Now, these are what I call front end upgrades!





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Last edited by Oldgoat on Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:44 am; edited 2 times in total

just a couple more!





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Last edited by Oldgoat on Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:33 am; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : pics)

Just a real quickie guys as I gotta get back to studying. The windshield was a little to soft to use with my 3M professional headlight polishing kit so I went ahead a bought some more Novus which I've used in the past with success. Much better results with the hazing completely gone.




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Oh, and I got the seat pan done. Just need to media blast the rivet clips and clear coat the cap and than everything can be shipped off to Sargent for foam refurbishing, a new cover, and steam fit assembly.





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Last edited by Oldgoat on Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:57 pm; edited 3 times in total (Reason for editing : edit)

Final update on the tank I think. Putting the aluminzed foil sheet over the Dynamat on the critical area above the head that Charlie talked about in a previous post. Also, couldn't figure out why I was having trouble getting the left side of the tank down, as I carefully trimmed the mat to clear the frame, until I discovered another piece of rubber gone bad. I think I've got a new maxim to add to TWB's, "It's usually the simple things" and that would be: "It's the rubber stupid!"










Had plenty left over so went ahead and put some foil on the crank side just for giggles.

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Thanks Charlie I was eying that stuff at my favorite supply store and wondering how well it worked. I've been using RuGlyde to pop the tank on, but than I finally remembered it is designed to dry out and I'm sure this was not helping the rubber every time I removed the tank. Well, the grommets are only 86 cents so a cheap lesson as K-things go, lol!

I guess I'm just an odd old thing Charlie, but I really enjoy the process of re-doing a machine, along with a little re-engineering as Bert would say, and than just running the snot out of them. Once enough stuff gets worn out or blown out I enjoy re-doing them all over again. I've never had a motorbike that I don't use for commuting, at least light touring, and fairly regular summer track days to help keep skills up. I plan on doing the same with the "Bismarck" once she is done.

OG

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Real Rocky morning guys and this made me laugh!








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Last edited by Oldgoat on Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:32 pm; edited 3 times in total (Reason for editing : K100b!)

Doing the valve clearances and pulling the shims this evening.
Just read thru this article by Rob Lentini and he recommends running the intakes on the tight side and the exhaust on the loose side of spec.Can one of you motor guys tell me the advantage of this ?

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Last edited by Oldgoat on Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:24 pm; edited 2 times in total (Reason for editing : pics)

More tools & supplies arrived this evening as well.
Just waiting on the last rubber bits and valve shims and its going to be time to assemble and fire her up.







OG

Last edited by Oldgoat on Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:36 pm; edited 5 times in total (Reason for editing : pics)

Ok, guys finally got my tools ground to fit! No visible damage on the shim and the everything looks good on the lifter as well. Kind of a little mystery how the lobe got damaged? I was expecting some real visible damage on the shim. Can't read the number on the shim, but will take measurements and order my new ones.











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Last edited by Oldgoat on Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:40 pm; edited 3 times in total (Reason for editing : pics)

No worries Charlie. Always willing to help my friends find new ways to piss away money!

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