Something Different...

I had a chance to be on the crew for a weekend drag racing, although we used it more for a shake down run, 

Santa pod was our venue, and a Run What You Bring meet was our chosen time.

After unloading, signing on, fuelling up and getting everything thing ready, time to hit the starter and go... Hit the starter and go...Go.. Nope, nothing, out with the multi meter and start hunting down the problem, tracing wires back, jacking the car up so we could reach the starter, making up test switches, and going through things one by one, we narrowed it down to the solenoid, no spare with us, so made a by-pass switch up, and in true, time to go, fixed it with some tape and press... Bang, into life, near 8 litres of V8 burst into life, shaking the ground and rumbling with delight, we was off.

Into the match up lanes, with a little bit of a hard push, as the rear brakes where a little rusty, we were soon at the end, and away went the car and driver ready for the first pass, a short half pass, and a big thumbs up soon had us back down pushing for a second run, and what a run a very respectable time and getting better each pass...

Lunch break had us waiting for a long time, and it was decided to make this one the last for the day, although we had hoped for a fast last run, the lane was a little slick, and the car did not pick up as well, but still went well, and all in all a great weekend.

Cant wait to do it all again.

Just has to be done...

Yep, not been back a week and look what arrived today....

Nice Micro LED Indicators complete with resistors to keep the flash rate correct, and e marked too...

All I need now is a hour to solder the connections and fit nice and tidily...He says!

Its back..its Alive, its fantastic.....

The Buell is back!

The engine has had all the necessary work done, new gaskets, piston rings, crank inspection and rebuild, pistons and bores all checked, upgrade on the oil pump gear, and sonic cleaned,

The ECU has been factory reset, full service and a Muller easypull clutch installed.

Engine back into the frame, swinarm been freshened up with a coat of Gunmetal paint, which suits very well, the bright bits polished, the carbon bits added to, thanks to FFCarbon in Germany for the right hand air scoop, does the job of keeping the rear barrel cooler, and stops my right leg from feeling its on fire when in traffic..!

And that is it, back, running and loving it, have a few hundred easy miles to do, then will be enjoying the roar of the motor as it pulls up the road....

but it feels so good to be back on the bike, I dont mind!

 Plus when it looks this good... who needs to speed past!

Its all got a little messy...

I had the bike back together, looking rather good, and pleased with all the work I'd put in, 

took it for a quick shake down, and, No...

something was well wrong, and not sounding very good at all..

After having a serious ponder, the bike was back inside, on the stands and soon coming down.

The rear barrel base gasket leaking was on thing, but the rumble from the motor was more of a concern, so out it came, I could say it was plain sailing, but not really, a few nuts and bolts, some pipe work, and a frantic call to the missus to assist when it all became alive at the last stage of dropping the motor, it was out..

So the motor went off for a strip and diagnoses, leaving a sad looking frame hanging from the rafters...

And that is where we are, but looking forward to getting stuck into cleaning and prepping the frame ready to take the rebuilt motor..

Happy riding guys, I'm just waiting to get stuck in!

Its Cold outside....

That is very true, But the workshop is full of Buell in bits...!

Nothing serious, but looks like it is, I had the stock exhaust modified, as I wanted the standard look back, so off it went to Tubbs Speed and Innovation, for him to do his work, and I set about removing the other one.

No drama removing it, found all the bits for refitting the stock one, and awaited the return of the pipe.

Fast as fast can be, the pipe was back, and I fitted it up for a test firing, sounded awful, not the exhaust box, but the rear header blowing, so, in I went...

Seats, Airbox, Baseplate, Battery, rear plastics, Subframe, Shock, Fan, and in... 

Luckily all studs look good, although missing a nut which has been allowing the rear to blow, but other than some cleaning up, all good.

So a few parts, some fresh black VHT paint for the box and the header, some cleaning and plenty of copperslip on assembly should see the beast back in one piece ready for the MOT!!!!

So thats it at the moment, but that is bloody cold out there, so no working late, as the tea doesn't get topped up enough once the darkness sets in, I think some brewing equipment is on the cards...

Thumbs up to all those winter bikers out there, Ride safe!

All going very well...

Evening.

Its all going very well, Bikes looking good, although not being used at the moment, BSB Marshalling is really good, in fact, its brilliant, up close and personal on every level, amazing just how quick these guys are, truly amazing...

And if I did not have enough to do, the Jobs is going very well, and now a new project is underway, with a campervan conversion, its all pretty busy, here in the workshop....

All the very best, ride safe! 

Thats gone quick...

Wow, doesn't time fly when your having fun.....

Its been rather busy, change of job, was a rather interesting sudden move, but hey, sometimes you just have to.

The Buell is looking rather good, and as sweet to ride as ever, not too many miles been put on, but have been out and about enjoying the bark from the pipe, and the grin factor is waaaay to high to scale.

I've recovered the seat with Blue Alcantara, which does look rather good, and gives a nice planted feel when riding through the twisties, other than that, its the odd blast, and plenty of fettling in the workshop...

Ride safe guys, Enjoy the sunshine!