Build time today 3.0 hours - Total build time 263.5 hours.
Man time today 3.0 hours - Total man time 292.5 hours.
Next to remove the boot liner, now that it's screwed in place an quick and easy job. Once removed I could see the fuel tank breather. Removing the passenger rear wheel allowed full access. I could then see that one of the cable ties was tighter than it ought. Decided to cut them all off. My initial though was to use some copper pipe cutoffs to stop the pipe compressing, but when looking at the pipe decided that it could cut the pipe so used some of the supplied ribbed cables protector instead. I then reattached being careful not to over-tighten.
With the liner out I also took the opportunity to lighten up the jubilee clips securing the filler, as I think these had leaked a little when I topped the tank up and filled it into the filler pipe.
Once done I put the boot inner back in.
While it was up on stands I thought it may be an appropriate time for the edging in the front cycle wings to fall off, so removed each wheel the edging and tape and then put the wheels back on.
As I was finishing one of Beckis friends arrived who had been following the build. Decided to take him for s spin to check all was OK. When I firsts started it up, it still did not sound right but though if it was related to the pinched breather pipe I would need to let it run for a while to check so went for a drive anyway, within a couple of hundred yards it sounded OK again and the strange noise did not return.
the fuel gauge is now reading empty so I need to go and fill it up to see how much I can get in. Checking with the factory they said the capacity is 28 litres, looking into the tank I can still see fuel so it will be interesting to see how much I can get in.
With the weather set to be poor for the weekend, I am not sure when I will get back out to see how its now running.
Now to have a general look and check everything is tight or not to tight.
First got the car up on to axle stands to I could have a good look underneath. loosened off the wheel nuts first thought. I could immediately see where I had caught the seat mounting bolts, they would definitely need to be trimmed. Next a general look and check of all the nuts and bolts to make sure they were still tight. I soon spotted a few issues, there looked to be oil leaks from a couple of places, the engine drain plug, the oil catch tank drain plug and from the gearbox.
Found that the drain plugs on the engine and oil catch tank were not tight, guess I should have checked but I assumed the engine would have been tight. Gearbox is more worrying though but as the engine and gearbox come as a unit I think I will pop back to the factory to get them to have a look under warranty.
Everything else looked good and tight with no issues anywhere else visible
First got the car up on to axle stands to I could have a good look underneath. loosened off the wheel nuts first thought. I could immediately see where I had caught the seat mounting bolts, they would definitely need to be trimmed. Next a general look and check of all the nuts and bolts to make sure they were still tight. I soon spotted a few issues, there looked to be oil leaks from a couple of places, the engine drain plug, the oil catch tank drain plug and from the gearbox.
Found that the drain plugs on the engine and oil catch tank were not tight, guess I should have checked but I assumed the engine would have been tight. Gearbox is more worrying though but as the engine and gearbox come as a unit I think I will pop back to the factory to get them to have a look under warranty.
Everything else looked good and tight with no issues anywhere else visible
Next on to shortening the seat mount bolts. For each nut and bolt I removed the nut, added a washer and tightened back up, then I cut the excess thread off. Once cut off I removed the nut again, removed the additional washer and put the nut back on. This meant that I would have a washers worth of thread showing once complete. It these bottom out I am not quite sure what to do.
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Next to remove the boot liner, now that it's screwed in place an quick and easy job. Once removed I could see the fuel tank breather. Removing the passenger rear wheel allowed full access. I could then see that one of the cable ties was tighter than it ought. Decided to cut them all off. My initial though was to use some copper pipe cutoffs to stop the pipe compressing, but when looking at the pipe decided that it could cut the pipe so used some of the supplied ribbed cables protector instead. I then reattached being careful not to over-tighten.
With the liner out I also took the opportunity to lighten up the jubilee clips securing the filler, as I think these had leaked a little when I topped the tank up and filled it into the filler pipe.
Once done I put the boot inner back in.
While it was up on stands I thought it may be an appropriate time for the edging in the front cycle wings to fall off, so removed each wheel the edging and tape and then put the wheels back on.
As I was finishing one of Beckis friends arrived who had been following the build. Decided to take him for s spin to check all was OK. When I firsts started it up, it still did not sound right but though if it was related to the pinched breather pipe I would need to let it run for a while to check so went for a drive anyway, within a couple of hundred yards it sounded OK again and the strange noise did not return.
the fuel gauge is now reading empty so I need to go and fill it up to see how much I can get in. Checking with the factory they said the capacity is 28 litres, looking into the tank I can still see fuel so it will be interesting to see how much I can get in.
With the weather set to be poor for the weekend, I am not sure when I will get back out to see how its now running.
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