Delboy's Garage, Fighter Build

Steaming ahead now, Discs on, Wheels in, at last its a Roller!
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[@americanotakuinc.9637]

Using wheel stands to balance a new tire setup never occurred to me, Del. Thanks, mate. You just saved me a ton of money when I get my little single lift shop running out of my little shed at my house. I’ve learned all kinds of cool tricks from you. If you and Penny ever wanna come visit out to Kentucky for a vacation sometime you got an open invite at my place anytime. I live right on the lake. Killer fishing spot to boot.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you so much for your kind words my friend, its just the simple things that can make life a little easier and get stuff done without drama.. Thank you also so much for your awesome invite, it would be amazing to visit Kentucky, what a beautiful place you live, and when we finally get the projects, and all the other things done and make some time for a vacation, we're coming over to America for a long break and visit some of the incredible people we have got to know on KZbin.. maybe next year, or as soon as we can make it happen.. Thank you again and have a great week.. Del & Pennyx

[@pauldavies5199]

Wow! Those discs look great and loving the beefy 190 rear. Wasn’t too sure about the black fork lowers to begin with but now that the wheels are in it’s definitely the right choice

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks so much Paul, its hard to judge any bike build until its in the closing stages, and i still have some shape changes for the bodywork.. so its morphing all the time... thanks for your kind feedback mate.. Del.

[@fahrvergnuegen]

Amazing how it turned out! Wish my wheels were that clean and gorgeous haha. One thing you should add next tire change around is fit a 90degree valve, especially at the front. It will make life so much easier.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, I know what you mean, like the Triumph ones, I'm ok for now, as I use my own air line at home, which has a flexible lock on hose that can get in between the discs, but you're right, those flat 90degree valves are brilliant !

[@michaelray9727]

Bloody brilliant stuff del, really starting to come together.

[@steven8-stones719]

Ooooooh now that’s my cup of thea!!! Love those videos so much !!! Thanks for showing and talking about it!!! Thx guys!!! Have a great weekend ya’ll

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank Steven, really enjoying the build now, great to be making quick progress ! Always good to have your support... take care, and have a great weekend !

[@andydawson2070]

The bikes looking the business now, feeling a sence of urgency about it, looking forward to the rest of the build and seeing it on the road. It's comforting to think that your videos on this bike, and some of your older posts have inspired and helped me do so much on my own bike. Really like your channel Del, catch you next time.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Andy, thats very kind of you mate, and yes, i want to get the bulk of this assembly work done so i can get back to the best part, the final fabrication..

[@byronand5]

It's a thing of beauty! Really well done mate! Hi to Pen.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Byron, thank you so much kind sir, its coming together now, and im really looking forward to the bodywork side of things,, a chance to be creative again.. take care, hope its warm were you are.. its minus 5 here, and snow forecast all next week... :-(

[@allenhuling598]

Great vid, Del, and she's lookin good! Learned things on both the balancing and the cush drive install...thanks!

[@DJWProductions95]

It's so nice to see how all your hard work is paying off it's looking amazing, nothing worse seeing someone take a bandit and not change anything just paint and a few accessories and calling it a streetfighter.. this to me is a true and amazing street fighter build and I hope to see it at henstridge biker blast this year!! Keep up the hard work del I'm loving these videos

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, its gonna get a bit more radical yet, im junking the tail unit (gonna hang it on the wall), and will be re-making the entire back end. small and aggressive looking, it'll make the back end look a lot more beefy and intense..hoping to get it on the road this season.

[@Vlogbiker]

Thanks for the video on the balancing, last time I replaced my discs I couldnt find my taps so I used the bolts and isopropyl alcohol and ran the bolts through multiple times until it was clean, marked the bolts with nail polish (after loctite'ing them in and torquing them) and checked them frequently for movement.

[@Moonfleet41]

Good practice there buddy, as you are not cutting metal with the tap, just cleaning out the old threadlock and the alcohol will dissolve it chemically, so that's a great hack, thanks for sharing... if you don't wanna invest in a tap & die set though, a great little side step for that expense is just buy yourself M6, M8 and M10 taps from a tool shop and you can grab hold of them with some locking pliers, perfect for cleaning threads!

[@MrAndyCarlos]

Cleanest garage ever! New subscribed here from Brazil!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Andy, Welcome aboard..

[@jamesweber4938]

The bike is screaming out for a John Player Special themed paint job, black with gold pinstriping ! Mackie, do your magic :)

[@Moonfleet41]

You could be onto something there..! JPS Norton colours..?

[@jamesweber4938]

I was thinking mostly black with gold pinstriping, nice and simple, and very eyecatching. No need to use multiple colours.

[@madmarkuk1]

Looking amazing I've loved every step by step vid of this build as I do every one of your vids. This bike is looking amazing and deserves to be at a few bike shows when it's completed. pleasure watching as always :-)

[@Moonfleet41]

hi Mark, thats very kind of you mate, thanks.. I have spoken with a couple of companies about taking it to the bike show on a stand, but thats all down to whether i can finish it on time... better get busy aye.!

[@Ratqueenbikes]

Super job and looks beautiful hun. Great to see you happy and getting to this stage. Another great video 😀 x

[@Moonfleet41]

Hey Ratcuz, yeah, making progress and happy to be getting it all built up now, also happy with the Satin black.. even though this one's not going 'Rat', its the old habits that die hard aye.. Keep warm this coming week hun, they're talking about minus 5 and snow for us all... deep joy aye... Soon be summer aye.. take care of you.. Del & Pennyx

[@Rob.1340]

lookin good, comeing along nicely.all the best to you both.

[@brandywell44]

Del, your bike is starting to look really smart. Can't wait to see it finished (as indeed I should think you are champing at the bit too, especially as today is the nicest day of the year so far, if a little chilly).

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Buddy.. it a way off finished yet, i want to push on and get the cycle parts all finished to get back to the bodywork and finish the fabrication.. im redesigning a few things, and it will be good to have only that to focus on... Thanks for your kind support. Del.

[@MsMicheal12345]

well done sir , your the edd china for motorbikes,everthing thing nicely explained.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you Sir, you're too kind!

[@JubeiSama.]

Great videos as always, and the most important is that I always learn something new every time I see your videos, thank you for sharing all that knowledge.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you most kindly Adrian, am glad the videos can help you, and we appreciate you getting in touch !

[@baconsoda]

I'm loving this build. I don't comment to save you time but, be assured, I am watching. Best Wishes, Brendan.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Brendan, who wonderful to hear from you again! And please take the trouble to comment whenever you like, it doesn't take a moment to reply and it will always be good to hear from you - hope life is good over there, keep well and stay in touch, D&Px

[@garya3056]

Awesome, Del! Or as we say here in the States: “Brilliant, Mate! I’m really chuffed at how this came out!” 😎 Hope you and Penny have a fabulous weekend there... 🏍

[@Moonfleet41]

Hey Gary.. good to hear from you buddy.. we just got Minus 5 and snow forecast for al next week.. so a good excuse to stay in the garage and get on with this.. lol How long is this winter.. i wanna go live in Bora Bora..!

[@garya3056]

Moonfleet41 yep lotsa wind and rain here this week but no snow. Maybe we should all head to southern Spain? At least you could ride to there! Have fun with the rest of the build, my friend.

[@michaelneve3223]

Great video, really interesting especially on how to balance wheels. Looks great!

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Michael, hope it can help you some time.

[@Gus-cg9yp]

Hi Del, nearly there. Front brake discs colour looks lovely. Thanks for your advise, at the end I manege to get a good second hand radiator for a very good price so I'll keep this as a spare one..Thanks, Gus

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Gus, thats a great result.. you can get them welded i believe, so maybe that would be an option and then you have a working pare too... Take care buddy, and keep in touch.. Del.

[@Cueballproductions1149]

Looks sweet great job👍

[@daveeccles7957]

Enjoyed this one , each step brings it closer to that first ride.

[@Moonfleet41]

Sure thing Dave, the end may well be in sight, but it does have a habit of stretching away from you again lol !

[@colinsharp1314]

Looking great mate. Keep it up can't wait to see it done .cheers colin

[@eaglestrikes1]

Wonderful video, I enjoyed it thank you. The bike is looking amazing

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you my friend, glad you enjoyed it.

[@jonboy-kb1jj]

Looking good mate, really starting to take shape. Look forward to the next vid.

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Jonboy.. glad you enjoyed it.

[@chrisrag1346]

Wheel balancing, easy peezy lemon sqeezy uh. Simple principal and really such an easy thing to do. Nicely done Del. And you right about them discs them front one's. .... I'd stick them on the living room wall 😊

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy.. simple stuff aye.. no need for expensive machines to dynamic balance wheels... MotoGP teams do it this way, so its good enough for me... Hope yer signed up for the March meet?.. be good to see you again.. Del.

[@chrisrag1346]

Yep signed up, Just hope this blimm'im forecast for snow has passed by then..

[@brettwheaton6631]

its coming together real nice mate

[@hdrk59]

Looks great..thank you for sharing.

[@Moonfleet41]

Thank you most kindly sir..

[@martinw2893]

Is it strange to think new boots and discs can look so bloody good 😅..all that tremendous work is really paying off. .loved that one 😊

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Martin, really enjoying the progress myself now.

[@dickdick999]

It is seriously getting there. Looking forward to the test ride. I'm guessing before paint??? Take care. Regards to you both.

[@Moonfleet41]

Got some more fabrication to do before any test ride mate.. the whole tail end is being redesigned from scratch... so a fare way to go, but its all progress aye.

[@BrianScanlon]

With the wheels on, it feels so much closer to completion!

[@bertzx9r894]

She's lookin smart. Gonna be a head turner once completed for sure! :-)

[@BrewCityRider]

Enjoyed the vid...nice job as usual. You didn't mention it, but I am assuming you were applying anti-sieze lubricant on the axles? One thing I noticed is that you choked way up on your torque ratchet when torquing the front axle pinch bolts. I was always told that in order to get accurate torque you must grip the wrench back on the knurling. What say you?

[@kevinharhat2687]

Another great informative video until I retired I had been a tyre fitter all my working life from wheel barrow tyres to massive earthmover tyres static balancing is a better than nothing and have worked in a tyre shop for years that just had a bull's eye balancer similar thing just finds the heavy spot and no complaints from customers about wheel vibration so it really does work did watch the other balancing video a long time ago with the spocked wheel and putting the weights either side and not just on one side cheers have a good day and penny as well 👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Kevin, its great to hear from the trade in any subject we do.. i hear over and again how the MotoGP teams static balance their race wheels, so i guess its good enough for us mortals aye..lol

[@brno221973]

I think new wheels tyres & brakes has to be one of my favourite jobs, only ever done it once but was extremely satisfying. It’s flying together now mate.👍👍👍👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Sure thing buddy, I agree... it's always good fitting smart new parts !

[@geoffozevans4500]

P. Really good vlog to watch & learn, putting it all back together must give you so much satisfaction. Have a good weekend & hi to Pen 👍😎

[@Moonfleet41]

Yes indeed Geoff, it is really enjoyable to be pushing through this final secondary assembly.. then i can focus in the last bits of fabrication.. got some redesign work planned, and i want everything else done before i start that.

[@HalfdeadRider]

Might not make a difference, but I could not help wondering, will the three missing bolts effect the balancing of the wheel? Probably will just counter each other out, would be interesting to check and find out though.

[@Moonfleet41]

The three nuts are purely to hold the sprocket in place while i order a set of 6 new locking nuts.. and the wheel was balanced with the sprocket carrier off buddy, so no effect on the wheel.

[@HalfdeadRider]

For some reason I did not notice that you done it without the sprocket on, I would have wondered about that too lol (as I think you know from another comment). I did wonder about the three bolts, I know how sensitive balancing a wheel can be as I used to work in a tyre and exhaust centre years ago. However I don't know the effect of the sprocket being on or off or on with bolts missing compared to them being on/in, we never done bike wheels. I thought the extra weight on one side might possibly change the weights needed.

[@reimop9595]

Very good, video what i was waiting!

[@davejohnson2051]

Mate..she is looking good..love these videos of putting her back together bit by bit ..Great job

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Dave, making progress and happy its moving forward now..

[@aidenbradley1231]

I see an excitement smile breaking through Del.. 😊 She's coming along now! Chuffed to bits for you. (Pardon the pun) 👍🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Aiden, who doesn't love this part of any build, its really rewarding after many months of preparing things and repairing worn out things, time to assemble at last...

[@hsmith3844]

Do you torque each bolt by 1/3 till you get to final torque? I was taught to divide by 3 and torque 1/3 each time not the final torque from the go. So every bolt gets torqued evenly......... Thanks

[@Moonfleet41]

That's generally the drill for a gasket joint, especially on a large item, like a cylinder head, or a primary cover, and you torque them in sequence as well, but these are shouldered bolts and they mate metal to metal so from the point they ground against the wheel rim, there is no more than 1/8th of a turn left before full torque is reached, so in this case, I nip them up by hand, torque them down to full torque straight away, and then do a second pass, in sequence, in case the first bolts still need a little more, works every time.... but once again, in 'squashing' applications, such as head gaskets, etc., you do use the rule of 1/3's...

[@msks1545]

Looking great Dell, I am redoing wheels on my old H2 Kawasaki and wasn't sure if the cush drives needed replaced. I wonder if you could speak to the purpose of cush drives and the importance of replacing them. Thanks for all you and Penny do for the riding community and all of us do it yourselfers.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hey Monte, there is a little test for cush drives... lay the wheel down and drop the sprocket carrier in to place, then rotate the sprocket back and forth, feeling for any freeplay, if there's more than about 10mm, or if they are particularly squashy, then just drop a new set in mate, they don't cost much and readily available from people like Wemoto... good with it, all the best, D&Px

[@rebel_ltz]

Great job, very satisfying to watch! Penny finally got back the bedsheets as well. :)

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, but shushhh, don't give me away, she didn't notice !

[@luigicorso2164]

Looking sharp mate! Cheers 🍻

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Luigi, happy with it so far !

[@01Bellend]

Great vid keep it up lovely job

[@Icem4n84]

Wow, doesn't feel like 2 years!

[@atstickyday3270]

Super Steve I know right. More like 6 months, lol.

[@TheTransitionsCovers-Originals]

Looking good Bruv! She’s a RocknRolla! 👊🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Brotha, you know how it is, summers comin', and i want time to play out at the weekends, not be stuck in the garage...so forging ahead full steam while its frosty and cold out.. Chat soon chap.. RocknRolla... Del.

[@david555montez9]

Nice!!! 😉😎

[@MrAlmar07]

Nice one Del, She's looking Awesome. Those ebc discs are the business. Awrabest mate, Dutch. 😉👍

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Al.. good to hear from you mate, hope its not too cold over there.. they're forecasting Minus 5 and snow all next week.. and there was me thinking Spring was coming.. Sigh...

[@MrAlmar07]

Moonfleet41 Hiya Del It's Dry here, but the wind would cut you, it's that icy!!! Talk of snow here as well.. I hear you about 'Spring' hopefully this'll be the last cold spell this year!! Catch up real soon, Awrabest buddy. Al. 😉👍

[@CharlieInshawDrums08]

All looking great Del, you have proved your point about those wheels not needing a clear coat if they stand up to brake cleaner! I am curious how much play you'd expect on a cush drive before replacement? Mine has about 10mm but the bike has now done 35K and it's a 2001, is that a normal amount of play? Thanks in advance for you help.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hey Charlie, The generally accepted test for worn out cush drives was:- With the back wheel on the ground, and the engine in neutral, grab hold of the back sprocket top and bottom, and "Rotate" it back and forth.. if there is more than half inch of rotational freeplay slop... then replace them.. HOWEVER.. if you feel the gears snatch as you short shift, then stick a new set in, they dont cost much, and will tighten up the drive take-up a lot..

[@CharlieInshawDrums08]

Moonfleet41 thanks Del, I'll do just that!

[@seanhellen]

Great job Delboy 👍 will be interested to see how you get on with the ebc discs...i have had a set of ebc contours for roughly 12000 miles and 1 of the front discs has very worn bobbins on it...they are sort of coming apart and allowing the disc to wobble...alot. Making a change to armstrong discs soon i think 😕 shame as the ebc pads are great

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Sean.. ive had EBC discs for years, iv done at least two other videos i can think of where i fitted them to our other bikes.. i always use the EBC Copper Sintered HH pads with them and they're beef... And thats the first time ive heard of the bobbins wearing... thats not right mate.. its not a known or common fault, maybe you have a faulty pair... if it was me, before i lashed out the silly money a new set costs.. id talk with EBC direct.. they are a British company and have a customer care line.. let them know mate, even send them one, you never know, they may just replace them for you..? wear and tear is one thing, but that sounds more like premature failure..!

[@seanhellen]

Moonfleet41 Hi Del, thanks for the advice...might give em a bell and see what happens. Sounded like premature failure to me too as the other disc is fine. Had a look at their site and the warranty covers 1yr/10000 miles and you need a mechanics note with mileage and date on it as proof...bit hard as i did them myself 😆

[@petervaughan4591]

I’m loving this, fancy not having new nuts to play with on the sprocket!! Nice job as always Del.👍🏻

[@axtoncody3568]

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[@kaisergrady3681]

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[@axtoncody3568]

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[@axtoncody3568]

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[@kaisergrady3681]

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[@daisukeikeda4491]

Like a great movie, I watched this video twice..... looking great.. thanks D & P x

[@Moonfleet41]

Good morning Dai, how is life for your brother?? We got your message on FB, Pen and I wanted to take the time to sit down and read it together and reply, we're off out to Fowlers in Bristol today for a look round the bikes and a breakfast! Take care, soon be summer, and we can take you along the beautiful coast road in south Dorset...pip pip ol' chap, D&Px

[@hunterjg777]

Nice discs. Do you prefer the round ones to the wavy variant? are there any deal differences? (that you know of)

[@Moonfleet41]

Not that I know of mate, many people have opinions on wavy discs, some say they chomp through pads quicker, but personally I have found the greatest improvement in braking efficiency to come from a well bleed set of steel hoses and copper sintered pads, regardless of the discs...

[@soody69]

Awesome vid. Coming along nicely! Can I ask why the rear wheel isn’t balance with the sprocket on?

[@HalfdeadRider]

Good point, I was wondering about the missing bolts so much I did not think of that, it might be the same as the bolts, it might not matter either way. It would be interesting to check and find out for sure.

[@Moonfleet41]

Soody69, Hi mate.. it's generally practiced to static balance with the sprocket carrier off the wheel.... the reason being that it only sits pushed into the loose fitting rubbers.. and will not be held perfectly square to the wheel (to ensure it runs true) until the wheel is bolted into the bike... for "Dynamic Balancing" the assembly is bolted into a machine and spun at speed, so the carrier will be held true by the machine... but for 'Static Balancing', its fine to balance a wheel without the carrier fitted.. the sprocket is balanced during manufacture, so wont unbalance anything later..

[@phil-oq9id]

Looking nice del can't wait to see it with the paint on. Take care nice one 😀😀

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers buddy, pushing through this so I can get back to the bodywork , got some big changes planned!

[@mikeschap1]

Hi Del, how you doing. It was great to meet you last weekend. Really enjoyed the ride out. Sorry I didn’t get to see Penny, hope to see you both in March. Quick question on the thread lock, back in the day 1980/81 when you bought thread lock you were handed a small red bottle with a white top, happy days! Now there’s all sorts. High Strength, Medium Strength, Blue Removable, Vibration Resistant. WTF. Any recommendations would be appreciated. I’m thinking Loctite 2700 OEM High Strength. Look forward to your thoughts. Regards Michael

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Michael, the high strength stuff is for permanent fasteners you never intend to remove... the best stuff for general use is the blue stuff in the red bottle with the white top - it's temporary, and removable, threadlock for things you'll remove often, like brake calipers, discs, etc.... Good to meet you too my friend, hope you're getting lots of use of the lift, was talking to someone just today who is going to be buying the same one... catch you in March, gonna be a little further distance for you, but will be a great ride a lot further this time and the ending cafe does great food and is a really cool place...!

[@rsbharley4766]

Looking great mate, the wheel look cool. Penny and you have a great weekend. Cheers

[@Moonfleet41]

You too buddy, and thanks for your constant support, its always good to hear from you.. D&Px

[@suzuki750stu]

Then discs look the fogs bollocks mate, beautiful, coming along great mate, regards Stu

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Stu, thanks buddy, happy with it so far... !

[@dazdncnfusd6447]

Question about balancing the wheels. With an axle smaller than the opening, will it balance properly?

[@Moonfleet41]

Personally I have always found that it does Daz, as long as the bearings turn freely, then the weight of the wheel holds it down and it should roll on its bearings..

[@dazdncnfusd6447]

Very well then. As always, thanks for the reply, and the learning. Always a pleasure learning new stuff from you, sir.

[@fader2701]

damn those look good!

[@gcrockford8191]

Proper job!!

[@dangoon8741]

Looking good youth

[@digga1667]

Awesome as always Del. Good tips on balancing wheels. Can I ask which torque wrench you are using and where you purchased from?

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Gary.. thanks mate.. Ive had that Torque wrench for about 20 years.. its about time for a new one, but you know how it is, im always buying tools, and mostly things i dont yet have.. so buying a new version of something i already have is second on the list lol... But for what its worth, it's a Sykes Pickavant, no longer made, but there is a modern equivalent.. and i got it from Machine mart buddy.. Hope that helps.. Del.

[@MotoMirius]

Really looks the business with those tyres. Looking good. That clock is certainly loud isn't it?

[@Moonfleet41]

Cheers Dave, you know how it is, a ticking clock is a calming influence, brings peace to the garage and has acted as my metronome for the build lol!

[@hartley383]

Great choice on the discs with gold centres, looks lovely against the black wheel and fork lowers. (part of being the JPS Lotus generation i guess)

[@Moonfleet41]

Yeah, you're dead right.. Black and Gold is just perfect together..(JPS Norton Stylee), and it will help form part of the final paint scheme too..

[@stephenmitchell8324]

Hi Del grate vid have leaned some think on balance wheels

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Stephen, hope it can help you sometime my friend.

[@adamgilchrist4134]

Looking good

[@kevinhancock4064]

Out of curiosity what torque did you use ? I know it varies from bike to bike it's just a guideline as my manual stated before was 105nm which is 5nm more than the axle nut which seemed a lot and when i phoned the dealer they said they couldn't tell me as if I used their torque and something broke a customer could try blaming them which is a bit daft as manual states to ask dealer if I need any info

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi Kevin, torque for what bolt buddy..?

[@kevinhancock4064]

Moonfleet41 sorry lol my bad the bolts for sprocket carrier

[@Moonfleet41]

Ok, Got it, My Clymer manual (for a ZX7-R) says 74Nm for "Driven Sprocket Nuts"... and thats what i tightened them to..

[@kevinhancock4064]

Moonfleet41 thanks mate in the end when I done mine I used around just that as I believed 105 nm was a bit much and I had to buy a second hand carrier as the one thread just ended up turning constant so was knackered love your vids keep them coming cheers delboy

[@springy-2112]

Oh yes very nice 👌

[@Moonfleet41]

Ayup brother Springy... love the forecast for this coming week... "Minus5 and snowing".. deep joy.. so its heater on, and keep pluggin on the build.!

[@raytokens2291]

The back wheel looks hooooge. You could have given us s quick flash of your hangers. Ooh error!! Nice job again bruvva. 😁🤙👊

[@Moonfleet41]

Ayup bruv.. yeah it doo don'it proper fat basdid.. Footrest hangers all rebuilt and remounted in the next 'un.!

[@CarletonJohnson]

Yes please sir! 😎

[@alwynfarmer2112]

What do the cush drive rubbers do del ? Great vid as always!

[@H3r3sD4nny]

They are used to absorb the energy that the chain generates on the rear wheel when you accelerate. If you imagine that they were metal instead of rubber one good twist of the throttle is likely to snap your chain. So they use then to cushion the impact that the chain has on the sprocket and the whole rear wheel. Hope this helps.

[@alwynfarmer2112]

Understood mate couldn't have explained any better cheers for that !

[@AdamBlindDivide]

Thing with those brake disc bolts is they wanted over £5 a pop when I changed front a rear discs, £75+ in bolts, they can piss right off!

[@Moonfleet41]

Ain't cheap are they Adam.. but the ProBolt kits are a lot cheaper than that.!

[@AdamBlindDivide]

Danger is I know if I start ordering Pro Bolt, I'll be £500 deep by the time I finish!

[@TheLaneyzf]

are u using that headlight?

[@Moonfleet41]

You mean the one on the bike buddy??

[@twi5t3d7340]

Always good work my friend.Question do you have a website for them snap ring pliers?

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy, they are called the Magic Tip Circlip Pliers from Wiha, and the best supplier for them is these guys: www.reconelectrical.co.uk/tools They don't list them on their website at the moment, but they can get any Wiha tools you like, and at a lot less money than buying direct from Wiha... just call them up, tell them what you want and they'll order them in for you... they do several options, inside and outside circlips, and bent head as well... hope that helps - let us know how you get on !

[@twi5t3d7340]

Thanks brother I could've used them yesterday,lol thats the way it goes.Sometimes you're the Hammer,Sometimes you're the nail.

[@cmsmwoo1]

Hiya moonfleet. Ever heard that you can drill then tap a rear brake caliper to the chain adjuster through the swing arm to still allow it to move and also to secure the carrier and rear caliper to make changing rear easier? (I'm sure I saw this on a Race bike video??)

[@Moonfleet41]

Not heard of that one Woody, but it sounds interesting.. the race boys do all sorts of cool things to make their lives easier.. and none of it in manuals..lol

[@andybowie8590]

Getting there. Just one tiny thing that would annoy an ocd nut like me, you didn't line up the two front discs with each other, there's 5 mounting holes and 6 pairs of spokes on the carrier so the disc will sit differently depending how you rotate it if that makes sense, yes I know they'll work the same but I thought I'd mention it cos I have nothing else to do right now! One thing you've never mentioned is the ram air, I'm building a thundercat fighter half naked thing just now and they don't run well at high speed with the ram air removed , saw an air box mod on a web site and did what I reason is a better mod and it runs great I just wondered if there's similar issues on the zx7?

[@mick.Walker]

Andrew Bowie I noticed that too, it's all in the detail, shame really

[@Moonfleet41]

Andrew Bowie.. You're right buddy, its one hole out if that was a bother, or a requirement.. its just looks i guess. wasn't really that bothered tbh, i guess you are a bit more OCD than me..lol With the Ramair, i read a lot about it when i first got the bike, and apparently the 750 doesn't rely so much on airbox pressure as the 600's do. so im thinking i wont lose as much as you did.. i have made those inlet ducts to face forward and catch a good proportion of the incoming air and still retain some performance.. but i wont know until i get it all done and out for a ride.. then i can deal with it.. Thanks for the heads-up buddy.. take care. Del.

[@Moonfleet41]

Mick Walker.. done it now..!

[@ianlawrie919]

Beautiful job sir! Yours Ian

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Ian, you're very kind !

[@EchoSevenNine]

Awww man it's sooooo close now! Have you decided on leaving any steel exposed under the paintwork yet, Del? I think you have a great opportunity with it.

[@Moonfleet41]

Hi buddy.. yeah, romping along now.. but "Steel exposed under the paintwork"... not sure exactly what you mean?

[@loddude5706]

I think he means lightly lacquered bald bits, eg. sans the extra weight caused by pointless pigments : )

[@EchoSevenNine]

Yeah Del, scotchbrite the raw steel and lacquer over it. Not everywhere obviously, just maybe some lacquered steel accents. Let's face it, you have steel where most have plastic and it'd be a shame not to show it.

[@paulharast1958]

Awesome work buddy ..... You and Penny ride safe and God Bless

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Paul, always good to hear from you, have a good weekend, D&Px

[@paulharast1958]

Moonfleet41 You and Penny have a wonderful weekend too,,,,,

[@DukeDyson]

Nice :) 200 hours and it'll be done :)

[@Moonfleet41]

Naah, like i said.. Two Weeks..!

[@edwardleniston1076]

Class.

[@timmason7430]

Just like the Bandit(Damage), I'm going to miss this Bike. lol

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks buddy, I don't think it'll be going anywhere once it's finished, it stands me in almost as much money as a new bike, and on top of that, no-one's gonna value the 500hrs or more, I've so far put in to it, and am lovin' it more every day, so it will probably be staying !... we shall see aye, time will tell !

[@timmason7430]

That's an issue when building a project.

[@samuelfeguer]

What makes the EBC disks so good?

[@HalfdeadRider]

They are just a top quality made product, not the only good quality brakes but they look great. Paired with some top quality pads, maybe some braided lines and you will have amazing braking strength and feel.

[@Moonfleet41]

Like Halfdead Rider said Samuel, they are top quality brakes, and used with their own Copper Sintered HH pads they will increase braking force purely due to greater friction..ive used them many times and they give you better feel and feedback, you need a much lighter squeeze on the lever to scrub speed off.. and they never corrode.!

[@petefroud5308]

[P] Nice job Del . Where the disc bolts stainless steel . Cheers Pete.

[@Moonfleet41]

Yes Pete, they are...they're 316 Stainless and polished !

[@bobgwinn5091]

cool

[@davidcapra8245]

excelent

[@MattSaysSmile]

👍

[@cloggsy1971]

👍🏻

[@bigfatpear]

god ,that front wheel looks sexy.

[@Radioactive_Slime]

bigfatpear agreed! Nothing beats a sports bike front wheel. There’s something intimidating and ominous about them; and at the same time somehow, I don’t know, sensuous? Fabulous Delboy.

[@thefreedomguyuk]

Why not spend a little cash on a dynamic wheel balancing ? You have only balanced around the vertical plane, the lateral plane is still unbalanced.

[@Moonfleet41]

MotoGP teams do it this way mate... so it'll do for me..!

[@Czecher86]

lol prehistorick balancing ...

[@Moonfleet41]

How do YOU balance wheels then?... (and MotoGP use this method BTW).

[@Czecher86]

www.cemb.com/en/garage/wheel-balancers/

[@wendyduncan9544]

that's better like she looks like a bike again del great vid can you tell me del the rubber on the cush drive whats that for never heard of that before atb m8 cheers iain

[@Moonfleet41]

I Iain, it's exactly like the name says, "Cush Drive".. it 'cushions' the 'drive' take-up by placing rubber blocks between the mating faces inside the sprocket carrier... this absorbs shock and vibration that not only makes for a smoother ride, but also make the bearings in the gearbox last longer...

[@tinks43]

(P) Ooo shiny bits, me like, 👍🏻

[@Moonfleet41]

Thanks Cotti... everyone loves some shiney! (And PP has emailed you about you know what lol!)

[@irgendwieanders1]

The problem is, you're balancing the wheels only static, but not dynamic. Sure better than unbalanced wheels, but they still might tumble, if you don't balance them dynamic. But you can do that only with the right machines...

[@motoktips3024]

irgendwieanders1 motogp does it like this and you say it's not enough. Mkay

[@irgendwieanders1]

well dunno about bike wheels, since we only do car-wheels at work... and for them stytic balancing isn't enough, all I`m saying

[@Moonfleet41]

irgendwieanders1 hi buddy, you have to balance car wheels on the Dynamic machine as they have no centre.. but bike wheels have a central bearing and you can static balance them.. Like MotoK says, the race teams do it this way, and so do manufacturers..

[@irgendwieanders1]

ok, good to know. you learn something new everyday :D

[@marc0233]

This is not the way to balance your wheels. if you are going to try and do it yourself the shaft you put through the wheel needs to fit the bearing snugly (use cones) not like the one in the video. This video explains how to balance a wheel kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZ_Od5qgfp52rtE

[@raying11]

First