Yodagoat Registered user Joined Nov 23, 2005 Messages 1,173 Reaction score 180 Location East Lothian, Scotland Dec 15, 2024 #1 Here it is....... What are your thoughts?
Posh Pete Still got a pulse. UKGSer Subscriber Joined Dec 29, 2005 Messages 24,278 Reaction score 4,403 Location Embra, Scotland Dec 15, 2024 #2 MIGHT take the sump off! If it's all there with those miles, a good clean (outside and in, including carbs), it'll start first turn of the starter! Looking forward to the post!
MIGHT take the sump off! If it's all there with those miles, a good clean (outside and in, including carbs), it'll start first turn of the starter! Looking forward to the post!
Yodagoat Registered user Joined Nov 23, 2005 Messages 1,173 Reaction score 180 Location East Lothian, Scotland Dec 15, 2024 #3 Posh Pete said: MIGHT take the sump off! If it's all there with those miles, a good clean (outside and in, including carbs), it'll start first turn of the starter! Looking forward to the post! Click to expand... It's been sat for at least 20 years so I'm thinking there may be quite a bit of sludge in the bottom. Will see what the oil is like when I drain it.
Posh Pete said: MIGHT take the sump off! If it's all there with those miles, a good clean (outside and in, including carbs), it'll start first turn of the starter! Looking forward to the post! Click to expand... It's been sat for at least 20 years so I'm thinking there may be quite a bit of sludge in the bottom. Will see what the oil is like when I drain it.
Tinytim Well-known member UKGSer Subscriber Joined May 26, 2009 Messages 9,116 Reaction score 8,405 Location Land of The Dee Dahs Dec 15, 2024 #4 Yodagoat said: Here it is....... What are your thoughts? Click to expand... Yes, "I wish you luck" Mike. Love that silly what the fekk have I done grin on your face at the start. Keep us posted please.
Yodagoat said: Here it is....... What are your thoughts? Click to expand... Yes, "I wish you luck" Mike. Love that silly what the fekk have I done grin on your face at the start. Keep us posted please.
Vulpine2 Active member UKGSer Subscriber Joined Apr 24, 2019 Messages 489 Reaction score 127 Location Peak District Dec 16, 2024 #5 Subscribed. Optional oil rad seems a little overkill...
Tetley Well-known member UKGSer Subscriber Joined Oct 28, 2013 Messages 932 Reaction score 305 Location Farnsfield / Kinloch Rannoch Dec 16, 2024 #6 A bit of inspiration, this is what you can do with an old police bike. Good luck with the resto. Attachments 20240621_135115_Original.jpeg 900.5 KB · Views: 37 Screenshot_20231119_173844_Facebook_Original.jpeg 276.9 KB · Views: 35
Yodagoat Registered user Joined Nov 23, 2005 Messages 1,173 Reaction score 180 Location East Lothian, Scotland Dec 21, 2024 #7 So it got it's first was this century today...
timeandtide Well-known member UKGSer Subscriber Joined Mar 21, 2005 Messages 5,597 Reaction score 1,234 Location Off the wall ...On the case Dec 21, 2024 #8 Making progress - well done!
Yodagoat Registered user Joined Nov 23, 2005 Messages 1,173 Reaction score 180 Location East Lothian, Scotland Jan 1, 2025 #9 Another wee update.
Yodagoat Registered user Joined Nov 23, 2005 Messages 1,173 Reaction score 180 Location East Lothian, Scotland Jan 22, 2025 #10 My old man has a look over the bike.
Posh Pete Still got a pulse. UKGSer Subscriber Joined Dec 29, 2005 Messages 24,278 Reaction score 4,403 Location Embra, Scotland Jan 23, 2025 #11 Wise words from your old man ... "Jist keep it fuckin' standard!"
Yodagoat Registered user Joined Nov 23, 2005 Messages 1,173 Reaction score 180 Location East Lothian, Scotland May 4, 2025 #12 Another update on the R80.