Talk to strangers!

[Andersd]

Busy weekend! All engine parts are now painted and engine is getting assembled. Somehow that dreaded metallic paint and I don't get along. Runnings on one top that had to be done right. So back in the spray booth again.

Brake calipers gor rebuilt tonight. It was a bit disturbing to realise that I've just built two right hand side calipers instead of one each but what can I do other than rebuild another one for the left side.

In the "complete engine gasket and o-ring set" that came with the bike deal there were about a thousand o-ring. Unmarked in a big bag. Using the parts list, that also came with the bike, tape, paper and heavy metal I got it sorted.

Thats it for this weekend
//A

[Easter]

So that is what all those O-rings are for!!

[Andersd]

Today I started taking care of the tank covers. Sanded the top cover and found out that this bika has a history. Felt like Indian Jones digging in secret toombs... On my quest to find good patches of original paint I discovered that this bike was repainted no less than FIVE times. Four layers of blue/green and two layers of darker blue. Wet sanding 400, 600, 1200 made a nice pattern.

[Easter]

Clear coat it and leave as is!

[Rednaxs60]

Agree with Easter, sure would be a unique look. Can always change it later, but I do think this as the paint scheme would be a good topic of discussion wherever you ride it. Might turn out better than expected.

Cheers

[Andersd]

Tank and frame time! Lot of work on the frame during this week. All loose rust removed and then primed. Got the tank cleaned and primed ready for paint. A couple of hours in the thinner mist made them all black. I got fuel float out and it looked like new.

A bit of a turning point tonight when the frame is painted. Looking forward to start assemble all the parts to see if it will become a motorcycle. Who knows?

Got back to my paint dealer again to look for a matching paint

That’s it for this time

//A

[Andersd]

Nothing much since last update. Frame is finished along with all other black stuff. Working my way through the parts bin and cleaning everything. I had the rear shocks disassembled for check up and cleaning. One of them was a bit tired. The gas escaped! So that means I have to order new ones. Hagon road looks like a winning concept. For taking it apart I had to build a tool, worked well with no drama. I polished the fork bottoms but feeling a bit uncertain if I like that look, might be a bit too shiny. Some electrical part are back on the tank frame. The plan is to tear down the paintbooth and start building a motorcycle in the end of this week. Lots of pictures are coming.

//Anders

[Rednaxs60]

Very innovative shock spring compressor.

[Easter]

Very innovative shock spring compressor.

Cool!
Re: Forks, you can never be too shiny!

[HOTT]

Looking very nice.

HOTT

[desertrefugee]

Very innovative shock spring compressor.

Cool!
Re: Forks, you can never be too shiny!

1) I also like the spring compressor - but being a chicken, I'd probably strap the right side down to keep it from potentially escaping.

2) Easter beat me to it. Nothing is EVER too shiny. (Then again, I've got a Valkyrie with "extra" chrome).

[Andersd]

A strap would be a good idea but as I wrote it felt safe as is. Not much tension in the springs at all. For us amateurs the worries often comes through by oversizing all materials. When I start selling them at ebay it will come with a strap and a caution sticker!

[Andersd]

Finally! After all work with cleaning, repairing and painting I gor to start the reassembly. First clean the garage, two hours of shoveling snow, minor repair on the snow mobile, test drive, but
I got a couple of hours of pure fun. The best part of working all ”new” parts is that hands don’t get dirty, only a bit greasy from fresh oil and grease.

Started building around the engine. First the frame then clutch wire and fuel tank. Next up is wire harness I think. After that swing arm and center stand.

[CYBORG]

On your way to a very life lifting summer

[Track T 2411]