I fitted the downpipes to the collector box but will fit them to the bike later as I have some small tasks to complete under the engine, made easier with no exhaust in place.
Back to the triple again. I fitted the downpipes to the collector box but will fit them to the bike later as I have some small tasks to complete under the engine, made easier with no exhaust in place. I also finished off the oil cooler (painted it and fitted new nuts and olives) and fitted it to the bike. Then I cut out the badge holders from the written off 750 tank as a guy in Australia wants them so he can repair a damaged tank that he has. My tank really, really was in poor condition.
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Nothing much to show for the last 2 days. I have been chasing paperwork, trying to source parts locally and organise sale of 2 bikes. For example, yesterday it took visits to 5 local shops before I sourced a horn relay. These things used to be everywhere. Nowadays things come pre-packaged in bubble packs at high prices and less and less range of stock on the shelves. Today I had to start the transfer of paperwork into my name for a bike. I spent an hour this morning trying to get the scanner to scan and the printer to print so I had all relevant copies of the required paperwork. I went to the gestor (sort of middle man between Spanish bureaucracy and the public as the bureaucracy here is world class) only to be told I was missing an empadronamiento paper. This is a paper from the town hall in your area to prove you live where you say you live, despite the fact that Trafico has my address stored for 3 of my vehicles already. So I paid the 160 euros transfer fee and set off to the next town to get empadronated again. Note: this paper is only valid for 1 month (I have a folder full of out of date ones, all for this address). Went to the town car park only to find it was market day so I had to traverse the town to find another spot on the far side of town (not easy to park in town with a 2.5 metre tall vehicle). Walked back to the town hall and got the paper (in 30 seconds surprisingly) and then back to the other town to hand in the paper. Now I need to wait up to 1 month for the new papers in my name. So that was a waste of the morning. Next I drove half am hour to the far side of Madrid to stock up on some electrical components and spray paints as my usual source has dried up. All I have to show for today in the cave is a rebuilt bracket for the horns and relay for the 750. Oh well, there's always tomorrow. I now need to strip down the 750 to a bare frame as it now has to be repainted. This has happened as I now have a buyer for it. Originally I was going to build it economically for myself, but everything has a price I guess. Now heading for a more comprehensive restoration.
Oh, and the instruments have been restored and are on their way back to me. From this: To this: I had a few things to do today that distracted me from Laverda stuff. Still, I replaced the chain and sprockets on the Atlas and also fitted the new front and rear brake pads. I still have to remove the front end in order to fit the fork gaiters and I want to look at the jetting in the carbs, but other than that it's completed. So I then brought the 750 back out of the garage and started getting my head around the wiring. Fitted the new electronic regulator and not much else for today.
Yesterday I dropped the Jota wheels and some other small parts off at the painter, then dropped off the engine casings and a few screws for polishing/plating at the chromer. This morning the casings and screws were ready so I collected them. I also painted the oil cooler and a few other small parts. I managed to source an alternator cover in better condition, not perfect but a hell of a lot better than what came with the bike. I dug out the blasted header clamps, rechromed downpipes and brand new collector box and silencers for a look see and will fit them soon once I have the engine work finished. On a separate subject I also received a large box of parts for my Atlas. I have already fitted most of them and just have the chain& sprockets and the fork gaiters to fit then it will be finished.
I also decided to put it up for sale so please have a look in my For Sale section for details if you are interested. It's a good bike in great condition with only 25,000km / 15,000 miles on it. Got some more work done. Fitted rear grab rail and indicators, fitted new carbon fibre rear mudguard (this bike will wear a LOT of carbon), fitted new duplex primary chain (stronger and quieter than original triplex chain. Also removed and cleaned all polished casings from the bike and will take them to be polished tomorrow. I also knocked the bearings out the wheels so I can take them to the painter tomorrow, along with a few small brackets. Also had to remove a stud on the cam cover the hard way, but it yielded in the end. I may start rewiring it tomorrow, deep joy. I hate electrics. Much more productive, and I didn't break anything! I fitted a spare pair of forks and wheels so I could get the bike up off the frame. Then I removed the alternator cover as it has something weird going on. No reason for these bolts to be there. A replacement cover is on the cards. Then I removed the primary cover. The chain is shot and the tensioner spring is broken. New items on order. Next I cleaned up and fitted the rearset foot controls. Used a dummy master cylinder to get the linkages right. So that's it for today. Tomorrow will bring new challenges for sure.
A few jobs today, detailed the electrical box carrier under the seat, fitted the oil cooler brackets, new rear sprocket and several other odd jobs. Also received a big box of electrical components I ordered this week. But I have had a run of bad luck this week. There was the perforated tank, then yesterday I snapped a post off of a freshly painted instrument holder, and then noticed a crack in one of the carb bodies. And to round it off, today I took the wheels to the bike shop to have the tyres removed so I can get them painted. Went to collect them just now and they have managed to take a large chunk out of the rim of one of the wheels.
Beer o'clock I think... More work rebuilding the 1000 today. I fitted the bearings to the newly painted swing arm. Removal is much more difficult than fitting them. I use a threaded bar and screw them into position. I then fitted the newly painted yokes and steering stop bracket. Now I will start working out the routing for the new wiring harness and refitting the electrical boxes to the newly painted brackets. Also, I will refit the discs to the wheels once the paint on the disc carriers is dry. Maybe this afternoon.
I finished the 1200 fuel tank by fixing the badges and shining up the fuel cap. It looks really cool. So it got packed away and I started on the 1000 frame. I collected the swing arm and steering head bearings this morning and then fitted the steering head bearings and repainted the yokes. Then I got a call from my painter. The 750 fuel tank was back from blasting and it was bad news. None of this was visible before blasting, as the paint was holding it together. It looks to be beyond economical repair so I will put it back on the shelf and start looking for a replacement. Anyone have a spare SF 750 tank in decent condition?
This morning I collected some newly painted parts. I quickly fitted the engine in the frame, a 10 second job single handed. I have it sussed and I don't need to wrap the frame in protective materials. I also fitted a new steering lock. I can't fit the wheels yet as I am still waiting on steering head bearings and swing arm bearings, but at least I can progress with the wiring.
I also collected some bodywork. The sidepanels and tailpiece were ready, but the tank will need some more time as the stripes still need to be applied. So, I fitted the badges to the sidepanels and will collect the tank later. It's a lovely candy red colour that really comes alive when it's in the sunshine. |
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