A '75 followed me home today
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- wog
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
And lastly, the corner hole was repaired and reinforced with a gusset.
I didn't feel the need to copy the later models gusset and just used some 1/8" 1018 plate.
I didn't feel the need to copy the later models gusset and just used some 1/8" 1018 plate.
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
Some mighty fine welding there by my eye. Not easy work for sure. You are making good progress. Have you considered to rattle can, powercoat or what on the frame when it is ready?
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1977 GL1000 BADDOG (April 2012 BOTM)
1976 LTD - '993 LTD...and so it begins'
You should remember that it's peace of mind you're after and not just fixing the machine. R.Pirsig
1977 GL1000 BADDOG (April 2012 BOTM)
1976 LTD - '993 LTD...and so it begins'
You should remember that it's peace of mind you're after and not just fixing the machine. R.Pirsig
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
Powder coat gloss black.Fred Camper wrote:Have you considered to rattle can, powercoat or what on the frame when it is ready?
The smaller stuff I coat here at my shop, but the frame is too big for my oven. I could use infrared lamps to cure it, but that's a pain.
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
I think someone poured molasses in the gas!
Everything is glued solid
Everything is glued solid
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
Yeah, I've seen that same stuff before.
1976 Goldwing Super Sport
1985 Honda Elite
1976 KZ900 Dragbike
1992 ZX7 Dragbike (KZ900 style motor w/NOS)
and a rotation of various purchases
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and a rotation of various purchases
Randakk approved Carb Rebuilder
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
wog wrote:I think someone poured molasses in the gas!
Everything is glued solid
eeeewwwww, thats gonna take a bit to get it all out of the passages. If it were mine, I would stick them in a parts washer prior to disassembly and try and get the majority of it softened, if not completely washed out. Mineral spirits (and lots of them) can be your freind in this situation.
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
I was thinking more the heated ultrasonic cleaner. Or if you don't have that just boiling them in water or lemon juice. Basically the same thing's one would use to clean the carbs.
1976 Goldwing Super Sport
1985 Honda Elite
1976 KZ900 Dragbike
1992 ZX7 Dragbike (KZ900 style motor w/NOS)
and a rotation of various purchases
Randakk approved Carb Rebuilder
1985 Honda Elite
1976 KZ900 Dragbike
1992 ZX7 Dragbike (KZ900 style motor w/NOS)
and a rotation of various purchases
Randakk approved Carb Rebuilder
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I have one of the bowls in my cheapo HFTool ultrasonic cleaner as we "speak".robin1731 wrote:I was thinking more the heated ultrasonic cleaner. Or if you don't have that just boiling them in water or lemon juice. Basically the same thing's one would use to clean the carbs.
Not doing much, but I'll run it through a few cycles.
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
wog wrote:I have one of the bowls in my cheapo HFTool ultrasonic cleaner as we "speak".robin1731 wrote:I was thinking more the heated ultrasonic cleaner. Or if you don't have that just boiling them in water or lemon juice. Basically the same thing's one would use to clean the carbs.
Not doing much, but I'll run it through a few cycles.
It may not clean it completely but should soften things up enough to get it apart. Depends too on what you use for a cleaner.
1976 Goldwing Super Sport
1985 Honda Elite
1976 KZ900 Dragbike
1992 ZX7 Dragbike (KZ900 style motor w/NOS)
and a rotation of various purchases
Randakk approved Carb Rebuilder
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1992 ZX7 Dragbike (KZ900 style motor w/NOS)
and a rotation of various purchases
Randakk approved Carb Rebuilder
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
Been about 10 three minute cycles.
Started with just water, then a mix of water and Dawn dish soap.
Currently using water with Simple Green. Seems the best.
I did spray some carb cleaner it first, but the grime just laughed at it. Now that the top layer of rubber-like slime is gone, I can see little chunks of the orange crust coming off in the cleaner as its working.
Seems like another 6-10 cycles and it will look like new!
Started with just water, then a mix of water and Dawn dish soap.
Currently using water with Simple Green. Seems the best.
I did spray some carb cleaner it first, but the grime just laughed at it. Now that the top layer of rubber-like slime is gone, I can see little chunks of the orange crust coming off in the cleaner as its working.
Seems like another 6-10 cycles and it will look like new!
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
Keep at it, looks to be working. Lemon juice is a good thing to try as well. But do not reuse it in tea even though it may resemble an Arnold Palmer.
Proud member of the NGW Cartel (Rochester MI)
1977 GL1000 BADDOG (April 2012 BOTM)
1976 LTD - '993 LTD...and so it begins'
You should remember that it's peace of mind you're after and not just fixing the machine. R.Pirsig
1977 GL1000 BADDOG (April 2012 BOTM)
1976 LTD - '993 LTD...and so it begins'
You should remember that it's peace of mind you're after and not just fixing the machine. R.Pirsig
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
Parts back from the coaters...
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- Bling!
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- New frame next to original
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- New gusset
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- Repaired centerstand mount
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
Looks Good! Check the fit of the rear brake lever. If the frame tang was coated, you will probably need to remove the coating. Easier to do it now than when the bike is complete.
Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!
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1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
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1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie (sold): Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (sold): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90 (sold): Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898 (Sold): Team 898 - raised from the ashes
70ish Benelli Dynamo Scrambler (sold): Erector Set/Treasure Hunt aka Benelli Dynamo
1/6 of 1976 LTD #993 (Sold): LTD 993 . . . and so it begins
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
Good point.polkadot wrote:Looks Good! Check the fit of the rear brake lever. If the frame tang was coated, you will probably need to remove the coating. Easier to do it now than when the bike is complete.
My coater masks any threads, but they are easily cleaned up with a die.
I use brush-on paint stripper for all those areas, 15 minutes later it just hoses off.
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Re: A '75 followed me home today
Installed the grease zerks and centerstand.
In hindsight, I should have just welded 1/4-28 nuts instead of tapping through. There is enough metal to just tap, but when I went to fill it with grease, I couldn't get my grease gun's nozzle on the 90 degree zerks. I used a washer under each and that gave me enough clearance.
I also could have used 45 degree zerks, but didn't have any here and wanted to get some progress today.
I used the standard drum brake tool to remove the springs (both centerstand and rear brake pedal). Works great, but I should have know better to use it to install them.
Scratched up the powder coating on the stud. Brake out the touch up paint!
Next time, I'll go back to using the "pennies in the spring" method to install them.
In hindsight, I should have just welded 1/4-28 nuts instead of tapping through. There is enough metal to just tap, but when I went to fill it with grease, I couldn't get my grease gun's nozzle on the 90 degree zerks. I used a washer under each and that gave me enough clearance.
I also could have used 45 degree zerks, but didn't have any here and wanted to get some progress today.
I used the standard drum brake tool to remove the springs (both centerstand and rear brake pedal). Works great, but I should have know better to use it to install them.
Scratched up the powder coating on the stud. Brake out the touch up paint!
Next time, I'll go back to using the "pennies in the spring" method to install them.
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