My first ever bike build!!

Thanks Peanut! I think I could have done more if I had pulled my finger out yesterday!! But I only started doing stuff on her this afternoon! DOH!

Why do they add those bits if you have to take them off??!?!?!?!? AAAARGHH!! I'll do that HOPEFULLY tomorrow night, if I don't get home too late..........
 
Thanks Carbon! I like her more every time I see her!:heart::bike:


- Mount headlight properly DONE!!!
- Find replacement line for clutch DONE!!!
- finish off foot pegs Getting there!!!
- mount indicators FRONT ONES DONE!!
- mount coils DONE!!!
- mount tacho and speedo DONE!!
- recon front caliper/s(not sure if I want to go twin or single yet) Going to scratch that, they don't fit:(
- mount Boyer ignition DONE!!!
- add fake oil tank for housing electrics DONE!!
- add key starter DONE!!!
- add hi/lo light switch DONE!!!
- add kill switch DONE!!!
- add neutral light DONE!!!
- add spark leadsDONE!!!
- sort out exhausts
- paint fenders
-Install Boyer power box
-Install one way valve on breather
-Bleed clutch
-Bleed brakes
- replace tyres
- Find replacement brake line for front brake
- fab steering stop
- add chain
- mount front fender
- fabricate rear fender
- mount rear fender
- mount rear light
- paint and drill rotors
- possibly make spacers for calipers/rotors
- mount number plate
- wire entire bike
- mount rear brake switch
- clean gas tank
- paint gas tank
- plug excess petcock holes
- add horn
- add petcock
- install fuel line
- add filter pods
- add oil
- add fuel
- run engine
- tune engine
- get MOT!!


Spark leads and plugs done!! That was easy when you learn how!!:D

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- Mount headlight properly DONE!!!
- Find replacement line for clutch DONE!!!
- finish off foot pegs Getting there!!!
- mount indicators FRONT ONES DONE!!
- mount coils DONE!!!
- mount tacho and speedo DONE!!
- recon front caliper/s(not sure if I want to go twin or single yet) Going to scratch that, they don't fit:(
- mount Boyer ignition DONE!!!
- add fake oil tank for housing electrics DONE!!
- add key starter DONE!!!
- add hi/lo light switch DONE!!!
- add kill switch DONE!!!
- add neutral light DONE!!!
- add spark leadsDONE!!!
- sort out exhausts
- paint fenders
-Install Boyer power box
-Install one way valve on breather
-Bleed clutchDONE!!!
-Bleed brakes
- replace tyres
- Find replacement brake line for front brake
- fab steering stop
- add chain
- mount front fender
- fabricate rear fender
- mount rear fender
- mount rear light
- paint and drill rotors
- possibly make spacers for calipers/rotors
- mount number plate
- wire entire bike
- mount rear brake switch
- clean gas tank
- paint gas tank
- plug excess petcock holes
- add horn
- add petcock
- install fuel line
- add filter pods
- add oil
- add fuel
- run engine
- tune engine
- get MOT!!


No pics needed, but I bled the hydraulic clutch today. Think I still may have air in it, but I'll fit it to the worm first before attempting that again! Pain in the arse it is!!:banghead:
 
Thanks Carbon! It does feel like it's coming on now, got some more goodies in the post coming!

HOPEFULLY all I still need to buy are tires and fuel tank liner! Maybe next month!
 
Airwolfie said:
Added some brassy..errm classy bit o kit to my bike tonight!:D

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Just because I can and they were CHEAP too!!:shrug::D:thumbsup:
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Chav !:laugh:

Never mind the bling AW..... get on with the important stuff man I want to see a video of you starting that gorgeous beast before the New year or there is going to be some serious asskicking :D:D:D:D
 
peanut said:
Chav !:laugh:

Never mind the bling AW..... get on with the important stuff man I want to see a video of you starting that gorgeous beast before the New year or there is going to be some serious asskicking :D:D:D:D
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Not sure if that will happen mate, but I am trying! Still got to get some exhausts made, wire all the goodies together, get some filters(should have those this week), and find a battery somewhere I can borrow to start her for the first time. I'm quite nervous, expecting it all to blow up in my face, as that how things usually go with me!

ANLAF said:
Airwolfie, you must be on countdown mode by now. Will it be before the New Year, or will it be a midnight fire-up on the 31st December?

Anlaf
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I hope it will be! Maybe the missus will let me do some work on the bike over the new year,who knows what she has planned!:banghead::doh::eek:
 
it was exactly the same for me mate. I was so nervous I put off starting mine for nearly 2 months.:D

If the engine turns over on the kickstart without any nasty noises or undue friction I figured it should be ok .
We have been too meticulous for anything bad to go wrong :wink2:
 
peanut said:
it was exactly the same for me mate. I was so nervous I put off starting mine for nearly 2 months.:D

If the engine turns over on the kickstart without any nasty noises or undue friction I figured it should be ok .
We have been too meticulous for anything bad to go wrong :wink2:
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yeah true I guess. Not sure if I'll get the exhaust before Christmas though...
 
brilliant...that made me larf :laugh:

Merry Christmas to you too Twomany and all the other xs650 nuts out there.:thumbsup:
 

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