r1_manx
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| posted on 26/7/10 at 06:54 AM |
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r1 test
Well I am 2 and a half years in so far on my bike engined mini project, and I finally got the first test drive in at the weekend...it was certainly
worth the wait. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYqI5-dkMlo
There are a few issues, one was the battery drained itself completely after the first short run which is strange when it is pretty much new and kept
stocked up with an oxford charger. Secondly, one driveshaft is possibly a little short and I think is fairly close to disengaging from the output
shaft but I will investigate further this week. The other thing I noticed, only when playing back the video, is the slight rattle under acceleration,
has anyone experienced this? Or do you have any clues as to what it might be? The temperature was pretty steady, up to about 99 degrees after several
runs, and the motor seemed to pull really well, but that rattle does concern me a little. It could be chain slipping being it's first run so I
may need to add a little more tension. Expected some teething problems, but overall, really chuffed!
Ben
[Edited on 26/7/10 by r1_manx]
If im not in action, im in traction!
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blakep82
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| posted on 26/7/10 at 07:07 AM |
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awesome well done
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IVA manual link http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?type=RESOURCES&itemId=1081997083
don't write OT on a new thread title, you're creating the topic, everything you write is very much ON topic!
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 26/7/10 at 07:29 AM |
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Excellent!
Could be a cam chain rattle at takeoff? Worth a check.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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interestedparty
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| posted on 26/7/10 at 08:13 AM |
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dont know about the rattle but you need to get a meter across the battery terminals when the engine is stopped, and then when the engine is running,
to see if it is charging. Probably be about 14v when the engine is running if not that is where the problem is.
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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r1_manx
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| posted on 26/7/10 at 08:34 AM |
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Right ok, i'll do a check on the battery and see if it's charging. I've run the engine a few times in the garage, just in neutral
for 10-15 mins at a time, and when I switch off it was easy to re-start each time. But after only the first 5 minute drive yesterday, switched off,
then tried to start her again, but dead battery. I remember hearing something about cam chain rattle, how do I go about checking for that please?
If im not in action, im in traction!
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Stott
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| posted on 26/7/10 at 10:30 AM |
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Is it right that you can just register it as a manx car and there's no IVA or anything?
If so, lucky sod!
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r1_manx
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| posted on 26/7/10 at 10:42 AM |
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In a way yes, we don't have what you would call an IVA over here, but we do have an SVA test. I recently registered a UK car here and it has to
pass the SVA in order to become manx registered. With my mini build, as I am retaining the original suspension and engine position and drive
configuration, (effectively just an engine change) I don't think I need to re-test/re-register the vehicle. If it was a Z car, then it would
need to be tested as the engine would be in the back and the suspension would no longer be using the original mounting points.
If im not in action, im in traction!
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Minicooper
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| posted on 26/7/10 at 12:51 PM |
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If the chain is jumping teeth if that is your problem it should be obvious on the sprockets, I would expect them to be fairly chewed up.
If your saying the driveshaft is to short I think that's possibly where I would look first
Cheers
David
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r1_manx
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 05:56 PM |
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Hey guys,
Well at the weekend I decided the time had come for the mini to undertake a full on shakedown at the trackday circuit here on the Isle of Man.
I'm really pleased to report that putting a bike engine in the front of my mini wasn't such a stupid idea after all, and we had an
absolute blast stretching her legs around the track. Apart from a few minor issues, the mini is everything I dreamt it would be about 6 years ago when
the idea took hold during a night on the steam at uni. And then 2 and a half years ago we finally started the build and it's one of the best
decisions i've ever made..it may have cost me several thousand pounds, too many hours to bear thinking about and 2 girlfriends, but by christ it
was worth it! With a few more tweaks and some bodywork jobs to sort, she'll be painted up and ready for action by the end of the year
hopefully.
*Obviously I wouldn't want the locost members to miss out some youtube action, so I hope you enjoy this footage. Cheers, Ben
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV9d3zQsjyg
[Edited on 6/9/10 by r1_manx]
[Edited on 6/9/10 by r1_manx]
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