Had a little time to work on some more Halloween figurines.
I went over to an engineering company opposite us today to see if I could scrounge some aluminium plate. I saw an engine that looked familiar to me. It is one I machined from solid aluminium about 9 years ago for a guy that has a dubious reputation in these parts. The engine is pretty much as I left it, none of the other work has been done. There was a V10 and a V8. Pics below show the heads I did for the V10. The inserts were laser welded in place to create the water jacket.
The guy over the road was doing work on a bike engine for the guy that designed it all. I just told him to make sure he did not hand it over until he had cashed the cheque for the work!
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Stunning work there, hats off to you!. Did he pay you for it?.
The RD500 has turned into a bit of a "project" now!.
Had to pull the front end out to modify a steering stop, managed to refurbish the anti dive system (no parts available).
Got it back in one lump for a roadtest (nice and steady as it's not mine to break..).
All stripped now and panels off to painters.
Front calipers need stripping (partially seized) bit of a ball ache as it took ages to blead!. View attachment 456808 View attachment 456809 View attachment 456811 View attachment 456810