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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #200 on: May 19, 2016, 04:04:28 PM »
Looks good.  It's always tough to see how the color looks in different light.

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The following are the same paint and motor, showing how ambient lighting and exposure settings make them appear very different in photos


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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #201 on: May 19, 2016, 05:42:24 PM »
So you're not pulling the engine?  Are you going to repaint it in the frame?  The Duplicolor gray looks good to me.  I'm painting my cases a similar gun metal gray, hopefully on Saturday.
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #202 on: May 19, 2016, 09:31:48 PM »
Pulllll eeeeeeeet.
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #203 on: May 19, 2016, 10:54:12 PM »
If you're down to the crankcase, just PULL IT.
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #204 on: May 20, 2016, 04:32:31 AM »
It's your time & money, Stev-o but I agree with Don.  Since you have a frame kit and already have the top off, it's much less work to pull the engine and paint it out of the frame than it would be to mask off everything else on the bike to paint it in the frame.
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #205 on: May 20, 2016, 05:54:03 AM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on May 19, 2016, 10:54:12 PM
If you're down to the crankcase, just PULL IT.
What Don said  ^^^^
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #206 on: May 20, 2016, 06:56:24 AM »
Quote from: budman on May 19, 2016, 05:42:24 PM

  Are you going to repaint it in the frame? 


Havent even decided if I'm going to paint
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #207 on: May 20, 2016, 08:53:26 AM »
I was initially thrown off when Jeffro posted an engine being painted, and thought it was your post.

That said, now's the time if you are going to do it.  Might as well with the engine this far disassembled.
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #208 on: May 20, 2016, 03:42:16 PM »
We're totally ganging up on you here...
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #209 on: May 20, 2016, 07:51:09 PM »
This may sound biased but I'm just excited to know that I got rid of the "fever" and now I'm "man."  8)

Sorry to hear about the results of the leak down test Steve. That sucks.
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #210 on: May 20, 2016, 09:43:46 PM »
Quote from: NobleHops on May 20, 2016, 03:42:16 PM
We're totally ganging up on you here...

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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #211 on: May 25, 2016, 11:27:01 PM »
Great work so far,  curious to see how this build progresses.
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #212 on: May 26, 2016, 07:17:18 AM »
The weekly update is no update! 

I'm still in "machine shop jail" but last word from the shop was he thought the cylinders would hone out and be within spec. 
I was happy to hear it but surprised - I was expecting the worst.

Boring would be $200 plus the cost of a piston kit [$400?], he's a Wiseco dealer and talked me into Wisecos on both my Kawasaki rebuilds [no regrets]

I really had hoped it would be running by now. We're into boating season and the wifey insists on being out on the water rather than having me in the garage!

My plan for this weekend:  Beer, boating, biking & BBQ, not necessarily in that order!
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #213 on: May 26, 2016, 07:38:39 AM »
That sounds like a perfect Memorial Day weekend! Can we come?


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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #214 on: May 26, 2016, 07:41:24 AM »
Com'n down y'all!
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« Reply #215 on: May 26, 2016, 08:30:28 AM »
Stev-o,
Aren't you near Austin, TX?

I'm thinking very seriously of coming out there in October for the Formula One race.  If you are indeed near there, I'll look you up and buy you a beer for all the help you provided on the Stella build.
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #216 on: May 26, 2016, 09:13:51 AM »
Quote from: Restoration Fan on May 26, 2016, 08:30:28 AM
Stev-o,
Aren't you near Austin, TX?

I'm thinking very seriously of coming out there in October for the Formula One race.  If you are indeed near there, I'll look you up and buy you a beer for all the help you provided on the Stella build.

My favorite city in Texas.
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #217 on: May 26, 2016, 02:21:00 PM »
Quote from: Restoration Fan on May 26, 2016, 08:30:28 AM
Stev-o,
Aren't you near Austin, TX?

I'm thinking very seriously of coming out there in October for the Formula One race.  If you are indeed near there, I'll look you up and buy you a beer for all the help you provided on the Stella build.


Yes, I'm just outside of Austin.    I'll be at F1, I missed last year but was at the 2 previous, it is a great event!

Was just speaking with my brother about it last week, he's going to get us into the Ferrari Hospitality Tent!
[We're both huge Ferrari fans, he had an F355]


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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #218 on: May 26, 2016, 02:26:15 PM »
Oh, so you were as P O'd as I was after the Red team squandered a golden opportunity in Spain. Yeah, RB is catching up, but seriously! Get a damn race win! Sorry... I like F1 a lot and absolutely have to get to COTA one of these years too.


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« Reply #219 on: May 26, 2016, 02:32:52 PM »
Did you go to the MotoGP races?
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #220 on: May 26, 2016, 02:40:30 PM »
Quote from: joeyvans on May 26, 2016, 02:26:15 PM
Oh, so you were as P O'd as I was after the Red team squandered a golden opportunity in Spain. Yeah, RB is catching up, but seriously! Get a damn race win! Sorry... I like F1 a lot and absolutely have to get to COTA one of these years too.


Lap 1 was unbelievable!   Red team should have done better.  Monaco this weekend...
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« Reply #221 on: May 26, 2016, 02:41:19 PM »
Stev-o,your machinist said no problem honing  :) the cylinders,what bore are they now?
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #222 on: May 26, 2016, 02:50:04 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on May 26, 2016, 02:40:30 PM
Lap 1 was unbelievable!   Red team should have done better.  Monaco this weekend...

I'm going to predict another RB victory. That Newey designed chassis in the streets of Monaco with the engine upgrade coming 1 race early is going to be tough to beat.



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« Reply #223 on: May 26, 2016, 02:54:06 PM »
Quote from: grcamna2 on May 26, 2016, 02:41:19 PM
Stev-o,your machinist said no problem honing  :) the cylinders,what bore are they now?

Stock.

I have a feeling the hot motor was pulled out of the bike and this tired motor put if when the bike was sold [to the flipper I bought it from]
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Re: Stev-o's K3 "Park Racer"
« Reply #224 on: May 26, 2016, 03:26:04 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on May 26, 2016, 02:54:06 PM
Quote from: grcamna2 on May 26, 2016, 02:41:19 PM
Stev-o,your machinist said no problem honing  :) the cylinders,what bore are they now?

Stock.

I have a feeling the hot motor was pulled out of the bike and this tired motor put if when the bike was sold [to the flipper I bought it from]

Hard to know since the title doesn't include the original engine serial number.
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