1988 bike

[oldman]

Engine has entered the building!, shot blasted cases and 2 pack paint on side covers, wont even get my hands dirty fitting!

[NINJA]

@oldman Looks awesome dude, are the cases and head bare metal and did you spray the covers yourself???

[oldman]

@NINJA head prepared by me, sprayed and laquered, cases bare, side cases 2 pack professionally done

[oldman]

Oil pump side will be done again, paint reacting, bummer

[oldman]

Didn't notice until I put my widows on

[NINJA]

@oldman COOL - How much did the side cases cost to have done, if you don't mind me asking???

[declan]

@oldman that engine is the exact colour combination I’m wanting for mine

[oldman]

@NINJA not sure as cases blasted at same time, estimate around £70, does look good though

[NINJA]

@oldman That's not actually too bad for a quality job.

[oldman]

Progress today, engine in, clocks on and small jobs, looks a bit like a bike now

Pivot bearing sleeve ,bushes worn also, spare swingarm has been soaking in diesel most of the week, will try and remove bearings tomorrow without swearing, chances poor.

[oldman]

[declan]

@oldman mine are so much worser I’ve seen better condition metal on time team

[oldman]

Today I have been mostly refurbing carb. (Fast show joke, showing my age) came out all right but need to order new needle and tubes to finish, still not removed swing arm bearings, not that I am putting it off or anything!

[NINJA]

@oldman Looking good my friend. :clapping_hands_light_skin_tone:

[Calum]

Old school carburettor

[oldman]

Not easy finding correct needle, no UK source I could find, Wemoto do a aftermarket kit for the tzr (keyster brand) was going to be my only option as closest available, found correct part at csmnl but postage for one part expensive. Had to have it though, original needle deformed at tip. spent this eve fitting oil pump and Water pump, cleaning up carb heater spigots on cylinder head. Found some decent used rad hoses in my box of spares, trying to keep all original.

[oldman]

@NINJA said in 1988 bike:

@oldman Looking good my friend. :clapping_hands_light_skin_tone:

Thank you!

[oldman]

Still haven't done the swingarm bearings though, keeps slipping my mind

[declan]

@oldman wish my linkage bushing would lol it’s holding up the whole project

[oldman]

Cleaned and removed bearings, then noticed gouge in swing arm fork, looks like chain has been rubbing. Only minor really but want perfect finish so on to swingarm no 3, cleaned all the oil and grease off and looks OK, pivot bearing sound but main bearings shot, replacing those anyway. Weather permitting will be outside tomorrow removing my third set of bearings, just call me lucky