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Airhead pieces all over!

Sounds like the Voice of Experience talking, Mr. rpeckham. :brow

Care to elaborate? :D

Yes. Experience.

Elaborate? No need. You will soon know. :)

Actually, once you see how easy it is to pull the engine when you are already there (engine sitting forlornly in frame...), you will do it. Makes it mucho easier to clean the engine, touch up/paint/powdercoat the frame, etc etc.

Even if you don't have to get into the engine for anything major, it is a good time to poke around "while I'm in here...."

Actually, to elaborate, go to the sigline link below... I think you will see what I mean.... and there is a link in that thread to another bike.... :D

:clap
 
Wood paneling in the garage with a heating vent in the floor? The bike is being attended to in nice surroundings indeed.

Dave H
San Antonio Tx
 
:ha

"I'm just gonna clean it up, paint the bodywork and put it back together."

Then this happens:

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Two words for you: "Scope creep".

:ha
 
Definitely take the engine out...pretty easy to to...although if you leave the heads & jugs on, you'll prolly need help...I was able to take mine out by myself, but it was just the block, no outriders attached...
 
Wood paneling in the garage with a heating vent in the floor? The bike is being attended to in nice surroundings indeed.

Dave H
San Antonio Tx

Heh, not my garage, my den. The garage is crowded and cold, and the cats don't seem to mind if I have a bike inside :D

BTW, that's not wood, that's cheap '70's Masonite crap paneling. Gonna be one of the first things to go when I start renovating the house...
 
Nice. Gunna take that transmission out to lube the spline while you are at it?

...and what's that I see in the background...green things. Are those leaves? No white stuff on the ground? :dunno
 
Nice. Gunna take that transmission out to lube the spline while you are at it?

...and what's that I see in the background...green things. Are those leaves? No white stuff on the ground? :dunno

Yup, the tranny is coming out. The whole friggin' engine may come out, depends on how bored I get over the holidays ;)

Green things in the background? This is inside my house, and on the floor is blue carpet (and some stray papers). Where ya seein' green? :scratch

<edit> Oh, you mean the first pic in the post? That's a) a spruce, and b) a month ago. No white sh!t on the ground yet.
 
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And the disintegration continues

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I'm definitely going to need help when it's time to put that engine back in. I think I gave myself a hernia :p
 
Put those carbs in a box and those mounting bolts in a big bag. You will kick them. :nod

Looks good! :thumb
 
Put those carbs in a box and those mounting bolts in a big bag. You will kick them. :nod

Looks good! :thumb

Thanks. The work area has been cleaned up since the pics were taken. I'm being very methodical in this teardown, bagging and labeling everything, and taking lots of photos. I want to be able to get it all back together! :D
 
Might wanna consider a new electronic voltage regulator (I got a Hella at Bob's for about $40). Starts charging your battery at much lower RPM than the old OEM mechanicals. I charge at 2100 rpm vs 3800 or so on the OEM. It won't give you any more power, but charges your battery faster. Just a thought.

...then again, there is the "if it ain't broke..." approach. :brow

Cool project! :thumb
 
Easy way to install the engine...If you're doing a top end job, don't reassemble until you install the short block.

If the engine isn't coming apart..get another person..and like riding a horse..alway go in from the left ;-)

And make sure you remember the orientation of the multi-purpose engine spacers/center stand spring attach points...each side is different.
 
Brings back memories of my '74 R90 back in 1990, when I did a economy teardown, rebuild, and refurb of it. Fixxed a lot of little problems and a few big ones. A lot of hands on cleaning, scrubbing, paint srippen, bead blastin, cussing, smilin, frustratin, some progress, and eventually success. Rode it about 3 years and 40K trouble free miles before I parked it and moved on to riding other bikes. Got a lot of attachment to that bike because of that teardown. Good luck with your project.
 
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