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Paint removal with Dot-4 brake fluid

December 17, 2021 Raymond Briddock

So how do you get paint off of motorcycle plastics? After my efforts with the LC tailpiece earlier this year,…

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Shakedown period : Clock whine.

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just over 100 miles into the running in period, and the weather turned a little colder, and my clocks began…

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Switchgear repair and assembly : LHS

December 12, 2021 Raymond Briddock

Inspection of the internals shows that mostly, the wiring is OK, if a little bit stiff and brittle with age.The…

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Meanwhile : DIY Nickel Plating

September 9, 2021 Raymond Briddock

The wait for engine parts, and for a wheel to be sent off, skimmed, and returned, provides opportunity for another…

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Carburettors : Drilling the brass balls

August 15, 2021 Raymond Briddock

After a disappointing first run of the bike, it is apparent that there is a problem with the bike running…

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Throttle Cable : Oil pump cable the wrong length

August 8, 2021 Raymond Briddock

Not wanting to pay £100 for a genuine Yamaha OEM throttle cable, I did as so many others do, bought…

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Meanwhile : Carburettor clean and build

July 22, 2021 Raymond Briddock

Lets have a look at what I have as options.The donor bike came with a pair of RD400E/F (2R8-00) carbs,…

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Exhaust pipes : Cleaning and reclaimation (July 2021)

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While not strictly part of “The Project” build, I thought this might be interesting to document. Having purchased a pair…

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Meanwhile : Top end bolts

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While hunting out other items in the box of donor bike parts, I noticed that the top end bolts were…

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Meanwhile : Tacho cable.

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It has been a 30 year mystery to me, why every LC engine I have ever had come my way…

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Meanwhile : Exhaust baffles

July 12, 2021 Raymond Briddock

The 4L2 exhausts I bought from an ebay seller, arrived without baffles. No problem I thought, I have plenty of…

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Electrics : Alternative headlamp

June 5, 2021 Raymond Briddock

I want a headlamp which looks original, and doesn’t need a little black triangle on the glass to be legal…

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Temperature sender repair

June 4, 2021 Raymond Briddock

While waiting for various parts to arrive in the post, I thought to overcome a small problem that I’m sure…

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Electrics : Headlamp

May 20, 2021 Raymond Briddock

The headlamp is a horror show. Somehow, i had convinced myself that it was original, but the plastic housing, while…

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Electrics : Switchgear and indicators

May 5, 2021 Raymond Briddock

Here are the left and right switchgear from the donor bike. Straight away we can see that I am missing…

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