Project Blue Belle

[Kev L]

just take your time, it helps if there's two of you....

With lines like that, be careful if Marty offers to help! "You just bend over and hold the lump while I ease it in!!" Ooh errr matron!!

[StormyRob]

Well today I reached my Rubicon.

Went into the garage and took the bike down to very little.

Doesn't even look like a bike anymore.









Took the bearings out of the swingarm



Basically I used a vice, some wood and a few sockets



Bought a cheap tank recently as mine was rusted beyond repair in my opinion.

Inside very clean but needs a mild repair and a spray in the faster colour.

Anyway...the guy didn't tell me there was no key



That's sorted




I made an effort to drill my ignition out and it went wrong so I smashed it to pieces awaiting a new lock set!




Over today and tomorrow leaving frame, subframes, yokes, swingarm and wheels into the powder coaters who are also fixing up and spraying the tank.




On a plus note I checked out the shock linkage and seems all is good there.




Having paid 70 to David silver spares for the entire swingarm bearing kit I didn't want to pay anymore.

Lots and lots to go

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[fabiostar]

now thats a lot of work

[StormyRob]

now thats a lot of work

Long way to go. After today it'll have been reduced to an undertray and a wiring loom!

[Watty]

Fack me how big is that number plate

[lloydie]

Looks like you've been having too much fun loo

[agentpineapple]

I bet your mate is regretting letting you use his garage ....
did the yokes come off easily and did you hit yourself with a hammer.....
keep going mate.....

[StormyRob]

I bet your mate is regretting letting you use his garage ....
did the yokes come off easily and did you hit yourself with a hammer.....
keep going mate.....

^^^smart ass^^^ Haha

Yes mate absolutely battered my finger with the hammer.
Yokes were a bit of a pain partly my fault. Partly...

The number plate came with it but will be getting smaller!

My mate may be regretting it at this point but he hasn't told me. To be fair it can't actually get worse haha.

Looks like a bomb went off. That's where encouragement has pushed me. This was not at all planned
Just wanted to tidy the thing up a bit to be honest. Better be worth it in the end as it's been a lot of time, effort and cash.

Happy to have given it a go.

[StormyRob]

Looks like you've been having too much fun loo

It's a sick kinda fun mate. Pissed me off a few times but enjoying doing it.

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[Wicky]

Nice bins

[StormyRob]

All done

Realised today the front wheel I picked up is damaged. That annoyed me.



I had to include some bins as I've been leaving them out a bit!

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[Watty]

"Just wanted to tidy the thing up" Mmm that's what we all say

[agentpineapple]

you need a parts washer or heated ultrasonic cleaner, make sort work of that lot, plenty of degreaser and lots of elbow grease....

[fabiostar]

your on the slippery storm slope..

[sirch345]

You have been busy, keep up the good work

Chris.