FUNGS bike build

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

gee Alex looks like he caught ya squeezin one out there mate

[alextrx850]

..yeah, one of those moments,...Gina ,s spring rolls with the cabbage in there....
Spent the day on my rex sorting out the thermostadt housing...needed a new O ring and permanently dissconnected the carburettor heating hose system....its been disconnected for a while and run in pretty cold conditions...never a hick-up....
And a new set of Iridium plugs..a radiator flush and new coolant....four ex coolant for Deano and me.

[fung]

UPDATE :

Alex and i spent most of yesterday boozing and eating , but before we got stuck into the XXXX and his missus great eats , we tried to finalise the black TRX.

I put the top back on the motor, filled it with oil, new filter and then coolant . . . . .massive leakage from the top of the cover where i had put a new o-ring on the coolant pipe that sits in the top of the head .
everything off again and armed with the correct sealant, i reinstalled the pipe, remounted everything.

we left it there for the night .

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so morning rolls around, and started her up . . . . .massive oil leak from the rear of the cam cover

take it all off again, use the new cam cover gasket and aformentioned sealant.
bake for 1 hour in a moderate garage

take three and we have success

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woo bloody hoo !!

cheers
fung

[fung]

some more pics.

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[alextrx850]

Good to see the finished machine...refinishing the fairing,.. front fender,..tank and decals,..rear cowl and decals, ..hugger and frame.The tank was in really good condition and with the carb kit already fitted, she fired up instantly..big smiles, and another round of wild turkey.

[cobbadiggabuddyblooo]

I'll call past your work in the morning Alex and drop off Fungs new footpeg rubbers n gearshift rubber

[Stankflapper]

Excellent work there boys!!

[JL]

I agree - looking great!

[Stu99]

Looks REAL nice Fung. Nice work fellas.

[Con Rod]

certainly answers the question, "What's better than a TRX in the garage?"...........2 TRX's

Very nice, I may have to get a second one...

[fung]

so off i went today certain to rego the miss blackie.
Hmmm.
Front tyre fail low tread depth
Rear tyre good tread BUT previously plugged so not roadworthy
Hmmm.
Ok .
New rear tyre . . . Check.
Spare power pure off red rex . . . Check.
Test ride . . Wait . . Wait . . Hmmm.
Big notch in the head bearings fail
Ok .
Parts on their shelf.
And a spare mechanic for an hour and a half.
In and done.
Single seat mod plate done.
Roadworthy done.
No money for rego now
See you next pay week eh
Cheers
Fung

[fung]

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Rego done
Home now
Front brakes hmmm.
Still need work . . .
cheers
fung

[fung]

so alex and i went for a run on saturday.
usual loop up springbrook, over the advancetown racetrack pacing a bloke in an XF ute , then up beechmont and over illinbah to canungra for coffee.
i took miss blackie for her first 'twisty and quick' ride.
1) i need to give the 60 profile tyre the flick . . . .uggh !
2) FZR discs dont work as well as TRX . . . maybe its the extra meat and lack of holes (4.5 mm and slots).
3) 17/39 isnt as i remember . . . 16 on the front or 42 on the back soon as.
4) she dont blow terrible smoke . . . fact is alex said she dont blow smoke at all, but not as much mid range as red rex . . . needs more revs.
5) suspension setup seems good enough and ergos same as red rex.

all in all, its on the right track

cheers
fung


thanx ROD .