1981 GS450E Rebuild

[landshark]

Is that a bad thing?

[pete]

Let me think... no jury service, no tax return... hmmm... hahahaha

[mike-s]

We filled it out last night, unfortunately i was still on holiday so honesty unfortunately got the better of us and we put down "didn't go to work" instead of motorcycle.

[pete]

That's just no fun at all, although they made it really hard to try to mess with their heads this year... quite boring all in all...

Two sleeps to go... man I can't wait!

[Woodsy]

Remember to put oil in it........ lol

[pete]

Hahaha already got oil, just need to check the level...

[landshark]

I met a guy up your way yesterday who races Katanas at the drags, he is doing some work on a friends cranks.
He showed me 3 1570cc Katanas that run in the low 9's and one that does high 8's. Loudest bike i have heard in a while!
He is a bit of a mad scientist by the looks of it, if you need any engine work done down the track he would be a good guy to get in contact with i reckon.

[pete]

Cool! Will definitely keep that in mind...

Don't suppose he's member here is he? If not, did you tell him?

[landshark]

I dont know if he is a member, i didnt get much of a chance to get a word in to tell him.
He certainly doesnt need any help with the mechanicals or anything, some of the crazy mods on his bikes are out there(maybe common in the drag world?).

[pete]

Aaah I see, talkative fella or just loud bikes?

I was thinking more along the lines of the drool factor for us... haha

[Woodsy]

Katanas.... Mmmmmmmmmm have i showed you the Kat i've been working on yet Pete?

[pete]

No you certainly haven't! You've been holding out on me! Come on, 'fess up, where's the pic's?

[pete]

Just updated my ignitor thread with the state of play from today... basically no better than last time as it turns out the timing is about 180 degrees out.

Fingers crossed I may get a chance to kick it again tomorrow after John's modifications, otherwise maybe Wednesday on the public holiday perhaps, not sure yet...

As to video, well... I did take a couple and they're both pretty crappy. The microphone on the digital camera is quite useless, so even if the bike was to idle properly without backfiring continually it still would've sounded like crap. The next door neighbour's whipper snipper also features heavily in the sound track, so I don't think I'll bother posting either of them at the moment.

Wait til it's running smoothly and going by the very brief glimpse of getting on song once today, I think it will sound goooood....

[Flyboy]

So come on, come on, whats happening, did you start it, did you start it????????????????????????

[pete]

Sorry no dice today...

Nup, sorry to disappoint... that pesky thing called life got in the way today...

Got the house clean real early so should've had some time, but alas I then needed to duck out and do other things, so there went the time...

Unfortunately, the public holiday this Wednesday is already spoken for, as is this coming Saturday and the Saturday after (sorta like your Sundays for me Flyboy), so if I wait for a Saturday it'll be 3 weeks away! I can't wait that long...

Time to wangle me a day off if I can do it. My senior engineer at work is about to duck off for 3 weeks leave but I can't remember if it's next week or the week after and I gotta be around while he's off... fingers crossed!

I did do a little tonight, pic's currently uploading so will update shortly...