Topic: The Pepsi Racer

[greasy j]

super cool. looks awesome!

[Marco83]

very nice project!

[Skunkmiester]

Bike is for sale.

Project is almost complete but needs this transmission issue sorting out. I think it will need the engine to be taken out and the gear selector forks looking at. Bike runs on 3 cylinders at the moment, carb blockage probably.
Bike comes with the aluminium tank seat etc. All parts that you see in the final few pics.

I'm just not interested in sorting this bike anymore and want it to go to someone who would appreciate it and finish it.

Sensible offers only please as it has cost me a lot of money to get it to this stage. I live in Berkshire UK for pickup.

Please leave a message.
if I don't get a good offer I will put it on ebay.

Thanks

Alex

[Skunkmiester]

Well it's been a while, I sold the bike to a dealer in October 2010. I have regretted it ever since, kicking myself for losing all that effort that I had put in, gutted that I never finished the bike.

Well I dropped by the dealers today, to see if he fixed he gearbox and ask how he had got on with it.

He still had the bike, gearbox sorted and bike running, but he had made no other changes, just sorted the gearbox.
And....it was for sale.
Well she's mine again now, I put down the deposit and should pick her up next week.
You don't often get the chance to put right bad decisions in your life, but this time I have been able to. I got my bike back.

[knowsnothing]

Lucky you!!  Hopefully he didn't gouge you with the price.

[andy750]

Good story! If you are still looking for chrome sidecovers (I think you mentioned it previously) then PM Frankenstuff as thats where I got mine from:



cheers
Andy

[lucky]

what does the soaking in coke do? 

It was a bit of an experiment to be honest, Coke has acidic properties and is used in many cleaning operations (drop an old 1 penny in a glass for a couple of days or an old tooth).

I couldn't get any proper carb cleaner soak or yamaha cleaner so this was the next idea.

Before soaking the carbs it was a #$%* to get the petrol varnish off. But after 24hrs soaking and a quick spray of Wynns spray cleaner it just fell off.

Then a liberal spray of cleaner and some elbow grease and buffing, followed by more spray cleaner and the ole air hose and this is the result.

My top tip though is do not polish the carb bodies, I have given myself one hell of a job in the future even if it does look better, I will have to clean them constantly and strip and re-polish every year. Just polish the caps, float bowls, bowl clips and other small bits, they are esy to keep sorted.
 Coke may not be the best but in my experience it works and is a lot cheaper than ultrasound cleaning (although probably not as thorough).

Putting the carbs in Coke will do NOTHING!!!
Putting a penny in COKE will do nothing. Try it.

[Retro Rocket]

Putting the carbs in Coke will do NOTHING!!!
Putting a penny in COKE will do nothing. Try it.

Well lucky, i don't know what your penny's are made of but our smaller 1 and 2 cent coins use to come out brand new after sitting in coke over night, i also use coke for flux if i have nothing else, even fresh lemon juice....

[Lostboy Steve]

do you also use coke in your media blaster?

[Cheffish]

do you also use coke in your media blaster?

Lol. Could get a little expensive

[fastbroshi]

Good story! If you are still looking for chrome sidecovers (I think you mentioned it previously) then PM Frankenstuff as thats where I got mine from:



cheers
Andy

Is that the same bike that used to be orange?  Looking sharp Andy.

[andy750]

Is that the same bike that used to be orange?  Looking sharp Andy.

Yes. I have a spare tank and sidecover set so it can be orange one day and chrome the next Thanks!