just arrived

a new to me donk from a local friend marky boy

the poor old thing needs a bit of tlc and some parts to complete , but will be just cleaned up to running condition

pics of before









some seals need replacement as you can see

coils are open circuit on the secondaries ...blast ...but what I expected to see ...(got a good one already ..phew )

so starting at the top



inlet rubbers have also been leaking air and stuff

so the journey begins

Good score!

Knowing you, it'll look amazing in no time!

Well done Charlie.  I hope it is all cosmetic. 

problem is now you need the rest of the bike as well......I can see a full bike rebuild coming.

still lots of things to do stan

instruments stuff ...now I have access to the workshop and test equipment again .......and not away on onsite jobs

but if a frame comes available ....hmmm might have to think about that .....was really looking for a k75 ...but I guess  I will have to make do I guess

its a hard life ol mate

thanks for the encouragement guys ... appreciate it a lot

That's a nice little project, Chaz! I'll be cleaning out my Beenleigh shed in February so if there's anything K-related in there that'll help you get a chassis and ancillaries round that motor they're yours. Otherwise, it's good to have a spare power plant for the future.

hmm  a little cleanup around the clutch area



clutch disk has nearly no meat left in it ...but not too much thinning on the outside

this time of year again , with searing heat all around , but some welcome time off .

did a little work to the engine , ill let the pics tell the story , but looking good in some areas ,,,now

hmm having post issues , will update as i can

happy new year to all

cheers



















just to get some degreaser , paint stripper , etch primer etc to clean up the main sump areas

not looking too bad eh ?

Last bit of work on the engine , for the moment

still to clear coat the side covers , but basically that's it till I can get a frame - tank and a few other things

not looking too bad I guess

whilst in there, did some pipes off old gerty , I had got some earlier that I swapped over when I did the head a couple of years ago now , but gerty's cleaned up just fine ,  just lots of time and noise

before


after




these will probably go on the old motor ...unless I can figure out a way to make them all more equal  and perhaps a collector ? huh ?            grin   !

Don't worry about a muffler, just attach pipes and put ear plugs in.

lol stan

Wow Charlie! 

You've certainly made a fantastic job of cleaning up the engine block and pipes. You obviously just can't help pushing the bar higher and higher - how on earth can us mere mortals ever reach your standards? I suspect that many, many, hours of elbow grease went into it.

Don't think you need a frame - just put the engine block with pipes attached indoors and make it the centre piece of your living room. A bit of clear glass on top and you'll have the perfect (if slightly heavy) coffee table.

Great!

I can't see the pictures.
It is just to shiny

bit of travelling today ...thankfully overcast ...makes driving the tin box far easier  I guess just over 2000 klms for this week sat to sat

 

so this is what I brought back




thanks to rickg and al penykid I guess
an old 86 frame , pretty crusty after many years hanging around on shed walls   I hope its straight and not bent ....now what am I saying ...im bent.. in a nice and friendly way ..so wont matter too much



still got to find lots of bits and pieces yet



lets see what we can do with this

more to come ..I hope

couldn't wait to try an experiment

paint stripper ,  then a brush on a drill ...with some very rough  attempts ..this might be possible

persistence and dedication will be needed I guess

sunday and a bit of work going on

the frame now clear of a lot of crud ...but the rust is all through the frame



some severe cutting back is necessary in a few places ...but tricky to get at in the head area

a tad of welding needs to happen which I hadn't noticed before ...looks like someone forgot to put spacers between the frame and engine

can anyone help ? ..I cant weld  at all .but thinking a piece of metal might be required to strengthen up the joint welded across the support bridge ?



I guess its coming along ok , may have to resort to some sand blasting in tricky places though

Have you considered pickling the frame in distilled white vinegar?  A day or two and all the rust is gone.  Follow up with a phosphoric rust preventing primer and paint.  Do you have POR products in OZ?

http://www.por15.com/

no mate , haven't seen it , yet
seen many suggestions , like this one

http://www.evapo-rust.com.au/


molasses and water etc


but finding a big bin and a sump pump to keep flowing the stuff (like a shower ) is outside my budget ,,,erm at the moment

but I had forgotten about phosphoric acids stuff ...thanks for the reminder

there seems to be a few sections that have the rust throughout  the frame ...mostly could be categorised as surface rust
for me , in all the usual places .
but if I'm doing it I don't want to be painting over , and creating an issue later on

just hard yaka at the moment grinding it back with a brush wheel on a drill ...I do have a few flap sandpaper type wheels which cuts it back pretty
well .... just a bit tricky getting into some tight places

thanks for the reminder and suggestions

accumulating a few bits and pieces

thanks to rick got a ducktail ...that needs a little work ...

the ducktail sure give the k a character that is instantly recognizable  so, for me, must be part of the build  

and some other tupperware that will ..in time, be looking better than when I started ...I hope


for now just cutting back years of crud

I find a propane torch and a stiff wire brush do a bang up job of removing paint.

thanks mate,  yep that might do the job

but more of concern is the rusty bits in tight places ...like the rear shock mount 
I really want that stuff dug out properly ..

ill persist  leaving as little as possible needed to be blasted 

currently looking around for quotes for someone to do the job of blasting where needed

If you want to brush on hose off, what about Diggers Rust and Stain cleaner. basically Oxalic acid in a bottle. Bunnings stock it, from what I've seen it is brushed on and just hoses off. Apparently cheap and organic, may be useful maybe not mate.

I'm not sure if the frame would fit in a sulo bin? Utube do plenty of electrolysis video's that show how to use a battery charger to remove rust. Would like to know how that goes for one of us. he he.

Sulobin full of water a couple of spoonfuls washing soda, Neg lead to frame under water and Pos lead to a piece of steel that's half in the water but the conneter is out and dry. Leave overnight switched on.

Gotta try that one day.

"Gotta try that one day. "

We want photos!

blaKey wrote:"Gotta try that one day. "

We want photos!

me too, before I continue further

giggles

well id given up doing anything to the frame ,,,whilst all the flood events of recent weeks were going on,

bloomin stuff I had cleaned off has rusted over pretty quickly , I guess that's normal for 80% humidity for the last few weeks ,
but a change is in the air now , with overnight temps this week in the teens rather than the 20s and humidity now under 50%

I got a tail section from rick ,,,in need of repairs , all cracked from some event


before and during


 


















the top cowl now has a triple layer of fibreglass for its front under section where the damage was most prevalent and at least overlapping 1
 layer for the internal remainder of the cowl for support ..
not bad for an old fella with little but ambition ?

just an update

too many scheduled holidays this month , after the flood events , and a big cleanup down in Lismore after their huge flood ..lost lots of valuable items

has me just painting and fixing stuff .that is cheap and rewarding to achieve

that rear section, updated ...just another coat to equalize the colour out ,to go



front fender



disks


forks


triple tree


front and rear wheels , all prepped up






just need to find a few things
like
a wiring loom
a tank (willing to get repaired )
foot pegs
switches
cables and some hydraulics
etc
think ill make some sidecovers
and refurbish a standard k100 rs type seat I have

the project continues

Nice work Charlie - I'm looking forward to seeing her come together once you've got those additional bits sourced.

charlie99 wrote:just need to find a few things
like
a wiring loom
a tank (willing to get repaired )
foot pegs
switches
cables and some hydraulics
etc
think ill make some sidecovers
and refurbish a standard k100 rs type seat I have

the project continues

Can't help with a loom, my spare has been butchered too much.

Definitely have a tank, a spare 1100 tank with one sidecover tag missing, straight though, painted silver with dark silver fogging (ala R90S).

Possibly some early type footpegs (with the cast weights attached)

What cables?  RS or RT length?  Possibly have something here, I'll have to dig.

Al

cheers Al

I will defiantly have to get down to Sydney , some time this year

calliper works

just to keep a theme



shakey hands makes it hard to fill in the lettering , best I can do for now...need more practice or a better way of doing it

You will have Blakey in an anticipational sweat with those calipers.

id be really pleased to copy my efforts onto his callipers  keith ...but ill let him detail the lettering ...grin

I think I can here him salivating as well

I must get up his way and see how ?bargearse" is coming along eh ??!

cheers mate !

just starting on the exterior finish of the rs fairing

and some of the hardware that fits behind it

thanks to the blokes in "the crew", I got some internal metalwork , though rusty as hell

just working it back to metal





I'm considering building a bit more around these pieces ...as the rs typically doent have pockets ...so handy for so many things ...but don't feel the need for a tank bag to carry small items

the fairing itself has had a couple of "Charlie" fiberglass fixes  from slight factures at important locations  both left and right hand sides







the outside is starting to look the goods with some, at last, nice lines . a few divots to fill with putty  but getting there








I think I'm going to make a bottom plate to help this issue

Charlie, you have too much time, enthusiasm and resources. It makes me feel that I am too lazy. Keep at it.

Nice job Charlie. I will send you my bikes or a complete Restoration.

I understand these fairings get written off when damaged and to many it was declared they wrote it off due to the Tupperware, But! I really didn't know they had that much sheet metal in the nose. Where does it go? is it just a heat shield? Outside of that you're doing a great job mate.

All will become clear  as it progresses mate
Cheers

Charlie try using a paint pen to do the lettering, It's a lot more controllable.
Regards Martin.

yes agree martin , good tip !

will be going over it ,  a bit later

Just an update

Nice to see I am not the only one who can't seem to avoid those multiple images.

Bloody hell Charlie....7 bikes... one for  each day.

bit more over the weekend

fitting mirror stuff



and cleaning up a set of throttle bodies ....which were quite grubby





screws to be replaced ...later for something shiny perhaps

a few parts arrived , thanks to mark

now to clean them up

the seat mountings look to be off an old 84-85 model I guess ...but to modify to suit the 86 and later seat

Put a few coats of clear on the wheelie bin and send it to the art gallery, they're always after something original.

yep its been through a few shades of bmw colours rick ...!  and some others ...

the neighbours comment every now and then ...grin

Bin there, done that.