Project: Mumbles

[russell664]

Hi all just got a project bike which has been sat around for a while, and looks a little sad and run down.

She is a late reg K2 (Just like my other SV! ) and she is now called mumbles. Seems like a fitting name.

At the moment I have identified the following things which need to be looked at:

• Rear Subframe Rust Removal and Re-Spray
• Front Subframe Rust removal and Re-Spray
• Both front and rear brakes to be re-built
• Correct the choke (The choke switch just springs back?) No idea on that one yet

She turns over - and at the moment will not start, fuel seems good though. I had the odd sputter, but not much more - need to check for a spark on both cylinders if she doesn't fire up tomorrow.

The fairings have been covered in grout, yes grout of all things so I will need to clean those up and see what damage lays underneath, if they are bad I might have it re-sprayed in British Racing Green.

Here are some pictures of how she looked when I picked her up:




The above pictures where fresh out of the shed - looking a bit naked (ooerrr!)




These pictures where when she arrived in my garage - to the right is my baby done quite a lot of work to that bike too mainly a bar conversion, she is ready for the ride to Le-mans this year!

Stay tuned for the next update.

[russell664]

Now, I can say that Mumbles fired into life along with a hell of a lot of dust and crap out of the exhaust!! It was like a whole bottle of talc went off

I have a video of her running, roughly, mainly due to the air box sucking onto the top of the carbs as it wasn't on (Kinda just sitting around), if anyone is interested?

So the things what have happened... Well she had a wash so I could see what was underneath all of that gunk, and I put the exhaust and front sub-frame on along with the lights and cluster gauges:






I do however want to go through the loom and do the useful plugs/oil/filter etc... Turns out that she has covered 28k miles!

More to come.

[Sir Trev]

Keep the pictures coming - we all love a good build/rescue thread.

[russell664]

Originally Posted by Sir Trev

Keep the pictures coming - we all love a good build/rescue thread.

Thank you.

Okay, a bit of progress, I fixed the choke Turned out the PO put the spring in the switch gear the wrong way around, but now the choke doesn't spring back - success.

Now another - minor, but annoying thing. The switch gear housings are dull and have light scratches on them, I have tried T-Cut and a bit on Armorall plastic polish, but they still look dull and scratched. Really, really annoying, they should be shiny black!!

Any idea how I can get the light scratches out, and make them look like new?