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Re: RD125
« Reply #30 on: November 25, 2016, 01:24:02 PM »
after some shiny bits,

  some darker trims

with a before and after pics
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Re: RD125
« Reply #31 on: December 02, 2016, 06:17:41 PM »
more bits coming together,

  it at times like this I am glad its so small and light !!!

  just got the fork tubes back after straightening and rechroming,I will fit the new seals over the weekend,and then it should be
 on its wheels,

BTW,I used a local engineering company to skim the drums after the wheels had been built,great service and price,they do do
other stuff ,check the website,the guy that did the work was in the VMC,he has got an old CD200 plus AJS,

http://www.hmsengineering.co.uk/



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Re: RD125
« Reply #32 on: December 03, 2016, 12:44:49 PM »
now fitted,

 
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Re: RD125
« Reply #33 on: December 04, 2016, 04:15:36 PM »
well,a fine but chilly afternoon,

  as they say "nuthin on da tele!!"

 so time for some therapy ,


   and its now  "Wheels Down"

 
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Re: RD125
« Reply #34 on: December 04, 2016, 04:55:06 PM »
Looking more like a motorbike than a collection of bits.  Very therapeutic is a bit of spannering,  I've just been doing the clutch on my mate's 400four.
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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« Reply #35 on: March 12, 2017, 05:55:58 PM »
been some time since I posted ,so an update and a few pics,


started serious assembly,mainly the electrics,managed to get a very tidy s/h loom,made life a lot easier,also checked motor,the top end was
in good nic,pistons,rings and bores very tidy,the crank looked and felt like new,
replaced oil lines with clear,just so I can see the flow !!!

also fitted new chain and sprockets
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Re: RD125
« Reply #36 on: March 12, 2017, 06:06:50 PM »
Coming on nicely John, what's left to do?
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Re: RD125
« Reply #37 on: March 12, 2017, 08:21:43 PM »
waiting for carb rebuild kits,replace all the tinware,still at painters,

 fit and check indicators,

 and a few little mods,
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Re: RD125
« Reply #38 on: March 15, 2017, 06:20:13 PM »
spent a few lovely warm hours unplating spagetti  wiring and fitting rear indicators ,


 and they work !!  also fitted LED stop/tail bulb ,to save a bit of wattage .asI think the generator is not to powerful
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Re: RD125
« Reply #39 on: March 15, 2017, 09:06:53 PM »
It's always a nice surprise when an original loom actually works, what with electrics being mainly magic and witchcraft , I labelled up all of the connections on my CR's original loom, but then took so long to actually get around to using it most of them had dropped off!, much guess work later it also worked 😄, keep up the good work john👍
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Re: RD125
« Reply #40 on: March 22, 2017, 04:06:15 PM »
almost finished sorting the electrics,using a H4 bulb,

 carb rebuild kits arrived ,soon be time to get the motor running
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Re: RD125
« Reply #41 on: March 26, 2017, 12:31:28 PM »

  just got the fork tubes back after straightening and rechroming


Hi John. Can you tell us a bit more about the straightening of the forks? The stanchions on Francis (my CB125) are bent and I've had stanchions hard-chromed in the past but never sent bent ones away so not sure if it's extra or if there's a limit to how bent they can be.

Who straightened them for you?

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Re: RD125
« Reply #42 on: March 26, 2017, 12:44:35 PM »
Look on the inside of the bend and if there is a "Bulge" in the crease they are too bent to straighten. I believe Phillpots will straighten them before rechroming for not a lot extra

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« Reply #43 on: March 26, 2017, 01:27:47 PM »
Look on the inside of the bend and if there is a "Bulge" in the crease they are too bent to straighten. I believe Phillpots will straighten them before rechroming for not a lot extra

Rechromers have to straighten forks as part of the process, they will tell you if they are too bent, almost all forks are a mil or so out they told me, just from hitting pot holes and the like.
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Re: RD125
« Reply #44 on: March 26, 2017, 01:43:09 PM »

  just got the fork tubes back after straightening and rechroming


Hi John. Can you tell us a bit more about the straightening of the forks? The stanchions on Francis (my CB125) are bent and I've had stanchions hard-chromed in the past but never sent bent ones away so not sure if it's extra or if there's a limit to how bent they can be.

Who straightened them for you?

 my forks only had a slight bend,and had been riden with the bend,so the top fork bearing had worn through the chrome ,

 the guys I used are Dynasurf,Sandback,

they arranged collection and return,took less than 2 weeks,total cost £180

http://www.dynasurf.co.uk/motorcycle-forks
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