Had to go back in a couple of times to figure out the wiring gremlins...
MOTOWALT’s 76 Resto/Café "PATIENCE"
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Then on to the electrical system...I could have done a bit better job of labelling all these parts when I disassembled everything, but I was able to figure it out..
Had to go back in a couple of times to figure out the wiring gremlins...
Had to go back in a couple of times to figure out the wiring gremlins...
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Then reinstalled the bodywork, radiator, seat pan, temporary decals and HD mufflers...ready for her first startup in almost 30 years...
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Finally, the moment I've been looking forward to for many months and many dollar$...
Hooked up a temporary fuel supply by hanging it from the overhead garage door....
Startup! with fire extinguisher at hand just in case...
(the initial startup (with much more smoke from all the PB blaster and Seafoam burning off) was filmed just before this but it ended up being too long to post...)
Hooked up a temporary fuel supply by hanging it from the overhead garage door....
Startup! with fire extinguisher at hand just in case...
(the initial startup (with much more smoke from all the PB blaster and Seafoam burning off) was filmed just before this but it ended up being too long to post...)
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Still deciding on the seat/tail...
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Everything is out for painting, hopefully in time to make it to Mid Ohio Vintage Days...
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
WELL DONE! Another beauty rescued! Good write-up too. 
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Thanks Old Fogey,
I figure she should be good for another 30 years or so!
I figure she should be good for another 30 years or so!
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Picked up the parts from the painter today and I am very pleased...
We ran out of time due to several glitches...paint slow in arriving at the shop, top panel had to be repainted a couple of times to get it just right, etc...
So, the decals and final clearcoat will have to come after I get back from Vintage days...
We ran out of time due to several glitches...paint slow in arriving at the shop, top panel had to be repainted a couple of times to get it just right, etc...
So, the decals and final clearcoat will have to come after I get back from Vintage days...
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Ooooooooooooooo............ them's pretty, them is!
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Lookin good Walt. When do you leave for Mid-Ohio?
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1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Hopin' to leave tomorrow morning early, but it's not shaping up real well...trying to put the shelter pieces on....think I'd better wait till morning...
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Them's IS purdy.
What type of seat is that? It really fits nicely with the grab bar.
What type of seat is that? It really fits nicely with the grab bar.
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Walt, you have done an awesome job on your bike. A couple of those pictures with all the parts laid out could be framed and put on the wall as art. I love your paint color, and am sorry I won't be at Vintage Bike Days to see it in person.
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
How long did it actually take you to do all this? I am glad you took so many pictures. You definitely put in the time on this bike and it looks great.
I need to do this to mine but with limited knowledge and time everything is taking longer. My wife has stopped me from buying any more parts.
(and working during the summer on a bike is even more painful when it should be ridden)
Great color choice on the engine and body can't wait for more pictures.
I need to do this to mine but with limited knowledge and time everything is taking longer. My wife has stopped me from buying any more parts.
(and working during the summer on a bike is even more painful when it should be ridden)
Great color choice on the engine and body can't wait for more pictures.
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Its the fiberglass Fender Wide from Omar's Dirt Tracking...its very nice quality and my painter remarked on how nicely finished it was with no bubbles or flaws for him to fill...sgwilly wrote:Them's IS purdy.
What type of seat is that? It really fits nicely with the grab bar.
http://www.omarsdtr.com/cafenew4.html