Thursday, 12 August 2021

Daytona and last bike for Atelier Entre 2 Temps

Ordered and fitted a new front S22 tyre to the Daytona 123XXX kms. Excellent tyres but I might look for something a little more hard-wearing! I have been working on a first gen 1200cc Daytona this last couple of weeks, it was basically a barn find that a customer purchased in the Bordeaux area and trailored it back to the workshop. It had a few bits and pieces to change, but I got it going and it went out of the door yesterday. This will be my last official customer!

Thursday, 5 August 2021

Daytona 955i

Changed the rear tyre (another S22) - they don't last long but they are great. Changed at about 120k, now up to 122K after boys run out over last 3 days. I also went back to the standard tune 10179.hex with non standard exhaust, think I will up the warm tickover as it is low and I have stalled at the lights a few times. I also modified the fuel sender as I was getting the MIL on after filling up with fuel. I drill 2 holes down the tube at about 5 cms down and then added a tie wrap to stop the floater going up to the part where it triggers an error, this means I don't get a MIL and I still get the low fuel light on - this has worked perfectly, I must have got the tank breather pipes on the wrong way around as sometimes at the petrol station there is a vacuum noise when I lift the filler cap, so I have reversed the pipes - hopefully good - to be tested this weekend.