Recent content by thewhip

Well, problem solved. It seems like the conrod bearing on the middle cylinder is seized. The reason might be the bad gasket between the crank case and the cylinder foot. It seems to be broken and a lot of dirt and sand seems to have entered the engine that way.

Back in business! Hello! It been a while since I wrote or did anything for that matter. Now I've started to tear apart the engine gradually to see what has happened. I dismantled the flywheel, primary chain and it was still not moving an inch. So I dismantled the left side and removed the...

I was riding it and the engine just died while breaking into a roundabout. Tried to start and it only clicked from the starter engine, turned around and tried to start it downhill, when i released the clutch it just locked the rear wheel. When I got back into the garage after one hell of a...

Today the engine died...

Getting there slowly.. In summer racing is much more fun..

I think it is hilarious! Comedy in its best form!

Short update, the pictures may do the talk. And a short youtube-clip! http://youtu.be/FaxiHgEJRxs

What is that, more like bobber style? I Bought mine for 250$ but are now up to about 1000$ in build cost. But I aint ready yet. Budget says 2500$ at least.

Rolling chassie!

I painted the rotors and the final drive case myself, rattlecan with enginepaint.

Just a quick mobile upload.

Just a swingarm from a rolling chassie!

Got some tracktime last tuesday for the first time of the year! It was awesome!!

Thanks, always nice to hear. I love clean, hate messy and i HATE chrome!!

These are the shocks I bought. http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/yamaha/xs_750/77/picture/rear_hagon_road_shocks/ I chose the slim line with black because i hate chrome. I weigh in at only 60kg (132 lbs) maybe 70kg (154lbs) with all racing gear on so I bought the softer ones called road shocks...