Plastics getting repaired...

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Well while I am at work, my buddy Spyug in his spare time is doing some work on the side covers for me.....and he is doing a great job so far....

here is his handy work as of tonight....

soon it will be covered in primer and ready for me to paint and mount on the bike....





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Engine 2

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Well got the engine the right way on the stand, painted the rest that was not accessible earlier, put back on the alternator, the water pump, cleaned up the valve cover bolts, touched up here and there, and she is ready to be put back into the bike....

Now I just have to get the bike out of the basement and into the garage...











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Lights are working

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Well all the lighting is squared away....

Turn signals, brake light yes it goes brighter when the brakes are applied, and my HID headlight, just have to aim it correctly and all will be fine...

Dash lights are stock for now but I do have some LED's on order...














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Signals

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Well had to do something about the turn signals, they need a bit of painting as well, so a bit of sanding and some bumper paint and bamm they look almost new.....

blacked out the rear tail light as well, it looks black but when the brake is applied the red come through.....

and the covers for the brake calipers were touched up as well....

might black out the turn signals as well, just haven't gotten that far...

not bad for a bit of work....


















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new grips

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Well my order finally came in from the Yamaha Dealer, and not only did my O rings show up for the cooling system but so did my OEM grips and throttle body...

And they fit perfectly, no gaps, and appear to be comfortable...







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SS Bolts Installed

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So I braved the friggen cold in the garage and went to put the nice shiny SS bolts in their place....

ohhhh ya, looking good....

sorry about the crappy pictures, it's friggen cold in the garage.....









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SS Bolts

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Well going to dress up the engine a bit, and change out some of the more noticeable bolts on the bike with Stainless Steel Allen Cap Head Bolts....

All of this for 22 Canadian dollars....



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Engine_Painted_2

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and just a few more.....















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Engine_Painted

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Well it's all done, I have finished painting, and it's sitting in the garage with the heater on to keep her warm for the night, and hopefully she will cure and dry nicely, and all will be well, for it's insertion back in the bike...

OK enough yapping, and onto the pics....
















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Engine Cleaning 2

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So tonight I was getting the engine prepped for painting, seems we are going to get some warmer weather for a few days, so I might as well get started...

Used some chemicals to strip away any wax, grease, etc, then sprayed her down with brake cleaner, dried it all off, and put the heater on and left her for the night...

She should be nice and dry and ready for tomorrow night....

my only concern is do I just leave it on the stand that it's on now and paint what I can, once done flip over and paint the parts it's sitting on ? or can I use the points you see the straps attached to and hoist the engine into the air via the straps and the rafters in my garage, and then I can paint the whole engine at once, let her hang to dry, and put her back on the stand once she is dry and cured....

I don't know if the points I have the straps in are a good way to hold the whole engine, I don't want it to fall, or break or anything near that....

any thoughts ?


















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