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nanno · #31 PostAuthor: **nanno** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:56 pm

Stick to it mate, it'll be well worth it.

The location dowel can be replaced and the ignition cover problem can be solved with some chemical metal.

The housing is also a cheap fix by someone, who knows how to weld ally.

All solvable, just takes some time.

Make sure, you sell that Unitrack head on ebay and be surprised how much it'll fetch... Germans are crazy about UT-heads.

Cheers,
Greg

Iain marshall · #32 PostAuthor: **Iain marshall** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:25 pm

As the rest say keep at it, at the end of the day once its fixed you'll have a good bike :wink:

Pigford · #33 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:45 am

Nanno - I've passed on a replacement head for Ralphy's benefit - and have 1st dibs on a deal for the UT head :wink:

Hopefully it'll all come out in the wash

nanno · #34 PostAuthor: **nanno** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:04 pm

That's even better, then!

Cheers,
Greg

RALPHARAMA · #35 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:53 pm

The alternator rotor was pretty tight, but all the bolts on this engine have been over tightened. Fortunately I have got a puller. I suppose it was too much to be hoped that the rotor wouldn't be fecked.

Clutch on the the face of it doesn't look too bad, but I'm not going to get too optimistic given the state of everything else.

Last job tonight was to take the sump off. There is some nasty looking staining and scrape marks on the inside of the oil filter chamber; god knows what that's a sign of. The oil that came out, when I drained it cold, was like black water! The bottom of the sump is really yuck.

The oil pump strainer has lots of aluminium swarf attached to it; not sure where it's from .... yet!

Yankie e-bay breakers not replied to my e-mail asking for a shipping price

Went to powder coaters today. Sadly when I got back I realised that the dumbos hadn't coated the back of the footrest hangers! Left them with the rear bevel box. The boss man is back at work now, so hopefully stuff will be done properly from now on.

nanno · #36 PostAuthor: **nanno** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:58 pm

I would love to say, that sump doesn't look that bad, if it wasn't for the swarf. But don't worry too much about the black goo, that can happen if your bike is due for an oil change and is parked up for a week or two and the black debris will start to settle down...

The ally has to come from somewhere though... :roll:

Gyesdad · #37 PostAuthor: **Gyesdad** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:36 pm

The amount of neglect and abuse these bikes take and still start always amazes me.
It's good to see a shaftie being resurrected, when they were new I didn't like them but 27 years later I appreciate them a lot more.
Is it my age????
Keep at it, all will come good in the end

RALPHARAMA · #38 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:41 pm

Bit more positive tonight

Cleaned up the sump tonight; inside and out

The rear bevel case came back from the powder coaters this afternoon.

Here's some of the other bits that came back before

Here's the clutch being degreased

I did managed to dig out another alternator casing from 'stock'; this one has suffered it's fair share of abuse, but nothing I shouldn't be able to sort out. Yes those were screws in another life :lol:

Hopefully I'll do some more over the weekend

#39 PostAuthor: **Ginger Bear** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:48 pm

Looking 'good' Ralph.

How much do you love that blasting cabinet..... even if it is a little incontinent. :oops:

nanno · #40 PostAuthor: **nanno** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:34 pm

Oh and please return those WEMOTO brake pistons, they're uber-crap and get the standard OEM-tourmax instead incl. a seal kit.

I have struggled for weeks to turn them down on the lathe, because they're too big by about 1/10th of a mm.

Cheers,
Greg

RALPHARAMA · #41 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:21 pm

I've fitted dozens and dozens of WMD's stainless pistons and have never had a problem. Tourmax used to be distributed by HiLevel, but they very often supply shit Chinese jobs now, so I have found that WMD's gear is far more reliable. I'd much rather have the corrosion resistance of stainless that plated mild steel. If Wemoto (retail arm of WMD) have sent you some dodgy pistons ring them up and I'm sure that they'll replace them. I've always had excellent service from them.

nanno · #42 PostAuthor: **nanno** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:39 pm

well I had a batch of 4 pistons ordered and 3 of them were ranging from 3/10th mm undersize to 2/10th mm oversize and a runout in about the same region.

I can only send the last set back, as I did machine all others (except for the undersize piston) to fit.

Cheers,
Greg

Rich · #43 PostAuthor: **Rich** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:08 am

Brake pistons - Why don't you make them from 6082 and have them hard anodised

nanno · #44 PostAuthor: **nanno** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:39 am

Rich wrote:Brake pistons - Why don't you make them from 6082 and have them hard anodised

Now that's a nice idea.

RALPHARAMA · #45 PostAuthor: **RALPHARAMA** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:39 pm

nanno wrote:well I had a batch of 4 pistons ordered and 3 of them were ranging from 3/10th mm undersize to 2/10th mm oversize and a runout in about the same region.

I can only send the last set back, as I did machine all others (except for the undersize piston) to fit.

Cheers,
Greg

That's pretty shit. I must admit that I haven't measured any I have received, but given that they have always been a nice snug fit in the calipers, I have never had a reason to. A twenty thou variation is pretty awful.

I've often considered making my own pistons out of 316, but the 'hollowing out' bit is way too much hassle on a snotty little lathe like mine

Ally would be a different kettle of worms completely. Has anyone ever made ally pistons? I can't remember taking any out of a bike. The Brembo ones are Teflon coated; I wonder if they're ally? Haven't got any here currently hmmm :idea:

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