Tigcraft.

[rd84]

Very, very nice !!! - love the looks of it - nice to see something different as well !!

Cheers
Paul

[Blackshaheen]

Cheers for the support Paul. I'm very pleased with how it's going and it is a bit different...which doesn't hurt.
Steering damper locked on properly today and I'm splicing my throttle cables for Bill Wilsons carb kit.
Hurrying along now with the prospect of racing in November. If that doeasn't happen at least I can get some track days in to dial everything together.

Cheers again!
D.

[Blackshaheen]

Well...in amongst re-grouting the kitchen sink and sorting the bathroom drain I managed to get Bills fabulous carb kit fitted into my rubbers today. It was a bit of a drama and Bill has been a gentleman as ever with my many questions. Personally I had to fit the carbs to the boots away from the motor and only then offer them up but I know others have mnanaged with the boots already fixed to the cases. They are better men than me... I involved grease, a paint-stripper heat gun, a lot of sweat and a little blood (much like the time I lost my cherry actually )

These are the Mikuni round slides and not the smaller keihin flats. There is about less than 1mm clearance all round but they DO go...even though I doubted!

In a few days I can load the engine into the frame and concentrate on a subframe and rad etc...

Bill is a star. Cheers mate.

[Blackshaheen]

I'm basically done with the motor...for now.

I've built (destroyed, ruined, abused and generally buggered) a few bikes in my time but this is the first time I have been genuinely a tiny little bit scared of a motor...really...











Will load it into the chassis soon and stgart all the other graft.

Cheers guys.

D.

[rd84]

Nice work !

I'm just building my standard (ish) engine at the moment - I'm mainly scared of making a mistake and ruining the engine !

Cheers
Paul

[Blackshaheen]

HAHA! I hear you mate.

The chances of what I've built ACTUALLY firing are fairly remote in my imagination.

Dont think Ive gone too far wrong but there are just so many parts to this engine...

[Blackshaheen]

"It's in!"; cried the vicar...









Next...everything...

[Dubsey]

loving it

[Tommy36]

Thats beutiful!!

[ns86]

I am amazed to see the vm34's fit. I removed 4 off various old skidoo's I have in a graveyard last winter hoping they might work on one of my engines. I checked it out and thought no way there was enough clearance on the lowers to actually fit let alone using the stock boot's. I also wondered if it was too much carb for the motor. I can imagine it takes a lot of persuasion to get the boots on but now that I've seen it can be done I am getting out the heat gun and giving it a try. I imagine Bill will be able to supply the assorted bits to complete the job. This forum is awesome!!!!

[rd84]

That is looking so nice !!

Cheers
Paul

[jackson.40]

Top work,looks great!

[Andrew]

Already looks great!!!

[RZColinPaul]

Wow that is very nice, looking forward to here how she will handle. My R6-500 is going to be finished this winter. Racing the RZ350 kept me very lacking in time.

[Blackshaheen]

Thanks a million evryone for the kind words. I've been away for a bit but I'm home now and will crack on as best as time will allow.
Must be quick. Just wanted to say cheers.

D.