LC2 restoration - Work In Progress

[element137]

Rear calliper

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Levers and FR MC

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Progress so far ..

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Ignore rusty banjo bolts - all being replaced with HEL kit

[JonW]

That's coming together very nicely indeed!

[jessy03]

Yes looking really nice, LC2’s are the best and fastest 🙂, it will be too nice to ride though👍

[abar121]

Love it! LC2s are my favourite RDs too.

[bruceybonus]

Coming along nicely 

Looking forward to getting my own project off and running, this gives me some motivation.

[Tobyjugs]

Lovely and clean 

[Dixie Dean]

Looks great did a Lc2 myself in the other red and white I had mutts nutts polished stainless pipes on mine they looked and sounded great

[element137]

So - a bit of progress update - Carbs in

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Both Bar controls, vapour blasted, powder coat, new decals -

[element137]

The controls look better in the flesh - the pics are unforgiving at this resolution

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New loom going in - had number of aborted attempts getting the routing right - lots of good advice on here though on previous threads got there in the end

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Rad back on - very light refresh on the paint - new hoses -

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where its up to - have to swap out some connectors to match the new loom - next job, clocks and exhausts, finally leaving foot pegs / gear linkages and not far away from getting started again I reckon - plus air box to do list as per picture

[LC_BOTT]

Looking really nice, but....the clutch perch should be nice and smooth on top. It looks like someone has put too long a bolt in and bust through the top. Wouldn't say normally, but as you're doing a top job, thought it was worth mentioning, especially before the grips go on.

[lcmarky]

Looking lovely & great attention to detail.

[JonW]

Jan 10, 2023 16:44:39 GMT 1 LC_BOTT said:

Looking really nice, but....the clutch perch should be nice and smooth on top. It looks like someone has put too long a bolt in and bust through the top. Wouldn't say normally, but as you're doing a top job, thought it was worth mentioning, especially before the grips go on.

Still available new from Yam as well so an easy one to sort.

Looks good tho, I always love bolting clean and new stuff on like youre doing here.

[element137]

Jan 10, 2023 16:44:39 GMT 1 LC_BOTT said:

Looking really nice, but....the clutch perch should be nice and smooth on top. It looks like someone has put too long a bolt in and bust through the top. Wouldn't say normally, but as you're doing a top job, thought it was worth mentioning, especially before the grips go on.

Appreciate the comment - and always welcome constructive criticism from members here -  as I gone through this rebuild - I keep running into little issues like this - and I end up torn between keeping stuff original , with all the scars and marks accumulated over close to 40 year life and keeping some of the history, or, just replacing with new - replace with new has won most of the battles so far - you are right though, it looks chewed up and stands out - decision to be made I reckon - I have small list of stuff so far that I not 100% happy with , there is a few things that I may revisit -  thanks for the feedback -  

[LC_BOTT]

Same with mine, I started wanting totally mint, restored etc, but now have battle scars, and age related marks. Also have original unpainted bodywork that has a deep scratch on the tank, bit of a dilemma whether to change or keep as is.

[element137]

I gone through the same thought process - when I deciding whether to replace rather than keep stuff - always makes me think of Triggers Broom from Only Fools and Horses - haha

[element137]

Thought I do quick update - spent a lot of recent time doing crappy jobs - stripping rubbing back the exhausts ready for paint - trying to get the inside of the tank clean with Deox-C has been a couple of weekends lost - and still not done - so last two weekend jumped back onto something a bit more enjoyable - built a set of clocks from two bad ones ( one kph/one mph ) created a decent set, with just a very small crack right of the temp gauge, over the winter , plan to do a fuller refurb of them - but for now get me going - and went back to finish the last of the connector/wiring to complete the new loom and fitting indicators - couple of pics to follow- coming up to close to two years now - and very close to being able to start her up again - plan to get running for the summer - then have all the bodywork/tank painted over the coming winter, and go back and finish off some of the detail - desperate to ride it this year- last time took a PV on the road was 1989 (F2)

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Clocks - swapped all the internals into the best casing - all cleaned internally - running up on drill all good -

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Clocks on the bike- very small crack in the usual place near the RH side of the Temp Gauge

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Changed a number of connectors to match the new loom - not a job i was looking forward to - but in the end - really enjoyed, crimping, changing the connectors

[element137]

Clocks on the bike

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Rolled her out for some pics - just needing now - pipes painted/ refit - tank sorting - foot pegs/levers - ready to start soon !

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Looks great, we'll done.

[abar121]

Looks great! Bet it sounds lovely too.