Andymann Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 The wife is off in PE preparing for IM, so I managed to get a bit more work done on the DT. Don't you dare mention I had bike parts in the dishwasher.... After much discussing with my mate over a beer, I have decided, stuff it, lets go the whole hog and remove the swingarm and have it powder-coated too. Luckily someone has treated the bike to new suspension bearings and links recently, so that was a luck. I'll probably send the shock to Hilton Hayward too - just for a service. I suppose the next step now would be the frame......problem is, the frame still has the original Yamaha Frame number sticker on the headstock, and if I have the frame powder-coated, they are going to have to blast that off.... Regarding powder-coating, I normally use JG, but the last few times the finish hasn't been that great - and it's a mission to get from KGDP (where I work) or PTA (where the bike is) to Germiston. So can anyone recommend someone closer, who specialises in Cosmetic finishes? Danger Dassie, the nerd, Spokey and 2 others 5
2wieltjies Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) Got to play on the new RR yesterday, was really impressed. Feels very light compared to older model. Edited March 23, 2015 by 2wieltjies
nathrix Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 The wife is off in PE preparing for IM, so I managed to get a bit more work done on the DT. Don't you dare mention I had bike parts in the dishwasher....After much discussing with my mate over a beer, I have decided, stuff it, lets go the whole hog and remove the swingarm and have it powder-coated too. Luckily someone has treated the bike to new suspension bearings and links recently, so that was a luck. I'll probably send the shock to Hilton Hayward too - just for a service. I suppose the next step now would be the frame......problem is, the frame still has the original Yamaha Frame number sticker on the headstock, and if I have the frame powder-coated, they are going to have to blast that off.... Regarding powder-coating, I normally use JG, but the last few times the finish hasn't been that great - and it's a mission to get from KGDP (where I work) or PTA (where the bike is) to Germiston. So can anyone recommend someone closer, who specialises in Cosmetic finishes?
nathrix Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Some drool pics Spokey, Danger Dassie and Fire Engine 3
Andymann Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Did some more work ion the DT this weekend - decided to go the whole rebuild route..... Off to the powdercoaters we go this week, and hopefully we can get some stuff back together soon... Spokey, Skott5, nathrix and 2 others 5
Rocket-Boy Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Did some more work ion the DT this weekend - decided to go the whole rebuild route..... Off to the powdercoaters we go this week, and hopefully we can get some stuff back together soon...Good idea that.
Spokey Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 And my current rave....... Thruxton with modified Arrow exhaust for R104KHow cool this would be with twin front discs, even if unnecessary!
Spokey Posted April 6, 2015 Posted April 6, 2015 Some drool picsThe speed block scheme on that YZR, man, I would like to do that on my 1996 FZR, without the number board patch. Maybe in a Yammie blue with white. nathrix 1
Andymann Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) Which of you 2-Stroke riders remembers having to do this every 6-months or so? Edited April 13, 2015 by Andymann V12man, Grebel, Ed-Zulu and 3 others 6
dirtypot Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Which of you 2-Stroke riders remembers having to do this every 6-months or so? I used to do that Would pour petrol into it too - was never as exciting as I wanted it to be... Ed-Zulu and Grebel 2
Ed-Zulu Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 I used to do that Would pour petrol into it too - was never as exciting as I wanted it to be...Had a MBX, petrol down the small end and woof Grebel 1
dirtypot Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 Had a MBX, petrol down the small end and woof My buddy had an MBX 50 which I wheelied into a wall for him one day I used to do this with my MTX 50 and YZ 125. Never had a whoosh of woof - just a gradual burning flame. I was always hoping for a nice BANG! Or at least some kind of minor injury or something... Ed-Zulu 1
Andymann Posted April 13, 2015 Posted April 13, 2015 The pipe on the DT is a double-skinned thing with a whole bunch of sound-deadening material between the two walls. I plugged the one end and poured all my old cleaning petrol/oil mixture down the pipe and let it soak for a few days. By the time I was ready to chuck it in the fire all the petrol had been absorbed, and the rest had probably evaporated. It burned for a good few hours after that! Every now and again I would pump some compressed air down one of the ends and got the thing glowing a nice cherry red colour! I doubt if anything survived that.....
Danger Dassie Posted April 16, 2015 Posted April 16, 2015 Anyone goto the Ducati Scrambler launch in Randburg yesterday? Got my times mixed up and missed it, the fomo slapped me like a red headed lover.
Grebel Posted April 16, 2015 Posted April 16, 2015 (edited) I took delivery of 1 & 3/4 1984 XR200R's a few weeks ago. One almost complete bar a side cover and a silencer. The second one mostly in a Big Jim box.... Tear down started this weekend. Not sure what direction to head in just yet but it looks like I'm leaning towards a resto project. Time (and available funds ) will tell.... Edited April 16, 2015 by Grebel dirtypot, mazambaan, forkie and 2 others 5
Andymann Posted April 17, 2015 Posted April 17, 2015 I took delivery of 1 & 3/4 1984 XR200R's a few weeks ago. One almost complete bar a side cover and a silencer. The second one mostly in a Big Jim box.... Tear down started this weekend. Not sure what direction to head in just yet but it looks like I'm leaning towards a resto project. Time (and available funds ) will tell.... You're going to hate me - I raced an XR200 in the '80's - the black seat/white side cover model - '82/83 I think. Had an original factory Honda rebuild manual which I kept for years and years and years until last year when I had a general clean up and thought "....nah, no-one will ever need this ever......"
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