Sunday, 11 May 2014

Black.....

Well today the tins got PlastiDipped.....it's a cheap alternative to actual paint, it comes off, and for the time being it will do....

Have to let it dry, but in a few hours I will be able to get the tins back on, and she is ready to Rock and Roll....

of course I had to take some pictures...


















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Wednesday, 7 May 2014

outdoor pictures

Well I just had to do it and take some outdoor shots and during the day...

Looking at the pics, and my cars in the background, I am almost thinking of painting the tins Silver......hmmmmmm

But enough of that, here are some pics....

















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Tuesday, 6 May 2014

First time outside

And a few shots of her outside since I started the rebuild

I feel like a proud dad, all over again.....LOL











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Chain on......

Well I was able to get the chain on, and not only that but after it was all in place, I even took her for a test run......

WOW, WOW, WOW

Running like a brand new bike, everything works as it should, OK brakes are a bit soft, so I might have to bleed them a bit more and see if I can get any trapped air if it's in there...

The months of work really have paid off, and I am proud of myself, once again....

Can't wait to get her plated and scrub in the new tires and really give her a run.....

It's going to be a great summer

and of course a few pictures....











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Tires mounted

Well a slight change of plans, and this time for the better, got a call from the guy that was going to mount and balance the tires for me, to stop by tonight if I had the time, well of course I have the time, and was on my way as soon as I had the rims off the bike and into the back of the SUV....

Got to his place, and in a bout 45 minutes he had the tires on and balanced...

Zipped on home, and me being one not to wait, I got changed and back into the garage to put these nice new sticky rubbers on the bike....

rims and tires are on, brakes are on, front end all torqued to spec, rear almost done, can't do the main axle as I still have to put the chain on, but the calipers are to spec, so she is almost ready to Rock and Roll.....

So here we go.....just a few pictures...

















Monday, 5 May 2014

tires and chain

Well I placed an order with Pete's Superbike on Thursday, and my tires and chain arrived today just after lunch....

now to get the tires on, the chain on, and give this bike a run for it's money....it's been a long haul and I just want to see how she goes...

A couple of new tires and a new GOLD chain.....
















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Saturday, 3 May 2014

brakes bled and rims are on

Well I put my rims on, this way I could bleed the brakes front and rear, I also bled the clutch, and installed the gear shift lever

not much but everyday it's one day closer to completion....

as long as something gets done...











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Saturday, 26 April 2014

Tins On

Well, it's been a while, and I have not really been at this since the last time at getting her running, and a bit of time constraint due to life I have not had a chance to do much, heck I haven't even ordered tires and chain, but today after coming home from work, even that was not scheduled I decided to see how the bike looks with it's clothes on.....

so I dressed her up a bit, and even I do so say so myself, this bike is looking good, I did not put on the mid fairings yet, they kinda don't line up properly and I didn't have any nuts and bolts to even try to hold them in place, but there is time for that as well.....

so this is the tins, in primer, and will be actually finished in a matte black, once I get around to it....

so a few pictures..
















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