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21-10-2008, 09:03pm
I'm O.S. at the moment, not getting enough time to do any work on the K8. I did get a couple of good days in last week and managed to get it 'sort of' on the road.
Removed enough components to check the alignment of the frame and swingarm. All okay there.
Sourced a used, low-mileage rear wheel and fitted a Michelin to it. Actually, I've managed to obtain all the parts I need to return her to her pre-crash condition. Even got the same colour plastics! Just waiting on a couple of parts to arrive still. Like the sub-frame. By jiminy they weigh a ton! I attempted to straighten the pretzelled one and went so far as to make a heavy duty jig for it. But ran out of time.
In the meantime I built a small sub-frame to support the rear seat, ECU, battery and other odds and sods. Then took it for a fang around the twisties up here.
![[Image: CamelsK8Busa.jpg]](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t20/camel_geselle/K8%20Hayabusa/CamelsK8Busa.jpg)
![[Image: CamelsK8Busa2.jpg]](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t20/camel_geselle/K8%20Hayabusa/CamelsK8Busa2.jpg)
There's definately no abberant handling or engine woes present! Goes like the powers of piss!
Camel
Removed enough components to check the alignment of the frame and swingarm. All okay there.
Sourced a used, low-mileage rear wheel and fitted a Michelin to it. Actually, I've managed to obtain all the parts I need to return her to her pre-crash condition. Even got the same colour plastics! Just waiting on a couple of parts to arrive still. Like the sub-frame. By jiminy they weigh a ton! I attempted to straighten the pretzelled one and went so far as to make a heavy duty jig for it. But ran out of time.
In the meantime I built a small sub-frame to support the rear seat, ECU, battery and other odds and sods. Then took it for a fang around the twisties up here.
There's definately no abberant handling or engine woes present! Goes like the powers of piss!
Camel