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1st Saxon turbo fire-up after 26 years

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1st Saxon turbo fire-up after 26 years

#1 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:30 pm

Does it run ?
You betcha' it does.! :D :D :D

http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s1/b ... ure010.flv
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#2 PostAuthor: Padders » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:39 pm

Looks great well done mate. :rocks
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#3 PostAuthor: Davy Doherty » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:52 pm

Turn the sound up lads and listen to this animal roar,, feking ace,.
Well done Big Fluff
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#4 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:54 pm

Sorry about the double posting...... computer said "No" !

Just re-torqued the head down after last night and runs fine now, no smoke or 'owt !
Look forward to the Donnington meet in February 2008.
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#5 PostAuthor: london calling » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:10 pm

Looking forward to seeing your Saxon Turbo at the sub-tropical heaven that is the Classic Jap show :D
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#6 PostAuthor: Steve Cooke » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:35 pm

Nice one, music to the ear.
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#7 PostAuthor: steve f » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:56 pm

what was you wiping on the right hand side of the engine ????
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#8 PostAuthor: Ed Z1-R » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:09 am

:clap
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#9 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:33 am

steve f wrote:what was you wiping on the right hand side of the engine ????


Eye's like a mad rat eh ? There was a slight weep from the head on initial fire-up due to the solid copper head gasket just holding the faces of the head & barrels off slightly due to the wired liners. Re-torqued the head, no weaping and no smoke now.

Just need to recheck valve clearences and set the accelerator pump up on the carb.
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#10 PostAuthor: Iain marshall » Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:13 am

Looking good Will,i'll give you a bell later
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#11 PostAuthor: Pigford » Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:18 am

B-Fluff,
Thats well cool mate. Well impressed/jealous/inspired :lol:

I'd just ignore SteveF, as he's a bit of a "run someone down, it makes me fell better" type of guy :roll: He has trouble accepting others with a bit (tonnes!) of skill & attitude :wink:
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#12 PostAuthor: chrisu » Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:37 am

Excellent stuff - well done. :rocks

Sounds fantastic. :resp

I did like the comment from the cameraman - "you can tell I used to shoot porn movies"
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#13 PostAuthor: zguy » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:22 pm

Excelent , Music , What a Toy :D Mmmmmm

Well Done !!!!!!!!! Anint Got a spare Fairing for that could be prised out of your hands ?????...

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#14 PostAuthor: Big Fluff » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:40 pm

zguy wrote:Excelent , Music , What a Toy :D Mmmmmm

Well Done !!!!!!!!! Anint Got a spare Fairing for that could be prised out of your hands ?????...

ZGuy


Nooo way... I'm keeping both fairings mate. I will be posting some pics when it's totally complete, dressed in the long tank/single seat set-up with the twin headlight fairing.
Bodyworks a bit hard to come by these days so i've had all 9 pieces of the bodywork all painted and decaled up the same.
Just keep trawling though and i'm sure something will turn up.

Try these sites for bodywork:
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/cgi-bin/ya ... 1111393341

http://www.motorcyclebodywork.com/vintage/Rickman.htm

http://www.classic-motorcycle-fiberglas ... wasaki.htm

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#15 PostAuthor: steve f » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:19 pm

Pigford wrote:B-Fluff,
Thats well cool mate. Well impressed/jealous/inspired :lol:

I'd just ignore SteveF, as he's a bit of a "run someone down, it makes me fell better" type of guy :roll: He has trouble accepting others with a bit (tonnes!) of skill & attitude :wink:
sorry for watching the clip properly and being observant unlike others that probably just posted and not watched the link

ps glad to see it was nothing as the first time running a rebuilt engine is nerve racking not like most on here will of ever done this most people on here just hope the polish stays on
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