CRK Cafe Racer Kit - Build

Discussion in 'Builds & Projects' started by Boothy, Oct 18, 2016.

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  1. Cafe Hinckley

    Cafe Hinckley Well-Known Member

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    Looks amazing mate - are those the A3 performance hoses or Triumph ones??

    Loving seeing it come together - especially as you are a few steps ahead of me!
     
  2. Jennoe

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    That looks superb boothy mate. You've done a fair bit of work there fella........and those exhaust headers look amazing......... she's looking delicious.........
     
  3. Boothy

    Boothy Active Member

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    Hi They are a silicon hose set from ebay, dont seem to be hardly any suppliers to fit the Triumph 900's

    i hope to have the engine running again over Christmas, have lots still to do have been working on some options for colour schemes
     
  4. Boothy

    Boothy Active Member

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    Many thanks the exhaust headers are stainless steel as standard cleaned up with rotary wire brush and wet n dry paper in soapy water, still a bit to go yet though a labour intensive job !!
     
  5. Boothy

    Boothy Active Member

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    Bit of an update and some opinions please.

    Have fitted carbs now all stripped and re-jetted, the needles were really badly worn and carbs full of sludge and grit !!

    I have fitted a pair of tapered exhausts, have also fitted 15% bend to give up-swept WP_20161219_22_01_22_Pro.jpg WP_20161219_22_00_52_Pro.jpg WP_20161219_22_01_13_Pro.jpg look, what do you think ?
     
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  6. Jennoe

    Jennoe Active Member

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    Boothy mate..... You've put an enormous amount of work in and it really shows...........Your bike looks amazing and I think we all know how superb the finish is going to be.........Well done fella........Pangs of envy and jealousy...........
     
  7. Boothy

    Boothy Active Member

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    Thanks very much, really most of it has been time and effort, couple hours few nights a week. Still lots to do as i think its the details that make or break projects whether they are cars or bikes.

    Saved some money by only paying £650.00 for the donor bike
     
  8. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Hi Boothy well things really are moving along well aren't they? Re the upswept exhausts, not sure how they are going to look until the bike is completed tbh, but at least it's something you can change easily, if you don't like the end result.

    Really keen to see the completed project, have you decided what the end style is going to be? Badass? Beautiful? Classic? Maybe this will give an idea about colours?
     
  9. Boothy

    Boothy Active Member

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  10. Cafe Hinckley

    Cafe Hinckley Well-Known Member

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    Its looking really good fella:

    Personally i think the up sweep of the pipes may be a little aggressive but hard to tell without the body kit on! Probably just me though.

    I have been toying with the idea of conical filters too but trying to figure out if i can use this instead..

    https://www.ramair-filters.co.uk/sh...formance-air-filter-kit-for-triumph-rocket-3/

    Cant wait to see the finished product.

    We must arrange a CRK ride out in 2017!
     
  11. Boothy

    Boothy Active Member

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    hi think the ram air filters maybe better i have noticed that these mesh conical items are fairly cheaply made the rubber surround also shrouds the mouth of the carb quite significantly .
     
  12. Boothy

    Boothy Active Member

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    Hi i finished work on Weds until the 3rd January, been doing bit more spannering, got the rear wiring loom completed, completed few other jobs, couldn't resist fitting the tank and seat unit just to see what it looked like with exhausts etc. The tank fitted well. A little to well took half hour to get off !! found out catching the coil units, they will need lowering a little.

    Be having few days off from working on bike over xmas period to do the family stuff :) WP_20161221_16_10_59_Pro.jpg WP_20161221_16_18_31_Pro.jpg

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  13. Boothy

    Boothy Active Member

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    Hi the end colours are going to be mainly bright red with some white and black thrown in. Have sketched out some ideas by printing out photos of finished bikes and tippexing out the colors and putting mine on with felt pen.

    When have narrowed it down to a couple going to cover tank and seat unit with some AO paper and draw design on so can see on bike and take some pics to give to body shop to prep and paint as definitely one job going to get proffesionals to do. Will post some pics as i narrow it down.
     
  14. sprintdave

    sprintdave Nurse, think it's time for his medications.
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    Looking real good so far mate, look forward to the next update.
     
  15. Boothy

    Boothy Active Member

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    Hope everyone had a good Christmas, bit of an update although no pics worth posting, fitted foot pegs and gear change assemblies, batteer

    Hi hope everyone had a good Christmas.

    Bit of an update, fitted footpeg and linkage assemblies, got some footpegs from a 1050 triple look good !!. Fitted rear indicators, battery, replaced the battery cables, turned engine over on starter motor with plugs out just to get oil moving around since strip down. Done some soldering and tidied rear loom up. Not much in the way of interesting pics to send.
    Have been polishing exhaust manifolds up with a kit of ebay v impressed nearly mirror finish!! will post pics when done.

    BTW the battery shown in the CRK Build manual £160.00 + you need special lithium ion battery charger, Ian from CRK being the great chap he is recommended another bit heavier same size although checking data better A/H £58.00 and standard trickle charger.

    Will post some pics when have something exciting :)
     
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  16. capt

    capt Elite Member

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    Hi Boothy,
    If you have a dremel or similar, you could sand back the excess rubber, I have done this in my inlet manifolds on my 08 America, when I put 904cc big bore kit, ported the head inlet ports to match up to manifolds.
    Makes big difference in up rev range and large throttle openings, really hums, engine note changes from deep notes to high pitched growl after 4,500 to 5,000 rpms and screams high octave after 6,000 and up.
    Really pulls much harder opened up.

    Cheers capt.
     
  17. Boothy

    Boothy Active Member

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    cheers yes i have one will have a look, not sure if that will do the job though, going to leave until get it started up and on road may well change to some foam RAM Air filters unless i can locate some better chrome units
     
  18. Boothy

    Boothy Active Member

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    Evening all ....

    A bit of on update, got her started on Saturday first time squirt easy start and temporary fuel tank !!

    all instruments working, lights with exception of indicators, alternator charging had bit of fuel leak on one carb, stripped down re-assembled and sorted.

    The up swept exhaust silencers i had fitted in previous photos will have to go far to LOUD !! think going to fit the Motad type as the bike at CRK has fitted unless anyone else has some good ideas ?

    As for the indicators i have fitted LED Type and the flasher unit wont work with it, bought another supposed compatible unit and that didn't work either !! i know the flasher units are working ok as have connected old type filament lamp and they flash fine.

    Don't want to really have to fit a ballast resistor to each indicator does anyone know of a relay that actually works ?

    will keep you posted as build progresses, also trimmed and fitted tank properly.

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  19. sprintdave

    sprintdave Nurse, think it's time for his medications.
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    Lol them silencers look loud standing still. The bike looks cool so far.
    Your forks are about the same as mine thru the yokes on my sprint, be interested what you gotta say about the handling. I have turned my eccentric adjusters at the back as well tho and it has helped matters a lot, ie lower c of g .

    Sorry i cant help on the indicators.
     
  20. Boothy

    Boothy Active Member

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    WP_20170122_20_17_05_Pro.jpg Hi attached is an idea of my colour scheme, see what you think, probably going to go with the silencers similar to those on CRK Bike too View attachment 13695

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