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oh dear
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Nigel,s coming down next week, can I give him my crank for you to do ?downpipe3 wrote:oh dear![]()
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yes mate no problem I will look after you 
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Cheersdownpipe3 wrote:yes mate no problem I will look after you
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your welcome thanks for the business
and nigel I guess told you on my thoughts on centre oil line ?
and nigel I guess told you on my thoughts on centre oil line ?
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Manic 36 hours. Yesterday morning got up at 06:00 took the engine out of the frame. Stripped down engine and removed knacked crank. Drove down to watford did a crank exchange (thanks for that Gary). Back home last night at 20:30. Got up this morning at 06:30. Rebuilt engine and installed into frame. Plus frame repair on one engine mount.
All done as far as I can go by 12:00 today.
Have not seen Kev as yet Gary. But will see him tomorrow afternoon.

All done as far as I can go by 12:00 today.
Have not seen Kev as yet Gary. But will see him tomorrow afternoon.
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Stripped out the gearbox and replaced the main shaft, due to some wear on the sprocket splines. Thought better to replace it now rather than later. Only noticed when I decided to drop one tooth on the front sprocket.
Engine all back together and installed into frame.
Decission now whether to go tuned or stock. Thinking I need to get a better MPG. 20 MPG is a lot of fun but not manageable on a long run.
Engine all back together and installed into frame.
Decission now whether to go tuned or stock. Thinking I need to get a better MPG. 20 MPG is a lot of fun but not manageable on a long run.
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You could go pretty close to stock and use the sprocket size to add your fun/MPG..
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Wolfie wrote:You could go pretty close to stock and use the sprocket size to add your fun/MPG..
I have a CR tuned set of barrels with 32mm flatslides, and a stock set of barrels with 30mm stock carbs. Will be running with Higgsy pipes and Ramair filters on both set ups.
I have been trying to get the 32mm main jet size sorted, which is still a bit too rich running 170 on mains. The stock set up is running 110 mains which is still a bit rich.
So which ever way I go I will need to do some more fettling with mains.
I am on my way back to work for two weeks so plenty of time to decide.
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Decided to keep the 32 mm flatslides and the CR tuned barrels. All back together and ready for a blast, kept the 170 mains to see how it runs with new crank.
Just waiting for some nice winter weather.
Just waiting for some nice winter weather.
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i think you will notice major difference mate ,I have rebuilt a few lab seal cranks recently that have failedNigel S wrote:Decided to keep the 32 mm flatslides and the CR tuned barrels. All back together and ready for a blast, kept the 170 mains to see how it runs with new crank.
Just waiting for some nice winter weather.
