30% of the way there...

Some Evapo-Rust should clean up the rest and get it ready for coating.

 

Clutch is back together. Finally!

 

I should be able to finish the engine assembly today.

 

Slow down! You're making us all look bad! Haha seriously, nice work. Going to be a nice bike.

 

I've only been working on this since last August...

However, here's a handy little slowdown...

 

I put the engine on it's side when I am fitting them. Stuff a rag in the case opening too.

 

Don't say that I want to see the bike finished .

 

Yeah, I very quickly stuffed a rag in the hole after I fished the clip out.

I should be putting it in the frame in two weeks.

 

Whoa!

 

Amazing!

I’m going to need to try that stuff

 

In the past 2 days, I've spent over 12 hours polishing chrome.

 

I have to rebuild the forks, order new tires and turn signals, then she's ready for reassembly!

 

Oops! I went too far...

 

Oy vey!

 

Amazing what stopping for a second to think can accomplish.

 

Wow!

 

Hey @Zoot_Suit , I've got a pair of shocks that I want to try this same thing...did you disassemble the at all? Or just dunk the whole thing in Evaporust? Yours turned out great.

 

I unbolted the shocks, didn't even clean them off, and put them in the Evapo-rust. I was amazed at how great it worked.

 

No rest for the wicked...

 

I have FINALLY finished the motorcycle's fuel tank!

https://youtube.com/shorts/HDYBgBXnRmY?si=D1rIaB_ci-WL5bjM

 

Her new shoes have arrived!

 

WHEW!

 

Nice. Avoided the Sawzall at least! When you painted your wheels, did you mask the edges of all the spokes, or did you clean the paint off after? Or is that powder coat?

 

I masked the spokes and the edge of the rim.

It took me an hour just to get the bead to seat on that tire. It just wouldn't pop no matter what I did. But it finally yielded to my stubbornness.

I wasn't able to seat the front wheel because I have to pick up a new valve stem tomorrow.

 

Okay, I did it to prove I can do it. Now I'll never have to prove it again.

 

Zoot_Suit, depending on how many bikes you have and how much you ride it would be worth the investment to get a tire machine with a MC wheel attachment.

Now that I'm pushing 60, using a tire machine has been much easier on my knees and back than when I'd wrestle on the concrete with tire irons.

I recently put new rubber on my sons 650 Maxim, and from breaking the bead to seating the new tire it was less than 5 minutes per wheel, and I did it all while standing.

When I was young I didn't think twice about tackling any wheel using tire irons. Not so much now, that's for sure.

 

I am beat!

 

Grrrr!

 

Somebody around here has an extra swing arm bolt. I will look.

 

The problem is, I need it back together within the next 72 hours.

 

I suspect I've got one also if you need it. Although your internal threads might be more of a concern. Maybe hit the bolt with a thread file and see if you can ease it back in to fix the internal part.

 

Use a thread chaser on the frame threads that you can wind in with a socket. A bolt the right size with flutes cut in it .

 

I spent some time with some files, a Dremel, and wire wheels, then froze the bolt, and heated the frame and got it in. There some mild galling of the threads, but it's together.

 

It seems the exhaust system is trying to get me to start drinking.

 

Got it! Finally!

 

I think I need to change my shorts...

 

Okay, I backed the idle screw all the way out, and the only way it'll run is full throttle.

I've checked the throttle and it's not binding anywhere.

I'm stumped. Any suggestions?

 

All the way out? its there for a reason. Screw it in till it just touches, then in a whole turn. your choke and throttle cables are correct way around?

 

Yes, the cables are correct. The idle screw is where it should be.

I suspect it is something with the butterflies from when I bench sync'd them. They're probably too far open. I'm going to readjust them and see how it goes.

 

Hmmm...

 

I’d check to make sure all the enrichment jets in your bowl are clear. If not I bet your pilot jets are the problem

 

The carburetors have been rebuilt, they're like brand new.

 

Is there a carburetor guru out there that knows the solution? It'll only fire up after I've poured fuel directly into the airbox. Then It'll only run full throttle. The RPM variance you hear is from me flipping the kill switch on and off.

 

If they were like new you wouldn't be having this problem.....
Take them out, strip and inspect. This is where you'll find your answer.

 

I've removed the rebuilt carbs, and everything seems perfect. So I pulled the intake boots...

 

She'll start if I spoon feed her, but then will only run as long as I keep the revs above 5K. I pulled the fuel line and cranked it over, and she was spitting fuel, and the bowls have fuel in them... Hmmm

 

Let's see if it'll work...

 

It's a really pretty bike! Bummer that it's fighting you now, but you'll get it. Hold off on that chipper! Are you certain the enrichment jets in the bowls are clean? Did you get the Old Faithful geyser with carb spray to come out the top when sprayed in the bottom?

 

Done.