Recent content by loekm

@JAGspeed: Nice! I checked your build and it's a bit on another level in terms of finish:) Engine work is really nice to do, so go for it! but take the time and think twice or even more about what to do. One choice or decision can lead to a whole lot more difficult choices to make. A lot of...

Start of third... The new fork in bits: One of the first starts: Starting the thing was a nightmare.... Way to much compression for the weak starter motor. A new starter motor didn't do the job as well. Push start didn't work in 3rd gear down a small slope, but that's...

Start of second.... All this work was not really the plan so my schedule was tight to get it running in time for the 2020 season..... still not the finish I wanted :( But as most of you may have noticed, some sort of virus got in the way of pretty much the whole 2020 season. Deadlines were not...

Good evening! It's been a while to say the least;) Someone reminded me that this thread still existed and was not exactly "up to date". So I thought to give it a once in a while update. Quite a lot happened to the bike since this last post 4 years ago. Short story and some pictures off...

Well maybe Yamaha had something like it in mind when disigning the TR1 :D It has some "race pedigree" It was sure against the mainstream of that era... Whatever! I like the engine and it works quite good for me :) And as we're replying ;) hereby a small update: The bike has seen quite some...

Hey Gary, Spa didn't happen... The event became an official FIM championship and is WAY more expensive than it was.... You can not take part without a racing licence... So it will not happen in the near future. I'm going to the event to assist a team in pitstops, good fun! I hope to...

Hey guys, More than two years since my last post... I thought to let you now how it "finished" or at least how it looks today. Still no paint but a lot happened in two years! The bike had it's first track outing last month and I drove with a big smile all day long, it performed better than...

Hi all, Had some time left to "finish" the electrics. Goal is to get it on the dyno as a rolling chassis to do some carb tuning ;D Sound is a bit to much without muffler, the mic of the camera can't keep up.... Stationary running is ok, but on the throttle it sure needs work...

allright, allright.... before the bike enters it's first race ;) I'll look into it. Although function and strength wise there's nothing wrong with it. The looks are not unimportant, I have to admit. A bit strange that someone spots this small "defect" while there's a TON of work and details that...

Hi Savor, Uuhhhh.... yes I'm sorry.... It's actually quite strong. It won't bend under force of braking I promise ;D. It's not even an inch long. And above that, the shift link rod has two bends in it and is much longer. They both feel rock solid. The applied forces are just not that big. A...

Hellothere! It's picture time! A lot has happened since the stupid EFI thing blew up again. It's not a bad system but for now it doesn't work or I can't get it working the right way.... so big decision was made... back to carbs and a different ignition system from ignitech. otherwise the...

Sorry guys..... I forget to update this topic as regular as the dutch one i'm writing as well...... But a very big thanks to the people who are still reading it! Lots of things happened in the meantime. Some not very possitive, others as planned. First of all the project is still very much...

Thanks all for the compliments ;D There has been some progress as well, the engine keeps running by itself which is a good thing of course! It leaks a bit of oil through a "sensor mounting hole" so that's next and I think the silencer is not flowing enough... the exhaust is extremely hot in 30...

Hi all, the spare engine is still being thought about :) dicisions, decisions.... So I picked up the EFI story again. The standard engine is in a seperate frame just for testing, and yesterday evening it would finaly "run" for the first time. Way to much fuel so it stopped, but it's close ;D...

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...