I looked at a photo of a MK1 bracket and I thought it looked a little different to a MK3 bracket

Cheers guys , at the mo with everything cracking off it's going to have to wait till at least pay day if not longer
The joys of having two bikes and a Mrs that feels better and wants to do stuff

andrew19 wrote:I looked at a photo of a MK1 bracket and I thought it looked a little different to a MK3 bracket

Hey buddy there was no need to send that money back as I have the bracket to use if I need it , the main issue with it is the spindle hole on the bracket you sent is about 5 mm bigger than my mk2 and the thickness is about 10 mm thinner than the mk2 but other than that it can be used , like you said in another post it'd be nice to have access to a lathe
I think my biggest problem has been I've spent a fair bit on parts for the CRM ( some that I don't need but will be use full ) also trying to get my half-one wheels sorted offer being painted as a Christmas present off the wife , ready for my first ever track day next month and then there's the fact that the wife is better after being ill last year & keeps booking holidays & weekends away , I keep telling her the bikes come first but she won't have it
Cheers buddy

Update
Well andrew19 found another rear caliper bracket and sent that ( cheers bud ) and it was a perfect fit . Having the new bracket has given me a kick up the arse & i've fitted the rear wheel and taken the bike for a spin on a private road !
Looks like it'll be having a crank rebuild , the easy option is Leisure Trail can have it done with new con rod for £170 but before i go with them theres a couple of other avenues i want to look into first . Seeing as it'll have a crank rebuild i'd be stupid not to have a rebore too so while i'm doing all that and spending the cash i may well have the frame powdercoted as well
so although i've just put new main bearings in it i take it that it would be stupid to reuse them in the up and coming rebuild ?
Heres a quick video to show how bad the bike sounds

It's all good fun

How you getting on with this mate, did you get done what you wanted to do?


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jonnygal wrote:How you getting on with this mate, did you get done what you wanted to do?


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Hiya Jonny
Being on a limited budget I put the engine together to get it running to see what needed doing , as you may be able to tell from the video the engine seems to knock also I knew that the barrel was worn so I need to budget for a rebore & crank rebuild , the bad bit is I'm only getting first gear but at least I need to split the cases any way , then there's the forks may need a service & seals and shock would probably need looking at .
Unfortunately although she's physically ok now the wife is struggling after a hysterectomy followed a year later by breast cancer so she's off work on the sick with stress & depression so all my effort and attention is on getting her better first , hopefully in a year or two I'll get back to the CRM

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jonnygal wrote:How you getting on with this mate, did you get done what you wanted to do?


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Hiya Jonny
Being on a limited budget I put the engine together to get it running to see what needed doing , as you may be able to tell from the video the engine seems to knock also I knew that the barrel was worn so I need to budget for a rebore & crank rebuild , the bad bit is I'm only getting first gear but at least I need to split the cases any way , then there's the forks may need a service & seals and shock would probably need looking at .
Unfortunately although she's physically ok now the wife is struggling after a hysterectomy followed a year later by breast cancer so she's off work on the sick with stress & depression so all my effort and attention is on getting her better first , hopefully in a year or two I'll get back to the CRM

Jesus , plenty to be getting on with then. Like you say though at least you are splitting it anyway so the gears should be a easy job while apart.

Sorry to hear about your wife pal, wish her all the best and get well soon


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jompy wrote:

jonnygal wrote:How you getting on with this mate, did you get done what you wanted to do?


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Hiya Jonny
Being on a limited budget I put the engine together to get it running to see what needed doing , as you may be able to tell from the video the engine seems to knock also I knew that the barrel was worn so I need to budget for a rebore & crank rebuild , the bad bit is I'm only getting first gear but at least I need to split the cases any way , then there's the forks may need a service & seals and shock would probably need looking at .
Unfortunately although she's physically ok now the wife is struggling after a hysterectomy followed a year later by breast cancer so she's off work on the sick with stress & depression so all my effort and attention is on getting her better first , hopefully in a year or two I'll get back to the CRM

Jesus , plenty to be getting on with then. Like you say though at least you are splitting it anyway so the gears should be a easy job while apart.

Sorry to hear about your wife pal, wish her all the best and get well soon


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No worries mate and thanks for the kind words , although I don't have a running dirt bike I do still have my old streetfightered R1

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jonnygal wrote:

jompy wrote: Hiya Jonny
Being on a limited budget I put the engine together to get it running to see what needed doing , as you may be able to tell from the video the engine seems to knock also I knew that the barrel was worn so I need to budget for a rebore & crank rebuild , the bad bit is I'm only getting first gear but at least I need to split the cases any way , then there's the forks may need a service & seals and shock would probably need looking at .
Unfortunately although she's physically ok now the wife is struggling after a hysterectomy followed a year later by breast cancer so she's off work on the sick with stress & depression so all my effort and attention is on getting her better first , hopefully in a year or two I'll get back to the CRM

Jesus , plenty to be getting on with then. Like you say though at least you are splitting it anyway so the gears should be a easy job while apart.

Sorry to hear about your wife pal, wish her all the best and get well soon


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No worries mate and thanks for the kind words , although I don't have a running dirt bike I do still have my old streetfightered R1

I'm sure that will keep you busy enough for now. Sounds like an hand full!


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They have a bit of a reputation but they'll only pull your arms of if you want them too , they make really nice useable power and not like an on-off switch like most would have you believe . They don't have the midrange of the old oil cooled gsxr1100's but they have enough and the 2000-2001 5jj has a bit more midrange than some of the earlier 4xv's , great bike to ride with a set of renthals