rs or rt which one

[Kenny]

The fork caps ( IIRC ) tighten down onto the top yoke ( but have a closer look, not sure about the later RT's ). If not just loosen the top and bottom yoke pinch bolts ( may have to gently/minutely prise the clamps apart ) and the stancions should simply drop down...obviously wheel / brakes etc have to be removed. Don't overtighten pinch bolts when putting it back together

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Want to buy a manual? I happen to have one going spare

 

[jackassdave]

must be clymer ,what do you want inc postage

 

[ELIMINATOR]

it's a Haynes.

 

[jackassdave]

anyother airhead bits kicking around

 

[ELIMINATOR]

No, you had everything else.

 

[Rob Farmer]

anyother airhead bits kicking around

For somebody who's original brief for a bike was a bike that didn't need messing about with your doing quite well with pulling it apart.

 

[sidestand]

There's something about airheads that makes you want to take them to bits & put them back together again

 

[Kenny]

There's something about airheads that makes you want to take them to bits & put them back together again

It'll end up 'bobbed'

 

[jackassdave]

i didnt want to do anything really ,but the swining arm was tatty ,the little side bits on the rear foot panels are tatty ,the battery box was a bit scabby,(now all stripped ,rubbed down ,and wire brush on drill),ready to paint .
i just want to get it right before i start riding it ,oh and the pannier rails are next on my list today,plus rear sub frame .
ill spray them with smoothrite ,as i have a heated shower room in the shed ,which is now going to double up as a spray booth..
pics to follow today ,maybe.

 

[jackassdave]

a small before and in process of polishing the rear drive

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Good it's found a loving owner.

Of course now that the rear end is shiny, can you stop yourself going too far?

 

[Rob Farmer]

Polishing!!! Somebody pop round and have a word. He'll show the rest of us up

 

[jackassdave]

i have to admit ,to getting the brasso out for the wing nut on the back brake , ( does the phrase ,get a life dave ),seem right

 

[the civil one]

i have to admit ,to getting the brasso out for the wing nut on the back brake

Guilty .
But , It adds a little something ..

 

[peepingtom]

i have to admit ,to getting the brasso out for the wing nut on the back brake , ( does the phrase ,get a life dave ),seem right

well it wouldnt be the first time hey mate ?!

it certainly is in good hands , all of Daves bikes improve whilst in his ownership...........dibs on the RT !!

unless its a keeper

 

[jackassdave]

ive booked two hours polishing time tommorow , the rest of the bits are of to the powder coaters ,ill maybe get the final drive off tommorow,
i have been under the engine sump with the degreaser ,and scotch brite

 

[ELIMINATOR]

You did tell me about your polishing habits, I didn't realize quite how extreme though.

It had improved on when I bought it, although not to the extent that it's about to.

 

[Kenny]

Beat you to it, lovely weather up here so changed the driveshaft gaitor on my st

 

[jackassdave]

these are the before pics(wife said im not allowed in workshop tommorow ,something about christmas ,grandchildren etc.), just got to paint ,going to take it to allmost bare metal ,then smoothrite,was going to put acid etch primer on first ,is it neccessary?