New Old Bike - Page 17

vtwin · 01-20-2013, 07:02 AM

Separated cases.

Crank doesn't look or feel good.

Machine shop guy concurs.

brucifer · 01-20-2013, 11:26 AM

Yeah, you have some bad looking crank there.

Well, that's nothing a good media blasting and rebuild won't cure. Hopefully the rust hasn't pitted it too badly.

vtwin · 01-20-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by brucifer

Yeah, you have some bad looking crank there.

Well, that's nothing a good media blasting and rebuild won't cure. Hopefully the rust hasn't pitted it too badly.

Seems the machine shop guy doesn't really want to tackle that. Told me to look for a replacement.

vtwin · 01-20-2013, 01:58 PM

Uh, ok....

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radianrider · 01-23-2013, 04:14 PM

Gotta admit, never saw that one coming.

vtwin · 01-31-2013, 06:03 PM

Look what just arrived.

brucifer · 01-31-2013, 06:53 PM

Nice! Ebay find?

vtwin · 01-31-2013, 07:48 PM

Yep, looks like I'll be able to get one good engine out of two. Unfortunately, the cylinders were missing off the new engine, so I have to salvage mine, too bad. The machine shop guy is on vacation, so I will gather the pistons to go to him. He recommends 2nd over, but could only find 1st over. He told me that's better than nothing, so he'll machine the bores when I get him the pistons.

vtwin · 02-03-2013, 02:53 PM

Stinky old fuel is nasty. Stripped the tank of it's adornments. The paint underneath should give the painter a good example of the factory color as will the original stripe.

vtwin · 02-04-2013, 06:43 PM

Took the new engine apart and it looks pretty clean.

Crank looks way better than my old one. Upper case is really clean.

vtwin · 02-09-2013, 02:37 PM

I stripped the frame of it's bolts getting it ready for the powder coaters. I have a question for the inmates. Where can I get the vinyl tubing that goes around the electrical wiring? Mine is brittle to where slight bending will crack it.

vtwin · 02-15-2013, 06:19 PM

Gathering of parts for the powder coaters.

Got a new rear tire, tread looks similar, but now correctly sized.

Took me awhile to get that rock hard tire off the rim and the tube kept getting caught. Hated to ruin the tube since it still held air and looked in good shape. It was one rim size too small. It was meant for a 17" rim! No wonder it kept getting jammed into the bead on removal.

vtwin · 02-19-2013, 08:54 PM

They're multiplying!

Frozen engine in this one too.

Deja vu!

At least the battery box looks in better shape than on the '71

Will start working on it this weekend. At least it has the rare chrome tail pipe tips!

996DL · 02-20-2013, 07:39 AM

May you be blessed somewhere down the road, with perhaps a less weathered example...

In all seriousness though, for those of us old enough to have witnessed / experienced this particular model in the far distant past, your addiction is wholly understandable.

EPIC THREAD !

996DL

vtwin · 02-21-2013, 05:57 AM

Thanks 996, your enabling me.

01-20-2013, 07:02 AM	#241
vtwin ^OP Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,141	Separated cases. Crank doesn't look or feel good. Machine shop guy concurs. __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown*

01-20-2013, 11:26 AM	#242
brucifer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Eureka, Ca. Oddometer: 1,668	Yeah, you have some bad looking crank there. Well, that's nothing a good media blasting and rebuild won't cure. Hopefully the rust hasn't pitted it too badly. __________________ 2006 KLR650-2002 Husaberg FC550E w/2008 FE550E engine-2000 Buell M2 Cyclone-Plated 1995 XR600R-1984 Honda CR500R-1984 Honda XL600R/XR650L Hybrid-1984 Yamaha TT600L-1981 Honda XR500R-1980 Honda CB750F

01-31-2013, 06:03 PM	#246
vtwin ^OP Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,141	Look what just arrived. __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown*

01-31-2013, 06:53 PM	#247
brucifer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Eureka, Ca. Oddometer: 1,668	Nice! Ebay find? __________________ 2006 KLR650-2002 Husaberg FC550E w/2008 FE550E engine-2000 Buell M2 Cyclone-Plated 1995 XR600R-1984 Honda CR500R-1984 Honda XL600R/XR650L Hybrid-1984 Yamaha TT600L-1981 Honda XR500R-1980 Honda CB750F

01-31-2013, 07:48 PM	#248
vtwin ^OP Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,141	Yep, looks like I'll be able to get one good engine out of two. Unfortunately, the cylinders were missing off the new engine, so I have to salvage mine, too bad. The machine shop guy is on vacation, so I will gather the pistons to go to him. He recommends 2nd over, but could only find 1st over. He told me that's better than nothing, so he'll machine the bores when I get him the pistons. __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown*

01-23-2013, 04:14 PM	#245
radianrider Adventurer wanna'be Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Avon, IN Not so much Motorcycle Heaven Oddometer: 306	Gotta admit, never saw that one coming.

02-03-2013, 02:53 PM	#249
vtwin ^OP Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,141	Stinky old fuel is nasty. Stripped the tank of it's adornments. The paint underneath should give the painter a good example of the factory color as will the original stripe. __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown*

02-04-2013, 06:43 PM	#250
vtwin ^OP Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,141	Took the new engine apart and it looks pretty clean. Crank looks way better than my old one. Upper case is really clean. __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown*

02-09-2013, 02:37 PM	#251
vtwin ^OP Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,141	I stripped the frame of it's bolts getting it ready for the powder coaters. I have a question for the inmates. Where can I get the vinyl tubing that goes around the electrical wiring? Mine is brittle to where slight bending will crack it. __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown*

02-15-2013, 06:19 PM	#252
vtwin ^OP Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,141	Gathering of parts for the powder coaters. Got a new rear tire, tread looks similar, but now correctly sized. Took me awhile to get that rock hard tire off the rim and the tube kept getting caught. Hated to ruin the tube since it still held air and looked in good shape. It was one rim size too small. It was meant for a 17" rim! No wonder it kept getting jammed into the bead on removal. __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown* vtwin screwed with this post 02-19-2013 at 08:51 PM

02-19-2013, 08:54 PM	#253
vtwin ^OP Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,141	They're multiplying! Frozen engine in this one too. Deja vu! At least the battery box looks in better shape than on the '71 Will start working on it this weekend. At least it has the rare chrome tail pipe tips! __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown*

02-20-2013, 07:39 AM	#254
996DL Buell me Joined: Aug 2006 Location: too far from the Rockies... Oddometer: 2,023	May you be blessed somewhere down the road, with perhaps a less weathered example... In all seriousness though, for those of us old enough to have witnessed / experienced this particular model in the far distant past, your addiction is wholly understandable. EPIC THREAD ! 996DL

02-21-2013, 05:57 AM	#255
vtwin ^OP Air cooled runnin' mon Joined: Jan 2005 Location: NorCal Oddometer: 6,141	Thanks 996, your enabling me. __________________ I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure. *"You only have too much fuel if you're on fire"* *unknown*

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