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Re: steam powered boxeye ? - red98 - 11-04-21
hi Dave, could not agree more, a very good ride today that put a smile back on my face, a bit chilly and certainly too cold for the summer gloves i had on :rolleyes ...
checked over this afternoon and all looks good with exception to the header tank, the new anti freeze is looking a bit murky, think i`ll flush the system and re-fill, not sure how long the engine was standing before i bought it but the shed it was in was a bit of a mess. if that`s the only niggle i think i got myself a bargain for £200
Re: steam powered boxeye ? - Dave48 - 12-04-21
Glad you enjoyed the test ride of "new" engine. Summer gloves! You're brave. It was 2 degreesC here yesterday am coupled with odd sleet showers.
Yes from the sound of it I would thoroughly flush out the cooling system and add some nice "Pink" OAT coolant to colour match the bike!......Sorry I know its Red really! :lol
Re: steam powered boxeye ? - red98 - 13-04-21
:lol yeh, very bloody funny :lol ...i use the oat coolant from Halfords as it seams to be a good buy at the moment, not pink though but a very light red
does look a bit pinkish in the piccie, first time i have used the camera on my new phone, not that impressed with it tbh the bike has not lost any of its red-ness being garaged all its life...weather was a bit funny that day and pehaps the light was not too good...if i`am out on Thursday i will try agian...
Re: steam powered boxeye ? - Dave48 - 13-04-21
Was only joking! Bike looks "proper" RED in your photo. Both my favourite Fazers were RED(well known by the cognoscenti to be the best!). Rhondda Red the Foxeye 600 & Big Red the mighty thou. Enjoy the Redness. Dont tell anyone but my current bike the Tracer is b**e! :lol
Re: steam powered boxeye ? - red98 - 06-06-21
Had to replace the clutch yesterday,slipping at higher revs, under load up hill, swapped it with the one from the original engine, i`ll put a new one in that one when i re-build it...Up to about 700 miles on the new engine now, no other problems. out today with a few mates up to Towcester for a late breakfast at the super sausage
Re: steam powered boxeye ? - red98 - 07-06-21
good ride and breakfast yesterday, another 150 miles clocked up and no slipping clutch...fully tested