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[oblertone]

Looking at the finish on a lot of your parts, im assuming you have an on-site aqua blasting setup?

No, he uses Patinasol in large quantities

 

[mikeyboy]

Nice work Mike. I am truly jealous that you get to do this for a living.

Looking at the finish on a lot of your parts, im assuming you have an on-site aqua blasting setup?

Got one of these

 

[flytoolow]

Got one of these

Well that answers my question!

 

[Bubb]

Mike.
You make it all look so easy (which I know its not for most of us !)
Keep it up, as I always enjoy reading your rebuild threads.

Bubb

 

[Deleted account 181015001]

Got one of these

We have the similar unit at work it great for those little jobs for home.

 

[mikeyboy]

We have the similar unit at work it great for those little jobs for home.

Certainly is a brilliant piece of equipment,
Not cheap though,
With the aquablast unit,a dry blast cabinet and a big RV compressor to power it all ,
Best £10 k I ever spent

 

[peepingtom]

Certainly is a brilliant piece of equipment,
Not cheap though,
With the aquablast unit,a dry blast cabinet and a big RV compressor to power it all ,
Best £10 k I ever spent

Feck me 10k !! Eek indeed

 

[mikeyboy]

Feck me 10k !! Eek indeed

That was on the cheap,basic dryblast,used compressor.,
Friend of mine has just set up a powder coat business.
Aquablast,dryblast,chemical strip room,RV compressor,powder room and oven,oh and diamond cut wheel lathe.£100k
Fucking

 

[peepingtom]

You should have saved yourself ten grand and popped round his place

Big investment hope he gets the business

 

[Wrinkly]

Mikeyboy, as ever your work looks second to none, and I'm sure many are interested in these antiquated boxer twin things. But can I politely remind you that, your mother once said. 'You can't make a silk purse out of a pigs ear'

They're all right these BMW thingy's, but they're not Guzzi's are they.

 

[mikeyboy]

Mikeyboy, as ever your work looks second to none, and I'm sure many are interested in these antiquated boxer twin things. But can I politely remind you that, your mother once said. 'You can't make a silk purse out of a pigs ear'

They're all right these BMW thingy's, but they're not Guzzi's are they.

Ahhh the guzzi,,
Way too busy to go near it at the moment,and no space.
We made a decision to wait till autumn on it.
We were looking at it today over a cuppa,plotting or planning,not sure which

 

[mikeyboy]

Space to work is our biggest issue.
Hopefully we will resolve this next year.

 

[mikeyboy]

Got the carbs cleaned,and rebuilt with new float valves ,o’rings and diaphragms.
New mounting rubbers as well

 

[mikeyboy]

New fork gaiters arrived ,so the forks have been filled with oil and fitted.

 

[Billd]

Your the master Mikey......the rest of us are grass hoppers! More pictures please

 

[Oldrat]

Halfords do a great aerosol spray paint especially for plastic Mike.. it works a treat.
Just in case you need to hide any of that bright yellow Motobatt.

 

[mikeyboy]

Halfords do a great aerosol spray paint especially for plastic Mike.. it works a treat.
Just in case you need to hide any of that bright yellow Motobatt.

I’ll wrap it in black vinyl.
My suppliers normally send the black version,
Never mind

 

[Beemerboff]

I have the stock 20 AH Motobatt in my R100GS which has Hi comp Wossner pistons and it spins it over like a sewing machine.
Starter is EME Valeo knock off, EME HD battery leads are fitted too.

 

[mikeyboy]

Few more jobs yesterday,
Refitted the airbox,with new fuel hoses,new throttle cables,new clutch cable.
Also all the engine electrics are on.
I’ll put these wheels in for now as the originals are being refurbed.
But it means next week it will be in a state that we can move it around
Refitted the exhaust as well

 

[mikeyboy]

Tis back on its wheels(well,A set of wheels).
So have been fitting wiring,etc