/12/06) or contact Jarrett on 0408 389 926 |
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Mods so far: Best time for me at Symmons Plain is around 1:15, I'm working on my corner lines, especially the Hairpin (Turn 4). I'm also a little slow through turn 6, which is at the end of the long right hand sweeper. Plus the chicane through turns 2 & 3 are a bit tricky, but with persistence I'll get there. VFR400R (NC30) Manuals Service Manual PDF |
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More to come as the track days and race days come and go during 2006.
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