Recent content by Etchasketch

My Cam chain tensioner will not cooperate. I cant get enough clearance to get the two bolts out of the cylinder wall out. Any ideas?

This is how she looks now. I'm sad that mounting the clip-ons above the trees looked stupid. What's your next plan? Have you thought about welding new shock mounts to raise the rear? Thanks for the oil leak tip. I'll check it out.

None for western canada :(

Alright. Progress. Here are some pics of what I've done. After removing the cylinder head I found this laying on the pistons... Nasty! REALLY need to clean this out! Simple Green and a toothbrush here i come! NEW TOOLS!! Got all these for 2$!! My girlfriend came across a canadian...

In a car - 16 going 210 km/h in my moms mercedes b200 turbo On a bike? - ... Next summer 8)

Thanks for the help. You're probably right. I think ill just apart the top end cause it's REALLY dirty and I want to further my knowledge/exprience. Ill sandblast the outside. The only leak is from the valve cover im pretty sure(ill order a new gasket). I left the dowel cause I wasnt sure what...

Just went through your whole thread thirsty! WOW. What did you use the clean the engine so well? I want to take my engine apart like that. But I don't want to fuck up bad enough that I can no longer use it. Or reassemble wrong and have it not run :( I guess that's part of the challenge...

Thank you thirsty! I've hit a bit of a snag i think, Last night I was removed the valve cover, and i undid the bolts holding the inner bearing caps, But the caps wouldn't come off. My manual said to apply sideways pressure with the bolt still in a little bit. So I gently bumped it with a...

Yea garage, I have the same thought about punching the forks through and using clip ons on the top. But even when I was trying that the bike was still slanted towards the back. I suppose that means that I have to raise the rear end. The only way I know of doing that is larger rear forks. So, it...

Alright! Progress! i managed to remove the front sprocket and get the chain out. From there it didn't take me too long to get the engine out, tipped it on its side on a mattress with a tarp over it and with that piece of frame that unbolts it came right out with a little fidgeting! Now the...

Also if anyone has a link that shows a good polishing process please link!!!

Sorry i'll label the pictures from now on.(First pic is the front sproket, second is the exhaust, third is is front sproket again fourth is the rear axle and last is the exhaust just before it join 2 into 1.) I think ill just take off the front sproket. what kind of torque wrench do you guys...

Almost done with dissasembly, hit a hurdle though, the chain got stuck :( More pics of the rusty/ gummed up bike. Is that the right order? I'll worry about cleaning out the muck later. How can i get that chain out?!

I think im going to need to invest in a dremel for polishing. Any ideas where to pick one up cheap? I'm in uni so this is going to be as low budget as possible. On the bright side everything I make over living expenses is going to get dumped into this bike. I'm going to take as much as i can out...

OK! Finally some pics. Sorry for not getting these up sooner. Without further ado, here she is! I've already taken off the seat and fitted pods, so no completely original picture, although i'll try to find one. Here are all the tools I have. Man i need some ratchets. Gonna look in...