Tuesday, March 31, 2015

31 March 2015 - It's alive! (Cape Town Cafe Racer)




She starts!

Oscar's done a lot to the engine since I took this video - balancing things, adjusting valves, and other stuff I don't understand and wasn't involved in. He's been reading a lot of Snowbum's unbelievably detailed articles to brush up on some rusty areas. 

There's not that much left to do on her now. We're still busy shaping the tank, after which we need to spray. We bought a second hand compressor from Cash Converters for that. 

The alternator hasn't been charging the battery and Oscar's figured out that it's due to a faulty voltage regulator so we've ordered that from BMW and are awaiting delivery. 

Footpegs from speedmotoco.com have finally arrived!

Timeless
Fixing a leak in the drive shaft
Body filling this tank is the bane of my life

Bonus Selfie:
I got my transformer helmet and present you with a selfie model shoot below:

Not a typical Cafe Racer style helmet. Much more awesome. 

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