Knackered's New Project - Lightly Modded Trail Mk1

[knackeredMk1]

Welded and ground (needs a little tidying up and then ready for powdercoating ) -

[knackeredMk1]

All bits dropped off at the powdercoaters.

It's looking like this will turn into a less expensive version of my other Mk1. I'm not taking the engine apart as I know it is good and I'm not replacing most of the nuts/bolts with stainless steel as I did before or using all new parts. I'm still undecided about the cylinder and exhaust I will use.

I am getting a CR seat. I've been trying various combinations of seat/tank. The CRM seat is 3cm wider than the CR which means less control but particularly a feeling of bulk. Also 3cm of seat width translates to about 5cm of seat height when you're dabbing and it just doesn't feel right. I will probably shave some foam off the seat as well.

Air box finished - Combination of Mk1 box to Mk2 inlet to allow for CR tank. Also opened up inside and put two carbon fibre tubes in to allow better air flow.

[knackeredMk1]

Projected finish date - end of April.



Ha, Ha, Ha .......................

[fallenmikethebike]

Oh dear,are we now at home to Mr fastidious?, It was only a matter of time
Mike

[SkidMark]

Projected finish date - end of April.



Ha, Ha, Ha .......................

my wife has a formula for my planned completion time for anything:

Estimated Time x 2 + (Estimate time \ 2) = a somewhat more more accurate completion time.

[knackeredMk1]

Picked up first batch of powdercoating from Redditch Shotblasting. All individually wrapped in tissue paper .

[knackeredMk1]

All powdercoating completed (Missing swing arm in photo ) -

[john7780]

that looks

[fallenmikethebike]

that looks

+1
Mike

[knackeredMk1]

£220 worth as a bit of a deal. Redditch Shotbasting do take very good care. Each small part was individually wrapped in tissue paper and the large parts covered in bubble wrap.

[Jeram]

nice attention to detail mate

(and thats comming from a guy with a rattle canned brake pedal who just realized what he should have done haha)

[Active Rascal]

I wonder if this will be done before Jeram's?? ;)

[Jeram]

I dunno, how fast does he work?
Im going at a pretty fast pace at the momment but still need one last critical part... the cylinder head.

so it could go either way :)

[knackeredMk1]

You wouldn't believe the problems I'm having with some part suppliers at the moment. I won't mention names at the moment as things are on going with several. When they get sorted out or otherwise I will expand on this, both good and bad, but for the moment I'm staying stum......................

[knackeredMk1]

All I'm doing is improving the suspension, the handling and reducing the weight. I'll be doing only the basics with engine performance.