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<blockquote data-quote="lindie" data-source="post: 9115" data-attributes="member: 1466"><p>had a ball last night and would still be out there having it were it not for a category 5 tropical cyclone with 295 kph winds heading straight for us thats looking to belt the living crap out of our coastline in the next few hours. at home now after a trip back to town at 6 this morning to prep the house and back yard for the onslaught that, now it's ruined half my weekend will likely bog off and fizzle out in the middle of nowhere.</p><p></p><p>primary, gearbox, and clutch are all back together and functioning fine. kickstart/gearshift cover is back on and finalised bar the shifter which i've lent to a mate so he can replicate it for his 47 rapide which lacked one. exhaust lifter assembly is fitted and adjusted, and new cam spindle is in and functional. now waiting on just the two lifter spindle nuts and then i can reseal the timing chest and leave that alone for a good long while. will have to make or adapt a lever for it but no rush for now. swingarm is bolted back up and forks are final assembled with the oil tank refitted and waiting on the heads. will make a driver and installer for the guides in a fortnight when i get back from holiday's to get them out of the way. what looked like rust and staining on a few of the chromed bits proved to be oil and the famous darwin N.T. red dirt and sadly the chrome underneath is near pristine on the upper rear spring boxes, the front brake equalizer and the chainguard, so they'll be staying as is and unpainted. after those bloody brake backing plates i'm well and truly over peeling off and the abrasive blasting of chrome plating.</p><p></p><p>tank is now finished off and looks gorgeous. test fitted it and the final install shouldn't pose any problems as it went on and off with no dramas or chipping and the new tank rubbers give it some good support versus the melted perished mess that had been there. the fuel taps are some generic type that i've seen ad's for in early 80's copies of classic bike and the left one had the height extension you'd need with a flat base tank to provide reserve on a dual tap assembly. have removed it as the depth of the tank precludes the need and i hate tilting to transfer fuel.</p><p></p><p> wheels are still in pieces till the water excluders are here and fitted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lindie, post: 9115, member: 1466"] had a ball last night and would still be out there having it were it not for a category 5 tropical cyclone with 295 kph winds heading straight for us thats looking to belt the living crap out of our coastline in the next few hours. at home now after a trip back to town at 6 this morning to prep the house and back yard for the onslaught that, now it's ruined half my weekend will likely bog off and fizzle out in the middle of nowhere. primary, gearbox, and clutch are all back together and functioning fine. kickstart/gearshift cover is back on and finalised bar the shifter which i've lent to a mate so he can replicate it for his 47 rapide which lacked one. exhaust lifter assembly is fitted and adjusted, and new cam spindle is in and functional. now waiting on just the two lifter spindle nuts and then i can reseal the timing chest and leave that alone for a good long while. will have to make or adapt a lever for it but no rush for now. swingarm is bolted back up and forks are final assembled with the oil tank refitted and waiting on the heads. will make a driver and installer for the guides in a fortnight when i get back from holiday's to get them out of the way. what looked like rust and staining on a few of the chromed bits proved to be oil and the famous darwin N.T. red dirt and sadly the chrome underneath is near pristine on the upper rear spring boxes, the front brake equalizer and the chainguard, so they'll be staying as is and unpainted. after those bloody brake backing plates i'm well and truly over peeling off and the abrasive blasting of chrome plating. tank is now finished off and looks gorgeous. test fitted it and the final install shouldn't pose any problems as it went on and off with no dramas or chipping and the new tank rubbers give it some good support versus the melted perished mess that had been there. the fuel taps are some generic type that i've seen ad's for in early 80's copies of classic bike and the left one had the height extension you'd need with a flat base tank to provide reserve on a dual tap assembly. have removed it as the depth of the tank precludes the need and i hate tilting to transfer fuel. wheels are still in pieces till the water excluders are here and fitted. [/QUOTE]
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