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nab301 said :-
Glyn , can you not just strap the fantic engine to a pallet and run it there, assuming you have the carb , we can't wait for months !!
Nigel
04/05/2025 16:12:08 UTC
Glyn said :-
Sadly not Nigel, I didn’t get the carb with the engine. I do have several pallets and straps. Perhaps I could do as you say with the pallet and straps and spray brake cleaner directly into the intake port, I do have a kill switch. The engines a bit odd as the kick start goes forwards not backwards. I’ve been able to get a spark just spinning it over on the bench so there’s a good chance it will run. The owner is pretty keen to get it back so it’ll be weeks rather than months. The only oil I have is fully synthetic and I’m not sure it’s compatible.
04/05/2025 18:33:13 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Spoke a bit too soon - on checking the forks over one side slides very nicely, the other hangs up after a few inches of movement. I can see some rust inside the fork leg which I think is the problem.
I've devised a tool to clean it up with a length of dowel rod with a longitudinal slit holding a strip of emery, the whole lot turned by a cordless drill. Hopefully this will do the trick!
05/05/2025 12:09:35 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
My improvised tool wasn't making much impression so I took a chance on a pair of sliders on ebay. They arrived today and the brake side one (the one I need) was fine - the other side was a bit iffy like the one I have. So I now have a complete set of forks that will work. Now to find some gullible fool who'll buy the surplus parts off me.....
09/05/2025 16:26:06 UTC
Glyn said :-
I’ve been a gullible fool several times, I’ve bought many things that I shouldn’t have but then EBay (etc) carries that risk. I’ve won more times than I’ve lost to be fair.
09/05/2025 20:35:34 UTC
Glyn said :-
Lots more work has been done on the TZR and the paint is all finished. However, having fitted the aftermarket decal set (still £120 though and the original is not available ) I find the speed blocks (red bits on the sides) are a different colour to the rest of the bike. I don’t think I can live with this colour mismatch and think I’ll have to match the decal colour and re-spray the tank top, front mudguard and hand blisters to match the sides. Another issue is that the aftermarket fuse block prevents the seat from sitting down correctly and locking. So, nearly there!
27/05/2025 15:50:36 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
Wow!!! Obviously it's a nasty 'orrible stroker but still... wow!
However. My objection to strokers is the inefficient way the gasses are moved around, mostly by luck rather than mechanical control. The link below explains an impressive development in 2 strokes that at least appeases my fluid dynamic sensibilities, although it does still sound blummin' awful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5czHDU6pK8E...
27/05/2025 16:04:27 UTC
Glyn said :-
Thanks Ed, that is a great link.
27/05/2025 17:02:21 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Nice work Glyn.
I concur on the colour. A blummin shame but it is what it is.
Upt.
28/05/2025 08:36:36 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Looks nice. Does it run?
28/05/2025 14:32:50 UTC
Glyn said :-
Yes Ian it does run. On premix at the moment but I have rebuilt the oil pump and now need to bleed the system and feed pipes. I can’t leave the colour all different shades and so will be attending to that.
28/05/2025 22:05:39 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Good news. Are you moving it on or keeping it?
29/05/2025 09:57:57 UTC
ROD¹ said :-
You will need to act quickly if you are after the TZR Ian, I believe Ren has already put in an offer. lol.
29/05/2025 11:08:30 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
About time he got his wallet out.
29/05/2025 13:39:45 UTC
Glyn said :-
I will not be keeping this one as my physical impairments will make it a bit uncomfortable for me to ride. I’m not a 2 stroke nut so don’t really like the sound of them. The smell however is almost worth trashing the planet for. I put in an offer for a Honda cmx250 yesterday but I was not quick enough. I see the TZR’s are fetching over £5k these days with top end restoration bikes closer to £10k.
29/05/2025 16:01:39 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Interesting point re prices. The older British bikes have taken a nose dive over the last year. I now consider myself lucky in that I got £5,500 for my Norton ES2 about a year ago. Today - £4,000 at the most. And some of the less desirable bikes - AMC 350s and 500s and the like - are down at the £3K or even less point. Gold Star DBD34s and Inter Nortons are fetching way under £10K, pre-unit Bonnies £6k or so and even Vincent twins can be had in the high 20s rather than 50 or so.
I think the reason is that those of us old enough to remember them are getting too old to ride them! Myself excluded of course....
29/05/2025 16:20:04 UTC
Glyn said :-
Agreed Ian. Rarity used to be the a driver in the price of vehicles. But no-one wants a pre war car anymore because hardly anyone is still around to reminisce. The Ford Escorts are the high ticket price items as that generation is still with us and holding the cash. The TZR boys are in their 50’s now and still active and looking back with a sense of rose tint and holding cash.
29/05/2025 18:27:27 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
I'm of the "TZR" generation and I rode a friend's 350 YPVS once. I do not however look back on those days as being "halcyon", rather I look back on them and remember unreliable bikes, leaking waterproofs, crap kit and soggy socks. I also have fond memories of young ladies I tried (and failed) to connect with, being able to dance all night and not hurt in the morning, and the notion I'd be a famous rock star soon.
Now I hurt if I do something, or not, I never became a rock star and for that I am eternally thankful, I did manage to connect with a young lady or two - now Sharon has to suffer my enthusiastic mind but aging body. My waterproofs are more waterproof than they used to be, my kit works for the most part, and my bike is newer because I can afford it.
So some good, some bad. I have no hankering for a GSXR750 (the first bike I ever went pillion on) or a Honda H100A (my first bike). I do have a special place in my heart for the CD200 Benly but would I own one? No, no because me being me I'd ruin it and ride it into the ground. I guess I just don't have the right mindset and approach to riding and motorcycles to be a "classic" owner.
30/05/2025 07:56:55 UTC
Glyn said :-
I’ve got one side all the same red colour and think it was worth the extra hassle. The new screens arrived as well. I think I’m on the closing straight now.
31/05/2025 13:37:45 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Looking brilliant Glyn, and what a tidy garage!
31/05/2025 14:08:08 UTC
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