Bob C
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| posted on 13/3/06 at 10:21 PM |
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got my engine going - woohoo!
Hi guys,
Kicked over the R1 tonight. One false start - leads to he 2 coils mixed up then a racket so loud it hurt the ears & every dog in 1/2 mile radius
started barking... (yup - no silencer yet)
A big boring video here (6 megs)
http://freespace.virgin.net/shiela.carter/r1start.MPG
I'm well impressed actually - that engine has sat in a cupboard for 2 years & first chance it got, it went like it REALLY wanted to.
Must be downhill from here...
Now I have cat, silencer, rad plumbing etc all to fix - oh yeah and the clutch to connect up - but that is one big milestone passed today!
cheers
Bob
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bigrich
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| posted on 13/3/06 at 10:25 PM |
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well done that man its always a great feeling to hear the engine roar into life mine was 18 months ago and i still have a smile to myself every now
and then
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Ferrino
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| posted on 13/3/06 at 10:49 PM |
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nice one! can't wait to fire mine up.
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donut
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| posted on 14/3/06 at 07:36 AM |
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Good feeling isn't it!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Hellfire
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| posted on 14/3/06 at 08:35 AM |
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The best feeling when it happens the first time! Well done... now finish it off 
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Bob C
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| posted on 14/3/06 at 09:54 AM |
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Cheers dudes - the rev counter was clearly wired wrong - that's how it powers up! (another job on the list). I was hoping to see the old tacho
tango & revs etc.
Hopefully we'll get the first drive vid in a few weeks
Bob
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 14/3/06 at 12:45 PM |
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Well done Bob. Major milestone.
Cheers
Jim
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