Friday 27 March 2009

Here we go at last!!!

Right! just picked up the fork yokes from Steve and I must admit the engineers Steve uses are first rate and the work looks spot on. Just to reiterate I had to have the bottom fork yokes milled out from 41mm to 43mm to accommodate the R6 forks, the top yoke did not have enough meat on the clamps to mill out so I used the CBR600 top yoke and the engineers have fitted a small bush in the centre hole,(where the spindle goes through), as the original TZR spindle is narrower than the CBR, I also had the clamps for the "Vortex" clip ons milled out too as I purchased them before I decided to upgrade the forks.

With the itch to start the rebuild getting unbearable and the first race looking ever closer I started rebuilding the bike in the garage, so I have decided to pass on the offer of James lock up as most of the hard work has been completed. I have contacted James to inform him and have offered my services when he gets back to the UK. I also managed to move a lot of the contents of the garage, (CRAP!!!), into the garden shed for the duration of the rebuild so I have gained a lot of space around the bike bench.

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I have been racing motorcycles on/off for over 25 years, (but unfortunately not very well"!!!!),and although I officially retired from racing at the end of 2008 an offer has been made to me to contest the 2010 Supermono Cup on a very famous bike, "Gordon"