It's time to switch the ratchet over to tighten.

[kbasa]

btw, you gonna fix that dent in the engine's front cover?

Sorry, no new photos right now.

Bubba, I'm going to keep the dented cam chain cover and front cover. I'll get them bead blasted and paint the cam chain cover so it looks nice. The dent will stay, but the parts will look otherwise new.

I think that's the way to hold on to some of this bike's past, but still look good. I'm still fooling around with the frame and various parts. I need to get the centerstand welded, the parts off to powdercoat. While that's all out, I'll sort the fasteners and get them out for replating.

I've got a line on a seat and a driveshaft, so I'm psyched about that.

 

[kbasa]

Ah, so this is why I get your voice mail so often?

Hey, I told you not to call my cell.

 

[Rapid_Roy]

The bodywork showed up on Monday.

Oooh la la.

I really like the pearl and moto sport pin striping. I may be biased though.

 

[dlearl476]

I've got some other parts, too.

Dave, tell me you're going to do the frame before you put it back together. If you don't, you'll probably regret it. (I'd search ebay for a front cover as well. That one will make a good "I bent these louvers and lived to tell about it" trophy for your garage wall)

Looking good.

 

[kbasa]

I've got it pretty much done. It needs a seat cover and some other small bits, but it's a rider.

And it rides really, really nicely.

 

[kbasa]

Dave, tell me you're going to do the frame before you put it back together. If you don't, you'll probably regret it. (I'd search ebay for a front cover as well. That one will make a good "I bent these louvers and lived to tell about it" trophy for your garage wall)

Looking good.

Yup. Powdercoated the frame. I kept the bent cam chain cover, but painted it so it looks really pretty. The bend is behind the frame tube, so you have to look for it to see it.

Of course, I managed to scratch the powder coat putting the motor back in, but hey, that's life, right? It's sitting in the atrium now, next to the /2. They look happy together.

 

[kbasa]

 

[gregfeeler]

I've got it pretty much done. It needs a seat cover and some other small bits, but it's a rider.

And it rides really, really nicely.

SWEET!! What a beauty.

 

[AnnapolisAirhead]

Wow, great looking bike. Nice job indeedy!

Did you have the wheels painted too?

How much does an engine weigh anyway?

 

[kbasa]

Wow, great looking bike. Nice job indeedy!

Did you have the wheels painted too?

How much does an engine weigh anyway?

Thanks!

It cost me about $10 to paint the wheels. I had the tires off, masked off the bearing surfaces, stuffed the drum with newspaper and sealed it up with blue tape and sprayed it out in my garage with Dupli-Color silver. It's almost an exact match for the original Wurth silver.

I think the motor weighs right about 150 pounds or so. It takes three people to mount it. One on each jug and one person to get the mounting rods and spacers installed. The hard part is getting it through the frame and into position. I put bicycle inner tubes over the frame, but probably should have wrapped a blanket or something underneath them.

 

[barryg]

I've got a '84 R100 and it doesn't look that nice. It's a twin disk, rear drum. Now I Know what to shoot for. Good job my man, ride and enjoy. ps I just love a slow bike.

 

[The_Veg]

 

[bob_m]

Beautiful!

It will reward you every time you ride it, clean it and just admire it as it sits in your garage.

 

[kbasa]

Beautiful!

It will reward you every time you ride it, clean it and just admire it as it sits in your garage.

it's kind of in our house.

 

[mika]

it's kind of in our house.

Checked the deed lately?

Are you in its house?


I suspect a good story that involves the you, the bike and the BOSS.

 

[braddog]

Bravo!

I love that color, it just glimmers!

You must have a ton of satisfaction when you look at that bike.

I don't think you'll ever regret doing that one up right, nice job!

 

[skiteach]

Great Hat too!

 

[crazydrummerdude]

It's sitting in the atrium now, next to the /2. They look happy together.

Let's see 'em..

 

[kbasa]

Let's see 'em..

 

[88bmwjeff]

Dave,

The bike looks great. Does this mean I'll start seeing you at some of the local airhead events?

Jeff

P.S. It looks like you live in an Eichler home. I love the look of Eichlers.