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Finished - Before and After
philward:
Thanks everyone for your kind comments about the bike. This has been my best build of the bikes I've done I think (not the hardest - that was the CR Rep!), puely down to experience. I've used better quality bits like DID rims compared to the cheaper rims I fitted to my 750k2 that I started about 10 years ago and the knowledge I've gained from forum members over the last 10 years, you pick up subconsious info on other bikes you don't own/work on that benefits you when you subsequently do get that bike - for example, when I built my 750k2, I thought the earlier forks that I had with (the basket case) bike where wrong and changed them for the later model not knowing the 75 UK K2 retained those earlier forks. But it does put the cost up!
Need to sort the clunky forks though. As you know, the forks on the 500 have the rod that screws into the fork cap (which is different to any other forks I've worked on before. Any tips on assemby of these forks particularly for when I re-check them? They've got rechromed tubes by Philpotts, new seals and oil (no seal leaks) and re-assembled as per taken out and as per manual diagrams. Sounds like springs scraping when depressed
Laverda Dave:
Lovely restoration Phil. Silk purse from a cows ear.
I agree about the experience thing 100%, life in general I guess. Certainly as you get older you learn to stop and think a problem through or ask for advice instead of reaching for a hammer to make it fit!
This forum and the people and knowledge on it has certainly helped me in my restorations and not just on sohc's. The best internet forum by a long, long way.
royhall:
--- Quote from: Laverda Dave on April 03, 2021, 11:11:26 AM ---Lovely restoration Phil. Silk purse from a cows ear.
I agree about the experience thing 100%, life in general I guess. Certainly as you get older you learn to stop and think a problem through or ask for advice instead of reaching for a hammer to make it fit!
This forum and the people and knowledge on it has certainly helped me in my restorations and not just on sohc's. The best internet forum by a long, long way.
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I couldn't agree more Dave. Brilliant forum. Now, donations time yet especially the new faces?
philward:
I've started it off - donated
royhall:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on April 03, 2021, 11:25:08 AM ---Roy ever thought of using a door stop, they are roughly the same shape and probably better for the stand to hit against being rubber.
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Now that's not a bad idea. They may be a bit short but I could make a packing piece.
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