Hi all,
Updates..... long time ago. I almost forgot this topic
I saw my last update was november 2012... I should be ashamed. Only text for now, pictures will follow later.
The project had some setbacks last winter and spring. In general the ECU was giving problems. First with the settings in the tuning software, then the hardware. The first ECU went up in smoke for no reason.... Got a new "upgraded" one with bleutooth for communication. Problem again, it had different firmware than the old one (mine had custom firmware because of different method for RPM signal). Solved again and when I finally tried to start the engine it gave up again! send back again. Investigation by manufacturer.... got it back fixed. That's how far I got from the point of my last update.
Summary:
The bike hasn't started yet... and is almost in the same state as my last update. Only difference are working brakes. which is nice to have when it starts ;D
In the meantime I have been doing a small "side-project" for this build. I had a spare motor (with a blown head-gasket) lying around and decided to change that one into a slightly modified motor
I got the cranck, barrels and pistons from an XV1100 motor, and now I'm building the best parts of the two motors together to end up with a well built, nice and shiny, high compression 1063 cc TR1 motor that can replace the stock one after the bike got it's license plate. You have to entertain yourself from time to time... isnt it? The heads will be ported, the cams reground, the compression upgraded and so on, we'll see how far we get.
Besides that I've been a supporter/mechanic with a local amateur classic endurance racing team on two races. It's this series: http://www.europeanclassicseries.eu/en Realy cool to see how serious the game is and the pace of the top teams is mindblowing. The top bikes develop almost double the horsepower they were meant to have back in the early eighties. And are raced for four hours!
And of course I drove my daily bike (CBR1000F) a lot through summer. So in the end the project is still alive and kicking and I hope to make bigger progress (worth posting here) soon
I'll trie and put some pictures on the forum asap!
Thanks for all your interest guys!
Best regards,
Loek