The Icarus Project (4EFTE)
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Three long years, since I drove this car.
I probably should update this thread with the work I've done.
But for now.
Car rolled into the MOT bay after 900 miles since last time.
There is a horrendous oil leak, and we had to quickly run round and swap a few things, but she passed.
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@calum I love everything except for the rocker cover colour I’m a lover of wrinkle paints but that’s personal preference lovely work mate proud that you did it with no previous experience too
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So, what a machine.
This car, absolutely brilliant. But all good things must come to an end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyrux5Dmye4
Sad Times
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@Minia Spun a bearing this morning. Long time coming, it's had a SAVAGE oil leak for the last two years, I am surprised it held up this long.
Unfortunately, due to my other post, all projects are off at the moment. But it will be engine out, chassis apart, and a full nut and bolt rebuild on the entire car. Back on the road 2030.
That's the plan.
Always Originate, Never Pirate!
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@Minia Spun a bearing this morning. Long time coming, it's had a SAVAGE oil leak for the last two years, I am surprised it held up this long.
Unfortunately, due to my other post, all projects are off at the moment. But it will be engine out, chassis apart, and a full nut and bolt rebuild on the entire car. Back on the road 2030.
That's the plan.
@Calum said in The Icarus Project (4EFTE):
@Minia Spun a bearing this morning. Long time coming, it's had a SAVAGE oil leak for the last two years, I am surprised it held up this long.
Unfortunately, due to my other post, all projects are off at the moment. But it will be engine out, chassis apart, and a full nut and bolt rebuild on the entire car. Back on the road 2030.
That's the plan.
2030? Well, best of luck with all your future endeavours. Was a pleasure knowing you :face_with_tears_of_joy:
Yamaha DT125R Blue 2002, XT 125 1982, Yamaha WR250Z 1992, BMW GS650F 1994, Benelli BN302 2015
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@Calum said in The Icarus Project (4EFTE):
@Minia Spun a bearing this morning. Long time coming, it's had a SAVAGE oil leak for the last two years, I am surprised it held up this long.
Unfortunately, due to my other post, all projects are off at the moment. But it will be engine out, chassis apart, and a full nut and bolt rebuild on the entire car. Back on the road 2030.
That's the plan.
2030? Well, best of luck with all your future endeavours. Was a pleasure knowing you :face_with_tears_of_joy:
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So I bought an Anti Lift Kit for this car. But unfortunately it renders the other polybushes I bought useless. So that was money well spent.
The effort required to fit these though! It a two man job at best. Seriously took me a long day.
I had to first cut out the crush tubes on the arms. Then you have to pull really hard to the rear of the car to pull the lowerarms inline.
Anyway after doing all that I forgot to put the lowerbrace on so had.to remove it all and start again.
Sorry the photos are no good. Blazing hot.day and I was absolutely shattered to take photos!
The anti lift kit apparently stops the wheels lifting under acceleration. You take up any slack.in the lowerarms with the spacer bushes and clamp. Hopefully this means greater traction when booting it
Awwww...here we go again.
Big plans for this overhaul which is why I am in no rush to finish it. It takes as long as it takes.
Plans are a full nut and bolt rebuild. Engine is coming out. Chassis is getting stripped, repainted and only the bare essentials are going back in.
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Nice read, shame about the ending
Having come from cars, bikes are refreshingly cheap for parts from what I’ve seen!
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