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by gametid
Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:26 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Pleasing isn't it?

Nice work.

Ohhhh ever so pleasing, therapeutic too! :D

Thanks! :)



Okay! So a little update due. To be honest I haven't made a whole …login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Sat Apr 22, 2017 4:10 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

I've done a bit more work today :)

Got the painted radiator out:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2808/33388422783_829e831c00_z.jpg

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by gametid
Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:23 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Okay so I've not been in the country for more than 3 days at a time really since the last update 8o)

I did manage to get the thermostat fitted thou…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:23 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Took a look at the Radiator tonight. Mine was damaged so I bought a part from a breaker. It needs a bit of tidying up:

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by gametid
Wed Mar 15, 2017 9:37 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Bit more!

Found the engine water pump fitting that I'd misplaced and cleaned it up:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3786/32648140603_d3614b97c0_z.jpg

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by gametid
Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:59 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

That top yoke looks sweet

Thanks dude!

Got my Barnett Carbon Fibre clutch out of it's box and got all excited:

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by gametid
Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:35 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Thought I'd better check that the lock set fits the new top yoke and the steering lock works etc. so I drilled out the security bolts from the old top…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Sat Mar 04, 2017 4:12 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Little bit more progress:

Got a new top yoke:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3919/33089333552_9eda4f0f50_z.jpg

Test fit:

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by gametid
Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:33 pm
Forum: R125 08-12
Topic: de restrict
Replies: 5
Views: 5655

Re: de restrict

I was told that they are not restricted, they are built for the power they have. A decent pipe and fuel controller could help release a bit more

Dose…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:14 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Didn't get a massive amount done tonight, only putting in about an hour and a half a night at the moment, but still it's progress!

Tonight I machined s…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:19 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: I'm building an R1 mix/match special
Replies: 65
Views: 11286

Re: I'm building an R1 mix/match special

So is the engine in with the 5pw head? Did all the mounts match up?
by gametid
Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:25 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

We'll, I've done a bit more on this since the last update, but not a whole lot!

I turned up some captive front wheel spacers copying some a friend had …login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:39 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Got the forks in today:

https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7239/27168409574_faabd324cf_c.jpg

Wanted to get the wheels on but lost a front wheel spacer :evi…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Sat Jun 18, 2016 10:48 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Ok, so this went dark for a while as some personal stuff happened and I was kinda not at all motivated to touch this.

Then I went to the Isle of man TT…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Wed Mar 02, 2016 12:09 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

yzfsammy wrote:Thanks for the info bud, as it happens I've had a good long think and im 98% gonna break the 5pw :(
Oh how come? I tried this and, frank…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Tue Mar 01, 2016 11:19 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Looking good bud, can tell I'll be getting a lot of info from this thread!

Would you mind me asking how much you paid for the frame? I'm struggling t…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:42 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Little bit of progress last night when I got back from London.

Got the discs back on the front wheel...

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by gametid
Sat Feb 27, 2016 6:16 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Started assembling today, got the new swing arm bearings in, bushing back in, caps on, chain guide on, swing arm back in the frame, suspension and lin…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:18 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Got the stuff back from the powder coaters:

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1449/25256296186_64d6ece6bd.jpg

Made a very dodgy tool to do up the swing ar…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:42 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

So, still waiting for the stuff from the powder coaters I got on with a few more bits.

I needed to get the flywheel off the old engine, so I needed an…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:49 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

While the frame, subframe and swing arm are at the powder coaters I thought I'd do a bit more stripping down of the old motor and a bit more painting.…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:56 am
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Did a bit more last night. Put on the first few coats of black onto the bottom triple:

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1540/24479303993_2a42b6dcbb.jpg

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by gametid
Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:52 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

Did some work this weekend. Play was stopped Saturday as I had to go pickup a friends new purchase in my Mondeo (a 1991 which is solely used for movin…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:34 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: 5pw rebuild project
Replies: 54
Views: 5420

Re: 5pw rebuild project

So, I was umming and arring over selling this off as parts, but now since it looks like I've got a little more time available AND I'm going to the IOM…login to view the rest of this post
by gametid
Tue Dec 22, 2015 1:05 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: FLETCHER HORNET MK5
Replies: 14
Views: 1712

Re: FLETCHER HORNET MK5

Not seen one of these before, and I've been around the kit and self build world quite a lot. Good work!

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