This bike was my grandfather's, and he sold it to my dad when my dad was 17. My dad has had it since, but it hadn't been running since '82. I recently started working on it again, and the first thing I concentrated on was getting the motor running. It took a bore job of .75 over and then some decent honing to get the cylinders in shape. New pistons and rings, a good cleaning and check over, and she was up and running!
I cleaned out the carbs, but didn't actually tune them or rebuild them. I did just have to rebuild the clutch, as the plates were stuck fast and wouldn't release. I got some plates off of eBay and went to town with it .
It still needs (that I know of):
New tires
Some wiring done
New exhaust gaskets
Replacement brake shoes (purchased, but not yet installed)
A decent tune-up
Air filters!!!
I had a whole post set out with pictures and everything, but I can't post it because they're hosted on my site and I can't link externally until I have 15 or more posts. That's an odd rule, IMO, but I'll go with it!
I cleaned out the carbs, but didn't actually tune them or rebuild them. I did just have to rebuild the clutch, as the plates were stuck fast and wouldn't release. I got some plates off of eBay and went to town with it .
It still needs (that I know of):
New tires
Some wiring done
New exhaust gaskets
Replacement brake shoes (purchased, but not yet installed)
A decent tune-up
Air filters!!!
I had a whole post set out with pictures and everything, but I can't post it because they're hosted on my site and I can't link externally until I have 15 or more posts. That's an odd rule, IMO, but I'll go with it!