engine rebuild

[hlaf_lyfe]

start condition:

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5779/aayo7.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/3677/day101zs7.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2672/day102ep7.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4315/day103dx8.jpg

i need a new left hand fairing :( its cracked and broke to buggery. snapped a bit on the right fairing as well.

Lesson 1 - araldyte is God in a bottle

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5961/day104nc0.jpg

[suzsv650]

thats a sweet SV! i had one in the same colour!

oh and love your cans!!!!!!!!!!!!

get fixing her!

[Wideboy]

an antique joiners shop you got their :p

sorry bit of a derail :lol:

[MiniMac]

Lovely bike, I've got one similar. Whats the name of the cans?

[hlaf_lyfe]

end of day 1:

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/1530/day201nu4.jpg

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/5131/day202jp8.jpg

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/8733/day203tg2.jpg

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/1869/day204uh7.jpg

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/1058/day205sk2.jpg

just got all the fairings off really...

[hlaf_lyfe]

end of day 2:

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/5828/day308mm1.jpg

decided to get off al the **** on my swingarm off:

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/8212/day301br6.jpg

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8933/day302vn1.jpg

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5606/day303sc6.jpg

to:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/562/day306or2.jpg

back to the rest of the bike:

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1382/day304ec8.jpg

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/5661/day305le7.jpg

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/4370/day307ya6.jpg

tomorow the engine is comeing out
drain the oil, coolant, get the carbs and air filter off, and then have fun trying to get the engine out.
Will be picking the new engine up tomorow,
to get it in that state took about 8 hours total...

[mister c]

Some serious work there, but looks like you got the ideal place to do it. Nice garage :0
Hope it all comes together ok.

[rictus01]

Am I missing something here? I thought you were doing an engine swap, why is the back wheel removed and what you been doing for two days :smt102

Or is it being used as an excuse to do loads of other stuff you haven't got around to as well ?

Cheers Mark.

[hlaf_lyfe]

hit the nail on the head. getting fairings resprayed, and generally cleaning the bike after a year of commuting.

engine out and new one in today picys later.

[dizzyblonde]

YChris stripped my bike down in less than a day, it vanished before my eyes. Apart from the really ceased stuff that took days to hammer into shape!!

what none of the guys know is that there was no nice birdy to make all your cups of tea, and, you had to go make them all yourself, thus it took longer than expected!!!

[hlaf_lyfe]

okay a bit of an update over the last several days.

Glad to say the engine is in and runing. YAY!! :dance:
was in and running on saturday, over sunday, and untill wednesday, i will be polishing the forks, already primered up all the fairings, fixed the masive dent in the tank.

So not much to post until I've finished the respray, and they need 62 hours to dry apparently. Going away for easter will be back next tuesday so the paint will have dried and then i can just bolt it all back on.

this is the old engine still in:

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/771/day401gv7.jpg

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/6076/day402ld7.jpg

old engine out:
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/2761/day403kk7.jpg

new engine about to go in:
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5381/day404ho7.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/4818/day405ne2.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/9538/day406aa3.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/9112/day407oi3.jpg

new engine in:
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1552/day501wx1.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6875/day502fv2.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1518/day503iy7.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/874/day506az8.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1163/day507jq2.jpg

up and running (fixed) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM3-fpWSgwE)

will post picys of the bodywork and forks tommorow.

[flymo]

my bike, before open heart sergury...

before.. (http://www1.webng.com/richiesv/engine/index.htm)

after... (http://www1.webng.com/richiesv/rebuild1/rebuild/index.htm)


vid when running. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNalrXQtY0s&eurl=http://www1.webng.com/richiesv//) and stubby end can.... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YywdL5l4Xo&eurl=http://www1.webng.com/richiesv//)

Richie, what the hell happened to that gear box? Looks like it exploded.

[dizzyblonde]

Did it just go bang Richie or is there a process of events to get to that toothless stage??? just being nosey, casue i'm like that

[Wideboy]

............

curvy gearbox, pointy engine
so you have pointy curvy hybrid??? :lol:

[hlaf_lyfe]

fairings resprayed tonight, tank fixed, forks done.

tomorow is laquer, new front pads, braided hoses, clean everything and make it look pretty :lol:

still waiting for anodised bolts and rear hugger :cry:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/8600/forksbeforehg5.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3978/forksaftercb0.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/4189/forksafter2ze1.jpg

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/9317/fairing1gv2.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6880/fairing2tn8.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6230/fairing3ex2.jpg

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9697/fairing4ej4.jpg

[flymo]

curvy gearbox, pointy engine
so you have pointy curvy hybrid??? :lol:

its now a purvy :-)

[flymo]

fairings resprayed tonight, tank fixed, forks done.

tomorow is laquer, new front pads, braided hoses, clean everything and make it look pretty :lol:

still waiting for anodised bolts and rear hugger :cry:


nice job on those fork lowers

[DoubleD]

Very nice work there.... can you spray my seat cowl for me??

[dizzyblonde]

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3978/forksaftercb0.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/4189/forksafter2ze1.jpg


At first glance i thought the forks were rather shiny, did you cheat and use a machine or did you do it the hard way like me??? They appear to be a bit scored or is it the light? Its good is this polishing lark isn't it?
Are you going to polish owt else??? like the rims? They look nice if you do em right, my black bike has them, in fact my black bike is all shiny, especially the down pipe.......its the shiniest downpipe on the org.........sorry i've com over all OCD...........


must doooooo more polishing:pwheres the dremel:D

[hlaf_lyfe]

i used a DA:silent: then used some 400 and 1200 to get rid of the scratches...

we can do anything really, setting up a proper garage down there, we have a proper spray shop, bike ramps and about 10 grand worth of tools including welding guns, air tools etc.

so in answer to your question, yes, if your serious pm me.

[big jc]

Sorry to revive an old thread but what did you replace the foam air filter with and did the bike need much tweaking?