Hi from Sydney!

[Andi]

Looks like your gonna win the rebuild race then, charlies is still in 100's of bits, mine has no wheels or engine top end as its still at the engine machine shop, and still looking desperately for a "c" model fuel tank :-(

[ajverma2]

That's no good! No hurry though, I think I just have a lot of spare time, since I'm a full time student and only working part time, I get about 3 solid days I can work on the bike, and living at home means not too many commitments! Are the C model and A model tanks different by much?

on another note

So I think I'm addicted.. it's 2 am and I can't sleep, I'd rather work on the bike, and I have to wake up at 5:30 for work. Oh jeez, well, the good news is:

-rectifier on
- tank bracket on
- triple clamps done (may need tightening...)
- ignition done
-swingarm assembly done
-painted lowering links and suspension bracket
-will mount rear shock before i go to work today
- chain on
-tyres mounted
- 8/10 bearings in (will hammer in the lowering link bearings before I go to work)
- wheels almost ready to go, everything except discs/sprocket on them done (bearing assemblies, spacers etc)


I've gotten through the work it took me about 6 hours to do last time in about 3 hours and a bit. I'm stoked! I'll have a rolling chassis sometime next week!

[zxcharlier]

Nice one ace!!! mine's in bits and looking for some loving but I am waiting on stuff off ebay, grrrrrrrr!!!!

Pics man, Pics!

[ajverma2]

Here you go! The ebay waiting for me was 3 weeks, and man was it killer! I almost lost hope in the project! But the moment the bearings came, oh wow, I was as happy as a pig in nuts!







and of course, my new aldi stand LOL, Let's see how well this holds up!

[ajverma2]

So I thought I'd stick to the ghetto theme to this bike, and use my professional curing tool:

[ajverma2]

So at the end of the day with Dylan helping me, this is what oak looks like:

[Andi]

Bikes looking good so far, someones certainly been busy.

Question though, whats the plate on the frame?

[ajverma2]

that's our compliance plate, it's just a record that this bike was legally imported and complies with Australian Design Rules, thus making the bike eligible for registration in New South Wales. Complicated as, and I had to make sure it wasn't coated as that would get rid of the 25 or so tiny numbers/letters on there to identify it!

[ajverma2]

So guys, here's another update! Bought some VHT flat primer, VHT caliper paint and VHT flameproof paint, calipers in gloss black, engine paint in satin black and a VHT flat black primer coat for the fairings/tank! This should turn out great! Also bought some liquid gasket, if anyone needs any, let me know, because I'm only going to use around 2-3 drops of it, and then it will sit in my shed for the next 3 years...

[zxcharlier]

Man, that is looking sweet!!!

Keep us updated, I am currently in limbo as I am waiting on gaskets etc and certain ones have to come from Japan.

Keep it up matey!!

Cheers for the pics!

[ajverma2]

Thanks! I'm going to have to do a full rebuild a couple of years down the line looking at the state of the piston rings, so i'm gonna pull it apart and clean it then, for now, the mechanic said it was absolutely fine so I'm just running it as is with new fluids, plugs and filter! I want pics of your when it starts coming together! Here's more from my end:


My supervisor/OH&S leader:

Start of this evening:

completed:

mounted:



Making sure I'm safe:


Start of the evening:








A couple of coats in:








Next up is completely assembling the front and rear axles, I put the rear axle on without the chain last night D'oh!

As always, MORE TO COME! I'm getting impatient now!

[zxcharlier]

Hi dude,

What have you painted it with? is that heat-resistant paint? did you primer it first?

Give us a bit more in-depth detail mate as it does look good but I'd really hate it to flake at some stage down the road!!!

That said, keep it up mate, it is starting to look a nice "black and gold"!!!

Cheers buddy!

[ajverma2]

I painted it with VHT Flameproof satin black, I can paint it without a primer as long as everything is clean underneath, but it needs to cure, for curing I need to run the engine for about an hour... Making me want to do it soon! I'll update the first post in the budget, so you can see what I;ve bought.

[ajverma2]

Here's another update guys. Would you like to see any how to's? I'm going to start with the wiring loom and engine tomorrow so I can do something, everything so far has been completely straight forward...


Today I spent most of the day on little things, getting everything ready to mount the engine in tomorrow, and managed to set the rear axle right, and have mounted the front axle, however, I don't have a 17mm allen socket! Getting one tomorrow morning!

[ajverma2]

So here we go, I got a lot more done then I thought I would today! Both axles are firmly in and set correctly, now only to torque up all the bolts to the completely correct settings and move onto electricals and ancilliaries!










If you notice, the engine is actually black now, not grey! And yeah, I realised, satin is going to be a pregnant dog to keep clean... even fingerprints have marked it!