another naked one with rdlc crazy rad protector

[museumman]

This was a low mile rust free import which originally had a full fairing with a badly cracked top half, hence this conversion.

Stood 16 years, it's now had a good recommission and rides superbly
Frame is near mint and engine never been opened.

The only added paint is to the bodywork. I used an original TZR calliper for the gold paint! 

Fitted a new rear shock for the hell of it, various new service parts and a couple of bolt on cosmetic changes.

Took me 1 week inc working through the night twice.  Testament to how well preserved and looked after the bike was. 
Just waiting for a new rear tyre to go back to the original rear wheel. 










Rude not to re-grease the steering bearings






Treacle blocking all jets and float valve stuck









So much for the stigma attached to imported bikes. These rusted and sheared off on UK bikes. 







Original oil tank bolt found on top of CDI (it had a generic one fitted)









'Ice cream tub'  method of removing the mint 30 year old pistons.





Going for the gold calliper from a TZR












Cheap and cheerful  without Yamaha's fairing and belly pan. 

Back-dated decals to go with the round lamp and extra chrome on show









Still has original handle bar grips

[ozzy]

Nice one Mike another saved ?

[museumman]

certainly is!
sent pics to previous owner who last had it on the road in 1999 and always wanted to see it running again

[Gunny]

I like that...a lot

[Norbo]

So nice I love it . always have a soft spot for gun met bikes

[andysh2]

What make and size is your ultrasonic cleaner? Are they any good just thinking of buying one that's all.

[museumman]

Mar 8, 2016 0:19:21 GMT 1 andysh2 said:

What make and size is your ultrasonic cleaner? Are they any good just thinking of buying one that's all.

It was actually recommended on these forums after someone had problems with the cheaper Chinese ones failing.  It's quite expensive, got it from Amazon. Make and model are shown on the photo. Can get 4 carbs in there or a cylinder barrel more than half immersed to clean out gunk from the water ways.

No problems with it. I was probably expecting too much and hoping for results like aqua blasting, but it's a long gentle process. It just takes a long time to get things clean that could be scrubbed quickly. Obviously with barrels and carbs there are places you can't reach easily, so in they go. Occasionally I wonder if it is really working, but the end results (after several hours) are worth it.  My carbs always run well, where as in the past other methods would sometimes produce carbs that didn't. 

When I do the calliper halves, there is always deposits left in the grooves that won't come out, but with a Dremel-nylon wire brush it comes off as a clean fine powder that can just be blown away as all the gunk traces are gone.