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67lotus49
 Post subject: Another H2 live's again
PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:01 pm 
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Location: Running Springs Ca
I have been working every night and most weekends on my latest 72 H2. Just got the motor in a few days ago and spend last night
running cables and fitting the oil system. Today I checked TDC and the timing tab with a dial indicator and added fuel. Synced the carbs
and it came to life. Just need to paint the tins and finish the brakes. Think I am going to use the same small aluminum turn signals
that I used on my blue H2. Just don't like the huge stock signals.
video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziJlFCYip5U

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GUTS
PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:05 pm 

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I can't wait till mine is that far along, it's very nice Sir!

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fastmike
PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:17 pm 
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You must be excited as you are pretty close to completion. Sounded great in the video. :thumbup: Best of luck with it.
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BBP
PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:36 pm 

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67Lotus49

Sounds Good........I had a complete 74H2B this morning in the garage...........now it's stripped down to about what your bike looks like and in the basement of my house...........just getting started on a resto for it.

I'm not too excited about the big turn signals either, what kind of small setup are you reffering to and do they work with the original flasher unit ?

THX and good luck...Phil
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Looney Cylinders
PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:53 pm 

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Nice looking bike! :D

Watch out for those dual EX calipers though :shock: :

http://triplescanada.proboards.com/thre ... /skin-plum

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Ja-Moo
PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:26 pm 
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Yep!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRlPvVhihzU

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67lotus49
PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:29 pm 
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I bought it as a roller and it already had the dual rotors installed. I may ditch the one on the right if I can find a chrome bezel for that side of the
wheel. Had just a single EX500 on the first H2 and that was plenty of stopping power.
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I liked the small aluminum turn signals that I had on my Blue H2, they worked fine with the stock flasher unit if you used the brighter
element of the dual bulb. Sold the bike to ritch0521
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67lotus49
PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:37 pm 
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Ja-Moo wrote:
Yep!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRlPvVhihzU


Ok after watching that video John the second disc is coming off :mrgreen:
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Ja-Moo
PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:53 pm 
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I actually scared the hell out of myself on the first track day with the duals. Went flying into 2 which is about 60mph 2 fingered the front and it locked up! :shock: It was one finger after that, but just too touchy.

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Dewman418
PostPosted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:13 am 

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great job :thumbup: 8-)
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