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Offline Andrew-S

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I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« on: December 21, 2018, 08:16:41 PM »
Well, after a very short search for a decent 750 K1 I have bought UK Pete's Ruby Red, 20,648 mile, 1971 survivor and picked it up today.  It's been standing unused for about 3 years with fuel in the tank, and it's minging.  So my first job tomorrow is to empty the tank and give it a clean out as there is some internal surface rust to deal with - that'll hopefully stop my garage smelling like I've left a pair of 3 week old sweaty trainers, the socks, the sweatshirt and shorts in there..... There's a few little dings here and there, but nothing I'm bothered about and I'm looking forward to getting it started in due course, once 'normal safety precautions' are taken.

All-in-all, I'm very happy with the bike and Pete is a really decent and genuine bloke - but then I guess many of you already know that.

I now need to take some time over Christmas and think carefully what I want to do to it - in the meantime, here's a 'few' photos and no doubt I'll be picking your brains in the near future.

Oh, and I've bought my first bit for it; an OE grab rail which was missing, and the fact that I fitted it before I loaded the bike into the van caused Pete some amusement.






















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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2018, 08:28:03 PM »
Ok. So it’s snuggled down next to a Z.

What’s under the red/black cover?


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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2018, 08:36:30 PM »
Quote from: SteveD CB500K0 on December 21, 2018, 08:28:03 PM
Ok. So it’s snuggled down next to a Z.

What’s under the red/black cover?

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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2018, 08:46:49 PM »
Good to do business with you Andrew,  I hope the k1 brings you happiness,  and I look forward to seeing your progress
Only 24 more bikes for me too sell now ,next is Rickman Kawasaki

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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2018, 11:08:35 PM »
Awesome. Roll on spring  8)
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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2018, 11:15:34 PM »
Good work - well done to both of you and enjoy a great bike there Andrew.

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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2018, 12:21:14 PM »
Nice one ..I remember recommending that bike to Pete when he 1st got it as it was friend who was selling it.
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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2018, 03:57:22 PM »
How much is the Rickman Pete?

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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2018, 04:22:53 PM »
Not sure roy, I was thinking, of putting it up for £6995 to people that know me and possibly 7995 on eBay,

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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2018, 01:38:34 AM »
The Rickman is a bloody bargain imho...superb bike.


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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2018, 08:37:36 AM »
Thanks folks, I'm very pleased with the K1.

I spent yesterday pawing all over it and taking loads of reference photos.  It is a great bike and in remarkable original condition, it'll need a new paintset eventually and a few other parts replaced - NOS or good used OE when ever possible.

My priority is to get it started and see where I go from there. So I drained the old fuel yesterday (minging stuff) and will need to treat the surface rust that lines the tank - ethanol is satin's liquid! I've been recommended 'Metal Rescue' to cure the tank - anyone used this stuff before, it's not cheap at about £30 for 414ml concentrate (makes a gallon), see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBQX5v4FmzI

Pete coated it in ACF50, a good move and it's done a good job. But I now want to remove it, so before I go just smear it and make it worse by using the wrong products/process, anyone got any experience of getting this stuff off?



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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2018, 08:55:15 AM »
I usually,  just  polish the metal with autosolve without removing any traces of acf50

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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2018, 11:53:29 AM »
Quote from: UK Pete on December 23, 2018, 08:55:15 AM
I usually,  just  polish the metal with autosolve without removing any traces of acf50

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That'd be right Pete, I read all this crap on the tinternet about how difficult it was to remove - should have just given it a go!  ::) :D
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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2018, 12:28:53 PM »
Andrew - I use Bilt-hammer Deox-C to derust my tank internals. You Do need to flush out any gunk/varnish residue first. I normally remove the stale fuel, then degrease / flush (if you’re careful you can use a pressure washer lance to clean out internally. Then make up a Deox-c solution with hot water and fill the tank with the solution warm.


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Re: I've bought UK Pete's Ruby Red K1
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2018, 01:20:38 PM »
Yes I done a tank with 5hat stuff, then coated it with a diesel film as the tank wants to rust straight away

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