Degreasing the motor, and more on cleaners

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Getting the motor back into the frame consists of several steps. First, there’s degreasing the upper half of the motor—valve cover, cylinder head, block and crankcase. After scraping, brushing and blasting with Non-Chlorinated Brake Parts Cleaner to remove the heavy … Continued

Removing old gasket material

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This job can be one of the most tedious and maybe the most aggravating. Plain and simple, old gaskets are stubborn. Even when they easily lift off the mating surface, they seem to leave a trail or layer of stuck-on … Continued

Painting the frame

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One good thing about working with an old bike is that, unless it’s a concourse restoration or something along those lines, certain blemishes are okay. Today, there are more bike builders walking this planet than ever before. The market is … Continued

Cleaning the frame

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The bike (Suzuki GS850L) is apart and organized into boxes for inspection and repair/replacement. The motor is out of the frame in the process of being repaired. After the motor is repaired, it will go back into a re-painted frame. … Continued

After taking apart the motorcycle…

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This post is a continuation of my last that dealt with godliness (of sorts). After cleaning, disassembling and cleaning all the components, the next step is inspect everything and figure out what needs to be repaired or replaced. This step … Continued

Cleaning old motorcycles

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Cleanliness is next to godliness, so they say. Maybe what they ought to say is that cleanliness is next to impossible when dealing with 30-plus-year-old bikes. But not wanting to rock the boat and being in need of a spiritual … Continued

Three bikes are better than one

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I’m tired of winter…and it hasn’t even started. Normally, December looks something like this in the Lehigh Valley… However this year, the weather here in the Northeast has been downright balmy compared to normal temperatures for this time of year. … Continued

Replacing worn cables

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As things were put together on the front end, a few lines were needed to make the bike operable and safe. Previous posts mentioned a new speedometer cable. Still working on the speedometer bracket but will be hooking it up … Continued

Lubricating control cables

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December arrived and brought raw weather. It felt like snow yesterday. Today it’s dark, gloomy, rainy and cold. Think the opposite of Hawaii or Florida. While I’m waiting for the real winter weather (ugh) to arrive, I’ll get a few … Continued

Mounting instruments or gauges

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Previously on B.Y.O. Bobber, I fabricated a bracket for relocating the speedometer. It didn’t quite work out as planned. On the OEM gauge, the cable attaches to the bottom of the gauge and the cable runs downward, perpendicular to the … Continued

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