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My current task is getting the crankshaft out of the case. I've got my jig all made up but she doesn't want to move.
Here is my jig.
On one occasion I broke a bolt and had to use my new screw extractor (easy out) to get it out. Then the two screws below got threaded.
Must be time to go and find a high-tensile bolt that can cope with what I'm asking it to do. A bit of heat will be applied next time too.
Totally frustrated, I decided to change tack and break down the front fender. There you go, much more satisfying. Don't see a front facing number plate much these days (Thankfully).
If you can It would be a good idea to replace that center bolt with something of a larger diameter and finer thread, That one if its really tight would strip out before moving the crank.
Interesting to see a jawa being worked on, whats the parts availability like?
Parts for the Jawa aren't too terrible, if you are ok with ordering from the Czech republic and the UK. I have a local supplier who has a bunch of parts so that's helpful too. Slim pickings on the local ebay though.
It's funny looking through all the builds on here, Honda Honda Suzi Kwaka Honda.... then this weird old Czech thing shows up.
Today I got the rear fender all disassembled. The little bolts just wanted to spin so the grinder came out to play.
The tail light and indicators are still in nice condition and should come up great.
Next up was a look at the tank. I assumed that the inside was full of rust. If that was the case I planned to fill it full of nuts and bolts, wrap it in a blanket and throw it in the dryer. I even went through the discussing the abuse of the dryer with my wife. She was cool with it too.
But, I didn't need to. A quick look inside the tank and it was pristine. I nearly fell over. No rust, just shiny silver sides. That's one chore I won't have to do.
The cylinder gets dropped off this weekend for a rebore, so I'll continue with the prettying up for now. Handlebars are next.
The kids wanted more to do. So I've got them cleaning parts pre-painting.
Today's job - covering all parts in truck wash, letting it sit overnight, then attack it with the power washer.
Here it is soaking in truck wash as at last night.
Tonight, the power washer war begins. Yeah, they'll all get wet. Yeah, they'll make a mess in the house when they come in. But at least they'll have fun.
I bought a spray can of paint stripper. And it was pathetic!!! Didn't do a thing. I've asked my wife to take it back tomorrow for a refund.
So, disillusioned, I started on the wiring loom.
First impressions - it's a total rat's nest. It looks like every piece has been hacked at some point. I put some voltage across the horn and it made a weird little noise. OK, that has to be swapped out.
The switch block was a corroded mess, inside and out.
I decided to throw the switch block at the wire wheel, to see how it would come up. Half way and not bad.
And here it is finished.
Houston, we have a problem. That is not a Jawa switch block. Skullduggery!!
Aint none of that Yamaha stuff infiltrating this build. Besides, it almost dissolved in my hand. The switch block will get replaced with something else, not sure what.
Parts for the Jawa aren't too terrible, if you are ok with ordering from the Czech republic and the UK. I have a local supplier who has a bunch of parts so that's helpful too. Slim pickings on the local ebay though.
Oddly, India's a source for parts on these, too. Both actual Jawas and the Indian copy, the Yezdi, are still running around over there. They were popular bikes for a while.
You might check with jainenfield.com , bulletwala.com, or Chawla Auto spares in Delhi--they're all Enfield specialists but probably have a line on other parts. Of course, shipping from the US or the UK is going to be a lot cheaper, more reliable, and less prone to customs problems, but I thought I'd toss it out there for you.
My last big ride in India, we passed an old guy on a gorgeous emerald-green Yezdi out on the highway, in full white robes and carrying his cane. Pretty good visual take-away.
I decided it was time to see what the internals of the headlight looked like. Before I get into that, the silver lining in the headlight bucket is peeling away. I'll need to sort that when the time comes.
OK, here is the rats nest of wires once I opened the bucket. Lots of non-standard, flakey stuff in here. Surprised it didn't go up in flames last time it ran, whenever that was...
Snip snip snip and things look a little cleaner.
The old loom that I'll be rebuilding from scratch. I've got some electrical background so I'm not too intimidated by this piece.
Finally got the swingarm removed from the frame. Local bearing place ended up using their 10 ton press to get the sleeve out. I'll revisit them when it is time to press it back in. Now the paint removal, clean and repaint can begin in earnest.
Son #3 stripping the paint off the swingarm.
Not bad boy, not bad.
Daughter is busy hitting all the parts on the wire wheel after the paint stripper has done it's thing.
Bet you can't tell she likes making things shiny...
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