Rg400

[stusco]

Got the engine out ,found pot 4 has been seized so much for standard bores pulls like a train

[marsbar350]

that's bad news stu
have you contacted the seller?

suppose it was running great when he had it

[midlifecrisisrd]

It does sound initially like bad news but if that's the worst thing you find you are doing ok

Steve

[stusco]

I’ve not contacted him no point really he’ll just deny any knowledge,so I’ll just get on with it ,it’s getting a big bore kit anyway

[stusco]

Strange seeing pistons without windows and small ends with thrust washers

[marsbar350]

well I hope it aint too expensive
good luck with it

[mikee]

Get on with it , it’s only money

Mike

[stusco]

Anyone ever rebuilt a water pump on a RG 400/500 ?I’ve just changed the oil seal put it back together and it’s not a smooth as I would have liked both bearings are silky smooth the bevel gears look perfect but all together it feels notchy it’s all doweled so it can’t be out of line maybe it’s like that normally, any ideas?

[mikee]

Dod spence at IPF (Glenrothes) built one a couple of years ago might be worthwhile giving him a call

Mike

[stusco]

Nov 3, 2018 19:15:03 GMT 1 mikee said:

Dod spence at IPF (Glenrothes) built one a couple of years ago might be worthwhile giving him a call

Mike

I don’t know ipf where are they?

[stusco]

Nov 3, 2018 19:28:49 GMT 1 stusco said:

Nov 3, 2018 19:15:03 GMT 1 mikee said:

Dod spence at IPF (Glenrothes) built one a couple of years ago might be worthwhile giving him a call

Mike

I don’t know ipf where are they?

Scratch that I know the guy he does my powder coating and welding 

[mikee]

You in fife then ?

Mike

[stusco]

No I’m in south Queensferry I work in fife I in Glenrothes most days

[stusco]

Had a message from Mark Dent ha says the water pump is like that

[stusco]

I’m fitting new gearbox bearings today on the pilot shaft it says in the manual line up the two pop marks ,one on the shaft and one on the drive gear ,my problem is there are two on the shaft so which on is it?

[midlifecrisisrd]

That's what happens when you buy a Suzuki 🤣🤣🤣

Steve

[stusco]

Got the answer from mark dent

[stusco]

Anyone know of a safe way of cleaning this oil pump up

[stusco]

Sept 22, 2018 19:00:41 GMT 1 veg said:

I had the same probs with my rg250 frame corrosion that affected the anodised finish I don’t think there is a great deal you can do about it. I’m sure someone will no doubt correct me 😀

I just got a quote for stripping the anodised finish then I prepare the frame then they will reanodise it in what ever colour I want £60 a bargain I think.
i might go for black or gun metal

[veg]

Bloody hell that is cheap have they done them before?

[stusco]

When I visited on Friday they said they had just done a motorcycle frame but I never saw it ,they are good platers
Able platers in Livingston Midlifecrisisrd uses them regularly,I’ve never had anything anodised before Maybe I’ll ask Steve’s opinion first I’m sure he’s had stuff done

[veg]

Cheap and recommended don’t get much better than that 👍

[mikee]

My mate Pete got some stuff done there for his tz and Mito , seemed okay
Used to use serenco in Glenrothes years ago , always did a good job
Used a place in Dalkeith through work too top quality work , Lothian engineering or summat like that

Mike

[mikee]

Stu
If you get any colour other than clear you might get dis-colouration on the welds relative to the frame
Just a thought

Mike

[stusco]

Cheers for that I might just polish the frame after the anodising is removed

[midlifecrisisrd]

Nov 25, 2018 15:22:55 GMT 1 stusco said:

When I visited on Friday they said they had just done a motorcycle frame but I never saw it ,they are good platers
Able platers in Livingston Midlifecrisisrd uses them regularly,I’ve never had anything anodised before Maybe I’ll ask Steve’s opinion first I’m sure he’s had stuff done

There main business is anodising so he knows his stuff.

I've had some smaller bits done and they were good. He has warned that some materials take the colour different so if you have a part with billet, cast and weld sections it can shade differently.

Clear or silver for me.

You can only try as they can easily remove it again. He has said he can change my blue spots to red

Steve

[stusco]

Cheers Steve I’ll get the old stuff stripped then decide what I’ll do next

[veg]

I was warned that where the anodising had tarnished previously that it would always tarnish even when renewed, if you aren’t doing a concourse Reston I would not worry too much about it .

[stusco]

It’s more a resto mod so anything goes I can’t leave the frame like that it spoils the bike for me anyway so illl take it to the plater and see what he can do

[midlifecrisisrd]

Yes if there is any corrosion spots they will need rubbed back till the surface is perfect

I got a set of caliper brackets done that had spots and black had grey defects

Steve