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- Jul 5, 2010
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Well after painting and polishing this is how she came up. This shot was taken at our local bike show, I was the first one there, but by midday there were some 200 bikes assembled, about 4 Commando's. And there was even a JPN coloured 850 Mk11A in the visitors lot.
I have only clocked up 50 miles on the new engine rebuild, I promised some reports on the JS Engineering piston & rod kit. So with only 50 miles I have run her up to 4K in short bursts to ensure the bores and rings snuggle in together. The engine runs really strong, with a reliable idle and good clean carburettion. The annoying shaking at above idle 1500rpm to 2000rpm is now hardly noticeable, that was what I really hated on this machine before the mod. The bike was pretty smooth before with the iso's doing there business, but now that is even better. I would estimate that vides at all ranges are at least a third less. I still get a nice jiggle of the front wheel at 1000rpm idle, but above that engine speed she no longer turns to jelly. The kick start effort has gone up, the Total Seal ring are sealing much better, the kick is firm, but a decent kick is assured of firing, right from cold. It seems to draw through fuel and light the fire, better than before. Engine oil is still clean as you would hope, I am running mono 30 weight for break in, so will change out at 500 miles or whatever coincides before I head of for the 2500 mile MotoGP run, in a couple of weeks.
Will give more details upon return.
Cheers Richard
