Pivotal moment

Doctorpayday · Post by **Doctorpayday** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:04 pm

After a notional 22 years lying dormant (sorry John, can't count)including 23 months in boxes in my garage, my KH500 fired up yesterday.

I have never heard it run and today, I did 3 short engine runs.

There is still much to do and it has taken far to long, but cold weather and an ignition gremlin, plus some apathy, have extended the project.

Further engine runs this week and official rollout at the weekend, before commissioning trials, mot and registration.

Doc

Post by **Wolfie** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:29 pm

Well done, that man!

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:26 pm

Great news when a Bike lives again. My S3A will be 28 years off the road when it Hopefully lives sometime this Year.

Olde Coney · Post by **Olde Coney** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:30 pm

good man.... there's nowt quite like the sound of a Triple :smt023

husson73 · Post by **husson73** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:04 am

Sound good

Post by **Triple Parts** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:40 pm

Great to see another triple back on the road.

A few people seem to be rebuilding KH500's at the moment, they appear to be getting popular at last.

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:09 pm

Price

Doctorpayday · Post by **Doctorpayday** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:45 pm

Eric, just added the total to date and just over £4k spent. (gulp)

Not as much as restoring a Supermarine Spitfire.

I have made a few mistakes on the way and bought some stuff that really does nothing for the bike.

But the paintwork needed doing, which made the chrome look tacky and it snowballed from there.

Would have been far more sensible and cheaper to have bought one all done, but theres no fun in that.

I have really enjoyed the whole process and have got to meet some really helpful and clever people (many of them club members) which has been an unexpected bonus.

Needless to say, next one is in the planning stage.

Doc

666rog · Post by **666rog** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:47 am

Nice one Gary, well done mate.

Rubbadub · Post by **Rubbadub** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:54 am

show us...got any pictures?

Androu · Post by **Androu** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:12 pm

Yes, a photo of the finished article would be good.

Don't worry about the cost. Just think you could have wasted it on booze, fags and dirty women.

Post by **Wolfie** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:07 pm

Sorry but booze, mucky women and fags are a good investment in my book.. (better than a bank these days).

and, OI! gerrof my writing.. I'm Mr Bloo on here! I saw it first.

Olde Coney · Post by **Olde Coney** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:28 am

Wolfie wrote:
and, OI! gerrof my writing.. I'm Mr Bloo on here! I saw it first.

and mines a smaller & bolder version of Woolfies :!:

Doctorpayday · Post by **Doctorpayday** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:01 pm

Thanks for your kind words guys, really do go a long way.

I will have some images after official roll out, Sunday (you really don't want to see the inside of my garage and I don't want you to) plus the rigourous security measures in place, restrictting access to the garage door, has got a flat battery and wont start.

Doc

Guy K · Post by **Guy K** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:00 pm

Doctorpayday wrote:Eric, just added the total to date and just over £4k spent. (gulp)

That's made me feel better.

I'm also just in the process of finishing my H1F restoration and I've no idea exactly how much I've spent on it & I'm not even going to add it up because I don't want to scare myself !

It will easily be £4k though, probably more, I'm not even going to think about it, I'll just enjoy my (very expensive) bike !

Well done on the completion by the way, looking forward to the photos.

Charlie · Post by **Charlie** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:09 pm

I'm already well past the £4K mark and am still going strong ...and I've only had the H1F since Jan this year.

If I can keep it under £5K properly finished, I reckon I will have done well, but I doubt I will - there is always something isn't there

Still it's only money as they say .....

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:19 pm

Big mistake keeping a list of the cost.

It always runs away so its best not to know, just guess, it`s better.

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:32 pm

So my UK KH500 must be bargain @ £3,500

Post by **Wolfie** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:37 pm

My S1 came in at a measly (but very Yorkshire) £1600-1700ish

Doctorpayday · Post by **Doctorpayday** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:09 pm

Update:

Been banned from running the Kh500 in the garage.

Left the downstairs toilet window open and oh dear! house smells like the 'blue haze day', which actually I don't mind.

Still being a bit of a sod and not running properly anyway, so images will be a liitle delayed.

Doc

Olde Coney · Post by **Olde Coney** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:04 am

Wolfie wrote:My S1 came in at a measly (but very Yorkshire) £1600-1700ish

That'll be whats known as VFM in gods county Gra

Not to be confused with VPL

Luke Sharp · Post by **Luke Sharp** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:36 pm

Wolfie wrote:Sorry but booze, mucky women and fags are a good investment in my book.. (better than a bank these days).

Aaah, like a certain Mr Best: "I spent 90% of my money on women, drink and fast cars. The rest I wasted,"

He was lucky he didn't like triples, otherwise it would have been 100%.

Kawasaki Triples Club

Pivotal moment

Pivotal moment

More