HowieD's 'arris

[HowieD]

Greetings,

Here are some pics taken today at Robs workshop with more progress - it really is getting down to the fiddly bits now!! Once its a roller, it's away to a Secret Workshop for Exhaust Tubery to be devised.

Starting with Front to rear:












Then the bits in the middle:





With some clothes on:










Regards

Howie

[HowieD]

Are those RGV250 forks

Sorry for not replying earlier - missed your post:

They are GSXR-1100 - the Wheel in FZR1000.

regards
Howie

[HowieD]

office bits:







Throttle action is too slow and needs a second bite to open completely - so that will be replaced. Various cables need re-routing and securing properly.

Not much else really untill it's Electric String cracking on time!!

[Pigford]

What carbs you running - as I see it ain't a "push-pull"

I got a QA from Debbens.

[HowieD]

Hi,

the Carbs are standard Z1-R with a Domino but we reckon since the pulley radius is so large the action is very slow.

I'm looking at either a Mikuni Q/A one from Debben's or one from Venhills - the 888 kit.

Looking more a a neat installation without cables running everywhere so something with a 90Deg cable bend as in the pictures is what I'm looking for now.

regards
Howie

[Pigford]

Actually - the Debbens QA throttle is on my MkII Sprinter....... me Harris has a twin cable off a 1990's Suzook GSXR600

[HowieD]

Final attempt is this Venhill 888 with a cable kit.

Seems to have the right amount of travel now:





And this is it until I get back from work at the end of next month:



Turns out that all the trouble I have had with the rear suspension is because it had the wrong stroke & length - serves me right for scrimping on the shock at the time !! no intention of that this time though.

getting there though.
Regards
H

[Is Vic There]

Looking very nice mate

[HowieD]

As I said in a previous post - I scrimped a bit on the Rear Shock when I built it so this time it's a no expense chap to be fitted :::





Then there is the picture that started me off all those years ago !!! April '79 ! I saw the cover and thought - "I'll have one of those"

Also 'cos Ogri said so !!!!!

[KWACKERZ1]

Looking very good, I have a copy of that magazine in my stash of Harris articles, not the best looking of the bunch but I think that got a lot of us interested!

With regard to the ohlins, looks good what spec is it, i.e.
length,
what stroke
spring rate etc,
is it an R1/R6 One or a purpose built one,

come on we need more details!!!

[martinz1000r]

My bike collection was somewhat inspired by Bike magazine as well but the Jan 83 edition with Forget the recession as the headline. Cover features a Harris, Moto Martin, Laverda RGS and a Krauser.

I've now got the Moto Martin and the Magnum 2. Laverda will have to stay a dream and no desire for the Krauser. Cant post Harris pics on here as it's a Suzuki!!

Loving how this is coming together

[KWACKERZ1]

Get the pics up,

There's a lot worse than suzuki's been posted here!

[HowieD]

All I know about the Spec is:

"Ohlin shock is built 238mm long 63mm stroke piggy back with rebound and hi and low speed comp and sprung to your weight.
Looks trick Its £582 + vat so £698.40 which is good price for a bespoke shock a std off the shelf 46mm shock is more than that"

That'll do for me me thinks !!

egards
Howie

[KWACKERZ1]

SOUNDS GOOD THANKS FOR THE STATS.

[big green bus]

Looking great keep the pics coming nice to see somebody doing their own thing well done