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Good looking oil pan! Bike was never put away for a spell with dirty oil. Oil pickup bolts tight?
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Good looking oil pan! Bike was never put away for a spell with dirty oil. Oil pickup bolts tight?
I did not go in there.
Now is the time. I've read that loc-tite is good on the pickup bolts. Careful torquing the pan bolts (I'm guessing you know this by now, on an aluminum block). I actually replaced all of mine. I think (not 100% sure) that they can stretch.
I'm envious of your project. The bike seems to be in good shape.
Thanks, I'll have to give it a listen up front, maybe borrow her stethoscope...I'll wipe it off later.
Back to engine cleaning for a moment...I loved your idea of plastic cups to cover the big holes in the block!!! My favorite technique for cleaning of this type is to use regular Gunk, which is basically pressurized diesel in a can, for the first go round...let it soak, then carb choke cleaner REALLY goes to town on it... Yeah, I have used brake cleaner, too, and it works real well, but for this stuff, the carb cleaner also is good...
I used a bunch of WD40 and a brass brush. It takes a while, but it looks really, really nice afterwards. Don't use a steel brush. It'll leave particles on the case that will rust.
I used a bunch of WD40 and a brass brush. It takes a while, but it looks really, really nice afterwards. Don't use a steel brush. It'll leave particles on the case that will rust.
Today I was looking into getting some bids on repainting the RS parts, I was blown away by the first quote 1800~2000 wow!
That is why I like the color "patina" so much. I can't see paying well over $1000 so that I can worry about every little scratch. I like to ride gravel roads with no anxiety. Sand & gravel trucks, just frikken annoying.
Yep...my point perzactly!!! They ain't cheap anymore...especially here in California, but it's true across the board...you truly get what you pay for!
Well, I got mine down to the frame yesterday, but I'm not gonna open Pandora's box and remove the swing arm and rear drive...I'll paint the frame as it, since I'm not building a show piece, only a nice lookin' road bike!!!