1989 rebuild update
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Started breaking down and cleaning engine, one broken stud, worst part is waterways with no coolant in system. Photos show coolant pipe pinholes and rest of pipe fragile, sourcing replacement. Standard piston fitted and quite heavily coked, tested oil pump off the bike and that appears to be fine, when I got the bike it also had premix in the tank. Will be double checking pump before refitting. Ordered new seals for water, kickstart and oil pump, kick start seal looks perished, water pump being stripped to clean and oil pump why not whilst it's apart. New piston, small end bearing and athena gasket kit on the way. Nothing else seems a problem so far so fingers crossed.
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Finally picked up frame and bits this morning, started bimbling in garage this evening, progress so far little to show, hopefully get engine and swingarm in tomorrow, good job done on frame but couple of bits plated will have to go back and be done again. Saw the guy from Central Wheels at the bike show, arranged with my mate to send wheels direct to them for respoking and powder coating of hubs. Some lovely bikes at the show too, picked up a new retro lid as well, Bell Moto 3. Need some goggles though!
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Looking good.
I wouldn't get a white frame myself, it's going to pick up all zee dirts lol.
That said, the bike I'm building at the moment is white and red, and I was umming and arring about what colour to go with the triple clamps, decided with white, but I know I'll regret that en all.
It's looking good.
How come you only decided to get the top triple clamp powdercoated?
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It's how it was originally when I stripped it down, original I think, bottom clamp has been refinished though. New bearings fitted, did buy red renthals for it but my mate got cold feet, thought it a bit brash I think, but the exhaust from Portugal is due any day (Romeu?) Its a bit annoying really cos I know it's going to turn out better than the red one and I am not keeping it! Just need to clear lacquer forks and they are done, oil was like black pond water and smelt like it too.
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The other thing with the white frame is it is the original colour and wanted to keep it looking a bit period with a few upgrades. Does show oil and dirt bad though, found that with the 88 especially when lubing the chain. What colour is your frame going to be?
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The other thing with the white frame is it is the original colour and wanted to keep it looking a bit period with a few upgrades. Does show oil and dirt bad though, found that with the 88 especially when lubing the chain. What colour is your frame going to be?
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The other thing with the white frame is it is the original colour and wanted to keep it looking a bit period with a few upgrades. Does show oil and dirt bad though, found that with the 88 especially when lubing the chain. What colour is your frame going to be?
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Progress so far, still have forks to lacquer, loom needs going through so that's probably next, be a few days before I do anything else, commitments first. Found replacement frame steering lock, just ordered cover, rivet and conical washer(?) from Fowlers to complete.
