Author Topic: My Ebay Project Bike (Read 25205 times)

Ogri · « **Reply #50 on:** October 17, 2009, 09:31:52 AM »

Got 'em!

Front tyre is new, rear is part worn but usable; makes it quite a good deal I reckon.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260487892769&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D260487892769%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Ogri · « **Reply #51 on:** October 18, 2009, 08:31:05 AM »

The seller of the CMA wheels came around this morning at 9.30am to deliver the wheels. I was expecting them to be heavier than stock as discussed on the 'Mag Wheels' thread but the rear is definitely lighter.

I'm happy to report that the sprocket carrier, axle and brake plate all fitted perfectly, the hub is also the same width. A quick clean-up of the brake plate and rim and it was ready to join the parts pile. I'm going to leave the cast aluminum bare - no paint.

If anyone in the UK wants a 17" stock K7 rear wheel with stainless spokes and brand new tyre - get in touch.

Ogri · « **Reply #52 on:** October 19, 2009, 05:21:09 AM »

I removed the seized axle from the front CMA, it was seized on the bearing and the internal spacer. Plenty of heat and a 5lb hammer sorted it out. Everything fitted perfectly but I'll need to order new bearings - 6302s.

Ogri · « **Reply #53 on:** October 19, 2009, 02:19:32 PM »

Good question 555, I'm ashamed to admit I don't know the nationality of CMA. I've a feeling they're a British company.

Ogri · « **Reply #54 on:** October 21, 2009, 06:39:05 AM »

I think the tank is done, maybe needs some kind of wax; I'm not sure what I should use.

Apologies for the lousy pics, my camera demands the use of flash indoors but the finish on the paint was lost in those pics.

Very happy with the result, almost flawless. All I need now is another tank to actually put on the bike; this one's far too good. $:-\$

Compare with:

kerryb · « **Reply #55 on:** October 21, 2009, 04:57:43 PM »

Ah HAAAA!!! I got you now...
I'm gonna steal your identity from the likeness of you I got from the reflection in that beautiful gas tank paint job. Are you sure that is really rattle can? but seriously, that looks real nice. I wish I was making as much progress as you seem to be.

You've got a great machine shaping up there.

greenjeans · « **Reply #56 on:** October 22, 2009, 07:10:40 AM »

Good progress... Those wheels are great. brilliant idea with the shoe polish on the oil lines !
Sometimes the simplest ideas make the most suprising results. **I immediatley went out the garage and tried the shoe polish on mine - look good as new.

Keep it going, it's going to be a great looking ride.

Ogri · « **Reply #57 on:** October 22, 2009, 09:39:19 AM »

Thanks Greenjeans, glad it worked on yours too! A few more tips like that and David Silver will put a contract out on me.

Got around to taking off the bottom triple tree today, funny how mint the stock factory paint is on the central column, genuine Honda grease too by the look of it:

The underside isn't so pretty :

With the front end off and it being fine weather I decided to get a bit more done & pulled the airbox; definitely needs a new filter, 3 HUGE dead spiders in there along with their webs. One thing led to another and I ended up with this:

And then this:

With the motor on its side I decided to take a quick look at the oil-screen in the sump. I could've guessed what it was going to look like when the sump itself came away cleanly; not tearing the gasket:

That's exactly as it looked the moment the sump was off. I think someone has been in here reasonably recently.

Frame pulled off nicely, after I pulled the oil filter housing. I was suprised at how light the frame is. I put the sump and oil filter housing back on the bike then realised why the bike is as heavy as it is. The motor is Stupid Heavy! I thought I'd be able to lift it onto a workbench to start the cleaning but I think it's fine on the ground...

Ogri · « **Reply #58 on:** October 25, 2009, 09:44:06 AM »

I took a bit of a breather for a couple of days after realising I'd been working on the bike for a month solid - every day.
Also suffering from the mid-rebuild blues; an undefinable lack of drive and the belief that it is all in vain.

Felt like doing something today and attacked the master cylinder with oven cleaner to remove the sun-faded anodizing. Came up nicely after a bit of a polish (looks better in the flesh - honest!):

Going to make a wire-wool mop for the lathe to clean the grooves in the lid.

GoatBaSS · « **Reply #59 on:** October 26, 2009, 12:00:59 AM »

Damn nice work. Innovation should be your middle name.

Ogri · « **Reply #60 on:** October 26, 2009, 05:09:36 AM »

Quote from: GoatBaSS on October 26, 2009, 12:00:59 AM

Damn nice work. Innovation should be your middle name.

Cheers GoatBass,

"Innovation"...shorthand for: "cheap-ass refusal to pay for anything if a similar result can be achieved without putting hand in pocket"

GoatBaSS · « **Reply #61 on:** October 27, 2009, 12:36:14 AM »

Amen.

Ogri · « **Reply #62 on:** November 01, 2009, 11:12:51 AM »

Not much happening at the moment. Cleaned the engine a little on Friday, stripped the horrible bubbling paint off the top of the crankcase. I realised it was bloody hard work cleaning and polishing with it in one piece. I'm definitely not going to polish it, I prefer the clean-but-not-pimped look.

In other news..I've just scored this on ebay for £10 including delivery:

MMB Electronic Tachometer, made in Germany, brand new. A little over 3" in diameter, retail at $130. SCORE!!!!!

With the inbuilt idiot lights I'll be able to keep the neutral and high beam warning lights, turn the flasher light into the oil pressure warning light. NiCe!

EDIT: Doh, the flasher idiot light cannot be turned into the oil pressure warning light. It took me a while to realise that the oil pressure switch (like the neutral light switch) is basically a ground, the wire leading from the switch to the idiot light is a ground wire. The flasher idiot light has a common ground wire with the other lights in the tacho. It could only be turned into an oil pressure warning light if I could get into the tacho, disconnect the ground wire and connect a new one - which would go to the oil pressure switch.

Ogri · « **Reply #63 on:** November 04, 2009, 07:13:30 AM »

Nearly finished stripping the frame. I thought I'd post a pic as everyone here seems to send their frames off to be blasted and powder-coated and never actually get to see them in the raw. I must admit, it's a tiresome & messy procedure, with so many nooks and crannies. The good thing is that the original paint seems to have been applied straight on to bare metal so it bubbles off pretty easily with Nitromors paint stripper. Still, I'm considering it a bonding experience; I know my frame pretty intimately now!

Ogri · « **Reply #64 on:** November 06, 2009, 02:44:24 AM »

Second coat of Vactan rust killer/inhibitor/revenge

Let it dry for 2 hours and you get:

(I know, I know; I'm a slob.)

daewon774 · « **Reply #65 on:** November 06, 2009, 09:15:46 AM »

Quote from: Ogri on November 06, 2009, 02:44:24 AM

Second coat of Vactan rust killer/inhibitor/revenge

Let it dry for 2 hours and you get:

(I know, I know; I'm a slob.)

Wtf? I'm confused, you did rust inhibitor to vengefully kill off some painful rust, then you painted? I'm a little confused by the title "Let it dry for 2 hours and you get..." Rust inhibitor has magic trick up its sleeves?

Ogri · « **Reply #66 on:** November 06, 2009, 10:11:03 AM »

"Rust inhibitor has magic trick up its sleeves?"

Vactan does. That's not paint, it's the rust killer; it turns semi-gloss black when it's cured. It also acts as a primer so you can paint straight on top of it. Which I will be doing tomorrow.

Ogri · « **Reply #67 on:** November 10, 2009, 11:23:25 AM »

I've applied a second coat of gloss black paint, now I'm waiting for it to dry before turning the frame over and painting the underside and any areas I've missed.

I bought a headlight on ebay; I hadn't considered replacing the original but when I saw this beauty I couldn't resist. Got it for a good price and the seller packed it amazingly well (Hi Glynn!).
It came with what looks like a '70s HD tail-light - the oval one, which is going in the tastefully arranged pile of 'cool motorcycle parts from yesteryear'.

Here's that headlight:

Ogri · « **Reply #68 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:33:18 PM »

I've been giving the frame more paint, and more time to dry. During the meanwhilst, I've been tackling little jobs that got pushed to the back of the queue. The first was to replace the front brake hose and sort out a proper means of bleeding the system.

I wanted a steel braided line but didn't want to pay full price or have the steel brading on show; I just find it a bit cheap looking.
So, after a bit of research I found that a modern Triumph Daytona had a rear brake hose the right length and that it was sheafed in black tubing. I killed two birds with one stone by using a banjo bolt with a built in bleed nipple:

(Yeah, either the arm is wrong or the caliper is)

Next, as I'm going to have an exposed oil tank I wanted some sort of design on it. To cut a long story short I nixed the idea of a cool sticker and painted on the design myself:

Ogri · « **Reply #69 on:** November 18, 2009, 03:07:37 AM »

Couldn't resist. The latest ebay purchase:

Dunstalls ?

EDIT: Found out they might be Webco items.

fishhead · « **Reply #70 on:** November 18, 2009, 04:02:49 AM »

Quote from: Ogri on November 18, 2009, 03:07:37 AM

Couldn't resist. The latest ebay purchase:

Dunstalls ?

The alt cover looks like a Dunstall style, but reguardless of who made them, they are nice anyhow. The Henry Abe covers (especially the points cover) look bulky in comparison to other vintage finned covers. The alt cover above has a better "smooth " look to it than the H-A's does.
Heres a pic of a Dunstall points cover. I think it looks alot better than the H-A's bulky points cover. The HA's points cover looks like a vented frying pan by comparison.

I found out that the point cover pictured was a Dunstall AFTER I sold the bike.

Ogri · « **Reply #71 on:** November 18, 2009, 08:18:21 AM »

Quote from: fishhead on November 18, 2009, 04:02:49 AM

I found out that the point cover pictured was a Dunstall AFTER I sold the bike.

OUCH!

Ogri · « **Reply #72 on:** November 19, 2009, 08:11:42 AM »

Put the motor back in the frame:

Then put the yokes, headlight and forks in:

Then the front wheel and handlebars:

Then the swinging arm and rear shocks:

And finally the rear wheel, which has a puncture:

ironbutter · « **Reply #73 on:** November 19, 2009, 09:28:23 AM »

Nice work... that bike is turning out great. In reading the polishing process and materials you are using, Im assuming the materials are only available in th UK? By the way, those wheels are awesome, I believe they are vintage Lester Mags... Nice find!

ironbutter · « **Reply #74 on:** November 19, 2009, 09:34:52 AM »

Hmm, maybe not Lesters, they had two finned spokes as seen here...

http://www.realclassic.co.uk/tri03081900.html

Interesting, I like yours much better. Now Im curious.

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