The Moriarty MKII, a new project bike for a friend

[Serpentza]

Okay, so firstly, let's tackle that top engine mount:

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As you can see it's rather simple, just extend the top two bolt holes on both sides of these mounting brackets (easier said than done... it took me a good half an hour or more messing about with a shit drill...

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Next, the manifold, carb and airbox (note the annoying pikey trying to show me how to fasten a bolt ) This was a serious chore because A) the airbox is for a smaller carb (it takes some serious manhandling to get the two to mate) B) Since you have to manhandle the carb into the airbox off of the bike (impossible when it's attached).. that means you have to put both carb and box in at the same time.. and the only way to do this is take off the rear wheel... anyway it's also really close to the frame so there are all sorts of contortions you have to do to get that damn carb to fit right (and never mind attaching the throttle cable... that's a bloody mission too)....

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Okay.. carb finally on and airbox in place, time for the new wiring harness! I plugged in the coil and a few other bits and bobs, but I'll do the wiring tomorrow properly... I got my new rear wheel rim, whacked off the tyre and put it on the new rim (I'll paint the rim properly tomorrow too)... at least the rear wheel is true now and doesn't wobble :P

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Threaded all the wiring through to the correct place... then it was time to pack up, have to go to work in Bao'an this evening...

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I also put on the kickstarter, put the tank and covers back on... and well I'm leaving it at the shop till tomorrow... let's see how many scratches and pikey prints it can pick up in one day :)

Tomorrow it will run!

- SerpentZA (youtube.com/serpentza)