Friday, November 27, 2015

An update

I neglected to post of pic of "where we were at" after the first session.  All the mounting bolts are still "finger tight", as we have some adjustments to make before we tighten things down for good.  The frame color is a good choice, as it brings out the aluminum of the engine case and cylinder heads.  Swingarm fitted, with one shock in place to keep it steady.  Hope to get it on it's "feet" next week.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Delay

No bike club this week as we are waiting on parts.  Back to our regularly scheduled program next week.

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Coming together

We are now into the reassembly phase.  Mr. S is now using his smartphone for photos, so the quality won't be as good, but we'll still document the project as it comes to completion.
The frame is now mounted on the engine, and Mr. S did some learning, as he'd never worked with a shaft-drive motorcycle before.  However, reading the instructions is always a good place to start, and the swingarm is now back on as well.  It won't be too long until the bike is back on its feet!  The triple clamps were also reassembled with new tapered steering stem bearings, which were re-packed with new grease.  Some extra grease-packing practice took place as well, as both sides of the swingarm pivot also have tapered roller bearings, albeit much smaller.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Finally back at it!

It's taken awhile, but the chassis parts are back from the powder coating shop and so we're ready to reassemble.  Just in time as the mild weather here in Manitoba is now over, and we can spend some time in the warm MCI shop finishing our bike.  After much consideration and many color submissions, we are going with a silver frame, and black swingarm and chassis parts.  Still need to decide on the body colour, but the consensus so far is red.  Still a ways away from that step.