1989 rebuild update

[oldman]

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!

[Calum]

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?

[oldman]

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.

[oldman]

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?

[Calum]

@oldman The bike I am building uses an aluminium frame that polish's up really nice. Despite that I had it painted candy red. But it's going to look superb.

[NINJA]

@oldman Looks all white to me bud !!!

[declan]

@ninja ffs

[NINJA]

@declan What no sense of humour today bud ???

[declan]

@ninja nah I’m grumpy I have my 2 bikes punctured so I’m sad

[oldman]

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.

[NINJA]

@declan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwWfE4DAyao

[oldman]

@ninja what's that all about!

[NINJA]

@oldman Go watch it and you will be enlightened my friend !!!

[oldman]

Watched it, still none the wiser, am I thick!

[declan]

@oldman ignore him he’s a little simple minded

[NINJA]

@oldman Just a bit of levity.

@declan I'm a glass half full kinda guy and it's a pick me up song,

I know y'all sung along to it, so all together now;

A one, a two, a one two three four;

THINGSSSSSSSSSSSS CAN ONLY GET BETTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR !!!

[declan]

@ninja think it’s safe to say you don’t have much taste in music

[Jens Eskildsen]

I like the white frame, have considered it myself for another bike

[NINJA]

@declan No soul dude, DReam was/is a classic !!!

[oldman]

Forks completed with new fork oil, flushed out the RAD but that's pretty sound, few other bits put back together. Wheels gone for rebuild via my mate and hopefully get the loom sorted and fitted over the weekend.