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A first session on this bike. Wheel maintenance: new bearings/cleaning/polishing hubs/tire/deglazing discs/new sprocket Steering maintenance: new bearings/seals/polishing Replacement of the GasGas front fork with a reconditioned Paioli, 10x better looking and quality. Fabrication of the spacers that match the wheel. Replacement of master cylinders and hoses, new caliper, brake pads. Renthal 5" handlebars, grips, anodized clamps, anodized banjo bolts, throttle grip, new levers. I present to you the new white fairing. It's a very rare fairing. I had it shipped from the United States. It's marked JT32 and differs from the JT35 in the absence of a bike computer on the tank and in its very bright colors. Indeed, the photos are misleading. The red you see for the lettering is neon pink!! On the JT35 it's red with touches of neon pink. This one is MEGA FLUO PINK!!! It's magnificent, it's totally fun and typical of the era. I love it! The reminder with the purple anodized parts matches very well. The look will evolve; it's not definitive, but it's just a preview.

keihin settings update 48/120 Rotor -10mm (around -500grs) Alloy footrest Xlight tyres Resurfacing the brake discs Dry weight : 72.9kg (stock : 77.2kg dry) Better handling, brakes, clutch, reving ... this 315R is way easier and fun !

Fujigas Replica mudguards flat tank gold wheels

Thanks to François Glineur (on the Beta Techno Owners Facebook group) for reproducing the sticker. Sprido paints (reference: SP00159).

Step 1 : Wash it !

An original new gear lever.

First start! This bike had been on standby for a while. Coolant, a bleed, a few connections, fuel system finishing, and it was good to go. Started perfectly, protecting the beautiful new kickstarter from contact with the footrest. The engine sounds great. It's truly satisfying. All that's left is to bleed the front brake.

Replacing the intake manifold to install the Keihin carburetor requires removing the engine. A screw is inaccessible... A quick stroke with the Dremel to adjust the manifold diameter to the white plastic part that fits into the reed valve. This gave me the opportunity to add an extra 0.5mm base gasket, following J. Banyeres' advice. The Italkit S3 piston and connecting rod are perfect. This was a good opportunity to check the previous work. 45/125 jets. It seems like a good base. New footpegs, more in line with Lampkin's bike. 48 idle jet (adaptable), 3/4 open air screw. I'll try a Keihin 48 jet to see if my adaptable jets are properly calibrated because I thought I'd see more difference between a 45 and a 48. I made three 3.5mm shims to shift the airbox further back because the carburetor and adapter piece assembly are longer than the Dellorto's. The engine is soft at the bottom. I didn't lighten the flywheel on this one. The extension seems better... test on the flat. We'll see on the climbs.

I have several front and rear mudguards to try out. Different makes, painted or unpainted, with or without stickers, with or without a light. I need to reconnect the rear master cylinder, correct the fork's compression stop, refinish the wiring harness, and redo the fork stickers. But it's starting to look like the '96 world champion bike.