Jays bike project

[Jay-ZS+]

Originally Posted by Dave MGT

Jay, long time no see
Love the Honda!!! If it looks anything like the one in the last photo it will be fooking smart!

How you doing Dave? Hows that porsche you picked up? Gonna need the 180 MOT'ing when it comes to advertising it. Will have to give you a shout

[Dave MGT]

Originally Posted by Jay-ZS+

How you doing Dave? Hows that porsche you picked up? Gonna need the 180 MOT'ing when it comes to advertising it. Will have to give you a shout

Im good thanks. Porsche is looking alright now. Pulls like a train!! Just waiting till the end of the month to tax it. Got a few mods planned already
You getting rid of the 180...?

[Jay-ZS+]

Originally Posted by Dave MGT

Im good thanks. Porsche is looking alright now. Pulls like a train!! Just waiting till the end of the month to tax it. Got a few mods planned already
You getting rid of the 180...?

Nice will have to have a nosey round it when your all sorted! As for the 180 I hardly do any miles in it, we take the gfs car on long tips, plus the miles I do cover I'm sat in traffic. I can leave uni same time as a mate on a bike and he's home 20-30mins before me. Plus it makes sense finanacially.

I'd say do it Ross I've been toying with the idea for a year or so. Figured I'd do it now before there's the need to cart kids about. Winter will be tough but that's what waterproofs are for.

Only thing with a 600cc is that I'd be put off by the power of it being a new rider, I'm doing my A2 test so the bike will be restricted to being with. Once I get to grips with hanging off it. You can do a top up course to allow it to be derestricted. Wouldn't trust myself with full power straight away. Also the DAS direct access learning test is expensive!!

[p_b82]

Good luck with the project, i am thinking of getting my bike license now i am moving to a place where i could store it safely....

however for me i want a bike i can sit on not perch on.... i am a bit too tall for most sportbikes...

will looke gorgeous when you are done, if it looks like the pic you posted!

[Jay-ZS+]

Tiny update today.

[Jay-ZS+]

Well did my CBT a few days ago, was great fun even if it poured when out on the road. Guess it's all part of it. Did it on a little CG was a right laugh, great little bike.

It's slightly scary they let youngsters out on the road after a days training, with very basic road knowledge!!

As far as the build goes I've rebuild the carbs yesterday, some of the jets were in the wrong carbs which wouldn't have helped it's running!!

Currently stripping down and refurbing the calipers.

Got a wait for the locking socket to remove the engine mount bolts apparently honda are behind on supplies due to the tsunami (spelling fail?). So got a few weeks before I can drop the engine to check shims

Got our house contract through for renewal and one point is that there's to be no repairs of motorcycles, cars or commercial vehicles unless occasional maintenance and registered to the tenant. Guess a full strip down and rebuild in pushing the boundaries slightly!

[jamesc777]

possibly just a touch! then again it is occasional

[p_b82]

i think it is fine - it is bascailly to stop you doing it and breaking cars etc.. or running business out of it etc etc..

[Jay-ZS+]

Originally Posted by p_b82

i think it is fine - it is bascailly to stop you doing it and breaking cars etc.. or running business out of it etc etc..

Yer thats what I took it to mean, better clean the oil off the paving before anyone moans though! Its out the way so cant see any issues. As long as we dont have a flat inspection whilst the engine is in the flat!!

[peterzs]

Grand son just passed his motor bike test, got a Pug V-Clic, time flies, remember saying I'd do the MGB up for him.

As you say Jay, let him out on the road after a test, took him straight out on to the dual carriageway at Tower Park. He was the lead rider, must be a bit scary.

Last time I saw the MGB it was hoisted up on top of a container at the local scrappy.

Owner thought it was too good to break up.