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Its alive

6 Apr 2007, 10:43pm
Well done :D It was a big moment for me when my engine sprang to life for the first time in the Sportster :)
7 Apr 2007, 6:09am
A great moment, nice to see someone else makeing progress.
Steve
7 Apr 2007, 8:05am
Well done mate. Glad to see alternative fuel being used, Fosters!
7 Apr 2007, 6:29pm
Well done Jerry! Another type r nearly there!

Looks like I am the last one.....but am sending my ecu off next week so hope to have her started this time next week touch wood (my desk)!!!

I think mine will sound pretty much the same as yours at present as I still have not had a full exhaust made up.

Looking forward to seeing you on track next year

Craig
8 Apr 2007, 5:23pm
The race is on!!!

Good work.

Sounds quite different to mine!
10 Apr 2007, 10:26pm
alackofspeed wrote:
I wonder how much is the camera, and how much is the difference in exhaust (bore, Catalytic converter).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOJDsG1VDls


We haven't got the catalyst fitted yet... i think it might be the camera, ours sound like the camera and has that motorbike type of sound..
12 Apr 2007, 8:55am
Nice one guys...
Who will be the first SVA registered honda powered 5EXi then !!!
12 Apr 2007, 9:06am
marlinturbo wrote:
Nice one guys...
Who will be the first SVA registered honda powered 5EXi then !!!



Even Marlin has not SVA'ed there's yet.
12 Apr 2007, 11:23pm
marlinturbo wrote:

Who will be the first SVA registered honda powered 5EXi then !!!


Well theoretically Craig, or Jerry, but Craig wants to hold out for a spanker plate.... we'll see if he can resist the temptation of registration.

I haven't got any bodywork yet, so I'm out of the running.
13 Apr 2007, 10:46am
It won't be me!

I still have so much to do and now that I have missed the summer I am defo waiting for a new reg as it would be a waste to register it on a new plate in the winter and not be able to use it....
13 Apr 2007, 10:49am
Not use it during Winter? How much fun could you have with it in the snow and learning the handling!
13 Apr 2007, 10:58am
John, No roof mate! And probably never getting one unless I can come up with an alternative to them press studs
13 Apr 2007, 11:34am
Well, mine will be put through the registration / sva as soon as it's at a state to do so. The intention is to be able to drive it come rain or sun, and generally hammer it whenever I'm in the mood.

I quite look forward to wet track days, when the on the limit handling will be accessible at more sensible speeds.
13 Apr 2007, 12:07pm
alackofspeed wrote:
Well, mine will be put through the registration / sva as soon as it's at a state to do so. The intention is to be able to drive it come rain or sun, and generally hammer it whenever I'm in the mood.

I quite look forward to wet track days, when the on the limit handling will be accessible at more sensible speeds.


Just my way of thinking as well. Spend a lot of money on the car just for Summer. No it is going to be used as often as possible.
13 Apr 2007, 11:25pm
Oh I fully intend to rag the shite out of the car to within an inch of it's life and if I could do it in winter I would but after having seen the silver demo and the paint around the press studs (cracks) don't really want to go there