Seat covers, rear sprockets and an unimaginable discover!

It´s been nearly two months since my final submit right here within the weblog. To be sincere not a lot has occurred on the bike throughout this time. I´ve been on a really good trip in Sri Lanka for 2 weeks and after that we began out with the restoration of our final rest room in the home. Now we´ve finished 3 of them in a bit of greater than a yr. I´m SO finished restoring bogs! 

A few days in the past I handed my PC, Proficiency Examine, at work. Which means I´m OK to maintain on flying for one more 6 months. We do these simulator checks 2 instances a yr to maintain up with laws, procedures and emergency coaching. It’s a grueling 4 hour session in a full flight simulator when all the things that may go fallacious in an plane for positive will… Nicely, it’s good to be out of it till summer time!


The exact same day we left for Sri Lanka, Acke at ISR referred to as and instructed me he had my rear sprockets finished. I hurried there to choose them up earlier than we boarded for Colombo.

I had purchased two 520-chain sprocket blanks from a vendor within the UK on eBay and one 530-chain sprocket clean from the “Spinnin´wheel” bike salvage yard right here in Sweden. I haven´t determined but what chain to make use of on the bike. 530 is the unique measurement, however 520 will most actually look higher. effectively, now I can select. I prefer to have choices!

I’m more than pleased with the work ISR did on these components. You might want to take into account these have been mere blanks with a small gap within the centre and nothing extra. Acke is aware of his enterprise and machined the middle gap, the mounting holes (these have to suit completely spherical the total diameter of the hub…) and in addition calculated and manufactured the additional weight-reduction-holes between the sting of the sprocket and the mounting holes. Good workmanship in all particulars. Examine the deburring he did on all these holes… Fantastic!

Right here´s what it appears to be like like in place on the rear wheel drum. Not too unhealthy in any respect….



















































My good friend Janne and I attempt to assist out as greatest we will with our H1R restorations. A few weeks in the past he tipped me a few itemizing on the British eBay. A NOS Kawasaki H1R crank was put up on the market… I´m nonetheless stunned Janne didn´t purchase it himself. Anyway, I checked out it for precisely 30 seconds and made up my thoughts. Purchase-it-now was obtainable so I obtained it! I requested the vendor to pack it actual good after which I simply needed to wait till the not-so-good Royal mail and the critically awful PostNord did their job…

The crank was bought in its authentic field and the vendor had boxed it up good with an additional layer of bubblewrap. That´s the sort of service you need! Transporting cranks of their authentic bins is absolutely fairly neat. They’re correctly secured in styrofoam and oily plastic luggage.

 The half quantity tag nonetheless intact on the field. my coronary heart took an additional beat after I noticed the quantity. 13031-41 was really unknown to me. I anticipated 13031-036 which is the quantity in my half handbook…

The unique field on the kitchen counter (my spouse at work….). Right here we go!

 Oh my… Isn´t {that a} magnificence?! Model spanking new crank for the H1R. Keep in mind I restored my further crank final yr? the fee to have that finished was really larger than what I paid for this one. 

On this image you possibly can see the particular curler bearings used on the H1R. There isn’t any groove in any of the bearings for a retaining ring as on the road bikes. Right here they used these orange “rubber seals” as a substitute to seat the crank within the crankcases. 

One other distinction is proven right here. There are two oil seals between every cylinders. The road bikes solely have one massive seal that seals each methods. Right here they went double with two single sided seals. Why? You inform me….

We will additionally see the oil receivers screwed to the crank halves. Keep in mind I had massive issues discovering them for the additional crank? If  I solely had identified I´d discover a NOS crank six months later…

The final image reveals the coned floor for fastening the ignition rotor. The outer oil seal is clearly not included within the crank assy. I would like to purchase a kind of. I selected to not open the plastic bag in any respect, not even for footage. the vendor assured me it had by no means been opened for the reason that seventies. I selected to imagine him and left it because it was. Despite the fact that this half value quite a lot of cash, I imagine it´s value each penny! I’d even take into account promoting my further, restored, crank sooner or later. Having 3 cranks for one bike appears a bit excessive.


































Once I obtained again dwelling from trip, Pär Svedin in Delsbo referred to as and knowledgeable me he had my seat covers able to ship or choose up. Trusting my H1R seat and 4 freshly sewn seat covers to PostNord? Don´t assume so! As a substitute I visited my good friend Anders in Linghed, Dalarna, spent a pleasant night with beer and whiskey at his home after which went on to Delsbo the day after. 
As a curiosity I’d point out Anders and I mentioned this Kawasaki H1 1970 he has had in storage for one more good friend since 15 years again. We talked about getting it again on the streets this yr and determined to offer the proprietor a proposal for it….

The bike is called “Kermit” as a result of very good (?) Kawasaki lime inexperienced shade. That is Anders 15 years in the past when it was final began. A triple is at all times a triple and I simply love these modified bikes from the time. Inventory bone authentic, 100% appropriate restorations has misplaced its glory in my eyes. I’d simply be getting older, however constructing from a script doesn´t entertain me a lot these days…

And one other image when he had simply ridden it earlier than we put it again in storage. These silencers have been added to move the Swedish MOT, however that by no means occurred in 2003. We´ll do this later this yr. The earlier proprietor took our supply and now Anders is engaged on it to get it avenue authorized! 

It was winter again in 2003 after we final fettled with that H1. It was winter additionally now, 2018, after I continued north in the direction of Delsbo and NCCR.

The street from Linghed to Delsbo usually takes three hours to drive. At the present time it took greater than 4. Lovely surroundings and really wintery roads made it fairly pleasurable!

 NCCR´s gadget is “GO GOOD, GO NORTH” Nicely, I´m inclined to agree. Right here I´m approaching Knaggälve the place they’ve their enterprise. This village known as Högtomta and is located between Delsbo and Knaggälve. I want I had introduced my skis…

 And right here´s the rationale for this journey up north! Pär with my H1R seat and the 4 (!) seat covers he made for me. It took some time, however now he has the templates for the H1R seat cowl and may make extra of them at shorter discover. If anybody is , please let me know and I’ll ahead your request to him!

The gathering we made this time. My authentic is to the entrance, proper. far proper is my very own strive at it. The 2 black ones within the center are those most correct, made in black suede for my good friend Janne and Aaron in Canada. The brown one in suede is an experiment to see what it will appear to be in brown. Not too unhealthy in any respect! And eventually the brown to the left is my very own tackle the H1R seat. Brown leather-based, completely produced in Sweden. I used to be so impressed after I noticed the seat Pär had finished for the NCCR Harley caferacer a number of years again. 










Subsequent up for the restoration course of could be getting the rear wheel again on the bike completely. To that I have to resolve what measurement of chain to make use of, 530 (inventory) or 520… I´m continuously debating this in my thoughts. Go inventory or go good trying? Time will inform!


I additionally have to adress that ignition unit sitting on the  bench, winking at me each time I enterprise in to the storage. The carbs have to go on the bike and I have to name “Tullar´n” and ask in regards to the fairing display and the fairing for racer quantity 2. Hopefully they’re finished quickly. The hunt for brand new or used components is at all times on and should you right here somebody speaking about Kawasaki triple components, bikes or one thing even remotely related to the racers I’ve, please let me know! Life is ever so barely again to regular now, after the simulator session and the third rest room renovation. Hopefully I´ll be capable to get extra finished, sooner, on the H1R within the close to future!


Thanks for studying, guys!


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