I went to change my sprockets, chain, front disk, and brake lines, and now I have the bike taken down completely to frame and motor. I've always wanted to restore as much as possible and I guess now is the time. I'm not looking for perfection, just better and I want to keep it running as good as it does. The bike is rusting out in lot of places, electrical was in pretty bad shape. I would like to do small things to the engine, but I don't want to mess with it too much. I did the carbs a while back and don't plan on messing with them.
I bought the bike 8 years ago for $300 and rode it almost every day when I lived in California. I've since moved to Colorado and being the winters are much longer she doesn't see as much action. I wish I would have started this project in the winter.
I hope to clean it up pretty good but I don't want it to become a money pit. I plan to replace the important things and do most of the work myself. I can't decide if I want to get the frame powder coated or just try and paint it myself. I feel like sandblasting would save me a ton of cleaning time and if it's at the shop getting sand blasted I might as well get it powder coated, along with the wheels and other parts.
Here is my list. Let me know if i'm missing an important one.
To do:
Rear wheel
-Remove old rusted spokes
-Order new spokes
-Powder coat wheels
-Polish hubs or paint black??
-Order/Install new bearings
-Lace/true rim
-Mount/balance tire
Front wheel
-Remove old rusted spokes
-Order new spokes
-Powder coat wheels
-Polish hubs or paint black??
-Order/Install new bearings
-Lace/true rim
-Mount/balance tire
Front/rear Brake
-Order new Godferry Rotor
-Order new sling shot brake lines
-Rebuild caliper (maybe) needs some new screws for sure.
-Clean/polish rear brake pedal
-Clean/install rear brake light switch
Frame
-Clean and powder coat or paint
-Clean/Install inner fender
-Remove rear fender rust and possible paint black, considering bobbing the fender
Body
-Remove cap and petcock from tank, strip paint and prep, recreate the skull stencil
-Replace Headlight fork ears with new ones or polish and remove rust on old ones
-Strip/prep headlight bucket
-Clean/polish fenders and misc shiny parts
-Order new turn signals
-Order new Cateye taillight
-Order new brighter headlight
Suspension
-Replace front fork seals
-Paint lowers
-replace springs with progressive springs
-stanchions have damage, which damages the seal, replace or repair
-Polish up rear springs
Engine
-Clean
-Paint?
-Polish covers and shiny bits
-Paint black background on alternator cover, possible replace alternator cover.
-Replace valve cover gasket
-Inspect/replace cam chain tensioner
-New Header gaskets
Airbox
-Replace case
-replace rubber boots, but they're so damn expensive!!
Gauges
-Replace with new smaller ones, they speedometer doesn't work anyways
Electrical
-Clean and replace as necessary