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Post by higgspeed2 on Dec 16, 2018 10:59:09 GMT 1
Hi Guys, thought i would show you what i am on with at the moment. so i bought an F2 basket case in bits . Ha ha we've all been there have'nt we  It is a uk bike with matching numbers ,but it came with zero electrics and no top end. I decide to build it more of an N2 than an F2 as i prefer unfaired and high bars. I also decided as it had no electrics i would use 31 k electrics as i have several good 31k top ends. oh and 31k carbs too. so i started collecting bits, picked up a 31k CDI, then a loom (thanks Andy), then ypvs controller (thanks Simon) and various other bits around and about. I stripped the bottom end and sent the crank off to grampian. it is expected back on monday. I had the frame stripped and powder coated along with the swingarm etc ,all done in super gloss black. Wheels i stripped and vapour blasted , repainted and polished. New BT45 tyres and refurbed the discs. The forks i vapour blasted and clear laquered. I have got a 350 Lc headlight unit and i am waiting for one of those all in one digital speedo consoles to arrive. This is how it all looks so far,......       coming along nicely i think. I will keep you posted on the progress. cheers Higgsy |
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Post by tipfinchy on Dec 16, 2018 11:53:45 GMT 1
cool you could play a game of how many two strokes are in the photos  |
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Post by higgspeed2 on Dec 16, 2018 19:40:22 GMT 1
ha ha you could do, but its 2 strokes only in that workshop |
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Post by Mr Kipling on Dec 16, 2018 21:03:27 GMT 1
Nice , looking good so far....
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Post by tacky1 on Dec 17, 2018 1:57:14 GMT 1
Great looking start.. Bike looks great,,..
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Post by higgspeed2 on Dec 17, 2018 9:47:59 GMT 1
thanks guys, just had a major setback though! Just realised the tank i have is off a 31k and not an F2. Doh!!!!
I have just cut the bottom out and blasted it ready to weld up all the rust holes when i realised. I have put a wanted ad on here, i also need the mounting brackets and rubbers. I might post pictures of the 31k tank just for a giggle as it looks like a cullinder !
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Post by higgspeed2 on Dec 17, 2018 16:18:31 GMT 1
hmm, can't decide whether to clean up the top crankcase or vapour blast it back to bare alloy and leave it like that. What do you lot think?
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Post by higgspeed2 on Jan 25, 2019 8:01:19 GMT 1
Ok, so i have nearly finished the bike. I fired it up for the first time yesterday, and it sounds great. The engine is nice and quiet and everything works as it should including the powervalves. I am pretty pleased with it really, considering it came to me as a box of bits with no wiring whatsoever. Although the bike was an F2 i used entirely 31k electrics. Loom, stator, flywheel, powervavle controller, everything was 31k, including the barrels, head, and carbs. I used a digital dash i got from e bay, which i am quite impressed with for the grand sum of £23 brand new delivered!! It has five different background colours and is programmable for speedo and tacho. For a colour scheme i decided to go with stock N2 stripes but in my own colour scheme. Graham at image works came up trumps ,as usual and i am well pleased with the outcome. Just a few little bits and pieces to finish off and it will be ready for an mot.    IMG_7021 by DAVID HIGGS, on Flickr  IMG_7016 by DAVID HIGGS, on Flickr  IMG_7014 by DAVID HIGGS, on Flickr |
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Post by Denzil on Jan 25, 2019 8:44:21 GMT 1
That does look lovely. Well done for the hard work as it has certainly paid off. Bring on the summer.
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Post by dusty350 on Jan 25, 2019 9:23:20 GMT 1
+1, looks great  I like that paint scheme - not seen one like that before Dusty |
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Post by Shytalk on Jan 25, 2019 14:09:48 GMT 1
Yes, very nice and quickly done too, not sure about the dash but a bargain price even so.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Jan 25, 2019 14:20:22 GMT 1
Love the paint
Steve
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Post by headcoats on Jan 25, 2019 15:51:44 GMT 1
Wow super quick build
Nice but I would swop the bars to something lower and black :-)
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Post by 1966baz on Jan 27, 2019 18:41:26 GMT 1
Very nice mate, love the triples too.
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Post by higgspeed2 on Feb 2, 2019 8:29:27 GMT 1
pretty much finished the bike now. I rode it for the first time on friday when i took it for an mot. it passed and it rode very nicely. The only problem was that i mounted the speedo pickup on the right hand read mudguard stay. I went over a pothole and there is too much flex in the mudguard and it moved and knocked the magnet off the wheel rim. After a bit of head scratching i decided to mount it on the original speedo drive . I fabricated an ally bracket from a piece of box section i had knocking around. Then i got my welder Andy to weld it on to the speedo drive. i remounted the magnet with araldite to the centre of the wheel to line up with the bracket and all is well, problem solved. Speaking of the speedo, i have managed to calibrate it pretty close, but in the summer i will get it closer using those roadside "keep your speed down" radar speed displays you see at the side of the road. I have also wired the temp gauge up to the fuel gauge display ,as clearly i dont have a fuel tank sender unit on the F2 tank but i DO need a temp gauge. They both work on the same principal, so now my fuel gauge (which you can see on the left hand side of the display) now acts as a temp gauge. Roll on summer!  ypvs by DAVID HIGGS, on Flickr  ypvs by DAVID HIGGS, on Flickr  ypvs by DAVID HIGGS, on Flickr  ypvs by DAVID HIGGS, on Flickr  ypvs by DAVID HIGGS, on Flickr |
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Post by dusty350 on Feb 2, 2019 9:29:03 GMT 1
That's looking lovely Mouse has a really neat, tiny digi temp gauge on his 31k hybrid. I'm sure he will tell you where he got it ( I will get one for my bike when I'm ready). And I'm a fan of original clocks, usually, but that dash looks great Dusty |
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Post by yamark on Feb 2, 2019 12:38:51 GMT 1
Dave, a lovely job on what I feel is the most unique "standard ish" power valve.
Great work
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Post by andy748 on Feb 2, 2019 18:42:21 GMT 1
Hi Dave, love the colours it's turned out lovely, Webike do some nice digital temp guages wired or battery, Daytona i think, Koso as well so good makes. Keep up the great work. Andy.
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Post by higgspeed2 on Feb 2, 2019 20:05:03 GMT 1
thanks guys, i am glad you like it. cant wait to get it on the road properly.
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Post by roach3 on Feb 2, 2019 20:31:40 GMT 1
you will have a laugh keeping the front end down with those bars dave
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Post by higgspeed2 on Feb 3, 2019 9:19:08 GMT 1
you will have a laugh keeping the front end down with those bars dave i hope so !! thats the plan i am more worried about flipping this monster i just bought. not ridden it yet, i am waiting for 1st march to register it.  Untitled by DAVID HIGGS, on Flickr |
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Post by Mr Kipling on Feb 3, 2019 12:51:14 GMT 1
you will have a laugh keeping the front end down with those bars dave i hope so !! thats the plan i am more worried about flipping this monster i just bought. not ridden it yet, i am waiting for 1st march to register it. Untitled by DAVID HIGGS, on Flickr now that looks nice.... |
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Post by roach3 on Feb 3, 2019 22:52:50 GMT 1
great looking bike mate, watch that licence lol
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Post by bazzer5115 on Feb 3, 2019 23:11:11 GMT 1
Love the look of these,just don’t turn off the electronics and your never flip it,the anti-wheelie will take care of that👍
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Post by Gunny on Feb 6, 2019 12:33:30 GMT 1
I like the pipes |
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Post by mak595 on Feb 7, 2019 10:53:04 GMT 1
The dash looks ace, £23 you say.....
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Post by higgspeed2 on Feb 10, 2019 12:05:16 GMT 1
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Post by higgspeed2 on Feb 10, 2019 12:07:07 GMT 1
I like the pipes thanks Gunny, i will put a video on here soon so you can hear them. they do sound well. |
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Post by andymoore on Feb 10, 2019 14:59:42 GMT 1
Rd looking sweet mate do you want someone to run the apilia in I've found Cadwell parks good for runing apilias in😂🖒🖒
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Post by Gunny on Feb 10, 2019 15:42:04 GMT 1
I like the pipes thanks Gunny, i will put a video on here soon so you can hear them. they do sound well. How much do you do a set of them for for the ypvs ? And you need to start doing them for the Rd125lc, not many options for them |
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