Michael

Update:

Nils driving school couldn’t manage the practical test (driving test) in time.
In winter it is hard to get any test done due to danger of snow and ice.
So it must be postponed to spring 2016.

We had much, much more work to do with this bike than expected. Hopefully all is sorted now.
Next step is to pass the TÜV / MOT examination. There…[Read more]

Nice bike !

… but not sure about the mix of cast front and spoked rear wheel.
Quite unusual for me to see that.
(Greetings from Germany)

I am jealous about your lifts / benchs 😉

Good luck and carry on !

Cheers, Michael

Hi Mike,

well, not my style, but for me it mustn’t be the original ones.

If they produce a good sound it is a good choice 😉

BTW: Is there any regulation in the UK that says that this kind of change must be noted in the papers ?

Doing such a change in Germany, it will be necessary to have a “driving noise” measurement (passing by two…[Read more]

Have found a center stand 😉

Worked on the “Lofoti II”:

Need to look after some more spare parts.
Steering bearings, steering lock, fork seals, …

One pic shows how I managed to catch the balls from the lower steering bearing 😉

Cheers, Michael

Hi Hagafan,

welcome to the Lonesome Twins !
Good to read that there will be another Twin back on the road soon 😉

Good luck and have fun !

Feel free to visit the german http://www.z750twin.de website for more information.

You may start with the english page:
http://www.z750twin.de/english_page.htm

Cheers, Michael (from Germany)

Hi guys,

yesterday evening the german radio news started to report about heavy flooding in northern England.
Manchester, Leeds, York, …

That is really a catastrophic event and I hope you all are well !!!

Found this video published by german television news (scroll down a bit to see the…[Read more]

Hi guys,

I haven’t followed the international weather forecast.

To bad for you to have that much rain.

In the radio news today they mentioned that around New York they have similar weather like we currently have here (dry, far above 0°C / 32°F), but they warn about blizzards in Texas and Mexico !

That’s a wierd world and it might be the g…[Read more]

Hi Kaye,

wow !!!
You are ready for Christmas !

We had presents hand out yesterday evening already 😉

Today, 25th of Dec 2015, we have done a bike tour !
At around +12°C / 54°F we rode about 100 km / 60 miles with our bikes and enjoyed a break at a lake. Sitting on a terrace in the sun and enjoyed coffee and more 😉

On our way we passed a p…[Read more]

Hi Phil,

thank you and have a good time with the elfs 😉

Happy X-mas and hope to hear something else than “Jingle Bells” coming from the radio.

Looking forward to New Years Eve 😉
Party !!!

Enjoy !

Cheers, Michael

Hi Mike,

you are working fast.
A lot of small bits and pieces mounted as well.
Good progress !

Cheers, Michael

Hi guys,

have received a few spare parts:

My chain kit is on the left hand side of the pic:
high quality ENUMA X-ring chain with gold colored latches and aluminium rear sprocket 38 teeth.
Other kit is for Hubertus and he wants to have a sprocket with 36 teeth.
Both front sprockets are steel and have 17 teeth.

In addition I’ve used the special…[Read more]

Hi Mike,

that looks good !

Cheers, Michael

I have done the Belt to chain conversion !
Not finished yet, but it will work.
Have ordered a new chain kit with 17 teeth front, 38 teeth rear (in aluminium) and a gold colored drive chain 106 increments(?)

Found that the belt drive swing arm is wider at the bearings (approx 1 cm) and wider at the rear wheel axle (approx 2 cm). Some details of…[Read more]

Here is the Norway crew !

Where do we want to go in 2016 ?
Uuuup north !

Hi Lonesome Twins,

I have decided to use another Twin for the Norway trip !

It is a BeltDrive K1 model that I have since this summer.

Steering bar and foot pegs already changed back to stock.
Fuel tank and

Currently in my workshop and under conversion to chain drive, which gives the possibility to change the transmission ratio.

Cheers,…[Read more]

I wish my 906ccm “big bore” engine is finished by 24th of Dec. 2015 and fitted into the Caferacer.

In the end I have to do it myself, but not sure if I can make it this winter at all.

Hi Lonesome,

it is either the fuel cock filter or an aftermarket inline fuel filter.

Clean the fuel cock filter and remove the inline filter.

Cheers, Michael

I am happy to receive the answer from Andy !
We never know until we ask 😉
Cheers, Michael

Hi sweetie,

welcome to the Lonesome Twins !
Good to have you on board.

Cheers, Michael

All the best from Germany and you may want to have a look at http://www.z750twin.de
You may start here:
http://www.z750twin.de/english_page.htm

Here some more pics, taken by Pia.
Meanwhile she is part of our Caferacer Workshop Group 😉

… and some more pics taken by Thomas.
We met him first time at the DGR and is now also part of our Caferacer Workshop Group…[Read more]