MEZO wrote:Do you actually do any work (at work) or do you just build bikes all day.

Mezo.

Haa... yeah we do get quite busy on occasions.... which does tend to get in the way of bike building
Its much easier doing bikes at work, when I took Snow White home she was only half finished, problem was I was spending too
much time in the garage, which was causing a bit of friction..... so now I tend to take paperwork home & do my invoices
on a night on the settee & do the bikes during the day... works great...

I try to allow at least an hour a day on the bikes......

Can't remember what I used to do before I started all this...

I'll re-phrase that... Mezo started all this, this is all Mezo's fault... he got me started on all this....

Won't be doing much today my back's still bloody killing me...

GeoffD wrote:

MEZO wrote:Do you actually do any work (at work) or do you just build bikes all day.

Mezo.

Haa... yeah we do get quite busy on occasions.... which does tend to get in the way of bike building
Its much easier doing bikes at work, when I took Snow White home she was only half finished, problem was I was spending too
much time in the garage, which was causing a bit of friction..... so now I tend to take paperwork home & do my invoices
on a night on the settee & do the bikes during the day... works great...

I try to allow at least an hour a day on the bikes......

Can't remember what I used to do before I started all this...

I'll re-phrase that... Mezo started all this, this is all Mezo's fault... he got me started on all this....

True Dat!

She is a beaut Geoff. I am still not entirely sure on that girly seat you have there, but my wife loves it
No seriously... Tenere 2 has gone from a bit of a



and with some serious effort and skill on your part and a healthy application of



you have created a thing of beauty...



Awesome job!!

CharlieGreger wrote:

Pump up`s for sure.

But we don't mind that on this forum eh.

Mezo.

Well done! neat tenere again

xtjoe wrote:Well done! neat tenere again

Thanks Joe...

Was gonna try to start Tenere 2 saturday morning, but, I went to see this local band Friday night.....
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& I had a few too many sherbets & didn't feel very well Saturday.....

I did manage to fit the oil cooler & battery, the engine turns over on the button & I have sparks so just have to fit the carbs & exhaust....




Had some sun this arvo so got out on Snow White.... spotted this particulary nice windmill....



clocked up 500 miles on her now...

So today I fitted the carbs & headers (Motad headers that came with the bike) & loosely fitted the mid pipe & X40FOX tailpipe....



Turned on the ignition, hit the button & it fired up in a second...

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However........

Remember this.....









I had the left hand crankcase welded up cos some broke it.........

well it's leaking oil...



So... the options....

Strip the engine & find another set of cases...

Use this l/h case that I got the other week



the bloke who did the welding job said he would pair up my r/h crankcase with this one & any other neccessary work free of charge... well he would wouldn't he...

Or build up the 3TB bottom end I bought the other month using the head, barrells, piston, etc off this engine....

Either way, it means I've got to take this engine back out & strip it AGAIN...

Fuck.....

First of all.... I've bought some of that metal putty stuff, in the morning I'll drain the oil, clean up where its leaking with contact cleaner & try & force some of this stuff into where the oil is leaking from... hmmmmm what a bastard...

GeoffD wrote:the bloke who did the welding job said he would pair up my r/h crankcase with this one & any other neccessary work free of charge... well he would wouldn't he...

Sorry to hear the news mate. I know a few hardcore Kenyan bouncers who could perhaps show the man the meaning of the phrase" do it right the first time" ?

But despite the fuck up, she sure sounds sweet

Ive just got to playing the sound on the big setup, i heard it on the phone today but thought id get an earful on the PC.

Engine sounds nice & tight, there's a leak happening though? at the head? (high pitch click) exhaust gaskets?

Mezo (fuck what do i know)

I've got a few people who would benefit from a visit from your Kenyan bouncers Charlie...

There's an exhaust leak at the mid pipe Mez, well spotted, the bloke who made it has been over & taken it away to modify it a bit.... we may be closer to having mid pipes made to order now....