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Frame change! - Trans replacement! - Fork rebuild!

nice work , keep it up
is that a avon tire? i just got a new am 20 wondering how well it will perform, i need a rear still, i hear there a great tire
 
Baatfam said:
New bearings, new sprocket, wheel with dirty tire...installed...

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Today I want to get the front end together.
And hopefully, brakes, bars and wire harness....
Then I can move the bike out of the way and split the cases on the motor...
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Bob,

Does your new chain have a rivet-type master? If so, I have a Motion Pro chain tool if you'd like to use it.

Thanks,
Joe
 
Joe Nardy said:
Bob,

Does your new chain have a rivet-type master? If so, I have a Motion Pro chain tool if you'd like to use it.

Thanks,
Joe
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Many thanks for the offer, Joe...but I purchased a matching clip type master when I bought the chain...
 
Baatfam said:
Many thanks for the offer, Joe...but I purchased a matching clip type master when I bought the chain...
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Keep it in mind. the tool works very well for installing the plate on clip-type master links. This can be a real bit@h without the tool.
 
Joe Nardy said:
Keep it in mind. the tool works very well for installing the plate on clip-type master links. This can be a real bit@h without the tool.
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OK...thanks!

I just split the cases on the motor and I'm trying to decide if the new, (used), transmission is that much better than the old one...

The dogs on 2nd aren't as worn on the new one, but they are worn...
I'll probably bring it up to the Byron banquet tomorrow...the guy who rebuilt my drag bike trans might be there...
 
OK...today's update.

Put in the fork oil, springs and then put on the front wheel and installed the wiring harness...

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After that the bars went on and the rear fender...
So then I moved her off the stand and out of the way...
End of stage one.

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Let's go with stage two...replacing/fixing the transmission...

Got the motor opened...and as I said above, I need to figure out if the dogs are the problem with second gear, or something else...
(That will be a separate thread)

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Second time I've open an 1100E motor...much easier this time...;)
 
All that drag racing & this is only the SECOND time you've opened one? Were you having someone else do it or did you just NEVER have any breakage?! LOL!!! Ray.
 
rapidray said:
All that drag racing & this is only the SECOND time you've opened one? Were you having someone else do it or did you just NEVER have any breakage?! LOL!!! Ray.
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My drag bike is a Klemme built bike...dependable and low stress...
Well known in the Midwest....

Heck...I never even took the valve cover off it for three years...
And when I did...all the valves were in spec...:D
 
Got my new seals Thursday to put the cases back together...

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Finished cleaning the mating surfaces yesterday...

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Just finished putting the motor back together...

If all goes well I will have the motor back in the frame today...:D
 
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Motor dropped back in like it was meant to be there...:D

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Got all the left side bits in place...

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Today...we install the clutch and all the right side stuff...

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Headlight, gauges, control cables, brakes...all today I hope.

Won't be ready to ride for a bit though, I've decided to have my headers black ceramic chromed and that may take a couple of weeks...
 
Nice.
Did you ever figure out what was wrong with second gear?

Eric :)
 
67fire said:
Nice.
Did you ever figure out what was wrong with second gear?

Eric :)
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Yup...the dogs were shot...and the fork was bent from being forced out of gear...

Dropped in some "better" used gears and replaced the fork.
We'll see what happens....
 
russr33 said:
Bob - Did you paint or powdercoat the frame? Looks good man.
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Cleaned up the rusty spots, hit them with some Rustoleum rusty metal primer and gave the whole thing a shot of Rustoleum Semi-Gloss black...

Cheap and dirty, I know, but it holds up well and looks good from 10 feet...:D

The only thing it doesn't like is brake fluid...(as I found out after the master cylinder relieved itself on the front of the frame...)

I thought about powder coating, but this is no show bike and I couldn't justify the expense...not now.
 
Come home from work early yesterday and just about finished up.
Front brakes bleed, fork brace on, re-connected all the wiring in the headlight, body work.

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I was going to have the headers ceramic coated, but the three week wait plus the cost changed my mind.
Right now I'm going to put the money in new rear shocks, which is more important right now.
I can have the headers coated next winter.

Until then, I tried this:

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Not just High Temperature, but Very High Temperature!;)

Looks OK...the instructions say to let cure 7 days before using...so we will see how it works.
 
And one final issue I'm glad broke in the garage...

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Always knew the one nut/end of rod was stripped...(Thank you P.O.)
And I've looking for a new set, but when it snapped off, that surprised me.
Just sitting on the bike making sure the controls were where I wanted them and dink, the shift lever was dangling....:eek:

Turns out the rod is still available. Got a new rod and nuts on order...
 
Baatfam said:
And one final issue I'm glad broke in the garage...

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Always knew the one nut/end of rod was stripped...(Thank you P.O.)
And I've looking for a new set, but when it snapped off, that surprised me.
Just sitting on the bike making sure the controls were where I wanted them and dink, the shift lever was dangling....:eek:

Turns out the rod is still available. Got a new rod and nuts on order...
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Someone was looking out for you. ;)
Nice change of pace, for things like that to happen under ideal conditions.
Instead of "in the middle of nowhere."
Murphy, was on vacation? LOL!

Eric :)
 
Shifter rod finally showed up yesterday...put it on last night and I think I'm done...
Can't wait to get out for the first ride....:D
 
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