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florence:
phew

Oddjob:
I'd replace the wheel bearings at the same time Ted, bit of corrosion going on there.

The retainer ring holding the sprocket carrier on can be a bitch to remove without the special tool (and even with it sometimes) so watch yourself doing that one. Reverse thread BTW as well. Check for arrow showing direction to undo.

Sesman:
I guess it depends what your intentions are Ted in terms of cost/value use and aspirations. Me, I’d dismantle, vapour blast and rebuild with new rim, spokes, bearings and dampers. You may even need a replacement rear sprocket. I’m from the do it once, do it almost right school, so don’t listen to me. The cost to rebuild both ends of my 550 F2 ran out at about £600 including tubes and tyres. Just saying…

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: Oddjob on September 13, 2022, 12:10:43 PM ---I'd replace the wheel bearings at the same time Ted, bit of corrosion going on there.

The retainer ring holding the sprocket carrier on can be a bitch to remove without the special (and even with it sometimes) so watch yourself doing that one. Reverse thread BTW as well. Check for arrow showing direction to undo.

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Glad you mentioned that!

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: Sesman on September 13, 2022, 12:18:32 PM ---I guess it depends what your intentions are Ted in terms of cost/value use and aspirations. Me, I’d dismantle, vapour blast and rebuild with new rim, spokes, bearings and dampers. You may even need a replacement rear sprocket. I’m from the do it once, do it almost right school, so don’t listen to me. The cost to rebuild both ends of my 550 F2 ran out at about £600 including tubes and tyres. Just saying…

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Hi Philip,
Plan A intention is to just do three things so I can try it on the road before the thorough strip down.
Stop rear hub binding - done.
Sort out throttle stiffness - in progress - found throttle pipe split inside / cables tight suspect the route.
Ensure front brake is safe enough for a shortish journey - done for now.

At present I'm looking at parts that I need to replace such as rear drive cushions, wheel bearings etc.
Pricing up full exhuast with all brackets & clamps (Gulp) then decide if I need to split the engine.
I'm looking at a 18-24 month rebuild depending on costs - this time I'll price stuff up fully before I strip her down.

Worst case scenario is it will be a useable but not a pretty ride.
Best case is I come up on Ernie and go the whole distance so it looks closer to yours.

Wrestling at present with the frame colour choice as want to avoid boring safe black.

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