So project starts..
Starting with seat,tank cover,plastic covers, gas tank and carb.
I remember previous owner saying 'never had oil leak issue'
Take care of carbs later..
Removed rear tire,shaft,swing arm..
It was easy so far.Removing the engine was a bit of a challenge. What did was i kept the bike on center stand and kept front wheel on for easy movement. Loosened every bolts.Supported the engine from bottom with jack,removing the bolts,support arms and then just lifting chassis.
There is no turning back now
Removed meter area as a whole and kept wiring still connected together as much as i can.Finally removed forks and stand
Engine will be dealt later
Starting with the notorious swing arm. I was lucky this one was not that bad(but it was worse than the fist picture)First thing i did was power washing.Then paint remover with wire brush. I have sandblast gun,it is not industrial type but works fine. After sandblasting also used rust converter around tiny areas. Result was satisfactory.
Did pretty much the same thing for chassis,support brackets,stands but with a lot more sanding. It is a tiring and time consuming process. After all this done i used gray anti rust paint as primer, acrylic for base coat and than clear coat..Clean and shiny.
Getting back to engine.. Apart from oil leak from almost everywhere, %30 of the hoses were either cracked or about to crack,same with rubber parts.
Starting with front. Something is not right here..
Moving on..
Seems to me rings don't do their job well..
Same with valve seals..Ant thoughts?
Keeping things organized
So far..
Piston cleaning. I soaked them with home use oil-grease remover,and cleaned with wiremesh and little bit of toothbrush. Took app.20min each.Pain was to get in ring areas.Used old rings to clean.Result was satisfactory..
So now engine disassembly is complete
It is time to inspect all the parts and start making a list of what is needed. But before that have the pistons and bores measured by a shop..
Well,two of the pistons were ok but the other two were just around service dimensions. After discussion we decided to go with 0.25 pistons,0.25 rings, new piston pins and honing..Checked the prices online that night and survived the heart attack with a empty pocket. What i do is list the parts i need with their part numbers,find all the sites that sell worldwide,compare their prices and shipment cost,then order each part accordingly. Still costs a lot..
That is where i am at now. Waiting for parts to arrive,started working on brakes..
I now this is going a bit fast but until now i have 300+pics and editing them takes time but i ll keep you posted..