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[Snowman]

I find this site awesome as well for those who like to tinker kikker

[blaze15301]

well guys sorry i havn t posted in a while but money is tight and im having issues getting what i need around here with out people looking at me like im stupid. i probably wont be back to this until after my birthday witch is on the 5th ill be 18. so hopefully i will have this done soon.

[blaze15301]

update

so far i have removed the fly wheel and cleane the carb out. i broke off a bolt for the rocker plates so now i have to find a place that sells those. im working on cleaning the fly wheels. by the way if you ever need to remove a fly wheel have the proper tools a screw drive a ratchet and a friend does not work to well. basickly i had to have my brother stadn ont he engine while i pryed a beat the fly wheel till it came loose enough to come off. it was interesting. i just found my camera so i might have picks tomorrow. well that is all for now. will up date when i get more done.

[altec]

Good to hear you are still messing with this. That sucks about the rocker bolt. Were you able to get it out?

[blaze15301]

Good to hear you are still messing with this. That sucks about the rocker bolt. Were you able to get it out?

yeah i got it out just fine after it snapped in half.but this whole project is making me want a real bike now lol.

[x88x]

this whole project is making me want a real bike now lol.

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[blaze15301]

update

today i basickly just cleaned some stuff up. i wont really be able to start reassembling it until i get the rocker bolts and gaskets. but hell int he mean time i can do other stuff to it. so today i cleaned the fly wheel and the oil pan. and figured out witch colors the block and everything is going to be painted.


top half of the fly wheel

side

now the engine, before i took it apart.

the inards a bit

now on to the oil pan.


before i polished it.

wire brushed it

close up

after the polish was put on

close up

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that was my first time ever polishing anything so i know its not the best job. but i used a wire brush bit for the dremel and a wash cloth to clean it.
here are some tears of whats goign on now.

im not to sure what to call this piece but it needs to be cleaned lol

same thing as above just the top is off it.

and the rusty muffler.

tat is all for now. my color scheme im thinking maybe the block black and then the tank and muffler green. and the frame will be black and green as well.

[blaze15301]

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yeah im not thinking street bike i want a nice big harley or something similar to it. i got a till the end of 2011 to get a vehicle to drive( its when i can legally get my license) i kinda want a piece of junk to work on over the winter and summer.

[x88x]

Check craigslist/etc around you for an old Honda. They're great. Me and my dad both have early 80's Hondas (1980 CM400T for me, 1984 Magna 500 for him), and they're great. I especially like mine since it has, seriously, about 10 moving parts, so as long as I clean the carbs occasionally (they start leaking if it sits without running for more than about a week or two) it runs forever. You can pick up a decent one for less than $1,000 too! Here's a few off craigslist for nearish you.
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/2061235260.html (This one makes me wish I was in the market, tbh.)
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/2066331909.html
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/2064244893.html

Here's mine:

[blaze15301]

Here's mine:

that's the bike i want one like yours.

yeah i checked there im going to save up like a 1000 or so and buy one.