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TECHNICAL MOTOBRICK WRENCHING In Remembrance of Inge K. => Project Custom Motobricks => Topic started by: SJM1975 on June 06, 2016, 04:30:15 PM
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Hi .. New to the forum ..
Having a 86 K75C turned into a cafe racer by some new guys on the block in Mansfield .. OutlawUk .. Find them on Facebook and have a look ..
Doing a great job so far .. I did all I could on stripping her down .. Selling off all the plastics etc .. Now over to their workshop
The bike was in ok condition when I bought her .. Hope it's going to turn out extra special .
I'll post more as I go .. But so far the guys building have been awesome ...
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greetings sjm1975...
didnt find them on fakebook...
you gonna run a wet clutch on it...
j o
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Hi
They are on .. With pics of the build ..
Going to run same clutch as stock .. I'm not very tech savvy .. Simple is best for me
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wow... wish i could find the link to the build... really wanted to see your knobby tiors...
oh well... thats the way it goes... get teased with promises of pictures... then nothing... oh well... thanks anyway for what you already posted...
c.h.e.e.r.s...
j o
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wow... wish i could find the link to the build... really wanted to see your knobby tiors...
j o
Don't give em stupid idiors!
Nice to see the effort to keep shit out of the motor.Maybe they could make some see through replacements?
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dont forget the fork gaiters... real cafe motos have corrugated rubber boots covering their forks...
j o
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Hyperextension of the swingarm arc is the technique for giving a more graceful spiral to the shock spring.
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SJM,I see the green MZ behind you're sweet looking K.
Is that your go to commuter?I Love the simplicity of those "classic"Eastern bloc machines.Keep that as standard!
I would love one in my shed.Unmolested.
Hyperextension of the swingarm arc is the technique for giving a more graceful spiral to the shock spring.
The YSS shock that came with you're bike is a Poggo stick.My new one was.Replacement with a solid bar would be an improvement tho it wouldn't satisfy Laitch's aesthetic sensitivities.
Don't hyperextend the swing arm arc.The wheel base is just right.
I think Johnny meant "wet crotch" not clutch but I might be wrong with that....My tech savvy was gained tinkering in the shed.
But, I know the corrugated gaiters are a good idea.Much "street cred."
All the best.
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Frame fully cut and back from the powder Coaters .. Tank ..casings ..seat unit in the paint shop ..
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Nice Jag.
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Nice Jag.
+1
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Johnny, maybe https://www.facebook.com/outlawukcustoms/?fref=ts works for you?
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Engine painting ..tank now shaped and primed..
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I guess I'm not hip cause I liked it stock.
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I guess I'm not hip cause I liked it stock.
I agree.
The Brick arm of motorcycle evolution is so well developed and two things come to mind that indicate this:
1 it's very difficult to improve when imposing any style template or performance mod like cafe,cruiser or chopper that actually makes aesthetic or engineering sense.Each to their own..SJM included.
And.
2 They're just bloody good at what they were designed to do and keep doing it mile after mile.Just what I wanted and still want.
The odd thing I find is that very few people apreciate this as the 2nd hand market shows.This is a perfect storm for those that do though because it's way undervalued and still plentiful so very good value.This then makes them vulnerable as the dream to hybridise this evolution is initially cheap but improvements are elusive.
I do have a couple of other mad machines to remind me of all this,though.
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Sorry fellas .. I'm at a loss as you can say you prefer the stock 30 year old oxidised look to this black and polished look ..
Haha you might need to look away at the finished bike when it's all done..
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Sorry fellas .. I'm at a loss as you can say you prefer the stock 30 year old oxidised look to this black and polished look ..
Haha you might need to look away at the finished bike when it's all done..
Like I said. "Each to their own"...SJM included.'
I certainly understand the wish to be different and motorcycling by itself is that.The standard brick is even further down that path as is and they're soooo good.
I hope you get as much use and enjoyment,from your creation, as I have out of my standard but subtly modified freedom machine.
I'm an old fart now,but. :oldguy: The less attention I get,now, the more I can get away with.....
All the best.
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Guys
Any advice please ..
I'm after new rubber .. I want high performance .. As wide as I can go for the bike .. Not bothered about wear ..
Thanks
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http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,2927.75.html
http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,7488.msg52166.html#msg52166
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Just been tyre searching ..saw these .. Radials
Bridgestone T30 evo
Rear 140/70/18
Front 110/80/18
Will these fit the Y rims on my 86 K75c ??
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More updates .. Will be finished by the weekend ..
Keeping the original footpegs .. Cut down .. New BT45 's
Paint .. Black and cream
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Just been tyre searching ..saw these .. Radials
Bridgestone T30 evo
Rear 140/70/18
Front 110/80/18
Will these fit the Y rims on my 86 K75c ??
I found this chart (https://thisiscasperslife.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/motorcycle_rim_width_tire_size_chart.pdf)useful.
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Paint done .. Finished Monday ..
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Looking great!
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Very clever paint scheme..........you keep the tank level with the tail visually and diminish the dropping bottom edge of the tank from dissonance with the seat. Well done. Now diminish the footprint of the large pegs by cutting away the excess aluminum. Good job!
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Love your paint job - that is one very nicely balanced look. Well done !
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Thanks guys .. It's a lovely old English cream from the lotus colour chart .. Gloss black . I've got a vintage tan leather seat .. I'll post pics of her finished ASAP .. Should be today or tomorrow .. I'm very happy with the end result
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nearly there .. Bit more paint work .. Hub cap .. Seat finishing .. Battery box .. Few other things ..one more day ..
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Finished .. And I'm very happy with the result .
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Good Job! :2thumbup: :bmwsmile
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Outstanding! Nice clean look, looks like what BMW would have done if they had built a "Sport" K. From the date of your initial thread in June, was this build completed in just Six weeks? What did it cost to bring it to this stage of excellence? You have a bike to be proud of!
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Thanks guys .. Yeah the boys did a really great job and fast !
Buying the bike .. All the parts ..labour ..tyres ..fluids ..service .. £3750 .. Bargain I think..
I sold all the stuff I took off raised neatly £400
I think the same ..if they did a K sport version ..id be happy if it looked like this ..
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The ultimate question what's it ride like.
Regards Martin.
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Awesome! I like the black number plate,you can still deviated from the standard?
The ultimate question what's it ride like.
Regards Martin.
And,well,then the penultimate question must be a mater of time.
How many years will you keep it?
I hope it's an easy to live with many.
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Funny how everybody is different. I did not like the number plate !
That particular detail has been taking up a lot of my brain space lately... how small can I "trim" the plate and still sneak through with a WOF?
One thing that I dislike about the K bike styling is the many different angles between seat and tank, frame tubes etc. I am hoping to tidy them into fewer lines in my build. Will see how it goes.
Like others have asked... how does it ride?
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Funny how everybody is different. I did not like the number plate !
That particular detail has been taking up a lot of my brain space lately... how small can I "trim" the plate and still sneak through with a WOF?
Yeah,I liked the number plate,mainly,because it's not the standard UK issue.They used to make us have massive yellow ones.
'already made a comment on thę side mount.
I spent years riding with mine upside down,to poke fun at the letter of the law,"clearly visible from behind".No one noticed enough to stop me.
Perhaps,you need a flickable spring loaded one that tucks up under the rear mudguard?Ive seen the NZ ones made into square format from standard row.It is LTSA property,though.
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She rides like a dream !
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She rides like a dream !
How about post straight-on, seat-height profile photos of the right and left sides of this work of art?
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How about post straight-on, seat-height profile photos of the right and left sides of this work of art?
Ditto request from me..
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Great build and awesome work! Is there a video of it in action? Anything that would let us hear that exhaust?
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Guys I'm going to take more pictures now and Post ..
One question for advice .. The bike has come back with the new exhaust ..and us running v lean and revvy..
What's the experts advice to try and get her running at peak ??
Thanks again
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One question for advice .. The bike has come back with the new exhaust ..and us running v lean and revvy..
What's the experts advice to try and get her running at peak ??
I'm not an expert; I just Web-search and find what experienced wrenches have written then get moving.
If you're certain all your air passages were attached correctly and not leaking, that your valve clearances are within spec, that the spark plugs are in good condition, and that mouse turds and cigarette butts are not clogging the fuel lines, then try this (http://www.motobrick.com/index.php?topic=364.0).
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Thank you .. That is great advice .. It must be something like that .. She was running smooth pre build .
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More pics
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That bike's got an attractive and assertive profile!
What did you use for seat padding? Are you intending to just increase your fish and chips intake and decrease physical activity to develop natural cushioning, or was it comfortable from the get-go?
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Haha no I want to lose weight to ride her better ..
Two levels of high dens foam.. Sandwiching a soft foam level .. It's actually pretty good ..
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Congratulations on a great looking bike! Really like the paint scheme and that gas cap. Enjoy it :clap:
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Thanks guys again
Can I ask you one question ..
The builder took out the coolant overflow tank .. Said it wasn't really needed .. Is this true ? Or is it essential
Regards
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.. Said it wasn't really needed .. Is this true ? Or is it essential
Without it, I wouldn't know the status of my coolant supply until the cap blew off in conjunction with the overheating light warning of doom—and the parboiled right leg. Checking and topping up would be tedious. It's a closed and useful system. That's just mighty peculiar advice. I'm keeping mine on my beater and I suggest you remount yours somewhere.
cdrp uses a stainless tube with with interior lighting, fer gawdsake, on his K1. Look here (http://www.motobrick.com/index.php/topic,7930.msg57850.html#msg57850) and scroll down to the seventh photo.
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Thanks .. Yes I'm thinking exactly the same ...
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What a beauty! that Paint scheme is just killer. Do you have any details on the exhaust? Is there a baffle or is it a muffler with a custom opening. Love the look