500 Dommie cafe race build

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500 Dommie cafe race build

Postby Chris » Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:58 pm

Hi

Finally pulled my brothers Dommi to bits. Never really had it sorted.
(Not really the right bike for the size of rider. Lots of noise not enough go)
I will post a few photos as I go.
Got a few bikes to build this year so need to get a move on.

all the best Chris
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Re: 500 Dommie cafe race build

Postby grandpaul » Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:26 am

What the heck, take a photo of the pile of parts....

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Re: 500 Dommie cafe race build

Postby Chris » Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:00 am

Hi
Did'nt take photos off the strip down.
Will post the frame pics in a mo

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Re: 500 Dommie cafe race build

Postby Chris » Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:05 am

Hi Paul

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Collected the frame from the powder coating firm.
Frame is an early bolt up wideline. The bike was built for my brother & was unsafe to ride. It arrived trackside & the brake stayed on when pulled on hard. The chain was too thick for the cases. Early Dommi's ran a thin sided Reynolds chain.
Since then the bike has somehow aquired my alloy yokes twin leading shoe second gearbox two different sets of carbs & my Boyer conversion (just to try) Not to mention it was fitted with a Newby clutch that was'nt for a Dommi & had been welded up & machined Off center so the clutch rubbed the cases, the belt played games with the pulley. Never liked it, never gave it enough time. Gearbox did'nt always shift & I kept burning my forehead when adjusting the carbs (high level pipes)
Got it running really well & upset the neighbourhood cos the pipes are very loud. Handled brilliantly (pre lockstops??)
However it smoked like a chimney.
Cord rings!!!!! plus something silly size.

Happy Christmas

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Re: 500 Dommie cafe race build

Postby grandpaul » Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:13 am

Very nice clean slate for "square 1".
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Re: 500 Dommie cafe race build

Postby swooshdave » Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:38 am

Chris wrote:Since then the bike has somehow aquired my alloy yokes twin leading shoe second gearbox two different sets of carbs & my Boyer conversion (just to try) Not to mention it was fitted with a Newby clutch that was'nt for a Dommi & had been welded up & machined Off center so the clutch rubbed the cases, the belt played games with the pulley. Never liked it, never gave it enough time. Gearbox did'nt always shift & I kept burning my forehead when adjusting the carbs (high level pipes)


Who built the bike to those specs? :?
You probably want to go into town, and find a up to date Jap Bike store,
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.

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Re: 500 Dommie cafe race build

Postby Chris » Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:07 pm

Hi Dave

Usual story. Racer who did a great job on my engine. Built an alloy oil tank to fit the special frame.
Then a swap deal, you build my bike ill do you a "package" I wont be specific, as it maybe a bit to obvious who it is.
It always starts well & then short cuts, cheap parts, arguments,late delivery , straight forward bodges to save spending money,etc. Shame stilted a nice friendship for me. I have to say "the package" was not what they expected or on time or new etc. I was in the middle & kept quiet & tried to stay out the way.

Time to sort it out properly.

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Re: 500 Dommie cafe race build

Postby Chris » Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:23 am

Hi

Spent a nice long day with the polishing machine. Must buy the right polish!!!
Like to put the bits in place just to pick me up after drudging my way through it.
Wet miserable day! Again! Still better than snow?
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Re: 500 Dommie cafe race build

Postby Bernhard » Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:29 am

Chris wrote:Hi Dave

Usual story. Racer who did a great job on my engine. Built an alloy oil tank to fit the special frame.
Then a swap deal, you build my bike ill do you a "package" I wont be specific, as it maybe a bit to obvious who it is.
It always starts well & then short cuts, cheap parts, arguments,late delivery , straight forward bodges to save spending money,etc. Shame stilted a nice friendship for me. I have to say "the package" was not what they expected or on time or new etc. I was in the middle & kept quiet & tried to stay out the way.

Time to sort it out properly.

all the best Chris


Reminds me of all the bikes that I owned, they all had six bad previous owners and one good one! :mrgreen:
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