1989 rebuild update
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Stripped the front brake caliper, in poor condition, dust seal filled with brake fluid and piston fitted back to front, you can see a bit of the piston seal in the dust seal groove. Sure the damage was done when the piston was fitted by whoever. Chucked the lot in the ultrasonic cleaner before I touch it, cleaner need fresh fluid anyway.
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Calipers painted and rebuilt, fitted loose to bike, waiting for rear master cylinder hose to and front cable clip to arrive. Refitted carb with 240 main jet, again waiting for engine water hoses to arrive so I can fill and try starting engine (
), speedo cable fitted and swingarm chain protector/upper roller fitted. Not too much to do now, wheels not back from Central yet and Galfer disc unlikely to arrive until new year.
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Have had to endure Christmas crap all week, but SANTA did deliver the Galfer brake disc, and as I am on the nice list allowed time to secluded myself in the garage today with bikes and music. Downside is new hoses for RAD never arrived so had to reorder, sticking the old ones back on for now.
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Looks good quality, not much more than standard replacement, mates choice (a good one) filled with oil and water after fitting hoses, all bled and started 3rd kick, sounds good. Exhaust can really tight fit onto expansion chamber so mounting holes not lining up,will get mini grinder out after Christmas. Spare wheels while waiting for rebuilt ones from Central Wheels, seems they are not quick either!
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Did you have to remove the old steering lock without a key or wasn't their one their before hand
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I need to get a new one brought the bike and didn't come with the steering lock key are they easy to remove without a key
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I won't know until I do it, will have to get pin out of cover plate that fits in to frame and then drill lock out, should not be too bad (famous last words!)
On the bike front waiting for wheels to come back, list of things to do very short now, have run engine right up to temp and sorted exhaust, fitted panels and tank to make sure all ok, need a better seat though, on my to do list.
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Wheels back from Central with stainless spokes (0.5mm thicker) and black satin hubs, look fantastic. My pals putting the tyres on etc, chainset arrived as well so nearly there, will post pics of wheels later this week hopefully, just as well as the spare rear wheel I have on at the moment stinking my garage out. Don't know what it is but wheels sprayed with something smelly! Imageworks sorting decals , new owner picked 1990 model year.
Ended up stripping fuel tap as leaking when I put fuel in, ultrasonic clean, new o ring and all done.
Also fitted new radiator hoses that arrived saturday.
Replacement front brake hose also arrived, HEL kit line was too short when fitted so ordered another 100mm longer and that's fine, anyone else had that problem? -
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