Delboy's Garage, Fighter Build

A neat solution to the clutch and Brake Master Cylinders..!
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[@MrPielips]

Love the way you held the nut in place on the battery, many thanks for sharing

[@Moonfleet41]

Most welcome Ian, it's actually to lift it up so that the screw can reach it, because you know what it's like, when you stack a couple of tabs on the terminal, sometimes the screw won't reach down to the nut !

[@stevedamerell1735]

Really nice finishing touch. Enjoy watching your videos thanks for taking the time to make them.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Steve, appreciate your support, the production is now taking longer than the filming, so it's nice to know it's noticed, thanks again!

[@joegarrett8110]

Awesome looking bike. Cool little trick putting some tube on the battery terminals to aid fitting! Great video.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, the tube just lifts the nuts up a little higher for when you stack a few tabs up for battery tenders and heated grips etc., and the screws become too short to reach the nuts! Glad it helped, all the best...

[@bigal2991]

Your little bit of tube under the battery terminals! You’ve just changed my life! Cheers del 😋

[@Moonfleet41]

Most welcome Al, Simple little trick for an irritating problem aye. !

[@koromuri97]

Filming and editing of this episode was spot on, everything is coming together superbly, well done Del.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Mark, much appreciated!

[@beebeer]

I like the bit of tubing under the nut on the battery connector to keep it in place - magic!

[@Moonfleet41]

Yes mate, thanks for that, also lifts the nut upwards so the screw can still reach it when you stack a few tabs on the terminal!

[@stevenesq]

Very tidy looking machine my friend goes to show hard work pays off .

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Steven, really appreciate your support mate !

[@hsmith3844]

It's nice that the master cyls. and levers were on their own on the bars. So much easier than say Harley where the whole unit is mated to the with the switch housing on the bars like a puzzle. Great look now without those "Pots". Really cleans the lines of the bars up. Great vid, thanks.

[@Moonfleet41]

You're right mate, Harley do like to make things complicated on what are probably the simplest bikes in the world! But then they have quite smart reservoir pots as standard, so you wouldn't need to change them aye?! Glad you enjoyed, getting nearer, next video online Friday night!!

[@Herzankerkreuz67]

Love the 'Alien' look from the front HR Giger would be proud 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Andree, it's a fantastic art genre, don't you think? Proud to have that comparison, so many thanks!

[@stevenmillar6592]

nice and symmetrical at the front now,you are creating a beautiful monster Doctor!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Steven, that's too kind, am glad it's finally in the home stretch!

[@davidgriego8722]

Couldn’t agree more with the master cylinders! Looks perfectly aggressive and super clean👌

[@flaviobianchessi3528]

thank you Del , any time we can learn something looking at your so professional way to work

[@SurreyRider]

Totally agree those look so much better than the pots Del. Test ride imminent I think is more like it. Ive really enjoyed this build, learnt a lot from you and pleased to say it has helped me tackle jobs on my project that I may have left for the garage.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you buddy, and it's really good to hear you've got in to doing your own stuff too... enjoy it buddy!

[@motoedd2437]

Near completion now, looking forward to it.. Great video.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, much appreciated, and yep, o the home straight now!

[@byronhadji3492]

Wow!!!! Looks superb Del!!! You re the man! Love it

[@bobgwinn5091]

cool. great tips. i gotta change mine out this winter.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hey Bob, good to hear from you, how can it be winter again already?!

[@d.m7856]

Looks so much sharper with the alloy pots can’t wait to see the finished bike . Keep up the good work 👍👍

[@Adikxx]

Lovely piece of work. Great video and editing.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, much appreciated!

[@joepie221]

Nice job on the install. I like your take on the air being at the top of the lines too. Makes sense. I also noticed you subbed my channel. Thanks for that. I am going to get into my CB750 shortly and may post some of the effort. She needs master cylinders as well.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hey Joe, what an honour to hear from you Sir! I absolutely love your videos, you've taught me so much on the lathe work already, I watched your video recently on making the chuck stand offs for larger, round shallow stock, I've only just bought my first lathe and am so enjoying learning about it and professionals like yourself have been a wonderful help to get me underway in the right direction...! I'm checked for every single upload you make, so will be watching and will keep in touch... thank you for your contact once again, take care and have a wonderful weekend, all the best, Del

[@worldsgonebonkers4512]

Really does look the dogs danglys I’m really looking forward to seeing this bike finished. You’ve created a beauty Del 👍🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, that's too kind, having lots of fun with it and pleased it's in the home stretch!

[@iandavies6620]

I'm nursing a semi right now! Congratulations Del that front end is awesome!!!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you most kindly Sir, top praise indeed !

[@paulharast1958]

Awesome as always your baby's looking so beautiful can't wait for you to take her out. Have a wonderful weekend Penny & You ride safely God bless

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Paul, lovely to hear from you, hope life is good! Thanks for your kind words, as ever, can't believe that winter's round the corner already!

[@paulharast1958]

@@Moonfleet41 yes time flies when you're having fun.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Lovely bit of work Del - both the bike and the fantastic edit!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you mosyt kindly Sir, you know yourself how much works goes into post-production and for us it's now overtaken the shooting time itself! But I guess that's what it takes a year in post-production to make a Hollywood movie!

[@AlyasTheBikeGuy]

Look great and soo much better with new one. Excellent job well done 👍🏻

[@TroubadourJuggernaut]

Brilliant editing

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Sir for noticing !

[@david555montez9]

Every day it's comming the finish job my friend 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Best wishes 😀 Good evening And pending 🤘😉👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi David, thank you for your kind support, we always appreciate it, have a great Sunday and we'll 'see' you Weds! D&Px

[@kbpersson4853]

Dear Del and Penny, Your productions are the best.! They are entertaining and we learn a lot from them at the same time - amazing! Kindly regards from Sweden.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi KB, thank you so much my friend, we greatly appreciate that you noticed!

[@martin319]

Hi Dell, Looks amazing makes all the difference to it, you've done it again well done. Look forward to seeing it out on the road. Big thumbs up mate

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Martin, it's been a long road, great to finally have the end in sight !

[@lunarvanrossen9753]

Amazing! The care for detail is superb. I don't like the chicken wire on the front headlight fairing, you should make your own emblem for it ;)

[@Moonfleet41]

Appreciate you watching, and that's a temporary measure to keep the bugs out, am thinking of a little piece of tinted glass so it actually completely disappears unless the light's on, just got to find some the right size !

[@DukeDyson]

Ever closer buddy :) Looks great

[@Moonfleet41]

Sure thing buddy, gonna have to think of something else to do aye?! I'll have a look about for a cheap VFR to do up aye?!

[@garyjohnson4575]

That's another example of the track transfering to the street. They started those little plastic reservoirs as break away, easy to replace after a crash items. But being an old man, I prefer the one piece alloy assembly.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Gary, I agree with you, being an old man too! I prefer the tidy look like proper street bike resevoirs!

[@jmichaelsed]

Looking the dog's, Del. Super cool "cockpit" area. The awesome goldish black colour scheme looks fantastic!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, that's very kind, have to agree, there's something magical about black and gold as a combo, maybe a good direction for the paintwork?!

[@BIG-K]

That's a huge improvement up front, Del - neat yet purposeful. You've also reminded me to invest in a decent crimper. 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Keith, thanks mate, im really chuffed with the outcome now.. and you're right, a good pair of crimpers can help make a really nice job of any wiring..! have a good weekend buddy.. cheers, D&Px

[@wynjones1033]

Bought an old warco. Can't beat old school.

[@davejohnson2051]

She looks amazing mate..alien head, aggressive posture and sleek , great job

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Dave, it's just the stance I was looking for, hunched and meancing from the front!

[@danparsonage3884]

Love this video 👌🏼

[@jamesgoodwin2450]

WOW it’s all coming together quick now,can’t wait for that shake down run

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi James, thanks buddy.. yeah, ready to chase it home now.. need to ride it.!

[@rsbharley4766]

It's looking good Del, love them bar end indicators they look sweet and the black masters cylinders just finish it off nicely. Penny and you have a relaxing and safe weekend. Cheers

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you my friend, that's much appreciated, we will do, have a chilled one yourself! (cold here now too lol )

[@williamlorimer060867]

Good job Del made me laugh just done the completely opposite thing and removed the cast master cylinders from my bike but the cast master cylinders look right on your bike nice clean lines👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate, yeah, funny aye, but you're right, it's worked well on this bike!

[@mikebutler6292]

again a great informative vid , i treated myself to the socket set you reviewed but wife said no to the lathe lol

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Mike, that's great news, have faith with the lathe, she'll come round in the end, only took me 30yrs lol... Penny still give me 'that look' now and again (you know the one!)

[@mikebutler6292]

@@Moonfleet41 Ahh the look of love ( wasnt that a song ? ) or the look of " go on i dare you " sleep with one eye open Mr

[@martinw2893]

So good..very cool

[@geoffozevans4500]

What a lovely tidy job you've dome there, you should be proud , top.work. The bike looks awesome as it is I reckon, front end is so compact, looks like ne w. All the best both x👍👍😎

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Geoff, that's really kind mate, I'm really chuffed with the outcome of the front end, it's great when it all comes together !

[@paulelliott2861]

Fing cool job mate. Nice. 👍👌👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Paul !

[@vourkosdude]

Nice! and fyi, best thing to do with a Lion battery is to charge it up to 95-97% tops. It will last longer!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks for the tip buddy!

[@TheLiam1951]

THE MASTER AT WORK

[@MarcEasen]

I don’t know if anyone had mentioned this, the production quality of your videos are looking really professional these days. You make it look so easy, but I bet there’s hours and hours of work gone into it. 👍 The bike looking good too, cant wait to see it on the road!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Marc, great to hear from you, we really appreciate your kind feedback... yes indeed the production does take longer than the filming now, sometimes a lot longer!, but it's worth it when it's noticed... tc and have a great weekend, all the best, D&Px

[@petervaughan4591]

Looks good, love the indicators.👍🏻

[@al-6988]

Bonjour l ami C est beaucoup plus joli avec les maitres cylindre plat. Du super boulot. Magnifique A très bientôt

[@Moonfleet41]

Merci mon ami, nous apprécions vraiment votre soutien, passez un bon week-end!

[@bushratbeachbum]

Agreed on the slanted reservoirs. Had a few bikes like that and they look out of place horribly

[@christopherdevries1969]

I see what you did at the end. You left us with a cliff hanger, you naughty man! 😂. ( front end is looking goooood!) 👍👍👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, truth me known, am trying to motivate myself as well as anyone else, I can't believe how close I am now, hope I can remember how to ride it lol

[@christopherdevries1969]

@@Moonfleet41 well, if push comes to shove, you can always fabricate some training wheels on the lathe. 😂😂😂

[@anidiotinaracingcar4874]

I hate the cheap plastic pots as well but the nicer ones (from Beringer, for instance*) are nice enough *any reservoir with an aluminum cap, really

[@charliefarlie6469]

Gets a big 👍🏻 from me Del although as predicted, the sleet started to fall out of the sky here in York the moment you mentioned it being nearly completed LOL . Looks a treat mate , let’s get it down to the MOT station and get it ridden 🤞. Love to the both of you , C

[@Moonfleet41]

Ayup Charlie, thanks buddy, yeah who's that for timing! Just on que for the first salt to go down, -1 tonight, deep joy! But who cares, I said it would be this year, or it will be once I get the tail put back together... I'll just have to dig me long johns out lol

[@charliefarlie6469]

Moonfleet41 good on ya mate , a true biker .

[@colinsharp1314]

Spot on top job mate

[@RichieWilliams]

Fricking Awesome job there, You are correct - they do look loads better than the plastic pots :) Cool indicators with 180 degrees of direction :) also

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Richie, yeah. i love that all round direction to them.. make it possible to leave the tail unit clean and uncluttered... have a good weekend mate.. D&Px

[@hobbyplan5992]

You’ve nailed it Del

[@eaglestrikes1]

Looking AMAZING Del, well done almost there

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, getting close now, I can almost taste it !

[@fader2701]

this was such a good idea to switch out those plastic pots for cast units. Even my suzuki vstrom uses the same caste pots....hrm...thinking about it now. I would be that whatever tour/duopurpose model of the brand bike you started with would have had OEM units that would have worked it weemoto wasnt available.

[@Moonfleet41]

Yeah buddy, Wemoto to the rescue again ! There's always a second hand option, but there's nothing like buying a brand new fresh unit that does the job aye!

[@TheTransitionsCovers-Originals]

Yo Bruv, wow... all your efforts are coming together now! Looking great! Love it! 😃👊🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Yo brother! You mean you're slacking from the build and watching You Tube! Get back to your paintbrush and stop skiving , cheers brother, catch up again soon, you'll soon have that place finished and we can be playing out again just as the snow comes lol

[@albertheaton6455]

Everybody's already said it, but it worth saying again brilliant video work and editing. nobody to touch you on KZbin cheers del and pen.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Albert, that is praise indeed and very much appreciated... we do spend a lot of time on production, in fact it takes longer than filming these days, but we feel you have to keep upping your game and improving all time, so we appreciate that you noticed , thank you!

[@de51gnz]

Hi Del & Penny. Bike is looking amazing and really coming together fast. As for the lathe skills!!! Damn you learn fast!!! Just got a new job and this means i cant use the bike everyday so thinking of putting it up for the winter in the garage. Could you do a video on this? Dont want any problems in the new year. Cheers and all the best. Dan

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, good to hear from you... and yes, the first frosts of the season are here... we did actually do a winter lay up video, wuite a while ago on Penny's Sportster, here's a link, hopefully it will cover everything you need it to, if if not, give us a shout, always happy to help... have a great week, D&Px kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIHRkneAoLyUrJY

[@de51gnz]

@@Moonfleet41 cheers. I will give it a watch!!!

[@Cueballproductions1149]

Looking good del really coming together well worth the wait look forward to seeing it on the road how’s IC miss riding with u guys 👍

[@torks2339]

Looks lovely and clean that Del. Spot on matey! You should get sponsored by WeMoto as because of you, me and at least 2 more of my mates order through them all the way over to Guernsey now.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, wow that's awesome, I've always been amazed at the service you get from Wemoto, they're right on the button with whatever you need and it's always on your doorstep practically the next day! They have a partner network round the world, so they can even ship to Australia in the same time... glad to hear it, as we just like to share good contacts !

[@rebel_ltz]

Very satisfying video! Great job, Del! 🤘 The only thing I’d change now on the bike is the headlight, a big round one would look better in my opinion, but that’s just personal taste.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Tom, many thanks for your feedback, it's great to see how other people would interpret my designs, I see what you're saying, that would look quite cool!

[@markwright9352]

Loving it!!!👍🏻

[@RenchRanch]

Great video! Melly and I probably need to do a similar thing to Barney the Honda Rebel 250 when the time comes. Cheers! Take care! Mike & Melly

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Mike & Melly, hope you're both well... how's life? You must be ready for winter? Our clocks changed today and the first zero temps. of the year! Glad the project is finally coming together, it's been a long road, I believe it was on the lift when we did the Q&A with you both the time before last you came here! Looking for a new build subject now... catch up with you soon, D&Px

[@johnbarker6703]

Top job, very neat and tidy

[@MrAlmar07]

Master, Master!! 😉🤘 Nice one Del. Those master cylinders make the front end all come together nicely. Not long now eh?? Awrabest bro. 😉💙👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank brother, good to hear from you always.. hope the clan are all well.. D&Px

[@Meifesto]

The only downside of those pots are the screwheads. Don't like those cross/philips heads. Replaced mine for some proper allen/hex screws. Look better and won't damage that easy. Other than that, they are better looking than those pots for sure. ;)

[@paulelverstone8677]

Wow! Hasn't that turned out well. S'funny to see the brackets for the idiot lights and remembering when you first made those, something like 140 videos ago!! :oD Touching distance now. Nearly there...

[@Moonfleet41]

Sure thing buddy, it is great to re-visit those early things and remember the time that went in to them, and it all went to make up over 800hrs of time invest !

[@markmawson1]

Love your videos, it might just be me with OCD but your brake banjos would look better on an angle where they are bolted to the master cylinder just like the banjo coming off the clutch master cylinder so it goes behind the front fairing a lot higher.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Mark, that would restrict the amount of travel I have in the forks as the clutch side goes directly inside the forks and then down in to the fork tube off to the clutch, whereas the brakes go down under the bottom yoke to the calipers, so whilst you're right, it might look a little better, that would then put an unnecessary bend in the hoses and shorten their available reach... but I did consider it, as like you, I like things tidy!

[@TomCouchmanMUSICchannel]

wow its really coming together!

[@bauerturbo3334]

Champagne bubbles from the sexy black box Del you're spoling us you really are 👍👍👍👍👍

[@softailfun]

Dry clean front end buddy.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hey brother, good to hear from you, hope you're feeling better and on the mend? Hope life is good, thanks so much for always being there, have a great weekend, chat soon!

[@squareyes1981]

I'm starting to get the warm and fuzzies.... nearly there!

[@jeffr0]

Man you clearly operate to high standards. Excellent work.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Jeff, may as well do a nice job of something if you can aye?!

[@TimothyCorbette]

i like the all black look. i just painted my sportster all black

[@Moonfleet41]

The only colour aye..

[@stateduke1966]

Looks great Del

[@chrispayne1029]

Great Video Looking Great 👏👏👌🏻👍

[@TommyAlks]

Nice mate looks good

[@Nissankingcabute]

She's got the look.... the horn sounds like Herbie lol.. looks narly tho, looking forward to seeing you riding soon.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Andy.. maybe i should make the first project once its on the road, a train horn conversion... lol.. they are so cool..!!!!

[@bubbles1863]

Looking very smart del

[@transdetendal]

good thing you got those piss cups sorted , hate them , looks waaaay better now !

[@tinks43]

(P) Much improved over the piss pots! Looking slick Del, great work 👍🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks mate, great to hear from you, about time for a catch up soon aye, wouldn't you say?

[@PavelBlokhin]

Thank You!

[@CajunGreenMan]

So the rubber hose under the battery nuts was to bring them up higher because the extra ring terminals shortened the reach of the battery lead bolts. Nice! I will have to remember that, had the same problem, but bought longer bolts instead.

[@Moonfleet41]

Exactly that in every way mate, I've seen people use folded up bits of card, but they just get soggy! The loinger screws are ok, as long as if you reduce the amount of tabs you change the screw back to a shorter one so it doesn't hit the bottom and hit the battery terminal!

[@ziknopro1567]

I am from Algeria and it is a good job

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Zinko, thank you for your kind words, and welcome aboard.. Del.

[@patsonabike]

Great video. I'm nowhere close to rebuilding a bike but I do like the coffin reservoirs more than the plastic tub I have on my zx6-r. I do have a question though, as I have bolt on handlebars does it make a difference in being able to fit a different reservoir and the comment you made about having twin discs and 2 reservoirs, I only have one but do have twin discs. Is there something I'm missing here? Best wishes to Penny and yourself.:)

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Patricia, these reservoirs would work for you as long as your bars would hold them in a flat position, doesn't have to be exactly flat, but somewhere close would be favourable and what I said about the brake reservoir was tat it is a reservoir/master cylinder rated for twin discs... you only have one master cylinder to feed two discs, it's just a little bigger internally than a single disc rated master cylinder... if what you have in mind is changing to these, and you have twin discs, then just get the twin disc master cylinder, as I've listed in the link in the description under the video... great to hear from you, keep well and keep in touch, all the very best, D&Px

[@renegade1987]

looks loads better like that, top job :-)

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy.. much appreciated.

[@deancottrell3978]

Super tidy.

[@jimfrozen521]

lithium battery is lighter but my experience is they are not good for cold weather riders or storage / non-maintenance type people will have issues they always need a maintenance charge. love ya take care and God bless. Oh yeah that cycle is looking spot on

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, yeah I have a couple of complaints on the litium battery, it does drain over time, even when not plugged in to anything, the worst thing of all is when the battery drains down to 50%, just like your power tools, it stops dead and won't even fire the ignition, let alone turn the bike over, I don't know if it's a protection mode or what, but a regular battery slows down as it drains, giving you a warning to charge it, or check it, but lithium batteries will spin the bike over at full speed, like they are perfectly healthy, then they fall a fraction below 50% and they stop dead with no warning, just like a drill! So the bike will have to live on an optimiser... still may change it for a Motobatt yet, not sure !!

[@v8berenguer372]

Looking good. 👏👏👏👏🇵🇹

[@lcrgarage3245]

Looking good. I agree, those little plastic reservoir pods are shit.

[@Moonfleet41]

Sure are buddy!

[@stevenmarry6845]

bars lovely and neat, front cowl looks very well too! I'd swap out the screws in the reservoirs or anti sieze them at least, I've had to drill out so many sets it's not even funny, ones that have only ever seen JIS drivers and had all the care in the world.

[@Moonfleet41]

Yeah, ive swapped them for stainless ones in the past and they rattle loose.. so yep, the best solution ive found is to dab a spot of anti seize on them.. works for me.. but i dont promote it because all the short attention span brigade deride it..!

[@stevenmarry6845]

@@Moonfleet41agree, besides never one of those lads around to drill or magic them out for me so anti seize and regular inspection it is.

[@mattthompson8657]

White lithium grease on the electrical connections. Keeps the moisture away and stops corrosion in years to come.

[@MrAndyCarlos]

Man, you're my inspiration.

[@Moonfleet41]

Andy you're too kind..

[@samstinkeringaround8961]

So what are your thought on break pads ? Carbon/Kevlar or organic ??

[@Moonfleet41]

My favourite have always been HH Copper Sintered.

[@hartley383]

Good job, i share your disliking of the plastic pot reservoirs. New Kwak Z900 RS, in my opinion the best looking new bike on the market, let down by those bloody horrible things. Front end looks great.

[@Moonfleet41]

Yes, I noticed that, and what a shame, but then the whole story of the 900RS has been a devastating disappointment... when I picked up an email from Kawasaki about 18 months ago with some pictures of the concept bike, I was damn well ready to lay my money down there and then... they had spoke wheels with a 6" rear rim 200 section trye, 2" longer than the bike is now, 4 pipes (2 either side), fat upside down forks and the tank was a 60/40 proportion to the seat unit, rather than 50/50 as it is... it looked like brutal msucle, not only that, they originally pitched it with a big old air cooled motor that looked like a Zephyr 11 engine and a radiator that showed it was still water cooled... I simply wanted one, no matter what it took to get one, it wasn't possible to put deposits down based on the concept, nobody was prepared to take my money and guarantee me anything... But when the bike turned up, oh what a disappointment! At a squint, it looks more like a Zephyr 550, the exhaust makes it look impotent, and it just doesn't seem to be any of the 'theatre' that such a mighty icon should have come back with... but it's a capable bike I guess, and ok, retro lookey-likey, and based on a ZX10, it's gonna be a hoot to ride, but what a shame that Kawasaki missed a chance to create an icon... Look what Yamaha did with the V-Max 1700, they took an icon and put it on steroids and made it an outrageous bike that everyone wants to have a play on! But will a Z900RS ever do that, sadly not... and what I fear most is that they'll never hold their money... I've seen GSX1400's for sale recently at £1500 and, sadly, the £10k 900RS will go the same way... which is a real shame for those who have laid out their hard earned money for one.... you're right too on the piss pots, they even have the cast master cylinders available on other bikes they could have used... but who knows what goes on in the heads of motorcycle designers... Take it easy buddy, thanks for your feedback!

[@hartley383]

Im an XJR fan and fortunatly have a 2002 since ive had since, well 2002. Other bikes have come and gone in that time but my XJR is definitley a keeper. Thats my retro fix.

[@Moonfleet41]

@@hartley383 Aha, the venerable XJR, I have to admit, they are probably the prettiest muscle bike on the road... I do miss the turbo, but it served a purpose and it was great fun to ride... I felt a bit like you when I had a CB1300, in fact I had two of them I liked them that much, did the usual thing of sell it, then regret it, so went out and bought another one, then still sold that! ...take care buddy, and have a great weekend!

[@garethburningham9467]

Looks mean and aggressive Del, like it 👍

[@MotoMirius]

Great to see you getting the air bleeding trick out there Del. The engineers who design those master cylinders must have a right laugh every time they see someone trying to get air to go downhill.

[@Moonfleet41]

Ayup buddy, great to hear from ya! I think these are a very old design, they're spec'd for CB750 Honda and you know that's always just about the best designed kit out there... I love the way they bled up instantly from bone dry!

[@ownyourworld]

Just in time for the snow 😂😂 nah another good vid 👍🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Yeah, just my luck, and forecast zero degrees tonight..!!:-(