Milk bar racer

[guest27]

So the ladies say - thoughtful after the event...

<big grin as I duck the right hook...>

R

[guest207]

So the ladies say - thoughtful after the event...

<big grin as I duck the right hook...>

R

Clutch all done and its now back into hooligan mode

PS you can stand up straight now the right hook went out into the next county.

[guest27]

Good stuff - on the clutch, was it an OK job or a real pain as you were expecting?

R

[guest207]

Good stuff - on the clutch, was it an OK job or a real pain as you were expecting?

R

Right Royal pain!.. I started it but found that I didnt have the correct pullers, in their infinate wisdom Rotax also built the motor with the left hand cover in one piece meaning cambelt an pulleys etc have to be removed to get to clutch, not just a quick case off job. So I bunged it over to a local bloke who had more than a little bit to do with CCM factory bikes.

[guest27]

Mmm I notoced that on the cover - having popped the clutch cable off to see about length I could not get it back on - thought just whip the copver off and do it that way - ummm nope.

R

[guest207]

Mmm I notoced that on the cover - having popped the clutch cable off to see about length I could not get it back on - thought just whip the copver off and do it that way - ummm nope.

R

Ahh see the clutch cable is actually a piece of pee on mine..does yours not have 2 screw in plugs on clutch cover? I dead centre of clutch for adjustment and one a bit lower and to front? the front lower one allows you to fit the cable.

[guest27]

Yup two screw in plugs - one of which I can move.  Big fingers, shed full of junk and engine held in by string all add to the excitement.

R

[guest27]

Ah ha - resurected after more than 120 days it says here...

Have been playing about with a different carb - do not want to make progress you see - and have cut some hardboard patterns for a fuel tank (cover).  Will troll off to the local surfboard maker soon - he has a shed load of old foam block - too small for surfboards big enough to make a buck for a fairing ... ummmm and get the foam roughed to the patterns.  Then buy some resin from him and blag a load of woven roving off cuts....  If it all works will have to try the same for the TZRotax.

R

[guest27]

Picked up the TLS wheel yesterday - spokes are in better knick that the wheel in it so I will not bother with rebuilding it - just have to work out how to get it to fit - oh and some brake arms - now do any of you have some old TLS brake arms about...

R

[guest7]

Funnily enough I was offered a 6v (pre-brazil) CG125 for £65 today. I think I'll buy it with a view to Ebaying it either whole or peicemeal.

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[guest27]

Sounds good to me.

If I had £75 you could have a £10 profit with no trials.  But I do not so bottom!

R

[guest27]

Well I have the TLS front wheel for it now - was sold as having crap rim and spokes - but they are better than the ones on it.  I need to turn back the hub a little to get it to fit and decide whether tho cut back the lug on the forks or come up with some other method of fixing.

However the guy could not find the arms for it - so if anyone has some old small brake arms about - not sure of the correct size - suppose I could measure it - I  would really like some - even if I just use the splined bit to make some new ones.

Still have not cut out the tank as I am making hobbyhorses - or was until the router died...

R

[guest27]

Some steps forward some steps back....

Have the TLS fitted though the wheel is not aligned - need to decide if it is enough to make the MOT man see cos I am sure it will not upset the handeling - CG you see...  Else I have to learn about wheel building - or adjusting the offset with out upsetting the concentric nature.

Still have no brake arms, but thought the CG one might fit - as a start.  fits fine but the arm broke taking it off the CG - after half a curse I saw what luck this was - rather have it break when playing than when riding.

Bored out a carb to suit the inlet ports - but not sure I have not over done it - slide does not sit down fully now - so do I need to make a cutter to do this and if I do will I bore a hole through the carb...?  (Probably)

Mind the TLS looks good on it.

R

[guest27]

Well have been playing with the front wheel for a bit and have got it more central but is now less concentric - will fiddle some more later, having problems with 40 year old spoke nipples so I will probably need to get some new ones.  One of them I cannot shift so I guess some new spokes are in order - Alf Hagon only does them by the 10 and I really only want 1 or 2 and a set of nipples...

About it but hey - have actually found the time with kids etc to get something done.

Garden is coming along but the slugs are eating stuff as fast as I put it in - where oh where is the summer?

R

[guest7]

Come on Rog, let's have some pics 

I will have a look in the garage this week and see if I have some CG brake arms for your TLS brake. I'm fairly certain I should have two spare for you. I'm not hopeful that the cable barrels will still be in place, is that a problem?

As an aside, later tonight I will post pictures of the few bits and pieces I've amassed for my CG project. I'm going for a 70s street scrambler look.

Cheers
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