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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2011 14:36:58 GMT
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Post by amorti on May 11, 2011 7:56:13 GMT
Are you going to put the caliper bracket on with no paint on it?!
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2011 8:00:52 GMT
Are you going to put the caliper bracket on with no paint on it?! I think he's planning on polishing and lacquering it. I'm staying out of that one, he could be stocking up a lot of work.
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Post by amorti on May 11, 2011 9:10:25 GMT
Are you going to put the caliper bracket on with no paint on it?! I think he's planning on polishing and lacquering it. I'm staying out of that one, he could be stocking up a lot of work. I used to have polished side panels on my old CB-1. Then I had tarnished, furry side panels, then I had black side panels. ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2011 9:16:00 GMT
I think he's planning on polishing and lacquering it. I'm staying out of that one, he could be stocking up a lot of work. I used to have polished side panels on my old CB-1. Then I had tarnished, furry side panels, then I had black side panels. ;D At least the brake bracket is easy to remove and paint. It will look good polished though.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2011 9:32:00 GMT
Are you going to put the caliper bracket on with no paint on it?! Im hoping after polishing if i coat it in laquer it will be cleaner looking than having too much black.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2011 15:12:44 GMT
Todays Update! Im having a nightmare. As the rear suspension and the swingarm have not been removed following the bike being rear ended in 2003 the top suspension mount bolt is badly bent and will not budge and the 6mm Allen key bolt has resulted in broken tools and twisted and snapped Allen keys. Following pictures show that it wont budge and is twisting tools. Ive snapped a socket Allen Key also! This is the bolt thats bent.
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Post by teejayexc on May 14, 2011 15:24:50 GMT
Those type of allen keys are carp! What you trying to shift with it? Re - the top shock bolt, that pic is the bolt end, drill hole in the plastic case behind the battery box to access the nut end, think the hole needs to be big enough to let a 14mm socket through, hole cutter will do the job. When the nut comes off you can then get a drift on the bolt end to apply tw@tting technique. For the swingarm nut you need a thin walled 22mm socket to get in the access hole, I ground a normal one down to fit
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Post by stewped on May 14, 2011 15:44:14 GMT
is it not threadlocked?
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2011 15:46:18 GMT
Rear Shock:- Yeah the nut side is now cut off the bolt through the shockie, Im gonna dremel both sides until the shock drops through as the tw@tting technique wouldnt budge it. Swingarm:- Ive got the nut off its the Allen key bit that wont move. Agreed the allen keys are not too good but ive used the beefy socket type too and it also snapped. Charging dremel tonight and i will have another go at getting shock out tomorrow.
Just noticed i will need heat on it. Will give it a try! Cheers guys
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Post by teejayexc on May 14, 2011 15:50:49 GMT
Yup it is, heat helps. Failing that a good socket type allen key, make sure it's a good fit and a sharp blow or two with a lump hammer usually loosens it then aforesaid tw@tting applys. Ps, what rear end in 2003
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2011 15:57:13 GMT
It was wrote off in 2003. Bev was stopped at a roundabout when some woman doing 40 mph ran into him trying to get out before the car that was going round the roundabout. Bev was thrown over the handlebars as the back wheel was pushed up on her bonnet. He bought it back from the insurance company and had the frame jigged and new parts fitted. It was still nice and shiny back then though. This is why its stayed in the family as to sell it it would have to be declared making the bike worth very little.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2011 16:17:03 GMT
Fairly accurate assessment from bevy. The Shock was loosened but no amount of twatting would remove it. I tried pushing it out using a jack against the frame with no success. I even shed some blood.
Next time Mr Haynes tells me one spanner means my Granny could do the job I'll feel compelled to offer him violence. Does this make me a bad person ?
The swingarm pivots will not budge, the bike was fixed at a bike shop after the accident in 2003 and they insisted the swingarm didn't suffer any damage and there was no play in the bearings. I can confirm there was no play, in hindsight they were probably damaged hence no play. You can't trust bike mechanics. If you want something doing, do it yourself.
Trev, the undertray is already removed so there is no need to cut holes, there was already a hole the shock was replaced a couple of weeks before the acccident.
We'll have another go tomorrow, I bought another allen socket today but I could only get a 3/8 drive one. 6mm Allen isn't that strong anyway. Not sure what to try next if we can't get the swingarm pivots loose.
The shock will, I'm sure, remove with a bit of persuasion.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2011 13:21:46 GMT
Well today i snapped yet another Allen socket and reading the Haynes manual the pivot bolt (Allen part) is only meant to be tightened to 7Newtons, on a happier note however the other side has now been removed! Another dissaster today was the cheese made screen bolts. Pulling on the screen to apply a little force so the dowels didnt turn SNAP ! the screen is now in two parts and my Bin for replacement is getting fuller by the day. Its all good fun though and im actually starting to feel like im getting somewhere. ;D Do you get Allen key impact drivers?
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Post by stewped on May 15, 2011 13:35:11 GMT
Well today i snapped yet another Allen socket and reading the Haynes manual the pivot bolt (Allen part) is only meant to be tightened to 7Newtons, on a happier note however the other side has now been removed! Another dissaster today was the cheese made screen bolts. Pulling on the screen to apply a little force so the dowels didnt turn SNAP ! the screen is now in two parts and my Bin for replacement is getting fuller by the day. Its all good fun though and im actually starting to feel like im getting somewhere. ;D Do you get Allen key impact drivers? weld a nut to it and use a socket if it gets mullered, I have a replacement sorted
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2011 13:50:56 GMT
Thats the plan now nice 1
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2011 14:30:09 GMT
OK, anyone know if the engine can come out with the swingarm and drive shaft still on the bike ?
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Post by cam7777 on May 15, 2011 14:41:41 GMT
OK, anyone know if the engine can come out with the swingarm and drive shaft still on the bike ? Do you have an angle grinder?
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2011 14:56:38 GMT
OK, anyone know if the engine can come out with the swingarm and drive shaft still on the bike ? Do you have an angle grinder? I take it that's no then.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2011 20:11:04 GMT
Todays update:-
I have finally removed the swingarm and found to my horror the bearings are totally gubbed and had no movement. The problematic Pivot bolt is still in the frame however and will need removed later. The Suspension bolt (top) is refusing to budge and i have begun drilling it out. Hopefully will finish that by tomorrow. The downpipes and collector are now removed with only 1 snapped bolt left in the head. The hangers for the footrests on the front are now removed and the Allen bolts that were holding them were extremely tight too but came loose following a lot of force. The linkage setup for the gears is now painted and looking good. Photos to follow sometime tomorrow. ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2011 19:40:21 GMT
Photos of progress, Wiring harness and gubbings from the front are now removed. I got a lot of help Supervision today from Bev And he Assisted watched Tam cleaning his brakes
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2011 19:58:02 GMT
A slur on my good name, Supervision Technical consultancy could easily be withdrawn for both of you Cowboys. Only thing missing for you two today was a couple of stetsons and horses tethered at the door. ;D
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Post by m40man on May 22, 2011 19:59:25 GMT
... Impressed with the electric drill & crowbar amongst the tools of choice . Haven't worked out what the roll of sticky tape is for though .
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2011 20:07:14 GMT
Masking tape is used to label all the electrical connections. A good idea for me because when it comes to putting everything back together I don't want to ask for assistance and have Bev give me the...."Do i have to show you everything? " speech!
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2011 20:07:18 GMT
The sticky tape is for labelling everything so he knows where it goes back.
Sheer genius, in his younger days he tore everything off his bikes then had to get me to put the harnessing back.
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Post by teejayexc on May 22, 2011 20:17:25 GMT
Masking tape is used to label all the electrical connections. A good idea for me because when it comes to putting everything back together I don't want to ask for assistance and have Bev give me the...."Do i have to show you everything? " speech! Can you teach martin how to do that? Instead of the stick it back together ad-hoc and see where the smoke comes from ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2011 23:05:07 GMT
Big Thanks to Bev for removing the carbs today (thanks Dad)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2011 14:09:34 GMT
Todays update. The Bike is now down to an empty frame but has turned into a 2 man job. There is no way i could get that engine out on my own. The centre stand has been wire brushed to expose the weak points needing welded. There has been a lot of cleaning parts in my living room and I think Mrs Bevy is getting a bit annoyed. However the results are worth the hard work and earache! This is the next job. Remove problematic pivot bolt. Rusty centre stand and another rusty hole Some cleaned parts
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Post by DahDit on Jun 4, 2011 14:26:47 GMT
Wow - good work, best of luck with the rest of it.
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Post by m40man on Jun 4, 2011 15:41:48 GMT
Rusty centre stand Did you get an extended warranty from the previous owner ? Looks like it's going pretty well now . It's good when things start to happen, init ?
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