Coming back to the fold - track conversion NC23 + road NC35

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Re: Coming back to the fold - track conversion NC23 + road N

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Panels on last 2 Samco hoses fitted (the one on the back of the thermostat housing and the semi circular one on the back of the water pump)

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Better look at the lens covers

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Re: Coming back to the fold - track conversion NC23 + road N

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Not bike related, but I've come to the conclusion that I need a car, and ergo a car licence! Bought this cheap, £200, with a few odds and sods wrong, but nothing I cant fix :) its not the top spec one, only has the 2 litre 8v 20SEH engine, but will go well for a first car :D

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Re: Coming back to the fold - track conversion NC23 + road N

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always had a soft spot for chavaliers :peace:
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Got it mostly back together again :) quite like the paint like that for some reason.

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Also now have a garage again, 20x8 is good enough for me!

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Re: Coming back to the fold - track conversion NC23 + road N

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Very interesting thread! look forward to more
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Cheers bud, hopefully some sort of update later with the CBR, hoping to get the suspension sorted at both ends :)
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Re: Coming back to the fold - track conversion NC23 + road N

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Yesterday was a complete nonstarter and today may as well have been! Got pulled into work on an emergency shift half way through modifying one of the fork legs :/

I did manage to get the race shock in however, cleaned and greased the linkage while I was there.

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One down one half way done :)

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Re: Coming back to the fold - track conversion NC23 + road N

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All back together, need a new set of brake pads and I can sign off the brake conversion :) next on my list to buy is coolant hoses and a front tyre and I'm good to try and start it for the first time in 3 years!
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Re: Coming back to the fold - track conversion NC23 + road N

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Got it sorted, pads in and system bled, needs a run to free them up a bit, but nothing major. Also refitted the radiator for the first time in near on 3 years.

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Figured out the routing and final position ofthe remote reservoir

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Need to tweak the can still as it sits too far round, but I got it close enough :)

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Next up, hoses, chain and starting it!
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