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Scrambler update So only a short while (thankfully) has passed since my last update, and heres whats happened. I have sprayed the engine with 2k black refitted engine into bike and got a feel of what its going to look like. put in some fuel, filled up with oil, and it started on about the 6th...

I then trued the rims and got a set of tyres fitted. Wheels refitted to bike and here is the front and back end views as well as the rolling chassis view In addition, as per scrambler, had new cables made up lot more work to be done on this one through, ie. wiring harness to figure out etc, but...

now for the Cafe Racer update 29 July 2021 This was more interesting in terms of trying to figure out what to do Hubs were re-sprayed and rims anodized Rims were relaced and what you will notice here is that they are both 18 inch rims I bought another wheel, cut out the rusted to hell spokes...

Pics of the front end, back end and a compete rolling chassis Mudguards were water papered using different grit levels and finally polished - so good news is that they are original have also had all cables re made and front end now has working brakes and the best news so far is that we have a...

Front and rear hubs taken back to bare metal and re-sprayed, Rims trued

Scrambler update 29 July 2021 new shocks fitted, cheapies, but will do the job until I can afford something better

WOW, COVID and other weak excuses. BUT ......... made some good progress now and here is what has happened. As you last saw, I bought another DR and was merely going to use this one for parts in terms of what I needed, and then sell the rest. Well, that changed, and I found myself completely...

I used clear coat on the handlebars, and the Yoke. came out pretty well, and feels almost like a plastic coating. should prevent corrosion some of the pics below also show the bike in a stage of reassembly, as well as all parts sorted and waiting to be fitted. Im now pretty much putting both...

All brackets etc taken back to bare metal, then sprayed with etch primer and finally gloss Duco to match the finish of the powder coated frame

I soaked a number of parts in vinegar to clean up all the build up of corrosion, muck etc. Highly recommended The yoke was in poor shape, so the 6 inch spinning wire brush on the drill was called into action

So all of the following pics are the scrambler that I picked up for R2500, put a few bits on it that I had lying around, and its was running before pulling it apart. The intention here is to keep it pretty original, so fitted the standard air-box, will paint the tank white (dont think I will...

The cafe racer has all parts painted and ready to be fitted. I bought a few parts for the bike from Bike Hospital - back rim and hub, I am going to unlace this and then relace the rear rim onto a front hub so that both front and back wheels will be 19inch - CDI unit, pretty stuffed but I have...

So, Im sure most of you are wondering WTF happened to this project. Well, good news, we carry on. I am not busy building the cafe racer option as well as a scrambler option (more or less original) as you will see from the following pics and descriptions

so this is what im thinking, not necessarily the colour scheme, frame black, forks and swingarm black hubs black rims, anodised gold as per above pics with chrome spokes motor balck, tank black - need to source a tank, as the existing tanks i have are wrong shape drop handlebars coming...

Well, talk about neglecting a project. One thing after the next, and nothing to do with the bike. I was really trying to figure out why I was not doing anything, and I was out on my bicycle completely zoned out thinking about the bike. It dawned on me that building the bike back to original spec...

do you still have the panniers, and if so, would you consider selling them

So I took the swing-arm down to bare metal, sprayed with etch primer, and then 2k black. no paint reaction at all between the 2k and primer - AWESOME. Really chuffed with the result. Reconstructed the swing arm and its now ready for fitting back on the bike. A little bit of rust on the bolts...

Frustrated, major paint reaction when painting the swing-arm with 2k black. Took the swing-are with me to the paint shop and spoke to the owner. His advice was to take it back to bare metal and re-prime. The Duco primer I had used, as supplied by his shop, was not strong enough and the 2k was...

So, built a bike stand to make it easier to work on the frame, bits and pieces etc. Also refitted the front forks and yolk. Problem!!! I forgot to fit the steering lock for which I have no key. Do I, 1. leave it off, or 2 get a key cut, disassemble yolk and fit steering lock. (probably option...

Yolk polished (by hand) and all bolts, washers and nuts polished. now need to clean up the frame and remove powder coating from bearing casings