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That is looking fantastic…. The new owner will be very happy with it I’m sure.
 
Bike fired up no bother and carburettors all adjusted and timing checked

Got the fairing fitted properly and the luggage test fitted

Just a couple of jobs left to do before the MOT and a pair of new tyres on Wednesday

Another one saved from anguishing unused in a garage


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that sounds and looks stunning what a beautiful job you've done. that's going to be one very luck owner :love:

as for those pesky fork gators there's a reason why many bikes don't have them but for chilly rides it makes a big difference for draft excluding :D

I fail at fitting them to my RT years ago :ROFLMAO:

great job :clap:clap
 
nicholsonj2252 said:
As it was -4 degrees and still snow on the side roads I decided to give my Sunday ride out a miss and spend the day in the garage on the RT

Started by doing a leak down test and all was good with no issues highlighted

Removed the swinging arm and the bearings are all good with plenty of grease so will just need cleaning and re-packing with new grease

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Next out was the gearbox and clutch

Clutch has little signs of wear and the friction plate measured just under 6mm

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Removed the flywheel and the rear main seal was oil tight but will get replaced as a precautionary measure

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Oil pump clearances were all within specification and no signs of scoring

Next was the cylinder heads and barrels

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Bores of the barrels are spot on with just light honing marks , ring gap was 0.35mm so well within service limit

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Cam followers are in excellent condition

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Dropped the sump and no nasties in the oil pan so just gave it a good clean

Removed the side stand to clean it and grease the pivot

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Just need to decide if I am going to remove the engine so I can clean the block or try and just do it in situ

Also need to decide if its worth vapour blasting the barrels and heads or just give them a good clean

I'll need to clean the barrels anyway ready for removing the old push rod tubes and fitting new stainless ones

Thus far no unforeseen issues with the bike , it does seem it has been mechanically well looked after and that the dirt and grime are due to its age, the oil leaks from the pushrod seals and the fact that as it an RT the fairing had never been off so made cleaning of the front of the engine difficult

Once I get the engine and gearbox finished and back in the bike I'll remove the forks , change the fork oil and seals and check the steering head bearings . I'll also check the front wheel bearings and seals

It's then just a cleaning/re-assembly job . I need to pace myself as this was supposed to be my winter project with an aim of having it finished and on the road for April . At this rate I'll be done by the end of the month ;-)
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Looks like you got a really good example there. I get a twinge of regret every time I see an R80RT parked, or see someone on any of the forums fettling one of them. Should not have sold mine, but it went to a good home. Health to ride when you get it sorted.
 
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