Here we go guys, an update from the weekend...
As expected, we got painfully close to firing up the bike for the first time.
We were just short of a few engine mount bushes and perhaps a roller starter.
What we did achieve though was some bloody good progress over a solid 3 1/2 days in she workshop. The bulk of the time was spent finishing off this absolute beauty of an expansion chamber which took the two of us a solid few days to complete.
The rest of the time was spent doing the other odds and sods required to complete the bike including coolant/plumbing, installing and wiring up the ignition, fuel delivery/overflow/vents, carb jetting and generally checking over the entire bike to find any outstanding issues.
All in all we ended up with a 99% complete bike that just requires a head stay and PV system prior to being brought back to Melbourne where I will finish off the little details myself (paint, dyno tuning, CNC rear caliper bracket) over a few solid weekends.
Mocking up the last few pipe sections, which we definitely the most difficult as the had to fit between the swingarm, rearsets, rear tire and come out under the bike at the correct angle for aesthetics.
The new headstay and frame mounted bracket,
The finished pipe
We've also organised for an A-grade rider to help us set up the bike and race it in a couple championship races to see what the bikes full potential is. I'll be riding it also in between.
Hopefully I'll have the bike freighted back to me in a few months where I can finish off the final details before entering in a few events.
