Topic: 1981 XV1000 TR1-project

[grcamna2]

Nice 
Do you run a small battery in it ?

[DME]

The battery is a LiFePo-unit that I´ve placed behind the engine under the swing arm.
The green top of the battery can be seen in most pics.
It cranks the 1000 cc twin with ease, the specs can be seen in the pic below:

[RAFster122s]

Congratulations on exceeding the goal for weight. You have built a really nice bike. I'm sure you will have few issues with the motor start up and tuning.

Look forward to some photos of it out enjoying what it was built for next riding season!

[DME]

Thanks!

I have cranked it with no sparkplugs until oil reached the heads, so at least I know the oilpump is doing its job.
During the priming of the oilpump I also checked for spark, and both front and rear was healthy.
So the next step is to open the fuel taps, pull the choke plungers, give it a good crank and see what happens.
If it runs with no strange noices I´ll let i warm up fully, and then sync the carbs.
Once it has cooled down I´ll check the valve clearences once more and re-tighten the heads.

Should be good to go after that 

[grcamna2]

Thanks!

I have cranked it with no sparkplugs until oil reached the heads, so at least I know the oilpump is doing its job.
During the priming of the oilpump I also checked for spark, and both front and rear was healthy.
So the next step is to open the fuel taps, pull the choke plungers, give it a good crank and see what happens.
If it runs with no strange noices I´ll let i warm up fully, and then sync the carbs.
Once it has cooled down I´ll check the valve clearences once more and re-tighten the heads.

Should be good to go after that 

Yes ! 

[DME]

Houston, we have lift-off 

[BenelliSEI]

Fantastic!

[RAFster122s]

Congratulations

[MauiK3]

Nice job!

[DME]

Thanks all 

Last night there was a "changing of the guard" 

[RAFster122s]

Suzuki race bike in Moto Martin chassis? Very cool! Where did you find that and what possessed you to get it?

https://www.bike-urious.com/the-french-bimota-1980s-moto-martin-m16-1135-efe-suzuki/

[DME]

Been trying to buy this particular bike for the last 15 years or so from the original builder/owner/racer and finally was offered to buy it this summer 

More info can be found in this thread:

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,195098.0.html

[RAFster122s]

Watching as this develope since she's on the lift

[DME]

Before and after, and a final decal fitted 

[Kelly E]

That's quite a change. It came out great. Have had it out for a good dirt road blast yet?

[RAFster122s]

Dramatic transformation. Too bad you cannot mirror image, scale to same size and make one transparent to superimpose on other...might be cool look

Congrats on turning your dream into reality

[BenelliSEI]

I honestly think this is one of the coolest transformations I’ve ever seen. If I could buy one, I would!

Devil’s Advocate: a small, light weight, black front fender would add to the design?

[DME]

That's quite a change. It came out great. Have had it out for a good dirt road blast yet?

As can be seen on page two in this thread I´ve ridden it for two summers on all kinds of roads (paved, dirt, single tracks etc.) to "iron out" and fix any mistakes in the design or construction before I tore it down to apply paint and restore the engine etc.
So, yes it has been out and about but not in this final condition... and as it´s winter and all white outside that will not happen in the nearest future 
 

[DME]

Dramatic transformation. Too bad you cannot mirror image, scale to same size and make one transparent to superimpose on other...might be cool look

Congrats on turning your dream into reality

Thanks 

[DME]

I honestly think this is one of the coolest transformations I’ve ever seen. If I could buy one, I would!

Devil’s Advocate: a small, light weight, black front fender would add to the design?

Well, a lightweight fender would be a good thing even if it doesn´t add to the design...
But so far I have not found one that I´ve liked, hence no fender has been fitted