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Offline BPellerine

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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #25 on: November 06, 2015, 05:00:10 PM »
not my bike but I think the straight bar would look better with a little pullback.bill
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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #26 on: November 06, 2015, 06:20:23 PM »
Im gonna give it a good shake down.
Modify suspension, engine check,repaint and more.
First i stripped the bike to parts.
It was a nice thing to notice that the long stand still didnt do any harm.
Thin that pissed me of was the Henry Abe kit and lack of spare parts. So i ordered std jug and pistons.

First to mod is the oil tank.
Its made from fire extinguisher like many are. I wanted to hide the battery.

Mounting the battery in the oil bag will expose it to high temperatures, which will drastically shorten it's life.
 
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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #27 on: November 09, 2015, 09:52:01 AM »
Yeah thats true. I remember that the oil tank was never too hot to touch so i think the temp will easily stay under 55c°. First decree burn appears around 50c°.

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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #28 on: November 09, 2015, 10:16:08 AM »
My oil bag definitely gets HOT to the touch.  Perhaps you can line the battery sleeve with some material to shield it from the heat.  This has been done before pretty recently.
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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #29 on: November 09, 2015, 12:10:57 PM »
Batteries in the bucket are pretty commonplace... Put something around it should help...
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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #30 on: November 09, 2015, 12:18:11 PM »
Yes. I will insulate the battery.
Btw. I have to say that here up north the problem usually is how not to get hypotermic when biking

We are lucky to get 50°F
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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #31 on: November 12, 2015, 11:14:55 AM »
....still waiting for the gasget kit. There was 4-7 weeks delivery notice.

Intake rubbers arrived from japan. Pretty good quality. Wont see the difference from the originals.  I hope that the rubber material is good too.
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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #32 on: April 01, 2016, 06:36:05 AM »
A little update. The engine is now ready.
Iv being doing the rebuilt slowly along the winter.



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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #33 on: April 01, 2016, 06:55:15 PM »
back to stock on the top end?bill
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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #34 on: April 02, 2016, 04:04:52 AM »
Yep. 750cc. I tryed to find a ring set for that H.A kit but after 3months i gave up. Even Top Seal didnt answer to my emails.
One company in Italy has got all the sizes and shapes pistonrings but minimum order is 100pc.

I found a stock cylinder and pistons with rings from ebay. They were shipped from Milwaukee.


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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #35 on: April 02, 2016, 04:56:55 PM »
yeah,collected some spares for my ha kit,just in case the one in the engine does not work out.bill
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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #36 on: April 03, 2016, 04:04:26 AM »
What parts do u got in the engine?

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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #37 on: April 03, 2016, 03:37:50 PM »
not a real big perf build,just new chains bearings,main and rods,rc steel rods,900 ha kit,with a mildly ported head,small cam to start but have others,longer list of small things but that's the high points.billp
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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #38 on: April 08, 2016, 06:48:10 AM »



So its coming together nicely. Maybe this weekend i can try to start it up.

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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #39 on: April 08, 2016, 09:48:28 AM »
hope it goes well!bill
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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #40 on: April 08, 2016, 11:41:53 AM »
Thanks Bill. I hope so too.

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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #41 on: April 09, 2016, 04:22:54 PM »
Hey, just found this build, cool bike!  ;)  ;D
Keep the shiny side up and the greasy side down!

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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #42 on: April 10, 2016, 05:31:51 AM »
Electrics are almoust done. I kept it simple.
Only front and tail lights. No singnals yet. I have to find a pair that looks good and can be fitted on the handlebar.
Next up is oil lines and exhaust.
After that the first attemt to start.

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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #43 on: April 11, 2016, 07:17:59 AM »


Jihaa!!! Drove it for first time. Oil pressure and other funktions seem to be allright.
Little bit more tlc and il be taking it for a spin after 9 years.

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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #44 on: April 11, 2016, 07:23:04 AM »
Cool! Congratulations!!   8)  ;D
Keep the shiny side up and the greasy side down!

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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #45 on: April 11, 2016, 08:26:24 AM »
Thank you very much. Iv rewarded my self with Gentleman Jack Daniels and a pint of apa.

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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #46 on: April 11, 2016, 02:45:39 PM »
nice to see it together!bill
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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #47 on: April 13, 2016, 02:34:02 AM »
Thanks bill. Il wait a few weeks before i take it on the road. Its still below zero in the mornings.

What do you guys recommend for electronic ignition?
There are few labels on stores but what would be best price / quality?

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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #48 on: April 13, 2016, 05:46:53 PM »
same here,weather is still cool,and not in a good way!bill
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Re: Got the feever again.
« Reply #49 on: April 16, 2016, 08:18:30 AM »
couldnt help my self. Yesterday i drove 20km. What a awesome feeling to drive a bike that you built your self ( for the second time). The suspension worked fine too. Only the wiring problem ( solved) and a small oil leak ( working on it) spoiled my day.

I had to take a small Daniels shot again