Topic: What did you do to your non-SOHC4 motorcycle today?

[RAFster122s]

Evaporust is weird as I hear some getting great results quickly while others report week or more to get good results. The chelation process used by Evaporust, Metal rescue Oxalic Acid and others likes heat and it does take time. I wonder if fuel varnish is causing it to be slowed?

Congrats on the ride and enjoyment

[newday777]

Evaporust is weird as I hear some getting great results quickly while others report week or more to get good results. The chelation process used by Evaporust, Metal rescue Oxalic Acid and others likes heat and it does take time.

I wonder if fuel varnish is causing it to be slowed?

Congrats on the ride and enjoyment

You are on it Dave about the fuel varnish effecting the results and time.

[Kelly E]

We rinse the tank with acetone to clean out the fuel residue and dry before the EvapoRust.
EvapoRust lasts a lot longer when you clean oil/grease off first.

[CycleRanger]

+1 on cleaning any varnish & residue out of the tank. It won't touch anything but rust.
I've had good results with evaporust but it can be slow on heavier rust. Keeping it warm and agitation helps.

I ordered some Gen-U-Wine Keihin jets for my CL350K3 today.
Probably should have done it months ago.
Having some issues with the carbs and the existing brass came from who knows where.

[strynboen]

got a china ybr yamaha for driving to work...for road reg i needet a orginal exhost system(e)uro stamped..faund one in italy vith e stamp..fixed the leaky forks legs..and some corodet viring..and it vent through the test ..runs fine ..but topspeed is max 90 kmt 10 hp for a 125cc ..its not a mad max machine

[Terry in Australia]

+1 on cleaning any varnish & residue out of the tank. It won't touch anything but rust.
I've had good results with evaporust but it can be slow on heavier rust. Keeping it warm and agitation helps.

I ordered some Gen-U-Wine Keihin jets for my CL350K3 today.
Probably should have done it months ago.
Having some issues with the carbs and the existing brass came from who knows where.

Well after several days of Evaporust in the tank it cleaned it much better than last time. I drained the Evaporust out and flushed the tank with boiling water and a little detergent then after draining it again used my heat gun to dry it out.

Being that it was 100 degrees yesterday the tank got very hot very quickly so no obvious flash rusting. Sprayed Inox lubricant (like WD40, only better) into the inside of the tank, and this morning it still looks good. When the rain stops I’ll flush it again with some oily petrol before fitting it to the bike and filling it with fresh fuel, and it should be good.

[grcamna2]

got a china ybr yamaha for driving to work...for road reg i needet a orginal exhost system(e)uro stamped..faund one in italy vith e stamp..fixed the leaky forks legs..and some corodet viring..and it vent through the test ..runs fine ..but topspeed is max 90 kmt 10 hp for a 125cc ..its not a mad max machine

You can keep it stored,then when you have a guest visit you in Summer,they can use this 125 motorcycle.

[Magpie]

Got the carbs installed and the air box attached to it on the 1100F after many frustrating hours. New throttle cables too. Next job is painting the exhaust headers.

[BenelliSEI]

Got the carbs installed and the air box attached to it on the 1100F after many frustrating hours. New throttle cables too. Next job is painting the exhaust headers.

Looking very good!

[Kelly E]

We've learned on the 82' CB 900F that when assembling the airbox everything has to be at just the right angle including the carbs for it all to go together nicely. Seems like it's just as finicky as the CB 550 and soon we'll have to get started on the 83' CB 1100F.

[RAFster122s]

Cliff, I cannot see how you would be rejected for the vintage plates given your attention to detail and refreshing the finish on everything that needs attention. I think they would be hard pressed to find fault with your work and think it anything less than more than acceptable.
Best of luck with the exhaust touch ups repaint...

[Terry in Australia]

Well it was yesterday, but regardless, Spotty and I re-installed the wheels on my Ducati 916 S4. The tyres that were on it were pretty old, so I popped for some top of the range Michelin Road 6 tyres, as I've seen a lot of positive feedback for them in some Ducati forums, and I want to have nice grippy tyres on the bike so I can really enjoy the handling and braking that these bikes are known for. (Plus, they looked nice.......)

Ducati S4 Saturday 31 January 2025 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

Ducati S4 Saturday 31 January 2025 1 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

We adjusted the chain, but it was a bit loose, so I'll adjust it again before I ride it. I rode it over from Spotty's place to my place so I can take it over for it's Roadworthy Inspection. Spotty was nice enough to take a pic of me just before I left, just in case I threw it down the road, so he could post a "Before" and "After" pic of me posthumously......

Ducati S4 Saturday 31 January 2025 3 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

I'd intended to adjust the chain and give it a good detailing and final checkover before the roadworthy check, and registration, next week. By this stage though it was in the 90's, so I gave it a quick polish and called it good. It's gonna be a stinker for the next few days, in the mid 90's to low 100's all week, apart from Wednesday, when it's only gonna be in the 80's, so hopefully I'll adjust the chain on Wednesday morning and ride it over to Jeff's shop to get the roadworthy inspection done. With luck I'll be riding it soon with it's shiny new plate.

Ducati S4 Saturday 31 January 2025 4 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr 

[grcamna2]

Terry, will you be riding this Duc to work?
Did spotty have a ride on it ?

[Terry in Australia]

Terry, will you be riding this Duc to work?
Did spotty have a ride on it ?

I’ll probably take the VTR1000F Bill, this one is worth a lot more money and I will have to park my “commuter bike” in my carport overnight, so not a good idea to park the 916 out front. Spotty has ridden it a couple of times and was very impressed, especially when he did an accidental wheelie in third gear. Even with the taller bars, the ergonomics aren’t good for Spotty as he’s had a hip replacement, so around the block is about as far as he could ride it, and even though I’m about a foot shorter than him it’s not great for me either so I’ll try to drop the riders pegs a bit more.

[jgger]

Holy moly iooking at the pictures of the front wheel, I hope you have 90° valve stems. I can't imagine checking or adding air to that bad boy. And I thought my FJR was tight.

[Terry in Australia]

Thanks Jim, surprisingly we had no problems pumping up the old tyres before I bought the new ones, the valve stems are offset on the rims, so no need for bendy tyre pump fittings etc. It’s a pity that Honda didn’t do the same, the valve stems on my VTR1000F (same size wheels as the Ducati) are a bugger to get to.

[RAFster122s]

You can find a 90 degree extension valve adapter to attach to your valve stems if you want to make inflating and checking them easier. I put a set of my VStrom so I could take advantage of couple air filling pumps which had straight end hose fittings that wouldn't flex to make filling easier.

[MauiK3]

Those brakes look like you could do a stoppie too!

[BenelliSEI]

Terry….. what’s happening with the Varadero?

[Terry in Australia]

Those brakes look like you could do a stoppie too!

Ha ha, they did today! I took it over for its Roadworthy Inspection and once it passed I rode home a different route. Got to a roundabout and a dick in a little shopping trolley pulled in front of me so I slammed on the front brakes and hoisted the back wheel. I think I’ll have to throw my undies away…

[Terry in Australia]

Terry….. what’s happening with the Varadero?

It’s in line for some work John, it’ll probably feature here in a month or two.

[BenelliSEI]

Those brakes look like you could do a stoppie too!

Ha ha, they did today! I took it over for its Roadworthy Inspection and once it passed I rode home a different route. Got to a roundabout and a dick in a little shopping trolley pulled in front of me so I slammed on the front brakes and hoisted the back wheel. I think I’ll have to throw my undies away…

Nicely done! Smart looking bike. I’m probably too cheap to ever buy a Ducati, but I keep looking……

[MauiK3]

I too would likely not ever get a Ducati if only for not wanting to experience the stoppie that would happen.

[RAFster122s]

Yeah gotta remind yourself switching from modern bike that has good brakes to 70s bike with less than stellar stopping abilities....give more space & much harder on the brakes to stop...
Restomod to more modern forks and brakes ain't a crime in my book.

[Terry in Australia]

Thanks guys, the good thing is that it doesn’t owe me much. The year before last I went for a ride, and stopped at my local RSL club for a drink. Put $20 into a poker machine and won $5600. Spotty and I then drove to Warragul to buy another Triumph Rocket III for $4500. I didn’t like the exhaust system on it so sold it for $2K, and I put an old Jardine pipe on it. I then saw the Duke on FB Marketplace for $5K and offered the seller a swap for the Rocket. He was stoked as everyone had been lowballing him and he was sick of scammers. We did the deal and were both happy. The Duke needed some TLC, a new battery, a new starter motor and tyres, so all up I think I’m still ahead. Great little bike, and an absolute weapon.