Alright I thought I would start a build thread for the latest addition to my garage. I picked her up for cheap off a friend who knows I have been chasing a 2T thumper.
She has come straight from a farm and has only been sitting for about a year. As this is my first smoker I am up for a bit of a learning curve.
This bike will not be getting the same treatment the GS has been, this will be a quick and dirty Cafe build. Rattle can paint, sandblasting in the front yard and a "close enough" attitude.
The main thing I will focus on is having the motor running well. Cosmetics are not a big deal as this will be my new daily.
So the problems I was instantly faced with were two snapped bolts in the upper triple and one bar clamp missing. Lucky for me I was given a pair from my friend. I decided to focus on cleaning up the rear end first, then the front. After welding some nuts to the remaining thread the two bolts were easy to remove. But the throttle was a different story. I ended up having to drill the heads off the bolts as they were stripped out and there was no way any screwdriver would remove them.
Here are a few quick pictures with more tomorrow.
She has come straight from a farm and has only been sitting for about a year. As this is my first smoker I am up for a bit of a learning curve.
This bike will not be getting the same treatment the GS has been, this will be a quick and dirty Cafe build. Rattle can paint, sandblasting in the front yard and a "close enough" attitude.
The main thing I will focus on is having the motor running well. Cosmetics are not a big deal as this will be my new daily.
So the problems I was instantly faced with were two snapped bolts in the upper triple and one bar clamp missing. Lucky for me I was given a pair from my friend. I decided to focus on cleaning up the rear end first, then the front. After welding some nuts to the remaining thread the two bolts were easy to remove. But the throttle was a different story. I ended up having to drill the heads off the bolts as they were stripped out and there was no way any screwdriver would remove them.
Here are a few quick pictures with more tomorrow.