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I've dragged my old bike from back of Garage where it has lived for the last 3/4 years under a cover :oops:


I'm planning on lightly restoring it to sell off, basically getting it back road worthy and giving it a lick of paint.

 

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I put some fuel in tank to try & start earlier in week which immediately started leaking out of the petcock :roll:

 

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So thats a rebuild kit needed for a start :lol:



Good news is the engine fires up with a bit of WD40 sprayed into the airbox so thats one hurdle cleared. Carb looked cleaner than expected, Electrics seem fine, Both brakes are completely seized, tons of rust to deal with as well.

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[mention]JackieOWheels[/mention] Because I know all the things that go wrong with it :lol: Seriously though, I might keep it to play with for a bit but this year was meant to be the year I got my full license and a big boys bike. I have the money for the test but will use the sale of this towards a new (to me) bike. :)

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Sell it as a 'rat bike' to a hipster from London. No telling how much you'll be able to skin him for.😈

 

Yeah and then no worries about the paint. :D

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Just bought this box of bolts and caps covers etc off of a breaking bike on eBay for £10 :D


Main bit I'm happy to see in there is the Generator cover plug as mine is completely rounded off (made doing valve clearances a real pain in the arse!)

I have never been able to source one outside of silly money


Other bits will come in useful as some of it looks in better condition than whats on the bike at moment :oops:

 

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I'm probably going to get shot down in flames for asking this but please hear me out :oops: :lol:


The piston is completely seized in the caliper (as to be expected) and not having the tools to remove I decided to remount it and use the brake system to push it out. I then discover I have no dot4 lying around in the garage and what used to be in the cylinder is a dried up puddle on the floor :roll:


Now what I do have is 2 litres of mineral oil based brake fluid I use for my mountain bike. I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW!!!!! Its not safe for regular use as it ruins the seals etc. but just to use to get piston out seems ok. I'll be replacing the rings anyway and will remove diaphragm from the reservoir so only thing I'm bothered about is the hose being affected.


Or should I just wait until my bottle of dot4 arrives next week? (only place local that is open and sells it is an M&S garage that was charging £8 for a 250ml bottle :shock: )

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I'm probably going to get shot down in flames for asking this but please hear me out :oops: :lol:


The piston is completely seized in the caliper (as to be expected) and not having the tools to remove I decided to remount it and use the brake system to push it out. I then discover I have no dot4 lying around in the garage and what used to be in the cylinder is a dried up puddle on the floor :roll:


Now what I do have is 2 litres of mineral oil based brake fluid I use for my mountain bike. I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW!!!!! Its not safe for regular use as it ruins the seals etc. but just to use to get piston out seems ok. I'll be replacing the rings anyway and will remove diaphragm from the reservoir so only thing I'm bothered about is the hose being affected.


Or should I just wait until my bottle of dot4 arrives next week? (only place local that is open and sells it is an M&S garage that was charging £8 for a 250ml bottle :shock: )

 

On a pushbike site it advises against mixing mineral and DOT as damage to the seals can happen.

HTH

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I'll leave it I think until I get the dot4. Still plenty to be getting on with anyway.


Its funny the little repairs and things I have done to this bike that I have completely forgotten about until I come across them again now. For instance I was taking apart the handlebars as they need a good clean up and rust spots removing when I couldn't no matter what I tried remove the left hand rubber grip :scratch:


Then I remembered that it used to be far too loose so I fixed it into place with a ton of strong superglue :lol:


The cable threads on the clutch lever have a helicoil in them as well which I barely remember doing :?

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Had a painful couple of hours in the garage this afternoon :cry:


 

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To be expected I guess but its still not fun!!



Can't decide whether or not to reuse this chain :wink: :lol:


 

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And some good news in that my box of bits turned up :D


 

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Had a painful couple of hours in the garage this afternoon :cry:



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To be expected I guess but its still not fun!!



Can't decide whether or not to reuse this chain :wink: :lol:



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And some good news in that my box of bits turned up :D



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Chains fine. Quick squirt of WD40 and all’s well. :roll:

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Busy day today :lol:

 

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The back mudguard is still on as the bolts aren't coming off without a huge fight. Snapped one already :oops: Same with The rear light, all the screws were rounded off. I think I'll just tape it all off when I repaint. Will be easier than drilling and retapping 9 holes :shock:

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[mention]Swagman[/mention] thats certainly an option. I would like to get it off as it'll make it easier to paint.


I might give it a go tomorrow :thumb:

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@Swagman thats certainly an option. I would like to get it off as it'll make it easier to paint.


I might give it a go tomorrow :thumb:

 

:thumb: :thumb:

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It's off :lol:


I left the bolts soaking in penetrating fluid overnight and used my bolt grip sockets. Made it easier having the engine out as I could stand the frame up to give myself better visibility and grip

 

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The rear light was a bit more difficult. The screws were rounded off and as soft as cheese. My screw extractors might as well of been regular drill bits :roll:


I gave up in the end and ground them off :lol:


Had a big fight getting the rear brake pedal, rods and arms off too, felt like they were welded into the frame :roll:


Tomorrow I'll give the frame and engine a good clean up in readiness for painting, By the look of the frame I think the grinder will be coming out again :lol:

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