absolute quality mate....

+1, although it would have looked better sprayed brown/pink and mustard

funny bastard.

Greego,

Bike is brilliant, but this scotch tape better to remove....

Well that was short lived.

Went to the track to run it in today, first session nithing of 6 grand, which of course fouled the plugs. Second session nothing over 8-9 grand. Third session was using the throttle but no redline. Fourth session was giving it a bit of curry.

She dropped a valve on number 3. Haven't looked ot see the damage yet, but it looks like it was something I didn't put together. And to add insult to injury while I was parked up on gravel some numpty decided he would crash into me after he fixated on me in the gravel. Lucky I had the presence of mind to lift my leg or it would have been smashed between the two bikes.

The universe does not want me to race this year.

I will pull the head off when I can be fuggered, and have a look at the damage. Having just finished what has been a nightmare build, you can imagine my motivation to do it again is at zero. If it is worst case scenario, I will build a bike out of the bits I have and sell some of my good stuff, and the bike and get a 600 for next year.

flatslides with manifolds, lightened crank, TM performance rear shock For sale....watch this space.

Dont give up Gregg,youve just had an extra shit day. I have a good head here if you need one,you can have it.I will ship it as well if that helps get you going.

Aaah no!
Looks like you'd made a cracking job of the bike too. As Carl said, you had a particularly bad day but don't give up. If it was a 600RR that had dropped a valve it would be a whole lot more expensive to fix. You'll get it sorted mate, don't give up.

Funny how those people just suck into you as they crash.
Stay with the bike mate- followed the build and has been very interesting. Hope the damage is minor.
I went thro the same thing with a bike i built last year- After 1 hour it stuck in 3rd and i found a peg that holds the gear drum in place had broke. Can you beleave its the 'F'ing first thing you put in the motor so i had to drop and completely strip it back out, every single part!!

Aaahhhh bollocks Chin up. Have a beer then take a peek at the damage.

That sucks dude, what piston to valve clearance were you running?