Hooli's 14 Mk2...

[Rynglieder]

OK, that's quite a list of defects, but it looks like many are fairly minor.

It's obvious you know what you are doing and to look out for, I'm sure a lot of those niggles will quickly be crossed off the list.

Good luck with it, I'm looking forward to progress reports 

Pete.

[Hooli]

I'll stick this update I'd typed elsewhere to keep the story complete...

I've just ordered a box full of parts for 14 Mk2 from Webike Japan, the prices are so much cheaper over there for genuine bits.

When I stripped it down the other week, I made up a list of bits I needed or wanted to replace. Then genuine ones are as follows -

Ign cover gasket so I can do the free advancer mod (x2 as doing Sar's bike too)
Clutch cover gasket
All four grabrail bolts, as the wrong ones are fitted so bungees can't be used & the rail is loose
Steering stem nut, it's got a chav stainless thing that's not a domed nut so you can see the stem
Rear axle nut, again an ugly chav stainless thing
Rear disk bolts, I assume the wrong ones fitted are for the ugly wavey disk that's coming off
Oil cap, see ugly chav parts again
One (of the six) rubber washers under the footpeg bolts was missing

Total price from a UK dealer without postage - £284. Delivered from Japan - £65!

Once this lot turn up, I'll put the correct nut on the rear spindle & send the lot for polishing.

I've got some other bits to order, but those aren't genuine bits I want so they'll come from the usual sources.
Those are -
Lower engine mount bolts, I need longer than standard for the engine bars I'm fitting & even though this came with ugly bars they'd used the original bolts so had about 2 turns of thread holding the engine in!
Washers for the front engine mounts, it's got 1 out of 4 fitted
Metal bushings for the gear shift (x2 as doing Sar's bike too)
EBC rear wavey to match the fronts. I don't want waveys & I'm swapping with Sar, but she wants matching ones & it's still cheaper than me buying three proper disks

Still to order, new bars. I want the same ones Sar's bike has got as they're dead comfy for me. She wants different ones, so I'll order the new ones & have hers. Bars are all about the same price so it makes sense & I'll be fitting her new ones anyway.

ETA, I still need to get yet another torque arm as the last one I bought has a massive mark on it that won't polish out. I'll ring the local breaker when I remember.

[Hooli]

Annoyingly I woke up today realising I think I need a throttle tube too. It's got these hard metal grips on & I suspect they're one piece & seem like they'll be uncomfy for more than 10mins. I've still got some original grips in a box in the garage that I plan to use on it.

I'll find out when I get to the front of the bike.

[Hooli]

Tiny update.

This bike now has no bars etc fitted as I stole them to help bring my other 14 home. I can't even see how the metal grip comes off the left side, so that's another reason to use different ones on the new bars I'll get.

Oh & the latest parcel of goodies from Webike is due today, which means I should be able to drop all the parts in for polishing on Friday.

[Rynglieder]

May as well take your time, I can't see any decent weather on the horizon for a while.

[VladTepes]

Thanks for sharing its good to see it coming along.
Got me buggered why anyone would replace the proper torque arm with a piece of flat steel...

[Hooli]

Got me buggered why anyone would replace the proper torque arm with a piece of flat steel...

It's the 'magpie effect' they go 'oh shiny' and throw money away getting it. Same reason as most anodised tat people fit.

[VladTepes]

I know right - it is possible to make the OEM one shiny but yeah.

[Hooli]

I got a photo off the polisher today, rather pretty isn't it?



Now I need chance to get down there & collect all the bits as he doesn't work weekends.

[gsxbarmy]

That looks lovely @Hooli  - however I'm still trying to get my mind around Hooli and bling 

[Hooli]

Me too Dave, me too!

I'm thinking I might have to take the forks to him when I get that far, as I don't think they've been done that well so wouldn't look quite right.

[Pommeroy]

"Aarghh, my eyes, my eyes!!!"

[KiwiCol]

I hope you do the same detail for Mk 1 when it's her turn.   

[Hooli]

I hope you do the same detail for Mk 1 when it's her turn.   

It's possible, she deserves it really. But I do like to have one to ride all year.

[KiwiCol]

You've got snotbox for that.  We should start a poll to see if Mk1 gets the bling treatment or not,    course it's easy to spend someone elses dosh