My winter project.

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Hi I'm not sure if this is the place to do this but here goes. I bought my cat about a week ago and have enjoyed getting to grips with it
I'm going to hang on until the weather gets too bad to ride with confidence and then start the job of bringing the bike back to tip top condition :whoop:
I'll put some pics up once I have worked out how to get them off my phone
So keep checking and please comment if you think I'm going wrong anywhere.

Well I'm cracking on, my winter project looks like at this rate I'll be going for a christmas day ride :lol3:








I also thought while the engine was out I'd do the valve clearances.

supraloopy wrote:Well I'm cracking on, my winter project looks like at this rate I'll be going for a christmas day ride :lol3:

PLUM PUDDING ride Boxing Day at Mallory . . . . . . . . Anyone ?

Frame is now back home so got the wheels stripped and built the shock back up.
If the stripper don't do it how I want I'll remove the bearings and get them blasted.




I can now start building the frame up etc..

I have the same clutch & brake levers ...with matching carbon look bar end weights and indicators. Nice job your doing there, must admit I am jealous!

I must admit it's brill watching a protect come together. I loved watching Nick rebuild Daves bike. It's an art and I love to see a perfectionist panel beater like Nick at work.

Fair play chaps, your good at what you do :-)

Excellent posts mate...can't wait to see the finished article..

That's all amazing. I thought it was all powdercoated..

Hmmmm, now all I need is a big compressor

: )

Looking really good so far mate, keep it up, and keep the posts coming, loving it

stretchie_ wrote:That's all amazing. I thought it was all powdercoated..

Hmmmm, now all I need is a big compressor

: )

Thanks I was going to get it all powdered but then thought nahhhhh I'll do it myself..

Well I'm now starting to put what I can back together.






I'll carry on tomorrow but decided I needed to eat and have a bath at some time tonight..lol

Looking good......fascinating to watch.

Superb

Awesome work mate!

Simon.

With all the nooks a crannies on the frame it must be hard not to miss a bit?

That frame looks lush!

Excellent work - can see this becoming a favourite/ classic thread.

Cheers
Billy

I don't like you anymore....


[/jealous]


I think this would be a good thread to move to somewhere in the 'Pitstop' area and sticky if the original poster and mods agree??

It's also be awesome if you put in anything like the paint colour code if poss for others doing this in the future. I honestly thought the frame was powdercoated. looks awesome

The whole project is awesome matey, I hope you get everything out of this you want because with the work you're putting in you deserve it, really impressed with what you're doing.

Wish I had the room (time and patience!!) as I'd love to undertake something like this.

Keep the posts coming

Did you think about splitting the engine and painting the casings and cylinder block?

stretchie_ wrote:I think this would be a good thread to move to somewhere in the 'Pitstop' area and sticky

Moved, I don't have access to the glue so can't make it sticky. Lets see how all the projects get on, maybe we could create a new area for Projects / rebuilds / refurbs.

Rosco wrote: Looking good......fascinating to watch.

Thank you

robertcains wrote:Superb

Big sy wrote:Awesome work mate!

Simon.

Thank you

Manor69 wrote:With all the nooks a crannies on the frame it must be hard not to miss a bit?

Just used lots of paint and a good light to check for misses

mrfrance wrote:That frame looks lush!

I know

billyw wrote:Excellent work - can see this becoming a favourite/ classic thread.

Cheers
Billy

You will all be sick of the sight of it soon.

stretchie_ wrote:I don't like you anymore....


[/jealous]


I think this would be a good thread to move to somewhere in the 'Pitstop' area and sticky if the original poster and mods agree??

It's also be awesome if you put in anything like the paint colour code if poss for others doing this in the future. I honestly thought the frame was powdercoated. looks awesome

I'll put the codes up later for all the colours I'm going to use.

stretchie_ wrote:Did you think about splitting the engine and painting the casings and cylinder block?

Don't you think I've got involved enough then

Thanks for all your comments, I'm glad you like what I do. There will be more pics later as the forks are now painted and the shock holder is too
Dave

I'll be fitting all this up tonight if I don't fall alseep first!!

How much would you charge for this sort of thing?

mrfrance wrote:How much would you charge for this sort of thing?

It's a labour of love as it's my bike. But as a ball park figure Around 2.5 - 3k + any parts that you want to fit. TBH It's not worth it as the bike no matter what you do to it is not going to be worth more than 4k. I am doing this because it's what I do and tbh only started off as a quick clean up. All this this including buying the bike will owe me 2.5k without labour so that gives you an idea of what's involved. If you can do it yourself it's worth it if not then buy a new bike ;0)

Thanks
Dave

Well I got the forks and engine casings done today and thought that would be enough, I also got the shock carrier done so fitted that aswell. I then thought fook it I'll put the engine back in tonight as well.. I'm now well and truly knackered...













I suppose I'll put the loom back tomorrow now then as tomorrows job was putting the engine back in

Dave -I would be knackered just taking the pictures!
Billy