mostexcellentdude Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) Picked this up last weekend as a non-running project for $750. Been working on it for the last week and she's running good now. Below is what I've had to do to it so far, it's almost done and ready to ride. I'll be doing a full youtube video on the process when I'm done - channel name is 'MrTwoSmoke'. Edited 1 hour ago by mostexcellentdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostexcellentdude Posted 2 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) Carb clean... just a simple clogged pilot jet. She's a runner!! Edited 41 minutes ago by mostexcellentdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostexcellentdude Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) The entire kickstand assembly was missing when I got the bike. So happy to find a kickstand from a local.... these are nearly unobtainable, the bracket at least. Believe anything 1994-2012 is all the same. Edited 42 minutes ago by mostexcellentdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostexcellentdude Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Local welder saved the day by extracting the broken off bleeder screw on the front caliper... The caliper threads were pretty bad. Chased them with an M10-1.00 tap and ended up just using it as a plug. Jitsie banjo bolt with integrated bleeder to the rescue!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostexcellentdude Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) Thought the brake pads were shot, gave them a quick 'resurfacing' on the concrete of my driveway!! Before and after pics. Edited 1 hour ago by mostexcellentdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostexcellentdude Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Local guy had an OEM rear brake rotor guard in his garage.... lucky find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostexcellentdude Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Can't risk damaging that OEM headlight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostexcellentdude Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago At some point someone put a different silencer on the bike... made a crude retrofit bracket out of flat steel stock to hold it away from the rear tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostexcellentdude Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago Front fender got melted on the exhaust at some point... smoothed it out with a grinder and got it installed back on the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostexcellentdude Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) Patiently awaiting my order from The Tryals Shop in New York.... once these two guards are on I'll consider the project more or less done. So grateful people out there are still stocking parts for these old machines!! Edited 1 hour ago by mostexcellentdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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