Project RM - a true story inspired by Kro.

[cheese]

Right so my RM is blowing a bit of smoke adn it looks like its coming out via teh crank seal. So I gave teh bike a clean tonight and then decided to strip it rigth down.........

So I started at about 9 pm adn it's not 12:26 and it's all stripped down.

Things I found so far.....

The chain links securing clip had fallen off (I'm so lucky that didn't fall off in teh weekend - FUCK!!!!

there is a leak around the kick starter seal - think I got one somewhere

everything is fuckign dirty

Probably due a piston - got one here

Crank seal - one on order

bore is a tad on the worn side, but I got one of ebay quite cheaply.

exhaust needs repacking and a clean. - how do you clean out the carbon inside?

My radiators are banged up pretty badly, the left on got bent inwards when my bike fell off the trailer (I was spewing about that) and I didn't realise the right hand side one was as bad as it was untill I took it off. I found a place in newmarket that does repairs ane they said it would probably be around the $100 mark.

I'm going to try and get this bike back to good nick with a budget of bugger all. The main reason is taht I don't want to spend alot on a bike that is now 10 years old and it would be a waste. But I think that with a little TLC is can be bought up to scratch.

I'm going to reclean the frame tomorrow and I found some CRC spray on zinc coating that I'm going to use as a base coat. I've got some Suzuki greay frame paint that I got for $10 from Colemans. I've got a dremel with a wire wheel that I'll use to clean teh old paint off and get rid of the rust.

Anyway I've posted up some pics for you guys to look at.

[cheese]

Where did teh pictures go.....

[cheese]

take two on more pics

[cheese]

more pics, including teh might XR100!!! ther is a picture of teh bike clean too.

[kro]

WICKED !!!!!


Mate, I'll be watching this with very keen interest, well done, I salute thee !!.

[ArcherWC]

to clean the carbon out of the pipe,

plug one end and fill with caustic soda and water, be carfull as the reaction happens the pipe will get HOT,
wash out and redo untill its all clean

[cheese]

Sweet i've got some of that at home I'll do it tonight.

What about the outside of the chamber? autosol? LOL

by the way, seeing the ammount of sand every where I'm starting to hate woodhill!!!

[Ghost Lemur]

Great start Cheese.

Looking forward to following your progress.

Looks like I might have scored a project to work on too. I have been trying to get my mate out riding and now his parents have just given him their notworking (but complete) old batch hack. So once I've cleared out the garage we going to start work on getting it up and going.

[Sketchy_Racer]

Oh dear....

Kro it seems you have started a trend here!!

Because as i type this my KDX250 is sitting the garage in a million pieces!!

It's amazing what you learn about you bike when you strip it down.... It's also amazing what you find wrong with a bike too!!

I learned that my engine is Poked and not worth fixing, so it will be ridden how it is now untill it goes Bang.... Then I get a KX250 motor..... Muahahha

[Wellyman]

Another project by a KB member! good stuff mate.i would have done it in winter , as you will miss on all the summer rides. guess you could ride the mighty honda!!
WM

[cheese]

Na I'm doing this project over the next few weeks so it should be ready to roll in a couple of weeks.

Bit of an update

I've taken teh radiators into Vercoe radiators, they do alot of bike one and are just in newmarket. the inital diagnosis is not too bright, the left hand side one could be fucked, but teh right looks ok, just warped. You may notice that I actually have 3 radiators as I accidentally bought one of eBay for a 01, but I got a right and teh left is the bad one (DOH), Hopefully they can mod is for me so I can make it into a left. the mounts are all teh same, it's just a tad wider. I'm definately going to make some radiator guards!!!!

[ArcherWC]

I have some Devol guards from an 01 wr426 that you may be able to mod to fit, they are in mint condition and are anodized black. some beers and they are yours

[Boosted]

if he doesn't take them i will

[cheese]

What beer you like?

do you come auckland way often? I can come to you but if you coem this way I can easily meet you.

Cheers

[cheese]

Update

So I got a call from Verco today about my radiators and they are all fixed up! cost about $200 + gst to get both of them fixed. I'm so stoked!!!! I'll post up some pics when I get them at lunch time.

I also gave teh frame a quick blast with the dremel last night and gave it a blast with the zinc paint. I want to see how hard it is and the I'll paint it. I'm thinking of making up a bash plate for teh bottom from some Ali and make some skids to protect teh bottom of the frame. I'll see what I can get from the place accross the road. (metalworks) they had a sheet of 1.6mm thick ali the other day for $15 that I could have made a good bash plate from. they can cut it for me too. I'll make a template from cardboard and see how it goes.