Anyone remember Maestro Fresh Wes? Anyone?
OK.
With the bike running and all the electrical sorted, it's time to really tear things apart for the cosmetic refinishing. Things moved along smoothly...
The start... exhaust first, with Mr. S scrambling to find some decent boxes for storage.
After 1 hour... had to get the manual out. We were unsure exactly how the rear swingarm (with shaft drive) connected to the engine and frame. Further, getting the engine out of the frame was not immediately apparent, so rather than guessing and hope for the best, we read the instructions.
Good thing we did... it was a two-person job, but it did eventually come apart. We set the engine aside, up on blocks of wood, and called time at 2 hours. Found some interesting things -- mismatched bolts, a variety of nuts, and loose front steering stem bearings. Hopefully a tapered set is available. Either way, the grease was more like mud, and had lost all lubricating properties sometime since 1979.
Next session we will finish the teardown, and start to itemize the parts for refinishing. We need to modify the steering stops, and fit a bracket for the brake light actuator. Both will require some welding, after paint removal. The kids will need to start thinking about a paint scheme as well, one that begins with the frame and swingarm and goes from there.
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