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Mogwai


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With regards to the electrics, I want the loom back to original. So a weekend of tracing wiring is back on. The guru has kindly lent me an unmolested original loom to aid things..smile20150427_193930.jpg

Oh...and don't leave your key in the steering lock.Ever.

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If I get fed up fettling today, I always have my other project to finish..Project Hurricane mark 2c needs it's paint finishing..underside is finished mind..smile20150427_194206.jpg

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I'm sure that my lemon will be lovely to look at when it's finished..in the meantime, the only lemon like thing I enjoy looking at with my breakfast is this..biggrin..IMG_20150430_092116.jpg



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"Would you like a squeeze of lemon, Sir?", asked the waiter. biggrin

Very nice, thank you.

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Decided that a fresh loom is required, too much to put right on the original, so spent a few hours with a toothbrush and a can of contact cleaner..20150503_175719.jpg



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Lemon ready for the new loom..hopefully remember where everything went..20150503_202539.jpg



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20150504_124031.jpgTank mounting bolts looking a bit scruffy..off into the magic bath you go..20150504_122151.jpg

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Magic bath has done the job again..20150504_171122.jpg

Bumped into the pub landlord on Tuesday night..let him know how project Lemon was coming on..Told him it's been a year so far..20150505_220356.jpg



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Just starting to put the loom back, trouble is, im not sure of the positioning of some of the runs as the original was such a lash up. Im just going to run stuff through the path of least resistance and keep it as tidy as possible and avoid any chafing or rubbing...ooer missus.



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Hi Jason

Here are some pics that may help. Give me a shout if you need anything else.

Brian

 

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And lo..there was much rejoicing in the shed of man..smile

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That is a re-loomed and running project Lemon. 



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Gawd I hate wiring, I don't envy you!

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peteBLUEttr wrote:

Gawd I hate wiring, I don't envy you!

 It was the first time in 27 years of biking that ive had a crack at wiring and i wasn't keen, but the guru very kindly lent me a un-molested loom as a pattern..then just a case of getting your kettle on a rolling boil, tuning the radio to absolute 80s and getting in a zen-like state of electrical understanding..blankstare..



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looking good mate, it will all be worthit in the end :)

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Nice work biggrin



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Cheers for the encouragement people..it is a 1 step forward 2 steps back job though..more lemon based pics to follow this evening..

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Well done, the Lemon lives ..

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So the lemon is full of electric but running rough..year old fuel and an old plug probably aren't helping and the carb could do with a strip...so..

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Airbox out..

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Carb mount is slightly deformed flat at the bottom (pic is twisted)..could this cause problems Brian..?



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Carb out and cleaned before dismantling.

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Airbox cleaned..again..

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**** in the carb :) . I bet the float bowl has debris in the bottom and some could have blocked the pilot jet or its just gummed up. Give it all a clean out and blow through all the passages with an air line if you have one. Avoid removing the float pivot pin though.

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**** in the carb :) . I bet the float bowl has debris in the bottom and some could have blocked the pilot jet or its just gummed up. Give it all a clean out and blow through all the passages with an air line if you have one. Avoid removing the float pivot pin though.

 All clean as a whistle..more pics to follow..!! Removed float pivot pin as well..hmm..I wanted to see what a tw@ of a job it really is..and I can say hand on heart, it's a tw@ of a job that I'll be making easier in the future..!



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Mogwai wrote:

Carb mount is slightly deformed flat at the bottom (pic is twisted)..could this cause problems Brian..?

Looks like the stub has been deformed by over-tightening. I doubt it leaked though. As long as the rubber is still firmly bonded to the aluminium stub then you should be OK.......

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Took a break from the lemon to catch up with some loons at Wiscombe.

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TTRfan wrote:
Mogwai wrote:

Carb mount is slightly deformed flat at the bottom (pic is twisted)..could this cause problems Brian..?

Looks like the stub has been deformed by over-tightening. I doubt it leaked though. As long as the rubber is still firmly bonded to the aluminium stub then you should be OK.......

Brian

 Didn't seem overly tight to undo chief, I'll whip it off and check it while it's in this state.



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IMG_20150511_102002.jpg20150511_173433.jpg20150512_162908.jpgBack to lemon duties.

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Bugger..wrong lemon again..hmm

Thought I may as well whip the shock out at this point, it's going to need a refresh as the bumper has gone missing and it probably needs a re-gas as well..blankstare.



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Thought I may as well whip the shock out at this point, it's going to need a refresh as the bumper has gone missing and it probably needs a re-gas as well..blankstare.

 

Do you mind if I stand here and watch you whip it out? confuse

   

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biggrinbiggrinbiggrin 

My missus doesn't walk about the house looking that glam no

Your gonna need a new top shock bearing possibly or maybe just replace the collars if the bearing is good.

I have found a more local (Exeter) possibility for refurbing shocks and am waiting to hear back on price etc.

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Bottom adjuster 'clicker' fell out while cleaning..blankstare..got it back in and clicking..adjuster turns a fair way up the thread and then starts clicking..36 clicks and then stops, clicks are a lot softer when going back down though..probably needs the rod looking at.

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TTRfan wrote:

biggrinbiggrinbiggrin 

My missus doesn't walk about the house looking that glam no

Your gonna need a new top shock bearing possibly or maybe just replace the collars if the bearing is good.

I have found a more local (Exeter) possibility for refurbing shocks and am waiting to hear back on price etc.

Brian

 Going to replace all the bearings and collars in everything for my piece of mind anyway Brian. Keep us informed about the shock situation..smile



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Yep that woman is pretty sexy, not surprised she is always in your thoughts!... Itsbiggrina good watch at wiscombe park hill climb isn't it, love seeing those gv bikes lads ripping it up there on their supermotos, u went on car day though huh..



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peteBLUEttr wrote:

Yep that woman is pretty sexy, not surprised she is always in your thoughts!... Itsbiggrina good watch at wiscombe park hill climb isn't it, love seeing those gv bikes lads ripping it up there on their supermotos, u went on car day though huh..

 It was cars and bikes both days over the weekend. Mostly crossers and motards and one brave soul on a brand new blade..blankstare



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