Recent content by tommyv04

I'm just about finished up, but I'm trying to troubleshoot an electrical problem I'm having where the starter motor kicks on seemingly randomly when the battery is hooked up, even if the key is not in the on/run position. I have done quite a bit of troubleshooting and this is summary of what I...

K0 Springs are shorter than later models. They also changed the design several times over the run. According to the shop manual, they are the correct length for that year.

And that pretty much brings us up to where I am currently. Just got my title in the mail today which I was pumped about since I had to get the title switched from the motor to the frame. Plates should be here in the next few days and hopefully in the next couple of weeks I'll be able to get...

Cleaned up the chrome on the right header and muffler and got it put back on the bike. Got the the forks all rebuilt. In case anyone wants to save a bunch of time and effort, K0 fork seals can be easily punched into place with a 1 1/4" ID 2' PVC pipe. It's wider and much stronger than some of...

Ripped apart the fork since one of the tubes was seized up. The fork "oil" was more solid than liquid. New seals ordered, cleaned up the inside more than the outside (drying in a bucket in the background of the picture). Figured I better get going on the front wheel while I wait for the...

Got a new rear sprocket installed and mounted the rear wheel.

Started cleaning up the rear rim, a couple of before and after photos.

Started working on the rear suspension, they definitely needed some cleaning. 1. Got one done, one to go. 2. Close up of the finished one...

Got the new tires mounted on the rims and balanced, they're a little bigger than stock, but I like them.

Got the new motor back in the frame. Went mostly without incident, but I did have a little trouble with the top motor mount. Finally figured it out, I loosened all the bolts and jacked up the motor until I was able to work in the final bolt.

Mostly cleaned up, well at least as much as I care to scrub with a toothbrush. I still need to get a different points cover, but way better then when I started.

Frame cleaning up nicely, time to start cleaning the new motor.

Front tire removed, motor removed, almost stripped down...

Mufflers removed, rear end disassembled, more frame cleaning, test fit the new drag bars.

So as I mentioned, I'm a lot farther than this now, but I'll post a few images of the process for people thinking of taking on a first project. And don't worry, next project is complete rebuild of the original type 1 motor. New motor with better compression & some nice new tires...