Kawasaki Triples Club

I had some bikes on Ricks container from Mid Ohio so sorting them all out

Went out to the local Gliding Club (again) on the S1. we were also privy to a flypast in the distance of the Vulcan Bomber on one of it's last flights over Selby Abbey...

ordered up a set of lakeland boxes ,ivans needles for the h2a and fitting new coils also,
h1 is getting a set of ivans needles also,getting them ready for next year as they will be doing big miles again!!

Tartan Triple wrote:ordered up a set of lakeland boxes ,ivans needles for the h2a and fitting new coils also,
h1 is getting a set of ivans needles also,getting them ready for next year as they will be doing big miles again!!

Got my original H2 ignition boxes upgraded by Jim last year while me and Ang were over there, Jim turned them around for me in a couple of days - top man. And the boxes are a great bit of kit. You won't be dissapointed.

One beautiful plane and one absolutely hideous one! What on earth were they on when they pencilled that one out on the drawing board

Hal wrote:One beautiful plane and one absolutely hideous one! What on earth were they on when they pencilled that one out on the drawing board

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-25_Pawnee

Designed for crop dusting - cockpit deliberately high for better vision. But it is ugly.

Bloody hell Nick!
you must have nowt to do LOL

Bloody hell Nick!
you must have nowt to do LOL

Fed up with bikes at the mo.

Spent yesterday afternoon and most of today testing the charging system on my Kawa GT 750. Battery not charging. Left me stranded on the way to work last week - bloody heavy bike to push the final mile.

Regulator output (loaded) - is too high.
Regulator output (no load) - OK
Stator coil resistance - OK
Stator coil insulation - OK
Rectifier checks as per Kawa manual -
Rectifier Circuit test - all 12 readings - OK
Regulator circuit tests - thyristors - OK
- Control circuit 12 and 24 volts applied - OK

So the battery is not charging but most of the checks say the reg/rec is OK.
The Haynes says to check by putting a new unit in...

Saw Vulcan over Old Sarum Airfield (Salisbury). De-spoking wheels ready for rim re-chroming; 3 spokes left and haven't resorted to hacksaw/croppers yet! Went out on my tractor (Triumph Sprint) to make the most of the dry weather. I can barely contain my excitement!

Went to see mum and she said "have you come round on that noisy motorbike again?"

Took me back years.

Doc

Sorted all the parts bought from the Stafford show, purchased mainly from RB :wink:
Busy at work with some late finishes so no evenings in the garage
Got up at 6AM today and straight to the garage sorting out all the Mid Ohio spares

When I got it out of hibernation this year my H2C had a pronounced vibration from the bottom end of the motor. The grumble was such that a strip down was inevitable I left it until after Stafford as I'd promised Gerald to bring the bike for the club stand.
So...
Bike was popped on the ramp and I pulled out the motor



An hour later I had it stripped and the crank on the bench. Three of the mains weren't smooth but not enough for the horrible vibration the motor was putting out



On closer examination two of the oil receivers on the crank look to have failed with the outer left one being in a particular mess



The crank is now with Gary being rebuilt, I'm just pleased I pulled it apart now before something came loose and did some irrepairable damage

SOO?
How has that happened to the oil receiver?

I don't know Malc. I'm hoping that Gary can cast some light on it when he strips the crank.
That crank was rebuilt in 2004 when I did the bike and all I can think is that they re-used the oil receivers and or the screws
which according to the crank rebuild manual you shouldn't.

Whats the story on the "C" in the background with red tailpiece and white tank?

That C is the next bike I'm building over this winter
At least as soon as I finally get the motor in the GT750J this weekend

Time to put the girls away for there winter sleep .These bad boys really work.Bit of a f**k on getting them in but when I pull them out next year it will have been worth it

I have used a carcoon in the past less hassle but cost more

https://www.carcoon.com/carcoon-evo-indoor

I bought mine some 7-8 years ago cost pence to run and stuff comes out perfect

mine was for a Mini and i got 4 bikes in it,
now i used dehumidifier in shed which works great gave m8 carcoon and store 1 bike a year down with him
we had 1000 vstrom, tiger 800 gsx,1100e and a zrx1100 last year takes 5 minsto set up and less to take down.

down side not cheap to buy but they do last

I've seen the adverts for those bags, but was always a bit dubious as to whether they would work or not. Having read your post I am minded to give them a go as my garage attracts moisture

Bit of primer today

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I do like that blue Chris.