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    1982 Virago 920 engine up build

    Just checking in to say bloody amazing work.
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    '79 BMW R45 build

    I thought i'd do an update. It's been a summer of riding, mostly. I put ~3000miles going to London, Wales (Brecons have some awesome roads) and around the Bristol area. She's been great fun and have had many a great evening blasting up and down Cheddar gorge. Build wise not much has changed...
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    '79 BMW R45 build

    So, this went in this evening 2013-02-06 23.00.21 by jonno85uk, on Flickr What a tacky piece of equipment. The magnet rotor requires bending bits of the original beancan and a bit of filing to get it to fit. The stator has the wires epoxied into a really awkward place which then means the...
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    '79 BMW R45 build

    So, not a lot has happened on the bike over the last couple of months. Mostly been riding the bike and coping with corrosion. A few minor/major issues in the meantime : Dealing with engine bog on part throttle. Replaced the carb diaphragms, jet needles(1 was quite pitted) and tweaked the carb...
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    The 998cc Royal Enfield Musket starts up!

    http://www.musketvtwin.com/1/post/2012/12/its-alive.html
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    69 Triumph TR6R - Vintage racer-inspired café

    I'd like to hear the answer too. I have the feeling it's "lots of elbow grease".
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    '79 BMW R45 build

    Last weekend was going to be the weekend I finished the tank. Sandwheel, wet&dry (180->4000grit), polish wheel were all sourced. In the end I cleaned up the underside and smoothrited it. I must admit, I was suprised at how well Autoglym engine degreaser worked this was absolutely filthy before...
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    What to do with an old Volvo Engine...

    Bloody hell, it's 3 days old and has 1.1M views.
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    Story of a Builder:Passion

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=wDehUUuwkm8
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    '79 BMW R45 build

    I had heard about that before. It says hairline cracks appear after severe use so I wasn't worried. I'll just check it now and then and get round to replacing it when my other bike and car are ok.
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    '79 BMW R45 build

    So, i've done a fair few miles on it this weekend. I upped the main jets from 123 to 130 and mostly sorted out an idle issue and she pulls fairly nicely. I did that as the headers have turned blue quite quickly. Still a couple fuelling issues, at just-open throttle she runs crap (stumbles), I'm...
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    '79 BMW R45 build

    Great news! My bike flew through the MOT. It has a nice list of advisories: crap front brake; scored disc; slightly ovalised rear-drum; no front mudguard (apparently a bit of a grey-area but they let it pass); excessively loud exhaust. They guy who rode it to the MOT centre was glad to get off...
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    '79 BMW R45 build

    Cheers all for your words. Here's one more pic, a bit earlier in the build. (same roll of film) img_0001 by jonno85uk, on Flickr
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    '79 BMW R45 build

    Cheers, it's not great as I did it in bit of a rush, thankfully it only cost me a can of primer. Had the other stuff knocking about. I'm intending on building a carbon-fibre seat over the winter. Tyres: it's an 18" 4.00" on the rear. Up front, not sure off the top of my head but a 19/90 (no...
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    '79 BMW R45 build

    Tell me about it, no bite whatsoever. motobins has a sale on grimecas this month. I'm getting them.
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