Well this has arrived... its a 2004 XB12R... I really didn't need another project just yet, but when this came along at a bargain price it was simply too good to miss! its done 12k miles and is in really nice condition! lots of aftermarket carbon parts on it, plus all the original parts as well! Not sure what I will do with it yet, I am tempted to just ride it for a while! We will see...
Another victim of vibration...I lost a seat bolt…. No problem I thought, bound to be one on Ebay…. there was… sold for £100!!! seems its now a rare item! I measured the thread and set the lathe up to the pitch of the thread… been a while since I did any screw cutting, so I had to get the book out, which is the original one that came with the lathe! there is even a commissioning sheet, dater May 1959! I love making stuff like this!
