Thank You.....all

[hudtm60]

Put about 100 miles on the newly rebuilt ’82 (4Y3) Mars Bar today...got it started yesterday....I had never rebuilt an engine to the extent of splitting cases and replacing the crank but it's worth it....maybe it's early days yet....(my rebuilt SS50 felt great too until it signaled me that I left out a circlip) but it feels incredible…..sewing machine smooth…..I guess this is what these bikes felt like off the shop floor….engine is still standard..(meaning not tuned) it has a brand new PJME crank, (w/TZ style big ends) rebore 1st o/size, rebuilt brakes, carbs, oil pump (Arrowfied of course) new clutch, chain, sprockets, tyres, baffles (came from Yambit’s: somewhat shorter than stock)..everything else inc exhausts, airbox, are good....paintwork and clocks (it was stored in the dark since 1986) are crisp and unfaded......haven’t plundered what power it may have beyond 7k yet but it pulls well and there’s zero flat spot between 4-6k which makes me realize that maybe my 81 4L0 needs the same guts transplant and then I bet it's flat spot would just…..vanish...sure it's only a wee flat spot…..but it feels so good without one.

I want to thank Dusty for the amazing rebuild threads and Arrow (oil pump rebuild), MuttsNutts (painless ball removal) Yamark (inspiration) and Jonw, Donkeychomp, Tobyjugs, midlifecrisis, Kostas and everyone on here for the entertainment, humbling support and much needed expert advice in helping me get it done....without whom etc..

and of course it should go without saying....thank you Norbo for the otherwise unobtainable spares and more importantly: for creating this space.

[Dangerous]

Very nice, job well done👍

[Yogi]

Happy Chappy

[dusty350]

Well done mate
Great work, and a lovely bike

Dusty

[veg]

It really is the best forum period. Great bunch of like minded people. Great looking bike.

[richb]

Nice job and sounds great too. Wish my lounge was as clean as your workshop and that floor, could eat your food off that. What a superb workshop.

[midlifecrisisrd]

Nice job, congrats 😎

Steve

[muttsnuts]

congrats, looks great and you can look and ride it with pride knowing you the restoration

[Norbo]

Looks very nice . I have to say im impressed with the place yiou have little chill out area to relax nice floor and clean working environment . i bet it was a pleasure to build in there

[steelerd]

Very cool! Happy riding

[gman1969]

sounds so well balanced

[JonW]

Good work Chris! Told ya you could do it!

[kostas]

Sounds and looks lovely!
Workshop looks the real deal!

Enjoy it!

[Mr Kipling]

congrats.. now go enjoy it...

[mattb68]

Nice job 👍🏻 nice workshop to jealous

[Tobyjugs]

Well done. Another tip top RD on the road.

[arrow]

Looks and sounds fantastic. Enjoy.

[binge]

Great job i love the shot of the two stroke oil pumping up the pipe.

[abar121]

Great work! Glad to see another happy rebuild on here.

What a great forum! So much good advice and help on here.

I just started up the rebuilt engine on my 4LO, again with a PJME crank job, rebore etc. Very satisfying work

Enjoy!