*** Boxes of parts***
Two stroke winter project
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*** Boxes of parts***
Get them cases split
You know what Danny boy, it's so tight and runs so very sweetly that I'm going to leave them as they are, I'll replace the case bolts but I'm not going to split them just to look at what's inside for the sake if it. If there was the slightest hint that there was an issue in there i'd split them like a shot
A Great thread thanks for putting this up ,nice to see someone doing something positive 
I know what your saying but when you have it all back together and take it for its first run things may sound different,she looks like she,s had a hard life i would be tempted to rebuild the crank just for piece of mind if its never been apart and stood for a long time the crank seals will have gone hard letting it run weak,from my experiance of two strokes its always better to check.
Today I have been mostly paint stripping, then some more paint stripping then some more paint stripping ...... you get the gist..
I started with the two side casings, they are now all stripped after three cycles of paint stripper and are ready to paint. I forgot to take photographs of them (and the cylinders and cylinder head which I also stripped) in bare metal but I will before I paint them.
IMG_1523 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1525 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1519 by tunneruk, on Flickr
Then on to the wheels. From the very start I've been relishing the prospect of starting on the wheels, they were painted in some kind of coach paint with a brush over a red primer of some kind. They will be the hardest work, the most time consuming yet the most rewarding part of this project. The photos speak for themselves. The last image is after three separate applications of stripper. To be honest I'd had enough after the third and I was soaked to the skin from the pressure washer. I'll finish off the last stubborn bits tomorrow.
Here's what I started with
IMG_1526 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1527 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1528 by tunneruk, on Flickr
First coat of stripper applied
IMG_1529 by tunneruk, on Flickr
After the second strip
IMG_1530 by tunneruk, on Flickr
And the third......... they just want one more stripping coat and they'll be done
IMG_1532 by tunneruk, on Flickr
I spent literally five minutes have a quick test clean of the main engine casings with a new chemical I've sourced, it's cracking stuff which with a little brass fresh will bring them up an absolute treat. I went down to the tool shop later this afternoon and bought a selection of cleaning brushed and abrasives.
Tomorrow is another day ..............
I started with the two side casings, they are now all stripped after three cycles of paint stripper and are ready to paint. I forgot to take photographs of them (and the cylinders and cylinder head which I also stripped) in bare metal but I will before I paint them.
IMG_1523 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1525 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1519 by tunneruk, on Flickr
Then on to the wheels. From the very start I've been relishing the prospect of starting on the wheels, they were painted in some kind of coach paint with a brush over a red primer of some kind. They will be the hardest work, the most time consuming yet the most rewarding part of this project. The photos speak for themselves. The last image is after three separate applications of stripper. To be honest I'd had enough after the third and I was soaked to the skin from the pressure washer. I'll finish off the last stubborn bits tomorrow.
Here's what I started with
IMG_1526 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1527 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1528 by tunneruk, on Flickr
First coat of stripper applied
IMG_1529 by tunneruk, on Flickr
After the second strip
IMG_1530 by tunneruk, on Flickr
And the third......... they just want one more stripping coat and they'll be done
IMG_1532 by tunneruk, on Flickr
I spent literally five minutes have a quick test clean of the main engine casings with a new chemical I've sourced, it's cracking stuff which with a little brass fresh will bring them up an absolute treat. I went down to the tool shop later this afternoon and bought a selection of cleaning brushed and abrasives.
Tomorrow is another day ..............
Just a few more from today .....
IMG_1535 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1537 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1539 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1541 by tunneruk, on Flickr
This is the paint left behind the wheel balancing weights .... nice eh!
IMG_1543 by tunneruk, on Flickr
I'm just wondering how wrong this is?
IMG_1547 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1535 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1537 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1539 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1541 by tunneruk, on Flickr
This is the paint left behind the wheel balancing weights .... nice eh!
IMG_1543 by tunneruk, on Flickr
I'm just wondering how wrong this is?
IMG_1547 by tunneruk, on Flickr
They're finished and all squeaky clean now. They're straight as you like!!
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It's not wrong till SWMBO finds them being taken out of there...
They're all out and in a box now. Jobs a goodun!
Sorry fella, the before shot is in the dishwasher .... I'll take the after in the daylight on Tuesday.
I've got three days off this week so I'll be making some progress.
I dropped a box of bits and pieces off at the platers this morning, they will take about a week.
My first job of the day was to paint the barrels and cylinder head (on the kitchen table!!)
IMG_1564 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1558 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1566 by tunneruk, on Flickr
Then onto the main crank case. I've been dreading this job. Having decided not to split the cases and leave the bottom end intact I've had to carefully clean the cases without getting any crap into anything that can be damaged by it.
IMG_1560 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1562 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1574 by tunneruk, on Flickr
I eventually cleaned away at it, a couple of hours of careful localised cleaning it was finished.
Time for my first bit of assembly ... ok so it's only the reed valve assembly but it feels nice to finally bolt something to something else!
IMG_1575 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1572 by tunneruk, on Flickr
Albeit only dry assembled, it's starting to look well!
IMG_1577 by tunneruk, on Flickr
I dropped a box of bits and pieces off at the platers this morning, they will take about a week.
My first job of the day was to paint the barrels and cylinder head (on the kitchen table!!)
IMG_1564 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1558 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1566 by tunneruk, on Flickr
Then onto the main crank case. I've been dreading this job. Having decided not to split the cases and leave the bottom end intact I've had to carefully clean the cases without getting any crap into anything that can be damaged by it.
IMG_1560 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1562 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1574 by tunneruk, on Flickr
I eventually cleaned away at it, a couple of hours of careful localised cleaning it was finished.
Time for my first bit of assembly ... ok so it's only the reed valve assembly but it feels nice to finally bolt something to something else!
IMG_1575 by tunneruk, on Flickr
IMG_1572 by tunneruk, on Flickr
Albeit only dry assembled, it's starting to look well!
IMG_1577 by tunneruk, on Flickr
Yeah I bought it to 'do' it. I've been itching to restore a bike for a while, I'm really enjoying getting stuck in.
I'm using YB Plating in Crawley. Never used them before, they seem 'Old school'
I'll let you know how it pans out........
Are you on the RD forum too?
Yes I'm on a lot of the stroker forums, got a few in my shed ready for a restoration job. Bit of a two-stroke addiction unfortunately (for the wife)
What bikes do you have?
love this thread 
thanks for posting and good luck its coming on real quick
thanks for posting and good luck its coming on real quick
One of these
one of these, bought from this forum
finished this one last year
and this one a few months ago
Now doing a KR-1s
That's a very nice collection!
I'm loving the seat on the 350!!
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