REBUILDING THE UK'S CHEAPEST HONDA BLACKBIRD

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• ST

  @stuartfrancis9182 · 3 years ago

  Get same paddack stands ❤

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• CR

  @cryptic_badger795 · 3 years ago

  To fit the rear wheel, I firstly use a smaller tube to pass through that gets everything in line and then I push it out using the correct shaft and that allows me to adjust each part slightly as the shaft passes through....makes it much much easier.

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• NI

  @nitrousninja882 · 3 years ago

  The rebuild is coming along very nicely! I don't know about lowering the big Honda, however. Every bike I've ever ridden that had been lowered had spooky handling. Believe me, the engineers at Honda knew what they were doing when they set the original ride height. Don't try to outsmart them, they had degrees in mechanical engineering and got good grades in college. They wouldn't have been hired by Honda if they hadn't. Best of luck on the conclusion of the Blackbird rebuild project!

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• EL

  @eldodos83 · 3 years ago

  That's coming together lovely

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• BE

  @benlynch3783 · 3 years ago

  FYI, there is NEVER an occasion when a hammer is required to install an axle/spindle

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• DU

  @dukie1616 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Before tightening up those pinch bolts to spec you’ll want to set that front wheel to it’s natural position. Do this by tightening (one) side only of the axle pinch bolts leaving the other side free to move on the axle. Then mount the bike while holding the handlebars give a couple quick compressions of the forks, then tighten to spec. This will (set) the forks so they are parallel which will keep them from binding the wheel on the axle. I just did this with my 890R. Learned it by watching Dave Moss on YouTube😂 He knows his suspensions. I apologize if you already know about that, just trying to help. I look so forward to your videos, especially this build. Rye this is so awesome! Thank you keep up the great work👏

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• DJ

  @djbennyc3382 · 3 years ago

  Man i I felt that at 5.30

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• RU

  @rudebwoy8 · 3 years ago

  Keep going Rye, you’re doing really well.  It’s fantastic that your being transparent in showing the build warts and all!

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• BE

  @benrideout9583 · 3 years ago

  What a effort mate, especially on the floor of a driveway! 👏

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• MO

  @MotoGoato · 3 years ago

  Well done for saving it from falling ... must of been some straining there!! Please get yourself a nylon or wooden mallet though, much better for beating wheel axles with as they wont damage or mark the ends of the axles 😉

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• TH

  @thomascharnock · 3 years ago

  Mate this bike is going to look and sound absolutley sick when it's finished! You deserve it, after the work you've put in. Smash it mate!

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• BI

  @bigjam8429 · 3 years ago

  Well done mate good seeing you tackle and learn about this bike

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