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to run the motor up with the lightly used cylinder head
then re-check the clearances before it gets properly
buttoned up, but we can get on with getting all the
changes and mods working together.
Simple things like the controls, for example: we’ve
fitted Roby Moto clip-ons to cut a few grams and
increase control. We’re re-using the original twistgrip
and housing because it’s a pretty thin cast alloy part
anyway – aftermarket throttles are likely to add a few
grams for no real benefit in function, as the OE part is
short enough action for us.
The handlebars need drilling for a locating lug –
measure, measure again, check cable/brake line
clearance, measure once more, centre punch, pilot hole
and final drilling. We may need to move things around
when the master cylinder choice is finalised (Whitey
has donated a Brembo RCS19, but that’s pending a
weigh-in as well as final choice of caliper). The Roby
Moto handlebars don’t use the clamping bolts to locate
the tube, though, so the throttle (and cable routing) can
be adjusted a little that way.
A surprise saving has been found in the switchgear.
The originals are a neat, HRC-style rocker kill/start
cluster on the right, with all the lighting on a compact
block on the left. There’s not too much on them. But
Whitey’s stash of parts from his skeletal R1 project
reveal that his MotoGP-style switches are 100g lighter
for the same number of functions. They’re supposed to
use light friction to locate on the bars, but oddly his‘We’re re-using the original
twistgrip and housing as it’sa thin cast alloy part anyway’
Whitey’s loaned us an RCS19
master cylinder, in exchange for
his own body weight in broccoli.
Best £4 we ever spent...REAR END
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