my wee 600 project

[bigmick1981]

[bigmick1981]

[alan292]

Starting to take shape now Mick....the exhaust is looking the dogs b0110x.... ....what were the disc bolts like to get off ? ...Ive tried mine and they feel like they are going to shear.....

[bigmick1981]

Cheers bud , on the front wheel I got 8 of 12 out whole, 4 had to have nuts welded to them as they were just solid and the socket rounding out , 3 of them came out from the heat of welding but one sheared but I managed to drill it out. The rear tho was a complete git, all 6 had to have nuts welded to them but 4 still sheared so just bought a rear wheel of eBay, was only 16 quid delivered

[alan292]

Dec 15, 2013 18:46:27 GMT bigmick1981 said:

Cheers bud , on the front wheel I got 8 of 12 out whole, 4 had to have nuts welded to them as they were just solid and the socket rounding out , 3 of them came out from the heat of welding but one sheared but I managed to drill it out. The rear tho was a complete git, all 6 had to have nuts welded to them but 4 still sheared so just bought a rear wheel of eBay, was only 16 quid delivered

A complete pig of a job then... ... thought as much....I might see if I can paint the wheels with them still attached...

[bigmick1981]

Think I was just unlucky, original disk never been off so exposed end of bolt realy rusty. I think if I could have got a shot of a blow torch aswell as a welder then they would have come out lol

[bigmick1981]

Got my finger out and started a bit of painting ......... Only took a couple of pics tho as just wanted to get cracking










It won't be gold when finished ......... Seriously

[bigmick1981]

And I give you ........ Candy blue

















Still a few coats a laquer then fins some nice gold and black vinyl decals , failing that some vinyl sheets and cut my own

[alan292]

So no problems with the temps for painting then I see.....just do it indoors .... ....canny beat it....nice colour too Ill be that will be braw with the gold wheels...

[bigmick1981]

Lol no I paint in my concrete shed with a wee fan heater , then bring it in the kitchen to dry . Aye stick some gold vinyl in it to hide all the crap bits then it's done ........ Still a few bits n Bob's need doing but almost finished

[bigmick1981]

Well after a bad reaction between paint and primer I had to either strip it all back and start over or whack some stickers on it and live with it till I can afford to 're do it ............. Looks a bit 80's which to me is a win ha ha

[bigmick1981]

The fairing stripes will continue onto the tank but need it mounted up to get the correct angle. Still gotta get diversion stickers on there and a couple of xj600s stickers

[bigmick1981]

Managed a couple of hours today , sorted starter problem, turns out it was the earth/black wire in the connection for the large relay. Got my new chain and sprockets and shock from a 2010 xj6 fitted also . Stuck on the rear plastics to see if I like ........... I do ha ha . Noticed my rear tyre which has like new tread is goosed with dry rot between the treads, bit gutted but hey ho it's getting there. Tried putting the air box on but it just doesn't wana go back on carbs but will try again another day. So on with the pics

[bigmick1981]

Oh and made up a couple of diversion decals but as the fairing doesn't look to great with the undercoat reacting and vinyl not stretching properly I may only have it on temporarily as may go as a 600n as have n yokes anyway so would be a quick easy job (the finished article has the i's dotted)

[bigmick1981]

Wish the sun had come out ha ha as it's light rich blue in sun and deep blue as it's undercast , looks a different colour at different angles

[alan292]

Jan 18, 2014 15:50:48 GMT bigmick1981 said:

Wish the sun had come out ha ha as it's light rich blue in sun and deep blue as it's undercast , looks a different colour at different angles

The forecast for tomorrow on tv this morning was for sun.... ...I have the day off aswell so I may get off out for a wee jaunt...... ....the airbox is a pure dog to get back on ...a wee smear of oil helps ...

[bigmick1981]

[m40man]

This is looking very pretty - great to see a bike getting a new lease of life .

[charlietbird]

Coming along very nicely indeed!

Charlie

[bigmick1981]

Both back indicators have went brittle and cracked , anybody have any suggestions on removal ? Both nuts holding them on are rotten and ain't shifting.......... Was contemplating just tapping round them with black tape but really do want replacing

[bigmick1981]

Anybody else looking to replace the rear shock then I can realy recommend one from the xj6 (for reference it's from a 2010 bike), it takes my weight realy well and is a direct swap plus only cost me £20.50 from a eBay breaker .......... Tho I may have to get harder springs for the front now as it feels poo compared to the rear

[teejayexc]

Jan 18, 2014 20:40:19 GMT bigmick1981 said:

Anybody else looking to replace the rear shock then I can realy recommend one from the xj6 (for reference it's from a 2010 bike), it takes my weight realy well and is a direct swap plus only cost me £20.50 from a eBay breaker .......... Tho I may have to get harder springs for the front now as it feels poo compared to the rear

Hmm, good tip on the shock, didn't realise the newer models ran the same one ,folks should be able to find a tidier replacement a lot easier now.

Re the airbox refitting, a spray of silicon*, or pledge, around the holes helps it slip on easier.

Bikes looking good btw.

*just keep it away from tyres

[bigmick1981]

Jan 19, 2014 13:33:56 GMT teejayexc said:

Jan 18, 2014 20:40:19 GMT bigmick1981 said:

Anybody else looking to replace the rear shock then I can realy recommend one from the xj6 (for reference it's from a 2010 bike), it takes my weight realy well and is a direct swap plus only cost me £20.50 from a eBay breaker .......... Tho I may have to get harder springs for the front now as it feels poo compared to the rear

Hmm, good tip on the shock, didn't realise the newer models ran the same one ,folks should be able to find a tidier replacement a lot easier now.

Re the airbox refitting, a spray of silicon*, or pledge, around the holes helps it slip on easier.

Bikes looking good btw.

*just keep it away from tyres

The shocks are different bud but all mounts the same width and appear to be the same length but the rear wheel touches the ground now on the main stand but still feels secure on it's stand, the bump stop is a different size and the damper is slightly shorter with a slightly longer ram on the new one

Nowt worked, grease , oil etc but in the end it slipped right on ......... After I held the outlet side up to my gill for a couple of mins ha ha

[bigmick1981]

I don't realy have anything to compare it to as newer actually sat on a old divvy shock ha ha but any body wants to come round to talk from experience on the difference is more than welcome if it helps you folks out on a cheap upgrade

[bigmick1981]

What lurks beneath , looking in the filler hole in my tank and there's a bit of surface rust from my tank being empty for painting ......... Get the camera in and pointing down to the fuel tap hole and the horror show begins , my original tank was binned as it looked to have rusted through at the fuel tap hole so think this may be cought in time














So decided to try out the old cola trick ha ha got some (12ltrs worth) of Asda diet cola in the tank just now , opted for diet as it contains more than one acid to make it last and it shouldn't be as hard to clean out afterwards without the sugar







Will leave it for a couple of days then drain to see if it's eaten the rust , if not then I will try vinegar ............... And if all else fails electrolysis ha ha but hoping the coke works as the acid in coke is supposed to react with the metal to make it harder for rust to come back.

[bigmick1981]

My original tank had a patch on the outside of the fuel tap area that was damp with fuel and as i removed the fuel tap red like moulds were coming out so recon a old owner tried some tank lining chemical that deteriorated letting the fuel seep out ............... Glad I didn't use that tank ha ha

[bigmick1981]

So 36 hours later and .......... Nothing ha ha so wee trip this afternoon to get some vinegar and salt for attempt number 2

[HRHpenfold]

if you can find it phosphoric acid, which is what is in full fat coke

you have to use proper full fat coke, not generic own brand or diet!

dilute brick cleaner will de rust, but it will rust again quickly

or as you said electrosis


easily available on ebay!

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PHOSPHORIC-ACID-81-PURE-PER-LITRE-/191038018134?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item2c7ac0d256

[bigmick1981]

Diet own brand does contain phosphoric acid bud and think it's citric acid , I spoke to soon on doubting the cola as the breather is now almost rust free and the bad bits not as bad , even a line where it was filled to ha ha ....... Lots if crud came out draining it, Pics to follow .

after seeing lots of our American cousins vids and posts it's now bathing in apple cider vinegar tho only a littre and a half to try get the worst off the fuel tap hole

[neilmud Lord Protector]

For the cost of good cider vinegar you could buy a new tank

Neil