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Post by rd350rob on Sept 27, 2017 16:52:02 GMT 1
Hi all, This is my first post, so you'll have to bear with me while I get used to uploading pics etc.
Here's the story: At the back end of 1986, I got bored with blowing up my overtuned 125LC, so I bought a 2nd hand 31K from Coburn & Hughes in Luton for the princely sum (then) of £1500. I thrashed it round for a while, had it F2 tuned by Bob Farnham in '88, pulled loads of wheelies at Santa Pod RWYBs, and generally upset the local Old Bill on it. Lost my licence (haha), got it back after a year, then bought a '76 XT500, pulled some more wheelies, then stored the YPVS in the garden...... .......until the end of last year, when in a drunken haze I decided to resurrect it and restore it to its former glory for the 30th anniversary of me owning it!!!
SO now it's in a gazillion bits in the garage (with the XT and a Harley- don't ask) getting the refurb treatment.
I'll try and upload some pics of it pre-disassembly- again, bear with me- but it was in a right state (as I'm sure you can imagine).
I've already had the frame powder coated, and it looks fantastic. I also got the paintwork back last week from Mark Cordwell- to say I am pleased with it would be an understatement. I mean, W O W. Already got most of the major bits I want, just waiting to get a Wilbers shock now and a crank.
I'll start putting some pics up when I get the time. Plan is to have it on the road for next April/May time. And get rid of the Harley.
Cheers
Rob |
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Post by marsbar350 on Sept 27, 2017 17:02:19 GMT 1
good luck with the build rob  cant beat a new build in the man cave  |
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Post by iwantalc on Sept 27, 2017 17:46:26 GMT 1
sounds like your well on the way with the rebuild ,be good to see some before pictures .. good luck with the build ..
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Post by dusty350 on Sept 27, 2017 18:49:18 GMT 1
Hi Rob Welcome to the forum mate. Nice you've still got the bike after all these years. Enjoy the rebuild Regards Dusty  |
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Post by Yogi on Sept 27, 2017 20:09:52 GMT 1
Welcome aboard Rob and good luck with the build
Matt
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Post by veg on Sept 27, 2017 20:13:14 GMT 1
Rob welcome I bought a sportster roadster earlier this year lasted 500 miles and 2 months. Stick with the ring a dings far cooler and loads more fun
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Post by firmstools on Sept 27, 2017 21:05:17 GMT 1
Hi Rob, good luck with the resto, I bought my 350 from Coburn and Hughes in 1986 for £1,500! From memory the shop was full of LCs at that time, I had a tough time choosing which one to get!
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Post by biffster on Sept 27, 2017 22:22:15 GMT 1
This is bizarre, I'm also from Luton and remember the bike shop well. Is Dave bliss motorcycles still going Lol!
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Post by copper99 on Sept 28, 2017 9:13:57 GMT 1
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Post by rd350rob on Sept 28, 2017 11:07:10 GMT 1
Rob welcome I bought a sportster roadster earlier this year lasted 500 miles and 2 months. Stick with the ring a dings far cooler and loads more fun HA! yeah, you can tell how much I enjoyed riding it; it'd done 69 miles between MoTs!!
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Post by rd350rob on Sept 28, 2017 11:09:50 GMT 1
Hi Rob, good luck with the resto, I bought my 350 from Coburn and Hughes in 1986 for £1,500! From memory the shop was full of LCs at that time, I had a tough time choosing which one to get! Yeah, as I remember there was a load of LCs, but I had my heart set on a 'valve. There was an A reg one (I think) with the earlier paintwork, and a B reg one with the later paint. I chose the later one- maybe you bought the other?
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Post by rd350rob on Sept 28, 2017 11:12:19 GMT 1
Cheers for all the messages anyway; I'll try and upload some grisly "before" pics tonite.
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Post by firmstools on Sept 28, 2017 18:42:21 GMT 1
Hi Rob, good luck with the resto, I bought my 350 from Coburn and Hughes in 1986 for £1,500! From memory the shop was full of LCs at that time, I had a tough time choosing which one to get! Yeah, as I remember there was a load of LCs, but I had my heart set on a 'valve. There was an A reg one (I think) with the earlier paintwork, and a B reg one with the later paint. I chose the later one- maybe you bought the other?
my choice came down to a 350LC in white with blue stripes that was very late registered on a C plate or a 350 N YPVS, both were £1500. I went for the YPVS. |
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Post by yamark on Sept 28, 2017 19:15:18 GMT 1
Nice bit of history Good luck with the rebuild Rob, and looking forward to some pics.
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Post by rd350rob on Sept 29, 2017 8:06:27 GMT 1
BTW, does anybody know where I can get various 31K parts zinc plated in that olive drab colour?
I'm in Bedfordshire; somewhere near would be nice, but not essential.
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Post by veg on Oct 2, 2017 18:15:04 GMT 1
Do a google search on it several places pop up, is a place in Nottingham I believe
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Post by rd350rob on Oct 18, 2017 20:14:38 GMT 1
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Post by rd350rob on Oct 18, 2017 20:19:11 GMT 1
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Post by rd350rob on Oct 18, 2017 20:20:24 GMT 1
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Post by rd350rob on Oct 19, 2017 16:42:12 GMT 1
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 19, 2017 16:45:15 GMT 1
Lovely paint job 🤣
Nice brakes though
Steve
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Post by rd350rob on Feb 26, 2018 15:57:51 GMT 1
It's been a while........ Anyway, I've done quite a bit of work to the 31K, amassed loads of bits, found tons more bits in the garage/shed/loft/under the bed. Took lots of pics along the way, it's just finding the time to get them all on. I'll try to update this at least once a week from now and hopefully catch up as we go along. SO I'll start at the beginning- The bike was completely stripped, and the frame was powder coated (see pics above). Engine was stripped and cases vapour blasted back to bare ally (see also above. I decided that I preferred the black-look engine, so the cases were masked up ready for spraying....  Masked 1
Masked 2
Masked 3
They were then treated to a light coat of etch primer (the vapour blasting left them a bit too smooth for applying paint, and I didn't want it to fall off as soon as I got petrol on them)
Etch Primer 1
Etch Primer 2
Notice my home-made spray booth, a.k.a a tarpaulin!
Then I gave them a couple of coats of Simoniz Tough Satin Black
Sprayed
Then another coat, but missing out the engine nO. (wanted it to look nice and clean on this bit)
Done
And....hey presto!
Quite pleased how they came out in the end, they look much better in the flesh.
Cases
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Post by Tobyjugs on Feb 26, 2018 19:08:28 GMT 1
Looks very nice
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Post by dereckerick on Feb 26, 2018 20:17:07 GMT 1
Bloody nice job!! A lot of work to do, but you've made a great start..
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Post by rd350rob on Apr 11, 2018 16:05:54 GMT 1
A few more pics.....I've done quite a bit, and took pics, it's just problematic trying to find the time to get them all on via the tortuous flickr route! Anyway, I started to put the chassis together, as I got rid of that Harley out of my garage, thereby gaining some space. First job was to source all the nuts/bolts/washers/shims/spindles/oil seals/thrust washers for the back end. Once that was done, I procured a nice new YSS shock (cheers muttsnuts). I also managed to locate the alloy tie bars that I'd bought ages ago. They jack the rear end up by ~1 inch. Also dug out the JMC arm. Then it was time to bolt it all together..  Shock 1
Shock 2
Arm 1
Arm 2
Frame & arm 1
More to follow soon (hopefully!)
The build is much further along than it looks here!!
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Post by donkeychomp on Apr 11, 2018 23:14:29 GMT 1
Nice start Rob, looking forward to this build.
Alex
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wiff
L plate rider.
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Post by wiff on Jun 6, 2018 19:39:34 GMT 1
tidy bit of work
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Post by Topman350 on Jun 20, 2018 23:24:47 GMT 1
I do like a black engine! keep up the great work 👍 |
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