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Oh and I also refurbished the fuel taps. One question though; the rubber that seals against the tank was drenched in sealant when they came off. Is this really necessary or do you think my new rubber gasket will seal adequately on its own?

Found some GT-style grips and got the pleasure to tear the old aftermarket foam grips to pieces.

I think it was this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271677947439 (either way it looks identical)

Yeah, feels better with replaceable o-rings rather than having to replace the whole thing next time. Looks fresh too! Found 'em on ebay.

Replaced the old cracked plastic fuel t-pieces for new stainless ones. Also double checked the main jets before ordering a new array for tuning and much to my surprise I discovered they were 150's. I had assumed it was running lean, but how common is that with mains of that size..?

The dents are indeed few and small, and also they're concentrated to the bottom, which makes me wonder how they've handled this bike...

Making slow progress sanding the tank down, not because it's especially tedious but because I'm spending all my time working to afford to have free time, which I don't have since I'm working...

Yeah, it's just something I can't seem to get right. I'll keep on tinkering with the numbers 'til they feel right. On a brighter note though, I got my hands on a sander today and had a midnight session stripping the paint off the tank. I had been warned sanding takes forever, but this is what I...

Nevermind... Just realized all I have to do is multiply them! But doesn't 108 mph at 5000 rpm in fourth sound a bit off?

Great, just what I needed. I've seen others but designed primarily for cars, and I kinda sorta know how to calculate it manually as well. My main problem still remains though: the ratios. As it's shaft driven I just can't figure out how or which of the multitudes of gears to include in the...

And if anyone is wondering why I only have space for revs up until fourth gear it's because a) it didn't look as neat with more of them and b) I'm not really worried about accidentally redlining this heavy old thing in fifth gear. As you already will have guessed it's in kmh btw.

Haven't posted here for about a year. The rebuild grinded to a halt last winter as I realized I wouldn't be able to finish everything (or anything) I wanted to do before riding season as there just wasn't enough time. So, I put the bits and pieces back together and rode it practically like it...

Subscribed to yours as well! I'll be adhering to the 'built not bought' creed as well (as I haven't got much of an option), which unfortunately means no updates here as I've been tending to other projects in wait of new funds.

I'm glad for the triple support! So the tearing-down process has begun, cleaned out the front calipers and got some new pads in the mail along with a completely new master cylinder as the old one turned out to consist of mostly rust. Gonna try and soak it in solvent and see if I can beat the...

Hello world, Since I recently sold my car (1960 Volvo 544) I've been experiencing a feeling of loss, a gap somewhere between my belly and my heart where the mechanical anxiety over whether or not I'd be able to fix the car this time used to be. I figured this would be a good time to finally go...