22nd January 2015, One Early Morning!

SOOOO... does anyone get that feeling when you wake up, that you have to start creating as soon as possible?! Yeah we both struggle severely with that -_- so 7am and we were back in the workshop... Max started by stripping the frame of the, so far, unnecessary parts and a good clean... Followed by fitting the front wheel so we can move the thing a bit easier! Next he stripped down the brake system to clean and refurbish it, fit new brake pads, fit the R1 Master Cylinder and reservoir we had spare and renew the brake fluid and as for me... back on the designing I recon!

After a few hours of doodling everything other than bike ideas it’s probably best I go to work and just see what’s happened when I get home! - Em.

So whilst Em was at work, I decided once I'd finished cleaning the engine and rebuilt the carbs to have a crack at getting the engine in place and begin getting the basics of her back together. So I called upon my magicians assistant - My awesome little brother - to help support things in the process. Not an easy job without any stands or decent jacks! Ended up on my tool box on wheels to move the thing :S After consulting Mr Haynes, and working out the order, things needed to be done in, I gathered the brackets and bolts from the many bags and boxes of 'FAZER PARTS' filling the workshop and got too it. 10 back breaking, mind boggling minutes later, it was in position supported on a jack to take a breather... maybe I should have put the oil filter on after it was in the frame, would have been much easier to squeeze in! Don't know why I didn't unscrew it again, there was no oil in it at the time... Anyway, a short while later, if you can call it short? The engine was mounted in place and ready to have all the ancillaries fitted. A few hours later, there's a radiator and coolant system, carbs, fuel pump and coils, clutch lever and cable and a whole lot of wires! One of the last things left in my mind was the airbox which was a bit of an afterthought. Originally we were going to fit cone filters, but after discovering the work involved to get the fuelling set correctly, we decided to stick with the factory airbox. I had forgotten that when putting the engine in... After checking in with Haynes again, my heart sank... "REMOVAL: Step 1 - Remove the Engine"etc... "INSTALLATION: Installation is the reverse of removal" etc... Determined that there must be another way, I examined the situation, I removed the carbs and took as much stuff off of the airbox as I could, and we have lift off! Thank god for that! So airbox in place and back together, carbs back on, I filled her with new Oil and began to fit the tank and fuel supply, only to realise there's no fuel filter. On the blower to the previous owner, I found he had
 one that was supposed to come with the bike. Emily popped round to pick it and the battery (also forgotten) up. When she returned home, she was shocked to see the amount of work that had been done! Whilst I finished fitting the fuel tank and filter and a few other things - tightening clamps etc- she got straight back to the designing… after we both stopped to refuel that is. - Max

The designs are really starting to come together and looking like final plans. We can’t wait to get this project finished, it’s already starting to look… well… beautiful  I can’t resist taking a break from doodling to have a sit on the old girl, and make bike noises like a complete idiot, but we can all dream can’t we?! It's Slowly coming together! - Em.

Apologies for the lack of photos! There'll be more we promise!

 

 

Taken pre airbox installation!