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Renovation Time
z1100r:
Theres a great big hole in the bracket and its channel shaped. The sides do not go outside the frame..should they .. I cant remember. If i just bolt it on it will crush down the middle of the bracket. I do actually remember the old brackets being a bit crushed...but hat cant be right surely.
z1100r:
Here is a pic of "so close but so far"
Not the greatest of backgrounds ...hahaha
Bigger pic HERE ..shit must change the mainstand spring, I bought one definately.
Mercury:
Keep going, keep going, looks lovely and shiny and clean enough to eat dinner off it....well done!
z1100r:
I am, I am, ;D .. its surprising how long it all takes though. I was maybe a tad ambitious trying to get it all done in a couple of months. Its not meant to be a full restoration but when it comes down to it its dammed hard to bolt something rusty to your nice new shiny bike, even a rusty headed bolt hurts.
Finally got my petrol tank back in all blue again last night.
That back plate looks horible in the pic...might do that again. Allthough It actually looks OK in the flesh. The lever on the backplate and the brake lever itself are very scabby things. They are the only horible unrestorable parts I've used so far. My brake lever has seen way too many mods fitting loads of exhausts over the years and I need another one.
Indictors are rubber mounted...I used a couple of those rubber grommets with the metal inserts...work a treat. Would like to see what the propper fixing is.
Carbs are on the bench being jetted etc to match the old ones . The old carbs were spot on.
ST1100:
--- Quote from: z1100r on May 16, 2011, 10:45:05 PM --- Here is a pic of "so close but so far"
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Turning green of envy here... :o
Absolute brilliant and fabulous job there!! 8)
Lightyears away with my two CB500/4s still sitting untouched in the barn, whilst being occupied with the other project...
Your thread just reminds my how long the way is, I'll have to go there.
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