Anyone coming from Auckland to Sth Island with an empty van or trailer?

[Padmei]

Man I can't wait to paint it. That colour is hideous.

I take it it is parked in your lounge Javahead while the kids are carefully getting rid of the oxidation.
I called up strait shipping & will only cost $120ish to get it from Welly to Nelson. Trouble is the straitsman is away getting surveyed so no go that way till next month.
I willl make some more enquiriesto see if I can fit it on a truck overthe stait.

How'd the enduro & CC go? apart from the mud.

[javahead]

It's not quite ready for a place in anyone's lounge yet. Safely sitting in the garage until you figure out how to get it the rest of the way south.

Rides were challenging - exactly what I wanted.

[Eddieb]

If it's going to be here over this weekend I might have to come over and check out what I got him into.

[Padmei]

you can give it an oilchange & clean the carbs if you want. Actually if you do spot anything that needs replcing or looks dodgy let me know as I'm new to these - also what to look out for with them.

Also someone had a pdf manual for something similar? Any chance of a copy?

[Eddieb]

you can give it an oilchange & clean the carbs if you want. Actually if you do spot anything that needs replcing or looks dodgy let me know as I'm new to these - also what to look out for with them.

Also someone had a pdf manual for something similar? Any chance of a copy?

PM me your email address, I'll fill your inbox up.

[warewolf]

PM me your email address, I'll fill your inbox up with bike pr0n.

fixed.

FTCR

[Eddieb]

I've seen it now, and have a collection of photo's even.

[Padmei]

I've seen it now, and have a collection of photo's even.

Well then let us see what I've spent my Aussie tour money on.

[Eddieb]

So here we go, the good, the bad, and the ugly.

1) The bike
2) 1 spare shock
3) Another spare shock, this is the one bought sperately
4) The right cylinder showing oxidization
5) The rear wheel, those bolts appear sound but probably need replacing at some point
6) The left header, most of the exhaust is like this.

[Eddieb]

More

7) A box of spare bits, clutch cables and things
8) Tools under the seat
9) Torn seat
10) The left cylinder with oxidisation
11) Footpegs and more of the exhaust
12) Front wheel

[dino3310]

primo, wish it was in my shed, looks like a great winter project

[Eddieb]

So, up close it looks pretty rough but most of it looks worse than it is.

The oxidisation on the block and cylinders won't really clean up unless your really keen to put some time and effort in, probably with a soda blaster or something, but it's not something that impacts how the bike works.
The top of the carbs should polish up with some autosol or something a bit more aggresive and some elbow grease.
I took a kitchen scourer to the exhaust and that buildup just flaked off and it was all sound underneath. Again a scourer then autosol should bring that up fine for the whole thing.
The front spokes also have a coating of surface rust on them but the scourer was taking it back and they were all sound and tight.

The body work was pretty good. Inside the front fairing you could see it's been repaired but it's been done properly.

The 2nd spare shock looked like it has rust on the shaft so may not be usable without repair.

The front cover on the motor has a crack in it. It's not structural and doesn't need to be watertight but some liquid metal on the inside for strength would be a good idea.

Go to a wrecker and get hold of a 4 pot caliper off a later model K series bike, a k1100 or something caliper bolts straight up and gives you significantly better front brake.

[Taz]

I repacked that box of goods as the bike had been parked outside in the rain in auckland and the pannier leaks so the original box had turned to mush. Pannier mounts are real flexi. Thought the panniers were going to jump off on the trip to my place on the trailer!

[topo]

I've only had 2 PD's and looked after one r90s but this beemer looks pretty good. a bit of oxidation on the cylinders and externally grubby carbs doesn't make a rubbish bike,
Christ, my last PD leaked from 5 seperate areas and still had the original brakes yet still kept up with underground on his home turf (well some of it).

[Padmei]

Excellent pics thanks Eddie. Pretty much as I thought it would be. As long as it runs strong I'll be happy.
With the oxidation is there any thing you can do to prevent it reoccuring as far as a protective spray or something? I had some on my GB400 front forks which had pitted the urethane coating. I could scour it away but it never looked as good again.

Also since I'm not allowed to wrap the headers anymore if I clean the exhaust up would the best prevntion be to paint it - what is autosol?

I'm working at a motorbike shop at the mo with a media blaster so may make use of that if I ever have need to take the cylinders off.I also have a tame upholsterer to look after the seat - hmmm imitation leopard skin????

I wish we had a bike wreckers here in Nelson (well Woodman lives close to Nelson but only specialises in one model )

Your thoughts appreciated