Delboy's Garage, Fighter Build #5 First Dry Build

First cheeky 'Dry Build', just bolting the front back in and it already looks right..
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[@springy-2112]

its evolving into a bulldog ! the only real way a bike should be seen... all my volume knobs start at Eleven!! ouch!! wiring@@ very enjoyable watching you as always and how you do all the camera stuff on your todd i can only guess... thanks again mate ... Sam has got all the drum parts nailed and has done a sterling job mixing them!! Bass n quitars n vocals for me to record now ! but its underway .. cheers matey ..xxx

[@Moonfleet41]

+springy 2112 Too right 'bulldog'... how did you guess tha name already ! The camera is a pain in the arse without Penny, switch it on... switch it off... move it round... switch it on... switch if off... bloody video, took 4hrs to film what Penny could have done in 2! But heyho, gotta send someone out to work lol.... Good news about the music brother, can't naffing wait !

[@boomboom7207]

Hey, del quick one for you; I adjust my chain to correct tension and after observing the slack after a couple days it surprisingly tight...? Any idea?

[@Moonfleet41]

+Zee Treqz Hi mate, when you check the tension a few days ago thinking it to be correct, did you did this with the axle fully tightened up?? OR, did you check the tension at the point where you set the adjustors, and then just tighten the axle and walk away??....... often, when you tighten the axle nut, it can pull the chain a little tighter... if this happens, just set it a little lose before you tighten up and that will leave it correct !

[@750spud]

What a day. An England Grand Slam and a Delboy vid, it doesn't get any better than this.

[@Moonfleet41]

+750spud Awesome...we aim to please...lol

[@johnDukemaster]

I love this! Ugly duckling indeed! I'm fiddling with a -00 Legend, making it into a street/caféish bike. Fitted with green cams from a Speed triple. Good lord, what a difference! Thanks to you Del, I have this mantra "Can we build it? Yes we can!" ...or was that Bob? ;-)

[@Moonfleet41]

+John Mård That was Bob... but i liked Bob, top lad indeed..!

[@skeverd]

You Sir, are probably going to cost me a substantial investment ;). I will probably be buying my old CBR back of a mate in order to start a 'Rat Fighter' project because of your videos. Much inspiration. Thanks. P.S. a while back you told me to upload a video of my rat bike project. This will be going up very soon hopefully. But I've already featured it in my most recent video. Check it out if you have a minute. Cheers!

[@Moonfleet41]

+Shamen Kippin Thanks mate, we'll spend your money for ya lol... and remember, custom bikes rock - phuque the factory ! Let us know how it goes buddy!

[@Lostinthesupermarket11]

The bike looks great, nice to see it rolling again. I just joined the Kawasaki family today with a 2001 zx6r so I'm even more interested in the build now. No Plans to fighter it yet though. Adjustable pre-load on the scrambler for a quarter of the price triumph sounds like a no brainier. Do You plan on running a headlight or daytime MOT only?

[@Moonfleet41]

+englishandproud11 Hi Matteo, well done on the ZX6, have a watch of some of theRide of the Century videos, just about every second bike is a 6R, they are so disgustingly thrashable, that it's obscene lol - they seem totally indestrucible..... so just watch a few videos and you'll be buying a crash cage next week, then we can see who pulls the best wheelies ! And I intend to run full lights mate, as day time MOT's are a pain in the arse .. however legal they are, the coppers won't leave you alone because ANPR doesn't show up your day time status, not only that, sometimes it's fun to play after dark lol !

[@Kuronow]

Hie friend, nothing to do about the video, lovely as always , by any chance do you know what kinda carbs i could fit on a Suzuki Bandit '95 (400cc), or if you know of someone selling one of those and shiping them overseas to chile. i have a friend who wants to restore his brother first bike, and bike has been from one side to another trying to be fixed and somewhere they stole the carbs, so main thing we need is the carb to set the motor to run... if you by any chance happend to know abot that please let me know. Thank you in advance.

[@Moonfleet41]

+David Alberto Contreras Miranda Hi David, I'm not sure what carbs would fit your Bandit 400, but there were a whole lot of Japanese 4-cylinder 400cc's shipped out of Japan during the mass clear out of the 1990's... and they were all basically the same kinda bike, 4-stroke, 4-clyinder, 400cc... the best option would be to look around for cabs from other 400cc Japanese models, they should basically fit, you may just have to create a bracket, or two, to make them fit.. the carbs are 'side draft', not down draft, so things like the Yamaha FZR400's , or Honda CBR 400's, would probably not fit, but Yamaha made the XJR400, they might work... Kawasaki made the ZXR400, and even the little ZRX400... so basically, check out any other 400 Japanese import bikes that have carbs that look similar and you may be able to adapt those from there ! Good luck

[@publicsvenemy5331]

Looks kinda cool already!:) her man just noticed you got a Licenseplate from Hamburg/Germany already 👍😊

[@Moonfleet41]

+Sven Schröder Hi Sven, we want plates from every viewer if we can ! ... so if you have a plate from Germany, we'd love to put it on the wall !

[@BeardofHoneySoul]

Quality work as always. You make it look so easy dude. I like the tunes on your vid! I Don't Know is awesome! By the way, my baby is finally paid off and mine!!Made my last payment Friday!!Woohoo!!!

[@Moonfleet41]

+BlueOnion Hey buddy, good to hear from you... and what a milestone on the Harley! She's finally yours....! Yeah, I love 'I Don't Know' too, and 'Tequila Maria', a good bit of old school punk, but you know how it is, you can't beat some good ol' rock n' roll any day !!

[@john.m.7980]

Hi Del, I'm a new subscriber, just like to say hi to you and penny, who by the way does a great job on the filming side, and that I'm currently trawling my way through your play lists, great to see and really enjoy the ride out, keep safe, the both of you. 👌

[@Moonfleet41]

+John. M. Hi John, Welcome aboard mate, hope you enjoy the videos.. and keep in touch... cheers, D&Px

[@GMak81]

I really like the Puig Alien cowl for the front end of street fighters, but you can't get them any more! Be interesting to see how you build up the bike's "face".

[@Moonfleet41]

+Glenn Makin Since Kawasaki themselves made an effort at a monster cowl, it's no longer interesting... I've a plan for the front, it's just gonna be as minimal as possible !

[@timvangool291]

I love this project! What are you gonna do with the speedometer? Are you gonna build it in the tank, and alot of people use a kind of iron man mask as headlight. That would be cool to!

[@Moonfleet41]

+Tim van Gool Hey buddy, if I can get away with it, I don't want a speedo at all... maybe thinking GPS option and I've never really been a fan of the whole monster masks type front ends, they're a bit done to death, cool, but common... so gonna make my own front furniture and am planning on hiding the light for day time use... but all just plans, it will evolve by itself !

[@mick21778]

got a part today that i have waited ages for, after 3 hrs of public transport. was very excited to start fitting part. pat did no fit, had minor melt down until i thought what would Del do, so out came the hack saw n mini grinding wheel, part now does the job thanks Del.

[@Moonfleet41]

+mick21778 EXCELLENT ! That's what we like to hear... 'how hard can it be'???... glad you got it sorted fellah!

[@kevindunn2729]

looks great!! Your videos have made me rethink my stance on sport bikes. Maybe I could own one (just not stock)

[@Moonfleet41]

+Kevin Dunn Too right brother, nothing should be stock, every man should stamp his own mark on a bike, our Penny never stops dictating new up-grades she wants, spent 4hrs in the garage today showing her to build a dinky little bespoke cut down side stand... grab a cheap sport bike and get stuck in mate !

[@gearjammer3688]

Just a thought. Are you planning on routing the cables / wires through the bars for a 'clean' look?

[@Moonfleet41]

+Gearjammer Hi buddy, no, using 7/8th alloy bars, you can't drill them for wiring, it's ok with 1" steel bars on a Harley, or custom, but am using Renthals and they are gonna be so short, they'll look tidy enough !

[@atthesummitMTBskills]

I live the way stripping off the fairings and slapping on some renthals makes a bike suddenly look a million times better. Can't wait to see the finished build as had a few fighters in my time with there share of bodges to fix, something to try next is to do one myself. What you doing with exhaust and seat unit as looks good almost bare bones as it is?

[@Moonfleet41]

+atthesummitMTBskills The exhaust is gonna be awesome, the clue is standing in the garage already!! - will be very stumpy and very loud ! And the seat unit, is gonna be the biggest surgery of all... keep watching the build, it's easier to do it than to say it !!

[@suzuki750stu]

Cool video again buddy, as I said on your last vid, it's gonna be great for wheelies and stoppies 😜😜😜🔧🔧✌️

[@Moonfleet41]

+suzuki750stu Cheers Stu, certainly will, better find a place to do it without the bronze noticing !

[@ptabakis]

I'm using the whole fighter build series as a tut, never stripped a bike and I want to give life to my ZX-4G. Learned a lot, thanks.

[@883WAYNE]

ha ha good.... catch up, would be great. garage looks awesome, very jealous.

[@Moonfleet41]

+Wayne Sams Awight mate... long time no see! Hope you are well, haven't seen you on the net for ages.. hope the Dyna's going well... drop us a line in PM any time you fncy a catch up mate!

[@RenchRanch]

Coming along great! Just took a break long enough to get a snack and tea, then what do I see...... a new DBG video! Now back out to the garage to work on Melly's bike. Cheers! Mike & Melly

[@Moonfleet41]

+Michael Rench Cheers buddy, hope you caught your masterpiece as part of the backing track, only to be played at number 11 !!

[@RenchRanch]

LOL, believe it or not, will be working on another bit of music soon. Got some ideas for a little slower tempo tune but very, very heavy! Cheers! Mike

[@Moonfleet41]

+Michael Rench Now THAT i like....!

[@petergoddard1960]

+Michael Rench Great track featured here, Mike and some wicked playing. And that comes from someone who's been playing over 40 years.

[@craigbrad62]

I tell ya some of those tracks remind me of punk records from my youth fantastic

[@Moonfleet41]

+fastYZR Showing my age , same you you then, aye buddy - 'appy days aye??... Tequila Maria oi oi oi !

[@rindingwithdan4721]

Keep up a good work del i seen my moonfleet plat on your wall loook cool with the rest of tham do u like mucoff i seen some for cheep if it still there i get it for you if u like dan

[@Moonfleet41]

+Rinding With Dan Hi Dan, thanks again, the plate looks awesome,and although we plaster the walls with Delboy's Garage, it's important to have the Moonfleet41 tag up there as well... there's no need with the MucOff, you've been generous enough (besides The General is allergic to soap lol... so I just brush the dust off with a broom every coupla weeks lol)... thanks for your kind offer, that's very special, why not treat yourself buddy , it's a great way to look after your bike ! All the best, and thanks for your kind support....

[@toyfoxokey]

Thanks for the dress rehearsal, should be beautiful when she's ready for that first date.

[@Moonfleet41]

+Okey Akers Beautiful?? I hope not lol... I was rather hoping for ugly as a 'junk yard dog' lol lol

[@Cueballproductions1149]

enjoyed that video del nice to see front on be better when other stuff done on it ride safe

[@ChrisDalvikBxl]

Cool! I saw my numberplate there! Ride safe

[@Moonfleet41]

+Chris Dalvik Thanks Chris, much appreciated... the garage is really starting to look cool with plates from around the world !

[@TexRider]

looking good .. what are you doing with the Triumph

[@Moonfleet41]

+Scott Wilson Video up tomorrow buddy!

[@emeerkatz]

Greetings, Would be grateful if You would let Me know what brand of tools You use. Thanks for taking Your time to read and any help in advance. Best regards Efemen

[@Moonfleet41]

+emeerkatz Hi Efemen, sorry to say i cant give you a one word reply...we use all manner fo different brands, and some ive had for a lifetime.. but these days if i buy a new tool i tend to go to Machine Mart and they mostly stock "Clarke" tools, but i also have a lot of Snap-On (cant afford much of that lol) and otyher names like Britool, Geodore, Blue Point, Teng, Draper, and lots of other names.... hope that helps you in some way, i know we never have enough tools aye..!!

[@emeerkatz]

+Moonfleet41 Hey Captain, Thanks for taking Your time for the prompt reply.The reason I had asked the question was to invest in kind of a chest for multiple use (cars, bike and bicycles).As need be will take Your advice and start the treasure chest accumulation. Lastly, couldn't agree anymore with You. ''We, certainly never have enough'' :) Thank You once again Keep up the Good work and Hope You keep in Good Health & Happiness. Easter Greetings Best regards Efemen

[@Lemonators]

Started watching your videos this week as I'm getting a 650 bandit soon, i have to tell you, I am hooked!! I've heard you say you live on the south coast a few times, will you be doing the Hastings mayday run this year?

[@Moonfleet41]

+Ollie Conlan Hi Ollie, we do live in the south, but sadly, Hastings is a 300 mile round trip, so almost impossible to do in a day... we may be doing Brightona later in the year , depends how the garage commitments go !

[@Lemonators]

+Moonfleet41 damn that's too bad... Well good luck with all your projects, all the best. Hope to see you around in the future :)

[@squareyes1981]

Fancy attempting to read the print on the top of the Irish plate for a giggle?!!

[@Moonfleet41]

+Ian O'Riordan I'll give it a go, it goes something like 'town of the hurdled ford' lol !... but as for saying it, I might need some Guinness first haha

[@nashvillekawboy1805]

After shaving the locating pin for the switch controls, I always wrap the bars a couple times with electrical tape to ensure they don't rotate after they're tightened down. It's cheap insurance, is never seen, and works every time.

[@Moonfleet41]

Good trick Sir, try aluminum foil, it works just the same, but being effectively 'metal' it never rots or goes sticky and stays put!

[@nashvillekawboy1805]

@@Moonfleet41 Excellent tip!

[@irgendwieanders1]

I see you got friends in Hamburg :D

[@Moonfleet41]

+irgendwieanders1 Yes it seems we have an ever growing German audience, so it's important we always extend ein herzliches Willkommen in unserem deutschen Publikum

[@MrAlmar07]

Great Saturday evening viewing Del, bike looking so different already. Look forward to the development of this. That Tune by Mike Wrench is great, And Brown is the new Red eh?? Ride Safe mate, Al.

[@Moonfleet41]

+Alan Bell So it would seem, Al.. or, perhaps the poor guy was colour blind, or fitted it in the dark lol !... Kickin' tune by Mike aye..... gotta play that well loud lol !

[@s4494r]

Brown cable! such a face palm moment 🙈

[@Moonfleet41]

+OceanBiker Yeah, face palm for sure.. almost 'head bench' (repeatedly)..

[@fatdelinquent85]

hey cool . there are my numberplates :D Glad they made it in one piece. and sorry they break up the neat pattern all the "US" Plates had there haha

[@Moonfleet41]

+Delinquent Motorcycle ... but that's what we wanted mate, plates from around the world of all kinds and they look awesome !! Thanks so much for your kind donation, it makes such a difference to the garage !

[@fatdelinquent85]

+Moonfleet41 yeah I was just kidding. =) you are more then welcome. Nice to see them get another life, so to speak :D

[@filipepereira7106]

TEQUILA MARIA!!!! Ahahahah I found your channel today, and I´ve got to admit. I love it! Keep up the good work ;)

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Filipe. welcome aboard.. !

[@Orenchis]

Managed to get my steering bearings all done thanks to your video Del, just finished tonight, taken me all day. Getting that race off the steering stem took ages. Glanced over at my angle grinder a few times but I knew it would just end badly so I persisted. Thank you very much ! 9:30pm time for beer and then bed i think.

[@Moonfleet41]

+Orenchis Awesome, thats great news buddy...and dont it feel amazing sitting down with a beer when you're all done and knackered...and the pride that you did it yourself.. cool.. Thanks for watching mate, have a beer for me, and enjoy your weekend... Del.

[@daz0705]

shame I like them bars mate,. looking good though.

[@mintylarge8944]

looking well nice can you list all part numbers and supplyers so i can get them also

[@Moonfleet41]

+james thorpe No need buddy, the fork seals and head stock bearings where simply searched on ebay by bike model/year, as for part numbers, the bearings in particular, fit 13 different Kawasakis, so just search on your bike, the only people who need aprt numbers these days is the parts monkey at the dealership ... cheers, Del

[@mintylarge8944]

ok cheers for that love the vids mate i find them very very helpfull thanks

[@rindingwithdan4721]

Ok del thank you for the video learning alot from you

[@loganpicks7266]

Forgive my ignorance, but... What is the "bobbin" at 15:10 actually for? I've never spent any time on a sports bike. Looking good Del. MUCH better without all the plastic shrouding. Enjoying the build.

[@martincarey8620]

+LoganPicks Hi. You fit one on each side, so that you can lift up the back of the bike using a paddock stand (like the one he removed in the video)... You need them on sports bikes as they don't have centre stands these days, meaning you can't get the back wheel off the ground.

[@loganpicks7266]

+Martin Carey Thanks. I always assumed the stand used the rear wheel nuts.

[@martincarey8620]

No, the stands have hooks on them that hook around the bobbins. The stands are adjustable so they are quite universal. Very handy for removing the back wheel, and also good for adjusting the chain, because if yu do have a centre stand, the rear swing arm and suspension droop, meaning you can't adjust the tension correctly. Del has videos on that too

[@Moonfleet41]

+LoganPicks What Martin said lol ! (and thanks for the kind words buddy, really enjoying the build !)

[@mylesberg5731]

Loved watching this video Del. Keep up the good work! I have a question: do you know where I can find rubber blanking plugs for the Triumph Bonneville headlight brackets? I relocated the ignition and front turn signals and would like to fill in the remaining holes. Gracias!

[@Moonfleet41]

+Myles Berg Hi buddy, I believe you can get rubber grommets on Ebay, it's the kind of thing used for car engine bay fire walls, they come in all sizes, just have a search on Ebay, or maybe, for about £25, you could run to the TEC bike parts headlight brackets, which remove the tin shrouds all together, just an option??

[@mylesberg5731]

Thank for the info Del. I was able to find an aluminum cap made for Triumph at British Customs. I ordered and installed the Motone Billet Headlight brackets after watching your video, but I've decided to sell them. I actually like the stock blacked out headlight brackets along with the blacked out look of my NewChurch. Thanks again for your quick reply. I'm looking forward to seeing your next video on the Triumph!

[@Moonfleet41]

+Myles Berg Hi again Myles, you'll love the next one up tomorrow then, got a great upgrade from TEC for Penny's Scrambler, im sure you'll want to treat yourself..!!!

[@mylesberg5731]

Awesome. I'm in suspense!

[@Dulema]

hey Delboy. I'm trying to plan my next vacation and I would like to know where you're located. I'm not a stalker I swear. just would like to know in case I end up being nearby then maybe we could have a chat over some tea for a bit. wouldn't be anytime soon but just want to give you a heads up if you were interested. lmk. thanks

[@Moonfleet41]

+Dulema Hi mate, we're on the south coast in Dorset - where are you planning to be on your vacation?? You can keep up with any rides/meets that are going on on our forum, here's link: bikers.boards.net/ we're always about in the summer at events !

[@Dulema]

+Moonfleet41 our vacation is in a multitude of possible places. not to seem mean but wasn't really looking for a ride or anything big. just maybe an hour or so to just meet up and talk. you and penny, my girlfriend and i. we are both fairly avid watchers of your channel and would like to just meet you in person and discuss a couple small topics if you are cool with that.

[@Moonfleet41]

+Dulema Ok, let us know when you are planning to be in the UK, and maybe we can sort something out...

[@Dulema]

+Moonfleet41 for sure. thanks for the swift reply. I'll be in touch in the future. hopefully we will meet one day. or if you guys ever decide to take a vacation, I live in Las Vegas, NV in the United States. maybe I'll get to see you guys here sometime. plenty of beer, tea, and food if you guys ever visit. just lmk. you've helped me out so much, least I could do.

[@883WAYNE]

looking sick fella, I want one now!

[@Moonfleet41]

+Wayne Sams WAYNE!.... where have you been brother! Been watching the videos, the Harley looks sick... any chance we might catch up at the Ace this year???... I'll bring the fighter, I promise !

[@gingerrussell]

Wish I had saw this video before purchasing some bars! Had I known the cables would be on the limit I might had gone for a flat bar. Can you get full lock with the clutch cable in that position?

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, you have to route the throttle cables through the left hand side of the headstock, otherwise they are too tight, and become kinked... and the clutch hose fits perfectly in these drag bars... hope that helps !

[@gingerrussell]

Started dismantling today! Think I'm going to have to look into getting some new brake hoses. Bike is currently running the 1 hose into 2 setup and won't be long enough to reach the drag bars. Do you know if it's possible to buy/replace that single hose with a longer one? Or should I go for the race line option like you have on this bike?

[@gingerrussell]

Or....do you think I could just buy (second hand) race hoses and swap out the line? Would that work? Thanks!

[@gingerrussell]

Or would a rear hose be an ok substitute?

[@IronSlimPA]

You can see the inner beast revealing itself now. I like alot! Take care you two.

[@Moonfleet41]

+Iron Slim Cheers Scott, good to hear from you buddy... luckily the ZX7R makes a proepr knarly fighter, so many of the more modern bikes look like the back of a washing machine once you take the plastics off!

[@cnmckenna]

Very cool seeing all the plates on the wall.

[@buaan]

Looking forward to the helicoil vid, Del

[@Moonfleet41]

+buaan Won't be straight away buddy, it's at the bottom of the forks and a minor issue at the moment, but will get it down before the bike's finished !

[@buaan]

Moonfleet41 Cool. Enjoying the build series.

[@superhands8041]

you my friend have the patience of a saint. great vid, great music. cant wait to see that beast complete, but enjoying the journey. keep up the good work.

[@Moonfleet41]

+phil bradley Thanks Phil, it's all good fun, a project is a long road and you learn over the years that cutting corners to get it finished just bites you in the arse later, and you end up regretting not doing it properly !

[@superhands8041]

Dont i know it fella! Thanks for reply. Really enjoy your channel. You and Pen are a great team.

[@RobertBensonWobbit]

3minutes and 76 views ;)

[@johnterriess]

That is looking sweet might street fighter mine after all. 😁

[@Moonfleet41]

+johnterriess Get it done John, fairings are for pansies lol - DO IT!

[@johnmicallef3502]

great stuff dell...! thanks mate

[@Moonfleet41]

+john micallef Thanks John, appreciate the tunes make, looking forward to the theme tune !

[@johnmicallef3502]

Its in the works mate..! And ypur Welcome

[@springy-2112]

tequila Maria oi oi oi !!!

[@Moonfleet41]

+springy 2112 ...ain't it just ! CHeck 'em out... Ohn from the band contacted us and asked if we'd use some of their music, they are in Germany, but John is English and he rides an 1100 Katana... and a proper one, not the American plastic covered touring bike thingy ... I mean the 80's muscle bike one ! They promote themselves as a punk band, but listen through their list, they are more skinhead to me! ..Pure class!

[@Sparco666]

Love your numberplate collection! Belgium represent :)

[@Moonfleet41]

+Lexstock Its great to have the Belgian plate, specially as the number is "MFP" a cool thing for ant Mad Max fans... you can send one too if you are from Belgium..!!? happy to put it on the wall too..!

[@Sparco666]

If I ever get a new plate for my bike, I'll send you my old one ;)

[@TheTransitionsCovers-Originals]

Looking good brother! I want a spin on that when it's done! 🤘🏻💀👊🏻💀👊🏻💀👊🏻💀🤘🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

+The Transitions SOLD! And you'll have finished yours by then so we can swoppsies at the stunt ground and see who's is easier to wheelie lol lol.... and don't claim you can't, I won't hear any of it.. you are the flat land mesiter and bowl rider general ha ha rocknrolla !

[@TheTransitionsCovers-Originals]

HA HA Those days are over mate. Got the scars to prove it! That said I won't need to get another bike as when I have a go on this beauty il go wheelie far and not bring it back! See yaaaaaaaa lol

[@Moonfleet41]

+The Transitions NO worries, ill poke an invoice in the post....and 'Scars?'... Paah, suck it up big boy, Chicks dig scars right..!

[@TheTransitionsCovers-Originals]

Yea apparently but I'm with the ONE chick that don't dig them at all! D'oh!!!

[@BishG]

More needed delboy! MORE!!

[@robbiegwinn]

cool