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Ouch! That reminds me of my freshly rebuilt X16XE going bang whilst give it large around Silverstone. In my case it presumably was a spun bearing shell (aluminium instead of proper material) used by...

Agreed.

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Got to love tools - and room to put them somewhere. [emoji7]
Does the lathe run a 3 phase motor? If so, is it hard or expensive to get 3 phase connected to your home/workshop in the UK?
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Sweet! I've been looking at Sadev boxes in the past but figured they are wayyy out of my league. Sexy stuff though. [emoji7]

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It does indeed. From experience I know it's hard to make a proper wiring loom. Having the right crimping tools and plugs etc. really helps. Top job.

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That's what I was thinking. Either that, or the shaft was on its way out already and didn't need much persuasion to break. That said, the break itself doesn't look like a typical repetitive strain...

Nom nom nom. Also loving the airbox, nice bit of kit. [emoji1362]

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Sounds like Michelin P2L's are the tyre to have. Not that I'm heavily into track days, but I'll make a mental note of these tyres. Cheers!

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Nice pics indeed. :thumb:

Ooooh the whine of straight cut gears. Love the sequential box.

I've read about Zircotec coating before, but don't have any experience with it nor have I heard of people's experiences with it. Any good? What do you think House?

The great thing about oil to water coolers is that your oil gets up to working temp a lot quicker. And it stays at a more constant temp. Excellent bit of kit.

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Looking very sexy indeed.

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Cadwell seems a nice and winding little track. Would like to have a go there myself. Enjoyed the onboard footage! 👍

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Progress! Love the updates, lots of laughs while reading this. Keep it up Mr. House.

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I love it how some people say subtle things. [emoji1]

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Nice mod to the gearbox cover. Smart! 👍

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Sweet update, love it. Assembly errors... Been there, know the feeling. 😉

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Nice bit of kit that tank is.

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lol!

Mmmmm :thumb:

Lots in interesting insights with regards to running in. One matter everyone seems to agree on is running in with minimal to zero load is a bad idea.
The fine honing is also known as "plateau...

Had a chat with a local motor rebuild specialist recently. He made an interesting statement regarding bedding in piston rings. Read on.

Harley-Davidson occasionally tests a freshly build motorbike...

Enjoyed the video of you two giving it 110% round Snetterton. Excellent stuff. Have been round the TT Assen track a couple of times in the wet (downpour more like) on a motorbike so I understand how...