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What did you do to your bike today ?
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Howie



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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30'x40' double-height garage, with adjoining workshop,


Bloody hell! Get an offer in on that one Cool
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Location: Lancs

PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The house was the compromise in our last move,double garage,parking for 4 cars and a big garden. The garage is now full of bikes and no where to work,funny that.The footprint of the garage is bigger than the house. Shocked
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This week contacted a friend who is up for fabricating an alloy monocoque one piece frame incorporating tank/seat/frame members to house a turned MZ engine.

Design stage but based on the Herrero Ossa.

Made a start at last, I'll post some pics of cardboard mock up.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

emzedder wrote:
This week contacted a friend who is up for fabricating an alloy monocoque one piece frame incorporating tank/seat/frame members to house a turned MZ engine.

Design stage but based on the Herrero Ossa.

Made a start at last, I'll post some pics of cardboard mock up.


Just googled that, very interesting project!
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yamfan



Joined: 11 Jul 2016
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Location: Ireland - South east

PostPosted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats alot more ambitious than getting petrol and pumping up the tyres on the TDR.

Best of luck with the project Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The MZ build sounds very interesting.
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Howie



Joined: 18 Oct 2009
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Location: Kwaksville

PostPosted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any progress on this emzedder?

Monocoque chassis bikes are fascinating, The big K obviously thought there was something to be gained with the kr500. Unfortunately it was not to be

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Howie



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Having finally finished the loom for my Ke175 & rewired the LHS switchgear from a ke125 to suit yesterday, today I tried to start it.

Third kick, it ran for about 10 seconds, next attempt, the kick starter kicked back so bloody hard I thought it had taken my foot clean off Laughing

Maybe the ignition is a little too advanced? I'll retard it a little then try again with proper boots on tomorrow, assuming I can still walk Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very little free time lately for various reasons, and terrible weather that always seems to coincide. Got up early on Saturday with a view to taking one of the bikes out briefly. There are only 2 that are currently legal, and despite both being on trickle chargers for a fortnight, both were dead. Back on charge again, up early yesterday morning for another try. Weirdly, both fired up straight away. I took the RK out for a short blast, my first ride of the year, and stopped for this pic at local 'Banksy'.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lovely bike Love
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It passed its MOT today, no problems. Smile
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good news. Now get out there and enjoy it Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Went to local bike night on it tonight. There were a few interesting older bikes there, but mostly those modern ones that all look like robotic insects... Confused
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Took a chance on an alloy fuel tank that needs work and could be modified and similar front alloy mudguard ... from FleaBay ... I'll report back ....

Gulp
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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but mostly those modern ones that all look like robotic insects...


Sad but true Crying or Very sad

If I had the money to buy a new bike (fat chance!) I would struggle. Being a Kawasaki man, the last bike they made that took my fancy was the Klx250.

Think I'll just stick with my 2 strokes Dance
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