Introducing 'Filthy Lil'

**T.W.R** · 25th July 2007, 20:54

Stripped down the front end last night and cleaned out the headstock bearings of old grease which had started to granulate from sitting so long

the bearings & races are in good condition so have repacked with grease and re-assembled the triple tree. The forks are going to get flushed out & have a dose of new oil and general tidy-up.

The front & rear brakes are in for a strip & clean also as well as new fluid. Pads both ends are in fairly good condition with enough life left in them to still be used for a bit.

The swingarm has been reassembled with all the bushes & moving parts having been cleaned & repacked with grease. And is now fitted back into the frame ready to be torqued up.

Exhaust has been stripped down, scrubbed down to get rid of rust, rust treated, and painted with a black high temp ceramic fortified paint. And the muffler has been repacked. The exhaust system is actually a Premier system from aussie

which matches the age of the bike nicely.

The wiring loom has had a good clean & check, with some dodgy looking connections being replaced and all others cleaned & firmed up. The only item in the system that wasn't working was the sidestand light so have to investigate further into that one, the bulb is good so it's elsewhere in the circuit. Fitted the new tail light unit but had to change the connector from a four pin to three pin to match the existing unit on the loom.

The bodywork has had a good wash and polish and is ready to be fitted when the time comes.

**chanceyy** · 29th July 2007, 12:29

Bill can you keep an eye out down your way for right hand side covers for Betsy plz .. damn hussy likes stripping in front of younger bikes & tossing them off so they can see bits of her nakidness ..

juz let me know if you find anything suitable

cheers

**T.W.R** · 29th July 2007, 13:16

Originally Posted by chanceyy

Bill can you keep an eye out down your way for right hand side covers for Betsy plz .. damn hussy likes stripping in front of younger bikes & tossing them off so they can see bits of her nakidness ..

juz let me know if you find anything suitable

cheers

So Betsy is into striptease huh??
I mite know where I could track one down but I'll have to get the bush-telegraph working

Maybe a fresh set of rubber grommets for the side covers to plug into wouldn't go amiss either

**chanceyy** · 29th July 2007, 15:42

Originally Posted by T.W.R

So Betsy is into striptease huh??
I mite know where I could track one down but I'll have to get the bush-telegraph working

Maybe a fresh set of rubber grommets for the side covers to plug into wouldn't go amiss either

yeah damn old slapper .. get her up & running again & thats how the ole girl thanks ya ..

umm yeah rubber grommets are definately needed ..

no rush she's already been through the two spares I had

**T.W.R** · 3rd August 2007, 21:49

Got the pods for the bike today

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Just dummy fitted them & the carbs in place to see what they'll look & sit like

Should work quite nicely once I've adjusted the carbs to suit

Hopefully if I get a clear run at the bike tomorrow, it shouldn't be to far from being ready to fire up again and get it's clothes back in place

**T.W.R** · 7th August 2007, 19:52

Filthy is getting closer

Got the front end completely reassembled and set to go.
Plumbed the wiring loom back onto the frame and most connections hooked up to their respective items.
Swingarm & suspension linkages have been torqued up, the wheel is back in place.
Parts of the bodywork are back on the bike, the handlebars have been replaced and new ones fitted, switch blocks have been put back along with the dash and ignition.
Throttle, choke, & clutch cables have been hooked up again ready to adjusted & set.
Basically what's left to do is finish putting the bodywork back on, fresh oil & filter , flush the tank, throw in some fresh fuel and hopefully the old bitch will fire up ready for use with hopefully only some minor adjustments needed to make sure everything works properly.
Then out of the shed she comes and a bit of checking out on the road

**chanceyy** · 7th August 2007, 19:55

sounds like lil is definately coming along ... but where are the pics

**T.W.R** · 7th August 2007, 20:13

Originally Posted by chanceyy

sounds like lil is definately coming along ... but where are the pics

lols at the moment the shed looks like a bomb has gone off in it

there's a bike sitting in the middle with everything else around it

I've got a few pics since the last ones but I'm waiting to get Filthy out in day light before really going to town with the camera

**chanceyy** · 7th August 2007, 20:15

Originally Posted by T.W.R

lols at the moment the shed looks like a bomb has gone off in it

there's a bike sitting in the middle with everything else around it

I've got a few pics since the last ones but I'm waiting to get Filthy out in day light before really going to town with the camera

but progress pics are always fun to look at ...

hmm shed with bike with bits everywhere .. sounds like a male haven ..

**T.W.R** · 7th August 2007, 20:58

Originally Posted by chanceyy

but progress pics are always fun to look at ...

hmm shed with bike with bits everywhere .. sounds like a male haven ..

a couple of pics that came out reasonably well. plus the one I saw prior to buying her

**chanceyy** · 7th August 2007, 21:04

Originally Posted by T.W.R

a couple of pics that came out reasonably well. plus the one I saw prior to buying her

hmm

that second pic .. looks like you stripped her pretty damn good ..

**T.W.R** · 7th August 2007, 21:25

Originally Posted by chanceyy

hmm

that second pic .. looks like you stripped her pretty damn good ..

Something like the last pic should be close to the final result without the gawdy colour scheme

**chanceyy** · 7th August 2007, 21:33

Originally Posted by T.W.R

Something like the last pic should be close to the final result without the gawdy colour scheme

hmm nice one ..

thought I might restore Betsy when I get another bike .. but them pics may have made me change my mind

... esp since I dunna wot I am doing mechanically

**Deviant Esq** · 7th August 2007, 22:01

Good stuff Bill.

Looking forward to inspecting the finished product! I'll be happy to cruise out there again to check it out / talk some shit for a while.

The NZ is going well, I've been riding it to work the last couple of weeks to help scrub the rear tyre in, plus a Sunday ride out to Godley house for a snack and chat with Cowboyz6155, that was good. Felt the old confidence was a bit off as a result of my bin, but it was still a good ride.

Nice pics too actually mate. Surprised the dogs didn't make it into one of them!

**T.W.R** · 7th August 2007, 22:27

Originally Posted by chanceyy

hmm nice one .. thought I might restore Betsy when I get another bike .. but them pics may have made me change my mind .. esp since I dunna wot I am doing mechanically

lols it's simple to get stuck into them

just like a big meccano set. Just depends on how far you want to go or how far you need to go.
Should dig up some pics of when I've had to dig into the guts of things on previous bikes.

Originally Posted by Deviant Esq

Good stuff Bill.

Looking forward to inspecting the finished product! I'll be happy to cruise out there again to check it out / talk some shit for a while.

NZ is going well, I've been riding it to work the last couple of weeks to help scrub the rear tyre in, plus a Sunday ride out to Godley house for a snack and chat with Cowboyz6155, that was good. Felt the old confidence was a bit off as a result of my bin, but it was still a good ride.

Nice pics too actually mate. Surprised the dogs didn't make it into one of them!

Couple of weeks she'll be road worthy

glad to hear the NZ is going OK, how's that brake working now? lols still got that crescent you threw into my kit

1st off always hits home a bit in the subconscious, you'll be right

give us a yell next time you're sneaking out for a blat

Ha the dogs

1 got a clip in the arse for trying to water the ZXR so they keep clear of the bikes when they're parked up