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Pretty nice barn find!!!!!

Got it all back together and set the timing per the manuals directions.

Had just one little drip from the stator cover..so Im will remove that and smear a little 3Bond on it to seal it again. I was too hot and tired to "F" with it anymore today. Anyway, heres the pics. One got cut off because I think the shutter stuck on the camera. In the next post I will post the video.

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Just went back to the first postings of the engine area. WOW!!! What a HUGE difference some elbow grease and some cycle loving gives a bike!!! I am well pleased withn the way she turned out.
 
JOE!!!!! Youre KILLIN ME!!! I just got around to getting the points done and havent been riding it but a week again!!

You dont want this Cooley..I mean she shows her age and wear from the last 33 years or so.
 
I was watching you and Rich barter thread..almost ( and I say almost as like in for a second ) PMed you on that Nighthawk and VFR..but then I came to my senses.
 
chuck hahn said:
JOE!!!!! Youre KILLIN ME!!! I just got around to getting the points done and havent been riding it but a week again!!

You dont want this Cooley..I mean she shows her age and wear from the last 33 years or so.
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So you dont want it? :D
 
Okay Chuck, you told us about the leaking stator cover, but what's up with the dirty right rear shock?? We can't have that can we? ;)

She came out nice. With only $800 into it, you need not worry about being upside down if you ever do sell it.
 
Rusted too deep to get it all out...I am looking for springs. Gotta polish up the fork lowers too. By "done" I meant she is reassembled and back up and running. Theres still some tweeking to do..
 
I was only jerking your chain...

I know you. Until it's all spot on you'll never rest.

Oh and by the way, if you recall I saw your Cooley when you first got it. You under estimate how well she looks for being 33 years old.
 
DALE..Your a very generous man..thanks.

The TXs shocks are actually real nice still, just that the springs are chipped and rusted. I cleaned them the best I could for now. I ordered a new NOS stator gasket off the Bay. In the mean time, I am gonna clean the old gasket with brake cleaner and apply a thin smear of 3 Bond to each side and reuse it. Have the one I mordered as a spare on the shelf.

I most likely over tightened it and got a leak. But tioght to me is locked inn place to most other folks!! I really need to get me an inch torque wrench.

So what do you think of the before pics from when I started the thread as compared to how she looks now? I cant believe its the same engine!!
 
Nice work Chuck! She looks vastly better. I only remember 3 of them from the 70's and they were all the gold color. Never seen any other color.
 
Very nice indeed Chuck, definitely a good effort there and you should be proud!
 
Rode the bike home from my storage unit...and am off on another ride. Had to come get my leathers. Man she runs nice!!
 
First ride and more pics

First ride and more pics

Well I must say she runs a lot better and smoother now. Put just 25 miles on her and came back to take a few more opictures for you guys.


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Maybe an XS but not this one Todd. I just dont believe there are very many still left running. I may be wrong, but the consensus of all that I have talked to say its pretty rare to see one let alone a road ready one.
 
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