69 BSA bobber project...or...the cure for wintertime madness! - Page 38

YZman · 10-26-2012, 11:20 AM

Well it is a ridged and that back tire pretty much is my rear suspension so yea i kinda was planning on running lower rear tire pressure. Yea i know I know it will accelerate tire wear but as little as this will probably get rode i doubt that will be a problem.

Edit:
well my BSA guru says leave them out. So that is that. And makes it a lot easier to boot.

YZman · 10-30-2012, 09:57 AM

Man oh man. BIG BIG BIG Auction coming to my area. Some wicked cool stuff in there...Might have to go to this one. 80 some motorcycles, cars....holly cow... anybody wanna float me a small loan

Marco Moto · 10-30-2012, 11:52 AM

....details?

Dorzok · 10-31-2012, 10:26 PM

is this it?
http://www.coolestone.com/media/3728...ate-Barn-Find/

YZman · 11-01-2012, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorzok

is this it?
http://www.coolestone.com/media/3728...ate-Barn-Find/

Nope. that one is long since over. That was auctioned off a while ago.

This one is in Michigan just down the road from me. Its the Richard I Potter estate auction. Looks very cool. Even if I cant afford anything (I do have my eye on something) It would be cool to check out.

bk brkr baker · 11-02-2012, 07:56 AM

Love auctions. I pretty much quit going to them though , brought home too much stuff that I was sure I needed only to wonder what I was thinking later.
Richard seemed to be quite the Pack Rat , that will be an educational day out.

waveydavey · 11-03-2012, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YZman

Nope. that one is long since over. That was auctioned off a while ago.

This one is in Michigan just down the road from me. Its the Richard I Potter estate auction. Looks very cool. Even if I cant afford anything (I do have my eye on something) It would be cool to check out.

Looks like a good one

http://www.auctionzip.com/Listings/1581412.html

Hughlysses · 11-04-2012, 04:59 AM

OK, break it up, that's enough, break it up. Nobody's got time or money to go to motorcycle auctions, there's a BSA bobber to be finished here.

Kamala · 11-04-2012, 07:27 AM

Auctions have taken a turn for the worse around the Northeast. The prices are completely crazy and close to insane. Its like the places are now full of people thinking the bikes are investments!

YZman · 12-10-2012, 05:26 PM

Hand sanding / polishing aluminum SUCKS!

And I'm out of sandpaper so back to the store I go

Marco Moto · 12-12-2012, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YZman

Hand sanding / polishing aluminum SUCKS!

And I'm out of sandpaper so back to the store I go

Progress!!!

allois · 12-14-2012, 01:48 PM

Nice to hear you're back at it! The fender idea you have seems a tad extreme. Got to thinking and may have a simple solution to move the fender to allow for chain stretch until a link needs be removed. Normally one bolt attaches the front bottom part of the fender directly to a frame crossmember. Simply make a few bushing/spacers different lengths, say 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch to barely fit over the bolt shaft and using a longer bolt just move the fender back with the spacer between the fender and the frame. Should be perfect especially since your fender doesn't support any weight and the two fender arm supports would loosen to easily allow the fender to move almost perfectly horizontally backwards to account for the spacer employed. They have to do this with your bracket system as well. I know you spent allot of time on those fender brackets and the welding involved. Sorry I didn't get on here sooner before you did all that.

YZman · 12-23-2012, 04:55 AM

And yes that is another motorcycle sitting under the bench. A YZ80 that showed up for $75 the other day. Most of it is going up for parts but the front end is cherry and will be re-tasked in the future on another project

Scott_PDX · 01-31-2013, 11:36 AM

Needed some reading and thought if i pulled up an older rebuild thread I could see the whole project from beginning to end. Oops.

You still planning on finishing the BSA? Sure looked like you were on the home stretch.

YZman · 02-01-2013, 06:13 AM

I know I know... believe me I know. I really need to get busy and work on this again. I have just really been lacking on the motivation as of late. Its winter time. Its dark when I go to work its dark when I come home. Cook dinner, sit on the couch to watch a little tv....WTF...its time for bed already...how the hell did that happen.

As far as I know this is what needs to happen.

Finish the wiring harness.
Pull motor and install oil pickup and reinstall motor (motor is freeking heavy)
Buy install oil lines, would love braided stst lines.
fill with oil and prime oil pump ie make sure it works.
with oil in motor test ignition ie wireing harness
put some gas in tank and test to see if petcocks leak
if all above is good...fire it up
Send throttle cables back to Barnett to be reworked (tad too long)
then its tear down to sandblast and p-coat frame and assorted metal bits
Cut spokes to get hubs out of old wheels
Strip and p-coat hubs.
re-lace with new spokes to akront wheels and spoon on tires (need some rim protectors for that)
finish polishing and painting rear fender.
chrome rear fender supports
Re-assemble and ride!

- I need to order the seal washers for the drain plug on the front forks (from overseas only place I have found them cant remember who it was now though).
- I need to get some motion pro rim protectors for spooning on the tires so I dont screw up the polished aluminum wheels Also saw some non maring tire irons the other day I might pick up.
- Im pretty sure Ill need new forks springs as mine are really pitted and probably sacked pretty bad. Ill also need to cut them down a little as I lowered my forks and currently have a lot of preload on the springs.

order up this stuff and clear my polished aluminum bits with this stuff a friend turned me onto.

http://www.por15.com/GLISTEN-PC/productinfo/GPCGG/

piece of cake huh?

10-26-2012, 11:20 AM	#556
YZman ^OP Bouncing off Trees Joined: May 2006 Location: Meeeechigan Oddometer: 1,100	Well it is a ridged and that back tire pretty much is my rear suspension so yea i kinda was planning on running lower rear tire pressure. Yea i know I know it will accelerate tire wear but as little as this will probably get rode i doubt that will be a problem. Edit: well my BSA guru says leave them out. So that is that. And makes it a lot easier to boot. YZman screwed with this post 10-26-2012 at 01:38 PM

10-30-2012, 11:52 AM	#558
Marco Moto Voyager Joined: Nov 2008 Location: surrounded by the Great Lakes Oddometer: 995	....details? __________________ -Marco Moto

11-02-2012, 07:56 AM	#561
bk brkr baker Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: The Bluegrass Oddometer: 4,139	Love auctions. I pretty much quit going to them though , brought home too much stuff that I was sure I needed only to wonder what I was thinking later. Richard seemed to be quite the Pack Rat , that will be an educational day out. __________________ RR's Catnip Hill to Peoria ___Loopin' Seattle to WestFest It started with some beers __1500 miles to the Dentist Skeedaddle to Seattle______ A 30 year old on a Three Flags Run

11-04-2012, 04:59 AM	#563
Hughlysses Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Summerville, SC Oddometer: 2,644	OK, break it up, that's enough, break it up. Nobody's got time or money to go to motorcycle auctions, there's a BSA bobber to be finished here. __________________ 2007 Buell XB12X Ulysses 1983 Honda VT500FT Ascot

11-04-2012, 07:27 AM	#564
Kamala Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Nashoba Valley Oddometer: 11,539	Auctions have taken a turn for the worse around the Northeast. The prices are completely crazy and close to insane. Its like the places are now full of people thinking the bikes are investments! __________________ I might be old but I saw all the great bands Live! I have changed an Audi A6 Water Pump, I can do anything!

10-30-2012, 09:57 AM	#557
YZman ^OP Bouncing off Trees Joined: May 2006 Location: Meeeechigan Oddometer: 1,100	Man oh man. BIG BIG BIG Auction coming to my area. Some wicked cool stuff in there...Might have to go to this one. 80 some motorcycles, cars....holly cow... anybody wanna float me a small loan

10-31-2012, 10:26 PM	#559
Dorzok Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 1,379	is this it? http://www.coolestone.com/media/3728...ate-Barn-Find/

12-10-2012, 05:26 PM	#565
YZman ^OP Bouncing off Trees Joined: May 2006 Location: Meeeechigan Oddometer: 1,100	Hand sanding / polishing aluminum SUCKS! And I'm out of sandpaper so back to the store I go

12-14-2012, 01:48 PM	#567
allois n00b Joined: Aug 2012 Oddometer: 2	Nice to hear you're back at it! The fender idea you have seems a tad extreme. Got to thinking and may have a simple solution to move the fender to allow for chain stretch until a link needs be removed. Normally one bolt attaches the front bottom part of the fender directly to a frame crossmember. Simply make a few bushing/spacers different lengths, say 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch to barely fit over the bolt shaft and using a longer bolt just move the fender back with the spacer between the fender and the frame. Should be perfect especially since your fender doesn't support any weight and the two fender arm supports would loosen to easily allow the fender to move almost perfectly horizontally backwards to account for the spacer employed. They have to do this with your bracket system as well. I know you spent allot of time on those fender brackets and the welding involved. Sorry I didn't get on here sooner before you did all that.

12-23-2012, 04:55 AM	#568
YZman ^OP Bouncing off Trees Joined: May 2006 Location: Meeeechigan Oddometer: 1,100	And yes that is another motorcycle sitting under the bench. A YZ80 that showed up for $75 the other day. Most of it is going up for parts but the front end is cherry and will be re-tasked in the future on another project

01-31-2013, 11:36 AM	#569
Scott_PDX Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Portland...the newer one on the left side. Oddometer: 1,072	Needed some reading and thought if i pulled up an older rebuild thread I could see the whole project from beginning to end. Oops. You still planning on finishing the BSA? Sure looked like you were on the home stretch. __________________ 2011 WR250R 2009 KLR650 2004 KTM 450 EXC 2000 R1150GS "The older I get, the faster I was"

02-01-2013, 06:13 AM	#570
YZman ^OP Bouncing off Trees Joined: May 2006 Location: Meeeechigan Oddometer: 1,100	I know I know... believe me I know. I really need to get busy and work on this again. I have just really been lacking on the motivation as of late. Its winter time. Its dark when I go to work its dark when I come home. Cook dinner, sit on the couch to watch a little tv....WTF...its time for bed already...how the hell did that happen. As far as I know this is what needs to happen. Finish the wiring harness. Pull motor and install oil pickup and reinstall motor (motor is freeking heavy) Buy install oil lines, would love braided stst lines. fill with oil and prime oil pump ie make sure it works. with oil in motor test ignition ie wireing harness put some gas in tank and test to see if petcocks leak if all above is good...fire it up Send throttle cables back to Barnett to be reworked (tad too long) then its tear down to sandblast and p-coat frame and assorted metal bits Cut spokes to get hubs out of old wheels Strip and p-coat hubs. re-lace with new spokes to akront wheels and spoon on tires (need some rim protectors for that) finish polishing and painting rear fender. chrome rear fender supports Re-assemble and ride! - I need to order the seal washers for the drain plug on the front forks (from overseas only place I have found them cant remember who it was now though). - I need to get some motion pro rim protectors for spooning on the tires so I dont screw up the polished aluminum wheels Also saw some non maring tire irons the other day I might pick up. - Im pretty sure Ill need new forks springs as mine are really pitted and probably sacked pretty bad. Ill also need to cut them down a little as I lowered my forks and currently have a lot of preload on the springs. order up this stuff and clear my polished aluminum bits with this stuff a friend turned me onto. http://www.por15.com/GLISTEN-PC/productinfo/GPCGG/ piece of cake huh?

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