At lost for words.

Ok, just double checking

 

Making a pile of parts.

 

Wow you guys work pretty fast!

 

Great vid, nice to see this won't keep you down either! Wish they went back together as fast as they come apart.

 

.... And look at all the coffee breaks they took, too---- the audio track was hysterical ..... Alvin and the chipmunks strip a bike----

 

That's funny, all I could hear was this.

 

Hey Razz,
Now you got it down to the frame do you have any updates?

 

pulling the forks today and ordering parts.

 

#MN-Maxims just pm you

 

There she is, in all her naked gloryness. It is all down hill from here folks.

 

Believe it...or not. I believe. Great job.

Gary H.

 

This may very well turn into a "must watch" thread.
I'm thrilled to see your expedient progress.

 

i am really glad to hear that you got your bike back. I am sure Dave has enough spares to help half of the members recover from a similar loss.

 

While she is apart I want to do a couple of mod/upgrades. One of which is putting the taper bearings that I got several months ago into the steering head. The other is to eliminate the leaky air assist forks and put taller spacers in the forks. I did superman8599's xj750 like that, I really like the stiffer ride. I also plan on replacing ALL the hardware with stainless socket cap screws.

 

You gotta throw some paint at that frame! The green is still making me sad!

 

Got to get my compressor running so I can media blast it. Then I have to weld the rear loop on as soon as it gets here. Then paint.

 

Here is a little update, cleaned and polished the "new" rim.
And here is a video of me doing one side of it. My video skills is lacking to say the least. And I got my "new" seat in today. Not bad for $45 shipped. Waiting for the rear frame so I can weld and paint the frame. Then its on to the taper bearing installation.
That is it for now.

 

put the axle in a vise and a 6 inch buffing wheel in your drill. set it up so the wheel spins and have at the edge of the wheel. that's the fastest easiest way i found to do the outside rims. the spokes and paint look good.
shine up the bead area with scotchbrite and smooth any "up" lumps with a file, that will stop any slow leaks.
nice seat

 

Frame rear and associated parts are on the way, should be there in just a few more days!

 

So sorry to hear about what happened. Not sure if it will fit, but i can send you the airbox i took off my xj650 max. no charge...

 

Thanks for the offer, I all ready got one, I have most of the major parts ordered, just waiting foe the brown tow box to deliver them. Looking for some side covers at bleeding heart prices any condition just complete.

 

sorry meant to say brown toy box

 

Depends on what you bought, some stuff might be towed

You are rocking this rebuild out considering the whole mess, can't wait to see version 2.0.

J

 

I

I might one one silver side cove left, i have to check the garage next weekend. Hopefully it didnt get chopped up.

I cut the plugs off to use on my seat

 

Well I got the gauges in today. Looks like they are in good working order, but something was off and I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Finally it donged on me on what it is. Lets see if you can spot it.

 

Metric system?

 

Royal W/Cheese for those Pulp Fiction Fans

 

Hey Razz,
How is the frame graft coming along?
I will be sending you a PM later on the mufflers.

Thanks
MN

 

DING DING DING

 

Now I can pretend that I am going 130 along with the fake turbine sound coming from the primary gear.

 

LOL

Hope all is going as planned for you.
Are you going to use that cluster or are you looking for MPH one

 

Getting the sub frame today providing Uncle Sam don't mess up the delivery.

 

Thanks, but I should be getting a set in today, hopefully they are not rotted out. If they are I will pm you.

 

hope to see the progress soo

 

The Left one I have is very solid as the Right side is too just scraped up I would hate to see that go on your bike.

So I was at my shop up on the shelves pulling down boxes and I do have a good RH one. So I do have a good pair

Sorry it took so long but we have been busy with geting ready for winter up here.

MN

 

I actually have spare mph gauge with out needles. I have been thinking on how to remove the oem screen print off of them and have some custom vinyl overlays made for it. So here is my motivation to do so. If it does not work out on the spare set I will just leave it KPH, just to make it that much more unique.

 

Out side in flip flops and shorts prepping the tipple trees for paint today.

 

Yea the 55 MPH one is kinda lame anyway

 

I wonder if someone is making overlay decals for our instruments yet? You would think

with all the computer imageing software it could be done.

 

If not and if my experiment works I will start doing so. Or start a service where you send the gauges in and I will do it for a fee.

 

All prepped and ready for paint.

 

Believe it or not, we call em quarter pounders, 'cuz WTF is a 113.5 gramer?

 

Whats in the boxes.

Box No 1


Box No 2


And box No3


Thanks Dave, for box No3 And my dog thanks you for the packing peanuts (my wife doesn't).

 

Ohh I just had a thought. I could bead blast my parts like those and get them power coated and baked for a nice finish.
Since I have this at my shop.

 

All of today's work.

 

Yep dat will do it, i wished that my compressor is working so I can blast mine instead of a the wire wheel of death.

 

It has been one long but productive day. This is going to be pic heavy, so if you still have dial up, grab a cup of coffee and hang on for the ride.

This what I have to work with on the cut section of the frame.


Using the bottom part of the frame as a cut line.


Like this.


Performing some delicate surgery along the way.

 

Then wrap some paper around the cut to get a accurate profile of the cut.



Then transfer the template to the donor frame.


And paint a contrasting color and take off the template. That in turn gave me an almost accurate cut line on the donor frame.

 

Cut it a little long and then grind to fit.


Then it was all a blur, grind, fit, bolt every thing on, line every thing up, take every thing off. Wash rinse repeat over and over and over till you get the end results.