zagger Posted December 1, 2018 Share #76 Posted December 1, 2018 Wow! Looks great! zag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseyJ955 Posted December 1, 2018 Share #77 Posted December 1, 2018 This might turn out to be about the cleanest Gen1 ever. Love where this build is going and cant wait to see how it progresses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycyclone Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share #78 Posted December 1, 2018 This might turn out to be about the cleanest Gen1 ever. Love where this build is going and cant wait to see how it progresses! Thanks, I hope everyone can stick around until the end. We still have a long ways to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikenut Posted December 1, 2018 Share #79 Posted December 1, 2018 Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycyclone Posted December 10, 2018 Author Share #80 Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) Finally got through all of the valve clearances this weekend, so that is done. I also had time to paint the valve covers. I had a before pic but can't find it. Anyway I had these sandblasted when I took in the frame and now they are painted John Deere Winterfrost II and 3 coats of clear. Look pretty sharp, too bad they are pretty much hidden under plastic. Haha! Edited May 30, 2019 by Johnnycyclone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycyclone Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share #81 Posted December 13, 2018 Pretty quiet here so let me post a couple of pics. Spent a little time on the project last night. Cleaned up the carb boots and got them installed. Ran into trouble with one of the screw holes having messed up threads. I drilled and tapped it and put in a helicoil, problem solved. The valve covers are just sitting there right now. I only had 8 of the mounting bolts that were in good condition. I ordered 8 but they are on back order until the end of January. More to come later. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycyclone Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share #82 Posted February 25, 2019 Minor setback, but we are back on track now. I'm hoping for some steady progress this year. I doubt it will be done yet this year, but maybe by this time next year will be about finished. Anyway, just one pic of the engine in the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
made2care Posted March 7, 2019 Share #83 Posted March 7, 2019 Wow, impressive work. I might be doing this soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
made2care Posted March 7, 2019 Share #84 Posted March 7, 2019 Are you keeping a detailed list of expenses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper316 Posted March 7, 2019 Share #85 Posted March 7, 2019 Are you keeping a detailed list of expenses?We don't do that here sir! I won't because it's not about cost. Its about the love of the heart of the bike! Sent from my LG-M255 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper316 Posted March 7, 2019 Share #86 Posted March 7, 2019 Christmas parade before her demise[emoji22] Sent from my LG-M255 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper316 Posted March 7, 2019 Share #87 Posted March 7, 2019 Install cameras is all I got to say you got cagers with cellphones![emoji34][emoji34][emoji34] Sent from my LG-M255 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycyclone Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share #88 Posted March 7, 2019 Are you keeping a detailed list of expenses? I started, but after thinking about it more I decided I don't really want to know. Haha! For me the fun is in the restoration so the cost is only part of the fun, if that makes any sense. I'm glad you found the thread and I will try to post as much as I can so others may benefit from the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted March 8, 2019 Share #89 Posted March 8, 2019 Yup, you (and I) REALLY don't want to know!! Let's just say I already have 5 figures into my restoration but that is mainly because I really love the bike!! It's like the guy that spends $50,000 or more on his brand new $20,000 car to make it go faster and handle even better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycyclone Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share #90 Posted March 11, 2019 Not a lot of work done but still moving forward. Here are a couple of pics from this weeks work. Working on the rear exhaust. I had the parts blasted when I took the frame in and now have them painted and ready to go back on. Triple tree is back on with new bearings and seals. Front forks from an 86 are mounted so I can take them apart. The plan is for new bushings, seals and progressive springs. Will be making some block off plates so I can remove the anti dive units also. Slow and steady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycyclone Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share #91 Posted May 28, 2019 Warm weather is here, garage doors are open and work continues. I'm going to try to spend more time on the project this summer. Worked more on the forks this weekend, I got them pretty much disassembled now and have ordered new bushings and seals. Next I spent some time on the handlebars. I stripped the clear coat on the aluminum parts and have them polished. I also sanded down the steel parts and put a few fresh coats of paint on them. Before After Also did some work on the frame work for the fairings. I sanded them and also put on some fresh paint. One piece at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaj1917 Posted May 28, 2019 Share #92 Posted May 28, 2019 Boy, you're doing a great job on that bike. So thorough. Impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zagger Posted May 28, 2019 Share #93 Posted May 28, 2019 Warm weather is here, garage doors are open and work continues. I'm going to try to spend more time on the project this summer. Worked more on the forks this weekend, I got them pretty much disassembled now and have ordered new bushings and seals. Next I spent some time on the handlebars. I stripped the clear coat on the aluminum parts and have them polished. I also sanded down the steel parts and put a few fresh coats of paint on them. Before https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=116576 After https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=116577 Very nice! zag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted May 29, 2019 Share #94 Posted May 29, 2019 Mine were easy to do using 400 grit then 600 and straight to clear coat 2 hours maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
made2care Posted May 29, 2019 Share #95 Posted May 29, 2019 Beautiful work !! Gives me some hope on mine. Well done so far !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycyclone Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share #96 Posted May 29, 2019 Beautiful work !! Gives me some hope on mine. Well done so far !! One piece at a time. If I looked at the project as a whole it would be overwhelming and nothing would get done, so I break it down by working on one piece at a time. Not to worry on your project, your doing a great job, keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycyclone Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share #97 Posted June 3, 2019 Time for an update. Working on rims and tires this week. Here is a pic of the front tire, looks like brand new never run. Just needs to be cleaned up and should be good to go. Not so fast. I believe this is the date code which means this is a really old tire. Not even going to take the chance, time for a new one. Both tires are off the rims. I have new bearings and seals to install later. First we have to make them pretty again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycyclone Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share #98 Posted June 3, 2019 Still waiting on parts for the fork rebuild but I thought this was interesting. I found this etched into the forks "Forking by Frank". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycyclone Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share #99 Posted June 3, 2019 Last update for the week. I sanded down and painted the mounting bracket for the dash/headlight. I have it loosely installed for now. I need some new rubber bushings to mount the dash. I also started working on crack repairs to the plastic fairings. Lot's of issues to fix so stay tuned. Here's a couple of pics of some of the damage. I'm sure this is nothing new to most of you, probably a pretty common problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted June 3, 2019 Share #100 Posted June 3, 2019 T8802 is not the date code. The first two numbers is the week and the last two are the year. And the number is stamped into the tire not molded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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