Bender Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Glad to see you back posting bob Thar nuts definitely worth checking, exhaust looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickly Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Ah, yes .. the ‘special’ off set cam nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 New shocks and a chain and sprocket set and that's just about it . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Time for another one then? ... Marketplace - Kawasaki er5 (facebook.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 44 minutes ago, KiwiBob said: Time for another one then? ... Marketplace - Kawasaki er5 (facebook.com) Crikey that's a bargain . Bad timing , if I hadn't bought the first one , that could have been my winter project . I think I've had enough of ER5's for a while though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 looking good @fastbob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Bloomin brilliant job Rob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 28 minutes ago, fastbob said: Crikey that's a bargain . Bad timing , if I hadn't bought the first one , that could have been my winter project . I think I've had enough of ER5's for a while though. Just thought I would mention it as it is local to you in Coventry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swagman Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 12 hours ago, fastbob said: New shocks and a chain and sprocket set and that's just about it . Excellent Bob beautiful job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Looking good @fastbob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 18 hours ago, fastbob said: New shocks and a chain and sprocket set and that's just about it . brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 05/11/2020 at 19:38, fastbob said: Here we go . I used a bit of scrap carbon fibre number plate to knock up a bracket extension . It'll do the job for now . In the end I gave up trying to sort this thing out . The pipes are oriented all wrong and completely differently to how I thought they would go . This arrangement would work better with no airbox but I'm not going down that route . So in the end I fitted the original tap . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 It's been a while but I've found the time to drag the ER5 out and fire it up . It literally fired up first touch of the button . Not a lot to say really . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 Just when I thought it couldn't get any better my neighbor handed me these mirrors . The whole project has just been elevated to a different level of classiness . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 29 minutes ago, fastbob said: It's been a while but I've found the time to drag the ER5 out and fire it up . It literally fired up first touch of the button . Not a lot to say really . dont make too much noise when you fire it up bobs having a nap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 1 hour ago, fastbob said: It's been a while but I've found the time to drag the ER5 out and fire it up . It literally fired up first touch of the button . Not a lot to say really . Jesus! What you been feeding the cat? I see a name change to fatbob coming 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, Stu said: Jesus! What you been feeding the cat? I see a name change to fatbob coming A common problem in neutered tom cats . Lazy and greedy . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Works on some humans as well lol. Cheers Ian 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) An update . Started this thing up back in the Spring and I did not like what I heard . It sounded like a bag of spanners . So I put a cover over it and walked away . Until today . I've just popped the cam cover off and all looks good . But do not rely on your eyes alone , give everything a wiggle . WTF ! The inlet cam sprocket is rattling loose ! I had replaced the camshafts but it never occurred to me to check the bolts . They must have been just finger tight all along . So I'm going to torque them up and see what it sounds like after that . The moral is , take nothing for granted when buying second hand parts . Edited September 23, 2021 by fastbob 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 48 minutes ago, fastbob said: An update . Started this thing up back in the Spring and I did not like what I heard . It sounded like a bag of spanners . So I put a cover over it and walked away . Until today . I've just popped the cam cover off and all looks good . But do not rely on your eyes alone , give everything a wiggle . WTF ! The inlet cam sprocket is rattling loose ! I had replaced the camshafts but it never occurred to me to check the bolts . They must have been just finger tight all along . So I'm going to torque them up and see what it sounds like after that . The moral is , take nothing for granted when buying second hand parts . Don't forget the Loctite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 On 01/06/2021 at 19:24, fastbob said: It's been a while but I've found the time to drag the ER5 out and fire it up . It literally fired up first touch of the button . Not a lot to say really . and it looks like the other bob isn't saying too much either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 57 minutes ago, skyrider said: and it looks like the other bob isn't saying too much either I was in denial . It started easy enough but there was a clacking noise that even an ER5 shouldn't make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 23 hours ago, fastbob said: I was in denial . It started easy enough but there was a clacking noise that even an ER5 shouldn't make. On 23/09/2021 at 18:50, skyrider said: and it looks like the other bob isn't saying too much either I was in denial . It started easy enough but there was a clacking noise that even an ER5 shouldn't make. Oh this forum is driving me bloody mad ! Why can't I make a new post in this thread without having to quote myself ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 Right . Put the bike back together racing against the failing light . Hit the button and and the thing is absolutely whirring and purring . What a difference ! The best sounding ER5 engine I've built so far . ....... However , having not had time to connect the throttle cable and completely forgetting that I can set the idle speed with the throttle stop screw , I can only keep the thing running at a fast idle by manipulating the choke ( Enricher ) So I let it run at a fast idle for no more than a minute and a half and , lo and behold , both the exhaust pipes are glowing bright red ! I had to do a double take because I've never actually seen a pair of glowing exhaust pipes before , not in real life anyway and certainly not on a humble ER5 . I'm packing it in for today but I really don't know what to make of this latest twist . Any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Hi Bob In the morning I would start with the kettle and thermostat test. Did the fan kick in as after all you weren`t benefiting from any airflow over the rad/engine. I am sure the timing is right but a check of the advance mechanism wouldn1t hurt. Be interested to see how it turns out. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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