Initial shake down run and test to make sure nothing fell off or leaked followed by a break-in session.
Initial shake down run and test to make sure nothing fell off or leaked followed by a break-in session.
The project has left the garage! First ride was a short tentative affair with no major issues arising. Next stop the dyno.
It runs!
In my last post I mentioned how we were getting down to the last 5% of the build. I may have underestimated that figure. Getting things as ‘right’ as possible on this project has truly been a journey. A number of small but important details needed to be attended to. We’re getting right down to the wire now.
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Why does the last 5% of a project seem to take 95% of the time? Project bike builders will know what that’s all about. There seems to be an endless list of the smaller details and adjustments to look after.
Continue readingGetting the workshop sorted after the move has taken some time but its back up and running.
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Some photos of the fuel tank and muffler construction details.
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