What a great feeling the smile hasn't wiped off my face yet! As some of you may know I Haven't been able to get my r1 started but finally today she fired up!

[Edited on 3/5/10 by Coopz]

Great stuff

I'm hoping to start mine this afternoon. Hope your good luck rubs off on me!

Wicked!! well done mate, really pleased for you. What was the problem in the end?

Edited to say where's the video?

[Edited on 3/5/10 by corrado vr6]

Fingers crossed for you phelpa feels great though! Cheers Greg there were a few problems with the last block Mal sourced a new block and I spent a good two days swapping all bits over and dropping new one in and getting it ready lot of work but worth it . Video on its way shortly...

http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii55/coopzeuro/?action=view&current=MOV00773.flv

Excuse the old dear at the end... I said no talking that was take 52 :

Great feeling isn't it!

The old dear had the last laugh she put a tea cosy on your head when you weren't paying attention!

Keeps the kettle hot.. as well as my ears

Nice vid love the ending you wont forget today in a hurry!
just looked through your pics as well you must have to much money

Too much money haha I wish greg not much sense more like

This is the result of our first start up, literally just the engine sat in the bare chassis. Running on two, maybe three cylinders...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14rVuOpAt8c

Hopefully this afternoons effort will be better

Great to hear you got it all sorted Toby, hopefully we'll be seeing it on the road soon.

Cheers Adam well as you know was a nightmare but got there in the end! Long way to go still but will crack on again next weekend. hows the mnr sorted the niggling problems?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx_0g914euU

congrats mate..

Glad you got it sorted, not as glad as you are though I bet!!!