Archive for December, 2007

Rear foot rests

Posted by me on December 17th, 2007 filed in Dismantling
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The rear pegs are mounted on aluminium brackets that also holds the exhaust pipes on each side.

Dirtiest part so far

Posted by me on December 17th, 2007 filed in Dismantling
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The side stand bracket is by far the dirtiest part I’ve come over this far.

Side stand

Posted by me on December 17th, 2007 filed in Dismantling
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The side stand has double springs, the service manual has only one spring.

Foot rests

Posted by me on December 17th, 2007 filed in Dismantling
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Detail of the foot pegs.

Rear wheel bearings out

Posted by me on December 17th, 2007 filed in Dismantling
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Well, no bearings here, just the spacer that sits between the wheel bearings.

Decay

Posted by me on December 17th, 2007 filed in Dismantling
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Here you can see how moist my garage is, water is collecting on the rim surface. It has been cold for a period and when it gets warmer, water condenses on all metal objects in my garage. I hope the winter is over before I start rebuilding the bike.

Things growing

Posted by me on December 14th, 2007 filed in Dismantling
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Stuff is growing on my rims, I guess my garage is a better environment for living things than for my bike.

Teeth almost worn out

Posted by me on December 6th, 2007 filed in Dismantling
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I was shocked when discovering that the teeth that receives all power from the drive shaft before it goes to the wheel was almost gone. If these had failed while driving, I would most likely thought it was a motor failure. And what a noise that must have created. Maybe I would have to change [...]

Almost overlooked an o-ring

Posted by me on December 6th, 2007 filed in Dismantling
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I almost overlooked this o-ring, it is important to have good documentation when doing this work. I am using the original service manual.

Drive shaft dampers

Posted by me on December 6th, 2007 filed in Dismantling
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Here you can see one of the six rubber dampers that are there to ensure a smooth transfer of power to the rear wheel, resulting in a smoother drive.