The resurrection of No36

[Bryanj]

Good afternoon all

First a bit of history, when my now wife and I first got together it was about 6 months before my 50th birthday and I had a 3 week holiday in the US planned so in all the best ways she decided to come with me.

After NASA put up a big candle for my birthday, Shuttle Launch, we set of on a trip of 13 states in 2 weeks, admittedly 3 states were by driving across a "corner!". In Illinois Teri, my now wife, bought for my birthday the frame for Honda 500 four vin number 1000036.

Got it home, don't ask, and due to the imminent start of SVA, which even DVLA could not tell us whether it would apply to motorcycles, surprise surprise, I got it built, MOT'd and registered in a month the picture of result is my avatar.

After a time some local Scroates nicked it and pushed it about a mile then because they couldn't figure out how to start it torched it. luckily I got to it before the council and got it home to despondently park it. Many months and a heluva lot of arguments with senior insurance engineers I managed to keep the rights to the bike but was told rebuild had to have new frame and forks, engineer was severely peed off when I said no problem but the frame number will stay the same as spare frames are unstamped!!

We are now many years,a house move and a heart attack later and after much nagging from both wife and best mate whose 1500 wing trike I just rewired we are starting the resurrection.

Ok now this IS NOT going to be a concourse restoration, I will use what I have which is some NOS, some acquired parts and some original parts. I will not be replating nor using "Correct" bolts etc so no pointing out the obvious please. Bad pictures will be taken and posted where appropriate.

So here we go

[Bryanj]

OK first problem, I would love to post pics but I am told they are too big, please don't say host them elsewhere I have absolutely no idea how to do that and as for resizing, unless a 4lb lump hammer will do it I cant!!!

[Johnwebley]

What camera are you using.
It might be easier to use your mobile and post using Tapatalk.

That's what I use. And get no issues

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[K2-K6]

Which camera are you using? Most will capture in size of your choice to give a different sized output file,  often things like "highest quality" medium or small as something of a choice so you don't have to do anything to alter the size of output file to fit.

Either in "image size" or "IQ" for image quality in one of the menu settings.

[UK Pete]

Looking forward to seeing your progress  Bryan

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[AshimotoK0]

Looking forward to your rebuild Bryan.
Was the engine toasted in the fire?

[Bryanj]

Answers in order
Tried tapatalk, uses too much memory and this dinosaur dont get on with it
Camera is the Samsung S5 dumfone i use as a kindle
Engine got hot so will be stripped and useable bits reused, a bottom end built a long time ago using many nos parts including cases is in the frame now.

If i can sort the pics i will be posting.

What i have:-
Dell 3100 desckstop slow running XP
Dell inspiron n1510 running 7
Samsung S5 running gkw

[philward]

I use this site to resize the pictures Bryan - https://picresize.com/

[Nurse Julie]

If you have no luck with the pics Bryan, you can always email them over to Trig or myself and we will post them on then forum for you.

[Johnwebley]

Ok.on the S5 phone. Go to settings. Set them to low rez.
Do you have a Google account.
It is free.and that will automatically store your S5 pictures.
Pity you find Tapatalk difficult to use as it would cut out resizing.

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[Bryanj]

Very blurry frame number. The coating was done a while ago when mot was still required so asked that number area was not coated. Blurry is just me!

[Bryanj]

The very first piece fitted! Note if you fit the swingarm you cant get this in.

[Bryanj]

Second "bit" fitted. This was assembled some time ago using as many nos parts as i could lay hands onf

HINT FOR SAMSUNG OWNERS find pic in my files/images tap pic and then 3rd icon from left at top than spanner logo at bottom resize to 25% and save at low rez.

If anybody winges about pic being oriented wrong i shall throw my toys outa the pram, its took me 2 days to figure out what i have so yah boo sucks!!!!

[Johnwebley]

You carry on Bryan.

Any pictures are a bonus

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[Spitfire]

You carry on Bryan.

Any pictures are a bonus

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Being also slightly technically challenged I'll second that !