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Reluctant Project - Cooley Barn Find

I have removed all the intake manifolds, removed the paint from them, cleaned off the bolts. I dont clean up the case bolts though. Leaving them painted protects them from rust and corrosion....and since this isnt intended to be a factory concourse resto its not that much of a relevant point.

NOW...NOW..If I could just lay paint the way you do ( or you get up and running again ) I would be all set. I gotta tell you that your stuff is sorely missed around here!!!
 
You do very nice work Chuck! And motivate me to carry on with my projects.
 
Thanks. Its like a labor of love for me and I find it very relaxing to be working on a bike. Therapy for the soul as it were.
 
JEJ said:
You do very nice work Chuck! And motivate me to carry on with my projects.
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Enjoying the speedy progress also Chuck.
I've only done one full teardown/rebuild so far and it was great. Can't wait to bring another one back to life someday soon.

The bike is looking good.
 
No rain all next week and moderate temps so I will be able to pull the buffer machine outside and start the engine covers. Should have the engine back in the frame by the weekend.
 
Got the covers all done, installed the clutch and got the clutch cover installed. Next will be install the stator into the cover, install the timing plate and get it all buttoned up. Should be stuffing the engine back in the frame this weekend.

Held the hammer up along side the clutch cover for effect.


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Best find me a decent 4 into 1 header for this beast. One that not all pitted and can be stripped to be painted flat black. Time to get down and dirty.
 
Tonight was reinstall the stator into the cover, mount the signal generator, shined up the starter cover and installed the starter.

Broke down and soldered a bullet connector to replace the crumbled oil temp sensor wire..got tired of waiting to find one.

Short of the sprocket cover and new emblems for the points and stator covers, the engine rehab is done. Will polish the sprocket cover another day. Once the engines back in the frame, I will do the valve adjustments and throw the cover on and be done.

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What are you too g to do about the lost title? Are you going to be able to license this she. Its done or is it too g to be an ahrma superbike?
 
Greg has done the tilte work and its in his name now...as i understand things he has done the Bonded title in Texas. This puts the bike in his name and makes him the legal owner.
 
Today was a wrench-a-thon. Engine set in the frame, new front sprocket mounted, cleaned up the new glass in the dash and did some final touches to it and got that all mounted, put new orings in the intake manifolds and mounted them.

I am so proud of how the rehab for the dash turned out...lots of fun stuff inside there to play with.

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Its starting to look like a motorcycle again. Still have to run the wiring harness, bleed the brakes, put on the foot pegs, mount the coils, and some other odds and ends.

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It's looking really nice, Chuck.

Looking at your speedo and tach position prompted me to look at the ones I have had/have. All three of mine are in slightly different positions within the housing.

The low mileage one I am working on now has them almost straight up and down, with maybe a slight twist inward on the tach.

I guess it didn't matter much to the "gauge guy" in Japan!
 
Rich...comparing the pics of it when Greg got it versus the way it turned out after I redone it, I cant complain. I did however notice the speedo and tach cables were hard to get started on the threads because they were hitting then top tripple tree where the gauges bolt to it. I had to take a screw driver and pry the threads a bit to the side so I could get the cables attatched.

So yeah, the gauge guys didnt give arip about much is an accurate assumption..LOL
 
Just read the whole thread, and all I gotta say is great work! Glad you are saving/bringing this bike back to life!

Cant wait to see finished product. Keep it up!
 
chuck hahn said:
Rich...comparing the pics of it when Greg got it versus the way it turned out after I redone it, I cant complain. I did however notice the speedo and tach cables were hard to get started on the threads because they were hitting then top tripple tree where the gauges bolt to it. I had to take a screw driver and pry the threads a bit to the side so I could get the cables attatched.

So yeah, the gauge guys didnt give arip about much is an accurate assumption..LOL
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I think in any position it is tough to get the cables on to the gauges........

Keep going....you are motivating me!
 
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