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They all look good from up top ebbo......
But alas its not the same story under the tupperware. Still, the summers fucked so I now have something to do in the garage while its raining
Not as bad as I make it sound. I plan to do a picture by picture of what I'm doing.
1. Plastics/tank off, assess the damage (corrosion, usual stuff)
Fit new battery. Glad I kept the spare one I removed from the police 1200 RT i bought now.
The battery is knackered. Usual signs, struggles to start, ABS lights flash, then turn it off after 10 mins & the lights go out......
2. Rear frame is quite scabby, already bought one of eblag (35 quid delivered
), sent off to a local powder coaters to be 'done' (50 quid, its a small frame!), about 3 hours to fit (2 of us). Poss renew paralever and swing arm bearings while its off (make use of the parts discount at work !)
3. Remove front forks/telelever & re-paint.(drill out & re-tap front mudguard screws)
4. Remove front engine cover/rocker covers & re-paint.
5. De-scab & repaint heads/barrels/cases in situ as best as poss.
Should look a whole lot better after that! The brake hoses will need renewing, but the metal pipes are surprisingly good. Front & rear disc's are in good condition and the clutch was renewed 10k mls ago. The engine, although its done 116k mls, sounds like a japanese sewing machine....AND, it has one of those carbon fibre fenda-extenda thing's.....
All in all it's not a bad bike, MOT'd till next February and taxed till September. A fair amount of dealer S/H plus a mile of invoices from a Cardiff independent.
I'll keep you all posted.
Steve.
But alas its not the same story under the tupperware. Still, the summers fucked so I now have something to do in the garage while its raining
Not as bad as I make it sound. I plan to do a picture by picture of what I'm doing.
1. Plastics/tank off, assess the damage (corrosion, usual stuff)
Fit new battery. Glad I kept the spare one I removed from the police 1200 RT i bought now
. The battery is knackered. Usual signs, struggles to start, ABS lights flash, then turn it off after 10 mins & the lights go out......
2. Rear frame is quite scabby, already bought one of eblag (35 quid delivered
), sent off to a local powder coaters to be 'done' (50 quid, its a small frame!), about 3 hours to fit (2 of us). Poss renew paralever and swing arm bearings while its off (make use of the parts discount at work !)3. Remove front forks/telelever & re-paint.(drill out & re-tap front mudguard screws
)4. Remove front engine cover/rocker covers & re-paint.
5. De-scab & repaint heads/barrels/cases in situ as best as poss.
Should look a whole lot better after that! The brake hoses will need renewing, but the metal pipes are surprisingly good. Front & rear disc's are in good condition and the clutch was renewed 10k mls ago. The engine, although its done 116k mls, sounds like a japanese sewing machine
....AND, it has one of those carbon fibre fenda-extenda thing's.....All in all it's not a bad bike, MOT'd till next February and taxed till September. A fair amount of dealer S/H plus a mile of invoices from a Cardiff independent.
I'll keep you all posted.
Steve.
chad
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Nice 
once you've sorted the grott under her skirts you will have a great bike enjoy
once you've sorted the grott under her skirts you will have a great bike enjoy
Rattle a can!
I would only ever pay someone to paint the fairings.
EasyRider on here did his own, I've done a few bits with a spray can and in the right conditions/temperature etc you will surprise yourself!
Where are you Simon? I'm nr Trowbridge. Perhaps when I start mine you can come over and take a look mate?
Cheers,
Steve.
I would only ever pay someone to paint the fairings.
EasyRider on here did his own, I've done a few bits with a spray can and in the right conditions/temperature etc you will surprise yourself!
Where are you Simon? I'm nr Trowbridge. Perhaps when I start mine you can come over and take a look mate?
Cheers,
Steve.
Smudger,
Thanks for the offer! I'm down in Somerset on the Levels.
Like you I have got a list of stuff to be done, including a head gasket on the left hand cylinder. Although been trying to ignore that one due to he state of the exhaust studs!
Although to date I have refurbed the brakes, new exhaust, new rear shock. Might have to be a winter project,
Simon
Thanks for the offer! I'm down in Somerset on the Levels.
Like you I have got a list of stuff to be done, including a head gasket on the left hand cylinder. Although been trying to ignore that one due to he state of the exhaust studs!
Although to date I have refurbed the brakes, new exhaust, new rear shock. Might have to be a winter project,
Simon
Bit of a set back.
Supposed to be collecting the RT Sunday, phoned the chap today, and it wont start
The guy is looking into it, he thinks it might be the hall sensors, apparently there is no spark.
I tried a search on here but cant find anything concrete/what i need, does 1 do ign and 1 inj?
The bike had been sitting for about 10 days, I looked at it before and it started on the button, sounded sweet, he tried to start it yesterday and it just churns over, would a HES do this?
Supposed to be collecting the RT Sunday, phoned the chap today, and it wont start
The guy is looking into it, he thinks it might be the hall sensors, apparently there is no spark.
I tried a search on here but cant find anything concrete/what i need, does 1 do ign and 1 inj?
The bike had been sitting for about 10 days, I looked at it before and it started on the button, sounded sweet, he tried to start it yesterday and it just churns over, would a HES do this?
chad
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Bit of a set back.
Supposed to be collecting the RT Sunday, phoned the chap today, and it wont start
The guy is looking into it, he thinks it might be the hall sensors, apparently there is no spark.
I tried a search on here but cant find anything concrete/what i need, does 1 do ign and 1 inj?
The bike had been sitting for about 10 days, I looked at it before and it started on the button, sounded sweet, he tried to start it yesterday and it just churns over, would a HES do this?
sounds like it could be the hall sensor . steptoe would have a better idea !
Bit of a set back.
Supposed to be collecting the RT Sunday, phoned the chap today, and it wont start
The guy is looking into it, he thinks it might be the hall sensors, apparently there is no spark.
I tried a search on here but cant find anything concrete/what i need, does 1 do ign and 1 inj?
The bike had been sitting for about 10 days, I looked at it before and it started on the button, sounded sweet, he tried to start it yesterday and it just churns over, would a HES do this?
Physician heal thyself ................
All I can comment on hall sensors is when one of the two sensors failed on my mates 1100RT he still had sparks and fuel injection, but it would not start - New sensor plate fixed it. Don't know which sensor it was, I hadn't the sense to pick up the duff part and being it home
So, if you can see sparks and fuel being injected don't assume the hall sensors are ok
So, if you can see sparks and fuel being injected don't assume the hall sensors are ok
Physician heal thyself ................
I know!
We only see good ones here, and its been a while since i saw one of these....If it was here it wouldn't be an issue
If it was here it wouldn't be an issue
Why? Have you got an RT100 in your workshop you can rob? LOL
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