weeksy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:10 am
I hassled him on the phone this morning and for various reasons he doesn't think it's going to fly for Aug. Partly because of a possible trip away and partly because of time constraints for various bits needed. I get that... I think he's talking rubbish, but i get it
weeksy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:10 am
I hassled him on the phone this morning and for various reasons he doesn't think it's going to fly for Aug. Partly because of a possible trip away and partly because of time constraints for various bits needed. I get that... I think he's talking rubbish, but i get it
I doubt you are going to give up that easily
Never mate.. I told him to get some bits done then bring over here, but i can see where he's going as some of the jobs would need doing twice if he does them now, then uses it, then does them after.
My argument was "What's the point in having a bike ready in November, may as well get it mechanically right for now, use it at end of summer, then address the other bits later on"
One cheapy - £9.99 endoscope from Eurocarparts later (the software with it doesn't work but generic USB camera software solved that) and a nightmare when the camera got wedged behind the fuel sender we have a mostly clean tank with a little surface rust in places.
Hmmm, never liked that stuff and it's a bugger to get out, did a tank which rusted through and ended up cutting the tank in half to get it all out and getting new bits welded in.
I've silver soldered the rear of my tank where they split at the spot weld so it doesn't leak. In reality I don't think I actually need to do anything the rust is only surface rust, the petrol sloshing will stop its spread but I'll do the GEOX and see.
inewham wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 5:18 pm
Apparently citric acid will shift the rust.
I've never tried it but plan to on the KH I'm very slowly rebuilding
It does work well, specially with hot water. Where is the KH thread then?
As it had been standing the belts will have 'set' so ordered new ones which arrived today with some moving tensioner bearings.
So off with the belt covers, however while I was taking them off I noticed oil over the back of the motor, damn! The rear cylinder base gasket has been weeping.
Undid the rear cylinder exhaust nuts to sse if they would move, wow, one good soaking in penetrating oil and off they come. Removed the breather tube for better access to the nuts.
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My 620 motor had the same leak. I took it to bits, put a new gasket in and a bit of sealant... it still leaked. Lots of them do. Ended up with a sponge wedged under the bottom cooling fin to stop any oil from pooling and flinging. This was a rough and ready race bike so it didn't really matter about the cosmetics.
KungFooBob wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 6:46 pm
My 620 motor had the same leak. I took it to bits, put a new gasket in and a bit of sealant... it still leaked. Lots of them do. Ended up with a sponge wedged under the bottom cooling fin to stop any oil from pooling and flinging. This was a rough and ready race bike so it didn't really matter about the cosmetics.
Mine never used to so it maybe curable, or maybe I've never noticed it before.
There's not much there and I'm still mulling over just cleaning it off and waiting until I do a proper engine out frame paint job. I let Docca have a ride while I followed on his Buell and it was smoking a bit so the engine could do with a top end refresh. There's also a pair of 944 pistons and spare barrels sitting on the shelf.
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