550 F2 started!

[Matt_Harrington]

Roo, was a bit dubious of whether they would look OK but they are MUCH better than anticipated - they look good...

[Oddjob]

The plus point is that unlike chrome they won't go rusty, they are virtually impervious to salt water as well.

I'll have a small go at some of my Cermakrome parts Roo and see if I can really get them to shine. If I can I'll post a pic and instructions on how to do it.

[Laverdaroo]

That would be ace Ken, I phoned Nick to sy thanks for a good job and asked hiom what I could get a bit of a twinkle on them with and he suggested really fine wire wool and autosol...............who am I to argue?
I'll have a fiddle maybe later bjut just got home anf need a coffee marathon, knackered!

Bit of 'a sit' and some crap You Tube and I should be right. That is if I dont nod off which is a distinct possibility. I was waiting to load a dumper today with Type 1 and as he took off loaded to go dump I just had an 'elongated blink' and before I knew it he was banging on the door waking me up, and he'd been and made a brew


Think I need an early night tonight..............Netting 40lb carp tomorrow and really looking for ward to it so need my 'A game' on tomorrow.

Might go for a bit of shed, might not dunno, we'll see..

[Laverdaroo]

Ohh aye. Reet smart. Have you fired it up yet?

Wish I’d kept my original header now.

I was only going to fit these as I just love the shape and design and really think they make the bike. secretly want a Yoshi but dont like the headers really. Its only a bread fetcher anyway, its not like its a racer of any description. Just for bimbling aboout on but I love the way they've turned out. I'm glad I persued what I wanted even if it was the more difficult option.

[Laverdaroo]

Roo, was a bit dubious of whether they would look OK but they are MUCH better than anticipated - they look good...

Alright aren't they Matt, turned out pretty good really for the dosh and they're pretty much as new apart form the odd ding and a bit of pitting..........

[Sesman]

Yes, got to hand it to you. The swept pipes really make it. Unfortunately mine were ground out on one side as a result of Mr Trotters ‘off’ . In retrospect a good man with a welder and pipe grinder could probably have sorted them.

If you hadn’t been so selfish and got round to this build sooner I’d have probably attempted the reclaim and cerakote finish. Hope you are suitably ashamed😁

[Laverdaroo]

Sel flagulating as I type, sorry, I will try harder.

I still have that set of headers in the shed Phil. Theyve been attacked by a mig welder but savable if you know a decent fab/welder. The pipes are actually not bad. You want me to send you some piccies or are you sorted now I presume you are?

[Sesman]

Thanks Roo. Being the unimaginative type i settled on a S/S dekelvic job….it’s ok.😌

Thanks for the offer by the way but I’m out of energy now. With some potential help from JH I’ll sort the seat and then it’s finished-again. Then it’s on to the Triton. I’ve spent a fortune with Andy Molnar, Amal, Norvil, Andover and Morgo. I have to get on with it.

I’ve got the cases off again and I’m going for glacier silver or satin silver cerakote. Not sure which, just yet…Might even go back to Simoniz, but I’m striving for that original slight colour contrast between crankcases and covers.

[Laverdaroo]

Afternoon all, still plodding through it all, then we had 5” of snow and from previous experience I’ve not been out to the shed as everything gets blathered in condensation. So I just wrapped everything up and left it for a few days. Plus I was waiting on ethanol to arrive for my heater/burner. It’s not a furnace but when it’s a bit parky it doesn’t half take the nip off.

Anyway,

Had a tidy up of the wires and got all my boots on from the donations on here, cheers chaps, general husbandry etc etc. one thing I have noticed is that even just after testing briefly and for a total of about 2 mins total,  the lovely lenses on the front indicators have managed to burn off the smoked coating leaving one clear and one a weird dirty brown??

Spoke to the sellers and a new set in its way but a bit weird, bit like when we used to put a bit of superglue in a bottle cap in a lunch box to strip imperfections in coatings on sunglasses when I worked at a big importers years ago. The fumes effect the coating and dissolve it away………..dunno how, just did as I was told

Anyhoo that done, had a fiddle about doing some more cleaning etc, the right bar clamps from Max, cheers mate and started the fuel cap I mentioned the other day in a different  thread….

Coming on but check the casting marks out on the clamp I’ve not started yet. That was under smooth, black, OE paint. The one I’ve started was worse!

Things moving on slowly, still waiting on the rear mudguard before i can finish the wires but in the meantime I’ll get on with the static timing and get the carbs wet with a view to maybe……..MAYBE, trying for a start up  over the weekend if all checks out.


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[Laverdaroo]

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[Johnny4428]

Nice work there Roo! That’s fairly sorted handlebar clamp there. We will await the fire up.😜

[Laverdaroo]

I'm checking, checking, and checking everything again before any fuel goes anywhere near it

[Johnny4428]

Of course Roo! Nice one.😜

[Oddjob]

Ahhh Grasshopper, it is time for you to leave and can I have the stone back from my hand you thieving git, that was a diamond not a piece of gravel.

Amazing what the paint covers up on the original castings, some of them as really bad but most look something like that, good job there, came out really well.

Petrol cap, you could try and get that chromed? does the inner part come out? should do. Maybe post a pic so I can advise.  I'd work a little more on right where the raised section meets the flat section Roo, all those little dots will detract from the finish. I know it's difficult, if it was easy we'd all be doing it. Try using some purple or light blue discs in there and then polish with some felt tips on the Dremel. Oh course that's just me, but the job is 99% perfect, a little more effort and you can get 100%.

[Laverdaroo]

It was primary attack last night Sensai, you can see there’s a bit more to do.

The underneath is pressed into the cap, you reckon it’s detachable? Via the crimped in. It’s?

The black is Karust inhibiterby the way…..


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