Diff'rent Strokers

[fletch]

A little bit of progress today
I got the engine back together then managed to get it in the frame

Its only loosely fitted at the moment as it appears i am missing some spacers, i cant work on it until i get the yamagamma project moved out the shed so i can get the bike bench set up again, hopefully it will be gone soon

[Gillinghampaul]

Yup same engine as me too! I really need to get more done with mine, what spacers are you missing?
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[Top-shaggy]

That's a nice cosy fit.. It's gonna be a proper wolf in sheeps
Great fun though, I'm getting rather jealous..

I can see another DS performance bikes special on the horizon :
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[Gillinghampaul]

My engine looks the same as that, the tzr i have has a squarer engine but its a newer engine? Ill take some pics and measurements of my mounts and email them to you if you want?
Ill double check my engine probabaly tomorrow to be sure and ill take the pics while im there.
Does your engine have 2 rear mounting points, one above the other?
And mine looks like it has an extra mount coming from between the sides of the frame?
As i say ill try and get some more detailed photos and if i remember ill gt some of the indicators too so you can see if you want them.
Your engine looks alot tidier than mine though!
You have a plug on the electrics
Im looking at putting all new automotive plugs on mine rather than the mostly bullet connectors at the moment! They will at least make the wiring up interesting!
Anything i can help with just let me know
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[fletch]

Its seems i'm missing the spacers which go between engine &frame at both the front &back of engine, i could just stick some washers in there though
I thought you had the older engine with the square barrel?
Been looking trying to work out how it goes together today, looks like my radiator is side mounted, would explain why its got electric fan fitted Don't know how the fairing lowers will fit with it like that
I think with the mods its got my motor should put out about 20bhp
I have got a Autisa 175 big bore kit, they are booked @35bhp but its for the older engine and they have a 5mm longer stroke so to fit to mine i've gotta change my con rod or come up with some other cunning plan

[fletch]

Yeah my engine has 1 mount at the front &2 at rear, 1above the other
when i get the bike on the bench (a couple of weeks) i will be able to get it level and measure up the spacers i need, the engine is sliding side to side on the bolts at the moment this should be an easy fix
It looks like my wiring was made from a brand new loom so would seem i'm quite lucky then
Some pictures of how you're getting on with your GaG would be good

[Gillinghampaul]

I will get some pics up i promise!
Im on an ipad so its a bit more tricky but ill get some.
Are you using just the one rear mount then? And you are very lucky with the loom!
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[Gillinghampaul]

And iv just seen your list of bikes! You have a two stroke heaven going on there! As i said before if you need any help airing any ill be happy to oblige
I definately need a bigger garage, oh and a pay rise as strokers are commanding some strong money,
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[fletch]

I'm goin to use both the rear mounts as they both line up with the brackets on the frame
I dont own ALL the bikes on my list now, only 10 or 11
I think i could need a bigger shed soon too, and a pay rise as stroker prices are on the up and i want a few more yet
Writing that list lastnight i realised i've only ever owned 2 4strokes

[Gillinghampaul]

What else do you want? Iv been thinking about getting a 250 instead of the triumph but i sometimes do distance 2 up andreally wouldnt like to do it on a 250!
Going to do some more on the gag today hopefully so ill get some pics
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[fletch]

I want to get a TZR250 2MA, would love a big 2 stroke too, 500 gamma maybe but they silly money now, probably get a 400gamma bit cheaper, i been to look at a RGV250 wolf today, would quite like 1 of those but it was rougher than i expected and the guy wouldn't shift the price Dont know if i get any time to play with the YSR this weekend

[Gillinghampaul]

Yup a big two stroke would be great but they really are silly money even for a basket case!
And i would probably get shot for saying this but an old 750 kettle in a modern frame would be my ideal but the engines are really silly money!
I also quite fancy a 250 four cylinder four stroke just because of the tiny engineering and the 20000 rpm red line!
My friend recently bought a reverse cylinder that he is restoring, he paid 200 for it! But it honestly looked like it had been used as an anchor at sea! Hehad to cut the yokes away from the forks because they had swollen so much!
Its looking really good now though and not far off finished, ill get him onthe site too!
But during the rebuild he found its had loads of sp bits fitted which was nice!
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[fletch]

As predicted i didn't get time to work on the ysr this weekend
I did get rid of all my yamagamma stuff though so i could at least get the bike bench out again and put the ysr on it

Looks kinda lost on it though

[Gillinghampaul]

Looks like you have got space for 2 on there! Just maybe have to get another to use up the space
I only managed to run a tap through all the remaining holes and thats as far as its come im afraid so we have both had a slow week!
Although your garage looks warmer and better lit than mine!
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[fletch]

Believe me its not warm in there!!
I grabbed 45 minutes in there tonight and found some material to use to space the engine so that is all bolted in properly now
Don't know when i next get chance to work on it though as think i'm rather busy with work for next few days