Re: Bikemonkey's NC30
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:13 pm
So a big update, with very few pictures.
My motivation is somewhat depleted at the moment. A mix of the heat, busy days at work and the bike still giving me issues is probably the cause.
Anyway, yesterday I got a lot of time to work on the bike.
Coil packs, radiators and exhaust system fitted.
The exhaust was a pig. I think the rear header must have gone on at a slightly different angle than before and created a clearance issue between the rear downpipes and the rear wheel. After a couple of hours of fettling I've got it to a position I'm happy with, but it's not perfect.
After all that I fitted the carbs, tank, battery and filled it up with oil and water ready to fire it up for the first time since the rebuild.
I'm pleased to say it ran lovely
However the clutch was dragging badly, which turned out to be air in the hydraulic line luckily.
The water pump is also leaking. From the drain hole. Arse.
I'm guessing the seal had dried up and cracked in the heat in the garage over the last few weeks.
Another thing to buy....
I wasn't able to test the loom fully, I should have ran it in gear on the stand to make sure it'd go past the factory restriction. But that'll have to wait until next week.
So new water pump, complete the wiring loom, change the valve shims, drain and fill the oil and filter and put everything back together properly and I'll be ready to find somewhere private and quiet to have a test run
My motivation is somewhat depleted at the moment. A mix of the heat, busy days at work and the bike still giving me issues is probably the cause.
Anyway, yesterday I got a lot of time to work on the bike.
Coil packs, radiators and exhaust system fitted.
The exhaust was a pig. I think the rear header must have gone on at a slightly different angle than before and created a clearance issue between the rear downpipes and the rear wheel. After a couple of hours of fettling I've got it to a position I'm happy with, but it's not perfect.
After all that I fitted the carbs, tank, battery and filled it up with oil and water ready to fire it up for the first time since the rebuild.
I'm pleased to say it ran lovely
However the clutch was dragging badly, which turned out to be air in the hydraulic line luckily.
The water pump is also leaking. From the drain hole. Arse.
I'm guessing the seal had dried up and cracked in the heat in the garage over the last few weeks.
Another thing to buy....
I wasn't able to test the loom fully, I should have ran it in gear on the stand to make sure it'd go past the factory restriction. But that'll have to wait until next week.
So new water pump, complete the wiring loom, change the valve shims, drain and fill the oil and filter and put everything back together properly and I'll be ready to find somewhere private and quiet to have a test run