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Well some more progress, carburators are back on!

And a good thing I decided to change the O-rings in the tubes between the carbs, they might have been the reason for the fuel leak

Then fresh chain as sprockets, looks so nice just a short time. The fresh rear tire was mounted as wheel off to

The rear tire, a Mitas E07+ is quite huge in size for a 130/80-17! It's close to rubbing in fact, even it's a skinny 2,5" wide rime that these bikes got, even by norm the rim is to skinny 🤔

But it will be there until it's worn out, then have to consider if I go down in size to a 120/90 to get a better profile on tire.

Next is to fire up engine and sync the carbs, then tank, seat as panels back and it's ready for a test ride!

17 hours ago, Thumbs said:

There’s usually some of them on eBay ….one of mine was cracked and did the same thing 

Yes, I have one located at a local breaker 

Slow progress but still some.

Carbs ready to go back on bike, Will Be nice to see how it runs whit the kit I got for them!

But first some other things to sort. Chain as sprockets first, front sprocket holding nut was really tight! Needed a friends help to get it loose! Well actually more than juts a friend, a long steel tube on the power shaft also!

Old front sprocket was wrong way mounted! So explain why the chain was ruined before sprockets was worn out. Sadly a new thing to get also, the other chain adjuster block in end of swingarm is cracked!

The small part fell off as I opened the adjustment nuts.....

So the KLE500 needed new shoes, a rear I had but needed a front, found a fearly fresh, DOT21,  Metzeler Karoo Street front for 25€ plus shipping, 34€ at my door. It's slightly used, I know they slightly howl så reason former owner did take it off from a bike he just buoght, I don't mind a low howl.

Then I did take carburators off for a clean

In to the ultrasonic cleaner all did go

As you see in picture new sparkplugs to replace the old. A bit digging let me know the older models has richer jetting as a bigger air filter box snorkel, haven't found a big snorkel yet but carb tuning bits found and on way. Talking of air filter, new was sure needed!

So good to go through a bike as you buy it.

I also will put fresh chain and sprockets, got them the other day

And same time spoon on the rear. Would have preferred a bit more street ordinered tire, but the Mitas E07+ I have will do for now. It's a so called 60/40 tire street/off-road rato, the Karoo Street is a 70/30.

Here them next to each other

I recall having Grimeca brakes on my 50cc Puch in mid 80's 

The Transalp has left the building.

Last pictures before new owner picked it up

And the TLC= go thro the bike, has begun whit the KLE500

It always turn into a bigger thing than planned, hopefully not mad this time 😂

Well the Transalp is back together

But as the bike been just work, and the 87-88 models has some parts that are super rare to find, like oil pump chain as gearbox outgoing shaft, I decided to list the Transalp and actually got it sold yesterday! It's still in my garage thro, as buyer is picking it up whitin 2weeks.

And as I don't want to be whit out a adventure type bike, I hunted for a new one. I was looking at a 2004 650 V-strom in a shop that could have been reached if I would have traded in the TRX850, but decided to not, but I didn't want a thumper, so yesterday evening a nice looking 1996 Kawasaki KLE500 turned up not far from where I live, so did go and check it out, And guess what....

Yes, it followed me home!

Paid 200€ less than I got for the Transalp!

Needs basic TLC as fresh tires, as the onec on bike are from 2004/2005! Front is worn out as has cracks, rear has some tread left but time for new ones.

Aside for light corrosion on brake calipers as clutch side engine cover it's in really nice condition, 42600kms on odometer, could actually be that all is there as you look on bike, still OEM seat cover and it's like new! Bike has a nice 2-1 full Remus exhaust system.

Now in my garage waiting for the tlc to be done

So some small progress on Transalp even today.

Ballansed the rear wheel that I mounted a fresh tire on yesterday. It got mounted today on bike to. As wheel was off I mounted the superpinion front sprocket to help whit the worn splines.

Also the new turn signals got mounted, actually before the rear wheel was changed as you see the old wheel on bike in the picture

Then also mounted the right panel between tank and front fairing, that before was mounted whit a bolt at lower tank mount and was missing lower mount that I now fabricated, not pritty but works. The missing tab I did take from the other side panel that I changed for a better last summer. It's glued to panel but also a scruv thro the hole it had, just to be sure

Tomorrow just to mount the plastic skid plate under engine and check tyre pressure as add oil to engine! Then to fire up and wait until I get the right front brake lever, shop accidentally gave me a wrong one, part numbers has one digi difference. Will get it on Tuesday.

It's amazing what a heat gun can do to sun faded plastic 

The Transalp has also muffler installed, and fresh tyre on the better second hand rear rim. No pics of that thro.

I also have started a other project, the FJ will get a 17" rear rim.

Got a 94' FZR600R rim for 40€

Then I buoght the rest needed from a breaker of a YZF600R Tinder at that has same rim, spacers as brake discs and brake caliper bracket

The breaker did not only brake down bikes fortunately, it also just sell on good bikes as build together bikes from parts. Good for these 2 in next pic's

Sure would not mind a 85" slabby Gixxer 750 in my garage!

On 7/22/2023 at 6:57 AM, Dutchy said:

Cheers pal.

 

I prefer to have loved and lost over never have loved at all <cue violins> 😎

 

Loved&Lost so far....

CB250

R45

K100RS

LeMans

VF400F

VFR750F (she took a bullet for me(

RC51

SST350

 

 

Far shorter list than I have 🙈

Finally some progress on the Transalp

Clutch back as headers installed.also new clutch lever in place.

Well, bikes finally stand on there own wheels, must say the TRX850 rear wheel is way more easy to take off/back that  the CBR600F2!

Also even the CBR is in a very very nice condition, all older bikes has there faults, so this CBR. A small panel inside fairing next to screen started to rattle like loose on the ride home, well it was loose! 

Well nothing that some epoxy can't fix

Well will take a while until it's possible to make a ride video, my wrist say so.

So today got tires mounted at a friend's, opted for matching pair fot the CBR600 so the Roadtec 01 was mounted on the TRX850 rim.

So as I'm still 1½ handed, perhaps 1¼ handed don't stop me to work on bikes, at least when I can help a little whit the one getting better.

So today wheels of the CBR600F as read of the TRX850.

So tomorrow I head to a friend to get the rubber changed

Some might wounder why the TRX850 rear wheel to.... 

Well, I slowly can do something, as pealing off the old clutch gasket.

Still alot left, slowly slowly......

Don't know if I informed what I think is reason the clutch bite point differs when you hold the clutch lever in for a while, well I think it's because the bearing, that the clutch relief level on clutch cover bush on, thro a spacer, doesn't rotate all time and has eaten material of the holder of the bearing. At least the bearing was totally loose in holder, so a few new bits, new bearing, holder, spacer as the relief level as its spring (not in picture)

Waiting for mounting as I get old gasket off as the clutch cover bolt that former owner has broken 

3 hours ago, Dutchy said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

First blood action bike 😎

Well I got the stitches off and a new removable cast

After this I did get a few bits for the Transalp

New brake as clutch level's, clutch priviot hole was oval as brake slightly bent on the onec on the bike. For turn signals you see reason in next picture

Also I have fresh tires for the CBR600 now waiting to be installed when I can

Not a matching pair but hope they will work together ok

3 hours ago, Wald said:

It looks like it just came out of a time capsule! Sweet! 

What is the deal with your hand?

Thanks, think so to.

My hand, well the dog, that is fast as muskular did see something behind me, it's rem over my shoulder and snapped my wrist, so a legiment reconstruction as a mislocated bone back to place in a operation that lasted 103 minutes.... Cast as stitches goes off next Wednesday, then a lighter cast for a while until fysical treatment starts mid July...

As I have my hand like this

It's just to wait, but you can take a few pics of the CBR to show it's great condition

I think it's stunning condition myself, like new!

Well I sure hope I know better now, buoght a bike I consider a find.

1992 Honda CBR600 F, bike is issued in spring 1993, has had 2 owners before me, second of them has had it for 29 years! It has 41k kms, tires need replacement thro as they are Dunlop D220 from 2004/2006 that has tread like new. Bike is like new, runs great. Did testride it before the buy.

I didn't get the bike home until today through, reason is I had nothing to bring it home as I did go to see it and after that I had a wrist operation, left hand this time, so no bike ride for me in a while, but a friend was kind enough to ride it home for me.

Here on a stop on way home

Finally in my garage and wait for me to ride it! Well fresh tires first. The oil you see next to front wheel is from the FJ fork leg, it been moved closer to wall so the CBR fits in. Will take the oil from there as I can, the CBR front tire will be charged before a ride so no worry's.

And while Transalp waiting for more parts, a ride whit my TRX850 on now local roads, in fact twisty roads starts ~800 meters from my current home!

The work on the Transalp slowly go on, some new small stuff, handelbar change/paint as mirror make-up. Then next clutch cover off to find reason for why clutch release point change as you hold in clutch lever a while

Well been busy to move to a other city. Still need to get much stuff in there right place before continue to work on the Transalp, and other bikes as well to be ready for season.

I have order a new tire for the Transalp for the rear, it has a only 2,5 wide rim, and oem size on the first editions are 130/80 that are a bit to wide for that rim nowdays, so ordered a 120/90 that later Transalps have.

Also the FJ1200, a 1990 year model, still needs some TLC, buogth that as a non runner some years back. Had the carbs overhauled but still needs new diagrams. Still did a short trip to Sweden last August whit it, to Gotland iland, by ferry there of cuorse, The Transalp would have been better for that trip, but was still not complet then, so opted for the FJ, but had issues during the trip, like no idle as the diagrams did go shoot, as having to brake down engine rpm at times by rear brake.... 

Then also the other fork seal blew during the trip....

And did a first aid to not get to much oil on the brakes

Was a shame the bike had the issues, as Gotland has a race track, the Gotlandring, and did visit to see where it was, but even you could enter for a lap that day opted to not as the bike had the issues it had.

Safe on the ferry, and dirty from the limestone dust....

The clean again a few days later, after that it was taken of the road to wait for the comming repairs.

I have the new, rather expensive, diagrams, the fork seals, and just ordered a rebuil kit for the oem front brake M/C, already have one for the clutch M/C as slave. I did put on M/Cs from a 1990 CBR1000F (that I did brake down to parts) as the oem's did need rebuild to make the bike rideable, but want to test the orginals. they are 16mm ones, the honda are 14mm ones but work well actually!

16 hours ago, TimC said:

That is both a scary and impressive amount of work for a bike I'm sure you didn't think you'd have to put that much into before you get another Africa Twin.  Kudos to you for all that work and finding parts as cheaply as possible!  👍

Thanks!

Yes, way more effort was needed indeed, noe I have com to a point where I wounder is it wort to just love the Transalp a bit more and forget abaout a Africa Twin..... You get these nowdays to make for a Africa Twin look. https://www.perfect-fairings.com/product/honda-xl-600v-transalp-dual-headlight-front-fairing/  ... but you need to find headlights as faring bracket of a Aftica Twin first thro....can be hard