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Post by Gord on Nov 13, 2020 1:25:18 GMT 1
Nice work. I did mine and they turned out nearly as good.....during the process it struck me that these simple practical devices with all these moving parts will never ever be made again and I love the fact we are still able to get our hands on these things and ........make them work. I was thinking the same thing, you’ll never see a new switch that has a ball bearing and spring at the heart of it.
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Post by Gord on Dec 10, 2020 20:27:14 GMT 1
Finally got some time to get back to it - horns getting painted today.
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Post by Dangerous on Dec 11, 2020 11:29:48 GMT 1
Great thread and nice work gord👍
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Post by guiri on Dec 11, 2020 18:37:57 GMT 1
Good work mate
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Post by Gord on Dec 13, 2020 15:34:48 GMT 1
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Post by neil on Dec 13, 2020 15:43:57 GMT 1
That looks fantastic 👍
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Post by chrisg on Dec 13, 2020 19:49:22 GMT 1
Coming on nicely, lookin' good.
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Post by 2taol on Dec 15, 2020 21:01:58 GMT 1
looks good, nice DIY job!
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Post by Gord on Dec 20, 2020 20:49:40 GMT 1
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Post by pdxjim on Dec 20, 2020 21:00:04 GMT 1
Wheels look fantastic Gord.
I thought about painting mine many times, but the masking off was intimidating.
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Post by Gord on Dec 20, 2020 21:09:41 GMT 1
Wheels look fantastic Gord. I thought about painting mine many times, but the masking off was intimidating. Thanks. It takes a while to mask them off but isn’t really that hard. I used 3M automotive masking tape and went through a couple of blades while doing it. It took me a little over an hour to mask it.
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Dec 20, 2020 23:16:48 GMT 1
Great work. Doing the wheels takes quite a bit of time and patience. First set I did, I went through all the stripping and masking and spray stages. Then when I removed all the mask tape I wasn't happy with some of the edges, so had to repeat. Grrrr. Lesson learnt.
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Post by lc350pete on Dec 22, 2020 0:15:00 GMT 1
Really nice job on the wheels 👍
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Post by Gord on Dec 22, 2020 0:34:53 GMT 1
Great work. Doing the wheels takes quite a bit of time and patience. First set I did, I went through all the stripping and masking and spray stages. Then when I removed all the mask tape I wasn't happy with some of the edges, so had to repeat. Grrrr. Lesson learnt. Ahh that’s what I was afraid would happen with mine - I got lucky I guess
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Post by pdxjim on Dec 22, 2020 3:20:48 GMT 1
Great work. Doing the wheels takes quite a bit of time and patience. First set I did, I went through all the stripping and masking and spray stages. Then when I removed all the mask tape I wasn't happy with some of the edges, so had to repeat. Grrrr. Lesson learnt. Ahh that’s what I was afraid would happen with mine - I got lucky I guess I would be tempted to give a light spray with clear befor the color coat to seal the tape. I found it easier to just say "next time", and move on to another portion of the build.
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Post by reedpete on Dec 22, 2020 11:44:56 GMT 1
Wheels look fab, it’s a labour of love doing it diy but worth it. One of those jobs where the big transformation remains visible
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Post by Gord on Dec 22, 2020 14:54:58 GMT 1
Wheels look fab, it’s a labour of love doing it diy but worth it. One of those jobs where the big transformation remains visible Yes for sure it’s one of those things that stand out for sure.
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Post by tlmark on Dec 23, 2020 12:42:59 GMT 1
You have done a great job Gord
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Post by Gord on Dec 23, 2020 14:08:14 GMT 1
You have done a great job Gord Thank you - I’ve had a lot of help and advice
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Post by ypvsimon on Dec 31, 2020 22:27:44 GMT 1
Project is looking great! love the wheels they came out amazing. I'm doing my first full strip and restoration as well at moment (1990 RD350 YPVS F2). Looking at other builds is a great source of info Engine strip & rebuild will be the scary bit for me, that's phase 2 next year! Almost everything so far has been worse than it looked!
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Post by Gord on Dec 31, 2020 22:40:40 GMT 1
Project is looking great! love the wheels they came out amazing. I'm doing my first full strip and restoration as well at moment (1990 RD350 YPVS F2). Looking at other builds is a great source of info Engine strip & rebuild will be the scary bit for me, that's phase 2 next year! Almost everything so far has been worse than it looked! The engine isn’t that complicated - just take it a step at a time and take lots of photos. Good luck with yours
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Post by Gord on Jan 29, 2021 20:52:43 GMT 1
Fitted a JT sprocket with Norbo stainless steel nut retainers. Taking a while to get parts in but it’s starting to come together now.
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Post by Gord on Jan 29, 2021 22:17:41 GMT 1
Installed the oil pump. A special thank you to [mention]arrow [/mention]who expertly rebuilt it for me and gave me great advice about installation and set up.
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Post by boulding59 on Jan 30, 2021 13:09:00 GMT 1
Looking good so far Gord Looks like it's had replacement clutch plates at some point Dusty very nice
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Post by Gord on Feb 2, 2021 21:19:15 GMT 1
Cleaning up some of the electrical connections and wiring. Replaced the burnt headlight connector with a ceramic one (even found one in the right colour scheme)
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Post by Gord on Feb 15, 2021 19:21:10 GMT 1
Looks like at some point Yamaha decided to put a silver paint on the inside of the indicator lights. Makes sense because they will be brighter. I’m painting this spare silver one to match the others which are all black.
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Post by oldbritguy on Feb 15, 2021 20:50:37 GMT 1
Looking really good Gord, lots of detail on all those fiddly little bits Great thread too
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Post by Gord on Feb 15, 2021 21:28:08 GMT 1
Looking really good Gord, lots of detail on all those fiddly little bits Great thread too Thanks!
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Post by drc on Feb 15, 2021 22:59:21 GMT 1
Coming along nicely. Wheels look great
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Post by Gord on Feb 16, 2021 1:51:03 GMT 1
Coming along nicely. Wheels look great Thank you. Front wheel is original, just cleaned up.
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