tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73709309250369717412024-02-19T08:10:06.453-08:00Me And This MotorcycleMy (mis)adventures in motorcycle restorationMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491593493281555698noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370930925036971741.post-20309860525392363192011-08-26T05:09:00.000-07:002011-08-26T05:09:23.584-07:00This blog is becoming redundant. I am shifting everything over to Smoke and ThrottleTwo blogs about the same thing, basically. Starting now, I am posting all my updates on my bike projects on my primary blog, <a href="http://www.smokeandthrottle.com/">Smoke And Throttle</a>. Make sure you check that site, and link up with us on facebook for regular update notices, plus additional thoughts and comments: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/smokeandthrottle">Facebook.com/smokeandthrottle</a>.<br />
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Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491593493281555698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370930925036971741.post-11065837829769742842011-08-20T11:46:00.001-07:002011-08-20T11:46:43.398-07:00Wheel buildingGot the rear wheel laced up and ready for the truing stand, I'll let you know how that goes. Being stainless steel, which has a lower tensile strength than regular steel, the nipples and spokes must be greased for proper seating and preloaded with a much higher torque to allow for stretching. The end result is a nice clean wheel that won't rust. The 66 Bonnie is slowly coming together though!<br /><br /><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/111665282601252915914/WheelBuilding02#5643011369943830978'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxEKz3KK8Ij8OXDAy_6kQQ6-vVCbxutvJOKLC4m-N96lXD11vOix4-SPocQUul3vbixTFoJu7lSS7ZfFRUw_5PJ15L_pADWZMALzCaHoRZukIkNEh_WzSE_2YVEVpld3ZBNuAI6yIqQQ/s288/0.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='299' align='left' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Finding the drive side of the wheel involves measuring the nipples in place. The largest gap between the indicates the drive side.<br /><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/111665282601252915914/WheelBuilding02#5643011380947191010'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBNafzuZc9rFCkxOXrOFIPgqh-6T6emQTos_FlYKX7tkfKDzoeUjzfPScWsWhLEV0QitMx_alXvi7ocxnYwU1DdEfShodjJM3fQc-GvI5soyp7KkTVjBtCnv-2XuQaZrswhs9QpRpnS8/s288/3.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='210' align='left' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Greasing the spokes so that they don't bind up.<br /><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/111665282601252915914/WheelBuilding02#5643011384718948546'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipx_dwQX6CYK4s8purlQE9x3bECBixipMY_FzgngsVofFitE3UxDumIaXVQE-1zpEpQSE3GzIG0LljMIK4vKVDgjwwLsv6BpZRbyWRD8RxdWqW9w1XQ2b8XRPTJOmyO7_0H2iG6HqSDdg/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='299' align='left' style='margin:5px'></a><br />First set of outer spikes go anti-clockwise.<br /><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/111665282601252915914/WheelBuilding02#5643011393406409474'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOEc0rawVRhdL2fIsGTPXdENeKeKB6sM1ZeSrxVtMv9kczaTFg6kGSMIbtbLSODq8aRGgvkeJLbpmVZmtrdx9pMtyMTQlJrQHxgQ1bF_3jU4aKaGwd3FgO55dmQ_gmDE9YeVvNyxwf1w/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='299' align='left' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Next set goes in clockwise.<br /><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/111665282601252915914/WheelBuilding02#5643011395101172802'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWE_cIKvZi68zbkejB57RALVEUF69JdPJCLQNu4OWxUUCv-DDwXmjMyo073O1FKkEMZDKlv0p0z5lpppu87c6YD5WglO8bIAcAvAgQv6t8F0Hi7ZFS_N_r0mQ0UqltobtbGRNwQjKQOY/s288/6.jpg' border='0' width='299' height='400' align='left' style='margin:5px'></a><br />Drive side done, next is the right side (shift side)<br /><br /><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/111665282601252915914/WheelBuilding02#5643011498099784994'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQ_tW2qxP0ijNEgWlbcNs5a1QeILlDY9M2WXlUk4dvPlEpsra15LaMO0YCeWIJxxzr_h3T43jJSvsB_GMiOVtKr_wf7TqwQAU1o5bzmdvn5cTXH5ZTNV0UfdfxkufhV2J6XMWq2pSkSQ/s288/7.jpg' border='0' width='299' height='400' align='left' style='margin:5px'></a><br />All laced and ready to true! More to come as I fumble my way through this.<br /><br />-Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=S%20High%20St,West%20Chester,United%20States%4039.955590%2C-75.600277&z=10'>S High St,West Chester,United States</a></p>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491593493281555698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370930925036971741.post-85563972052165490872011-07-06T18:38:00.000-07:002011-07-06T18:38:27.044-07:00New motorcycle in the shop, 1966 Triumph t120 BonnevilleNot to be confused with the T120r, this is the UK spec bike with different paint, fender, tail light and tag holder, bars tank (though I don't have the original larger tank yet) etc... Heres what it could look like.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">they call em basket cases for a reason.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">not sure what these are for, they looked ground...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Engine in good shape with compression</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">coming apart for powder coating</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">66 tr6r tank, us market, not correct, but will do for now</td></tr>
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</a>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491593493281555698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370930925036971741.post-69440919809548904572011-06-05T04:56:00.000-07:002011-06-05T04:57:26.148-07:001958 BSA b33 tins stripped and sent off for paintI finally collected ALL the correct trim for the B33. Front and rear fenders, new tool box and oil tank, Nacelle etc... I stripped them all and sent them off to my friend Brent Combs, who will do his magic with banging out the dents and laying down the paint. All the brackets will be powder coated in my shop and the bike will get a thorough cleaning and polishing before rewiring. I hope to have this on the road sometime this summer!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">BSA B33 bits getting a chemical peel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">paint-less, ready for bead blasting</td></tr>
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</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491593493281555698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370930925036971741.post-33140761119655183892011-06-05T04:47:00.000-07:002011-06-05T04:47:45.348-07:0051 Triumph Bobber coming togetherNow that I've moved a few bikes out of the shop, I finally have time to get tom my 51 speed twin. A quick mock up shows a few issues I'll have to deal with. Pillion pad a little high, saddle a little low etc... Once together, I'll ride it, tune it, work out the kinks - then tear it down this winter for boring, valves, pro paint job etc....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1951 Triumph Speed Twin Bobber</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491593493281555698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370930925036971741.post-24427699615864184972011-03-22T17:16:00.000-07:002011-03-22T19:01:13.202-07:00BSA stripped of non b33 parts and carefully examined<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The rougher looking of the two bikes turns out to have the better motor and frame. Once I removed the Harley rear mudguard and the honda front mudguard, I the bike started to look less of a mess and more of a classic. I swapped the ape hangers for a set of triumph bars - not correct but more inspiring while I wheel it around to work on. The motor still has compression, and theres still oil in the tank so it turns over pretty nicely. I just need to figure out the wiring of the alternator contact breaker set up so I can see if she'll start. Wouldn't that be a change - A running motorcycle!</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks better already!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wiring nightmare. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seat is from an older b33, not sure if it's correct or not.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bars look like old italians, not original, kinda cool, but not very functional .</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">black and white pipes, haha.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This ones for sale, ignore the ape hangers and sportster tail.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491593493281555698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370930925036971741.post-54279559215198436252011-03-12T03:41:00.000-08:002011-03-12T03:41:53.232-08:00Loose chain wheel due to damaged mainshaftAfter discovering there was a lot of play on the primary chain wheel on the clutch, I pulled all the guts from the primary case and discovered a badly work mainshaft. I called up a friend, who I recently met, that has a massive inventory of triumph parts. I asked him if he had the 5 speed mainshaft, which he did, so I drove over (20 minutes!) and picked it up along with new nuts and washers. Brilliant. Didn't have to go to ebay or wait for mail order, plus my friend charged a very fair price. An hour later I was rebuilding the trans - which only took three attempts.... the key is to gob lots of grease on the shift-dogs to hold them in place until you can get all the gears in place and the spindle through the three dogs and lock it up. Next up is inner and out gearbox reassembly and gear indexing. Thenreplace primary chain and alternator. If I don't find any other major problems I should be getting VERY close to having thi on the road. I really can't wait to ride this bike - OIF Triumphs aren't my favorite, but with a few aesthetic mods this bike is beautiful and hopefully should be reliable... well as reliable as a brit bike can be.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of wear on taper.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Main shaft in place.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Transmission rebuilt. All gears look good!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491593493281555698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370930925036971741.post-41026326015334025112011-03-08T16:09:00.000-08:002011-03-08T16:11:42.942-08:00One Step Forward two steps backThe crank in the donor engine was so rusted that it was impossible to get it out of the cases without doing damage to the threads and splines. Not a major problem, I knew the donor was seized up so I wasn't counting on the crank to be useable - though it would've been nice. I took the timing side engine bushing and compared it to the new "5ta" crank I snagged on the 'bay, but oh no, whats this? It's no a match. I think the crank I bought, listed as a 5ta is actually a 5T pre unit model, which is totally different. Argh!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bushing should be flush with the Crank spindle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A good cm or so longer.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491593493281555698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370930925036971741.post-32477899771993644412011-02-22T16:17:00.000-08:002011-02-22T16:17:52.939-08:00Gathering parts for the 1960 T100aQuickly gathering all the parts to get this sweet little ride together. Transmission arrived today. Picked up the bathtubs and front fender from a fine gent out west (who shipped them very fast). A huge thank you to Al Hartman who supplied me with a donor engine to salvage parts from and a SPARE FRAME! After comparing the two, I realized that my frames rear section was missing all the key tabs for the seat and bathtub. Fortunately I can swap the two rear sections and still have the correct numbers on my frame. I also made a very fair deal on a top nacelle (still need the legs) as well as some parts for my speed twin. Thanks for everything Al, I can't wait for our two T100's to meet! Triumph Come Home Rally 2012 will be all about bathtubs!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Bathtub, fender and donor crank case.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forks on bench, spare frame, shiny wheels.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nacelle and engine bottom and top ends.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Donor engine soaking in Parts Blaster, waiting for pinion puller.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front fender. Box full of my dads old number plates. Viva 25.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bathtub is for a 3ta, so sadly, the original paint will be stripped.</td></tr>
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</div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491593493281555698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370930925036971741.post-83854626757454533472011-02-07T16:16:00.000-08:002011-02-07T16:30:46.501-08:00Pulled apart 1960 Triumph T100A project. Waiting on Bonnie Parts<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Still waiting on a few parts for the Triumph, so I took some time to clean the shop. My neighbor, Woody, contributed his skills with carpentry to help make this sturdy work bench. Plenty of work space now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I have a number of projects on the back burner. One of which was always intended to be on the back burner, a 1960 Triumph T100A. This is one of the first Unit Twins Triumph produced. The engine is set up very similar to the Tiger Cub T20, complete with a Lucas Distributor (one of the few years this was ever used on a 500.) This will take some time finding the right parts. Ideally a basket case 500 unit engine will find it's way to my garage... If anyone has one get in touch. Plus I need a donor primary side crank case to fix some damage to the one pictured below. Gotta keep those numbers matching you know?<br />
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Some pictures of the progress:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Ape Hangers. Check out the hose clamps that keep em on!<br />
Don't worry, I'm saving those bars for something else...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chrome Oil tank looks like it goes to a bigger bike.<br />
Chrome was not stock and will be replaced.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yikes, major gap above chain case, this can be fixed,<br />
but I'll need a donor case to chop. Got a broken spare?<br />
Get in touch, any 500 unit case should do.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chrome swing arm, brake stay and brake plate... hmm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plastic "chrome" wrap on speedo cable.<br />
The cable is in great shape amazingly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This wheel should clean up nicely - it did see below.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stanchions are rusty but were originally covered by the nacelle. Forks are stock.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I need parts! This timing cover didn't have the points plate...<br />
thats in the distributor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Somewhere in those leaves are the correct cams</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chrome is badly peeled on swing arm, no worry, should be black anyway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buggered threads made the removal of this nut tough,<br />
but I got it off. It's nice having a sturdy bench that doesn't shake<br />
when using the vice for jobs like this!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside of brake looks nice and clean, no rust.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dirty parts laid out for evaluation.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This serial confirms its a 1960. This would be a "bathtub" model.<br />
Google it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleaned up NICE! Original paint on rim looks pretty good.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forks disassembled, cleaned and ready for rebuild. Need seals.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crankcases after the auto parts washer. No other damage. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491593493281555698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370930925036971741.post-28251656725961679342011-01-21T16:42:00.000-08:002011-01-21T16:42:52.428-08:00Wow, a pile of parts is turning into...a motorcycle! A few missing bolts are being ordered - had them but lost them (never fails). I mounted the Boyer power box (which eliminates the zener diode, the condensers and rectifier) under the battery tray. This box eliminates the need for a battery all together, but the battery helps when starting the bike so I'm keeping it. Spring can't come soon enough!<br />
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Snag number two: It appears that the Gear box cover is from an early 60's unit and has no oil plug. Where does the oil for the gears go? Plus the bottom gearbox cover screw wont go in. It's also missing the dowel that lines it up on the inside. that is probably the reason it won't go together. My dilemma is since the covers were all chromed (poorly) do I buy a later gearbox cover and chrome it? At that point I'd probably want to re-chrome the others since their already pealing. Remind me to never buy someones halfway finished projects ever again...<br />
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This morning I took my barrels over to a local machinist who specializes in performance engines. My neighbor Woody knows him from way back and is having him do the total engine rebuild on his A10. I am having the one hole in the engine case repaired (its right where the dynamo attaches. They are also boring the cylinder out to fit the .06 oversize pistons. Hopefully I'll have those back in the near future...<br />
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Over the next few days I found chipped and peeling chrome, chipped and "orange peeled" powder coat, areas where grey powder was used without cleaning the black out of the gun leaving a dirty look to the finish etc... After finding the oil reservoir was full of sand blast grit, this project went on the back burner. I tried and tried to flush the sand out of the frame but it just kept coming. This week I've had some time off so I broke down the bike, pulled the engine and did what I should've done from the get go, a complete teardown and rebuild. I flushed the frame with an auto-parts washer at different angles for 24 hrs, than rinsed it with water until I didnt see anything coming out of the frame. After that I rinsed it another 5 times. I quickly dried it with compressed air to avoid rust and it's ready to go.<br />
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As for the frames powder coat,I decided to touch up the areas by removing any rust from the bare spots with sand paper, cleaning with acetone, and using some gloss black touch paint and clear coat. Its barely noticeable and I'm so over the fact that this isn't the show bike I thought i was buying last spring. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</div><div>The bushings are two metal sleeves, one inner and one outer, separated by a rubber layer. Using a torch (outside of course) I burned the tip of the swing arm where the rubber was exposed. The rubber soon caught fire and with the continuous flame of the torch the rubber bubbled up and burned out in a few minutes - all from the tip of the swing arm - as the rubber burned off the rubber deeper inside expanded and bubbled out. after a few minutes I pulled the inner metal portion of the bushing out with some vice grips. I repeated this to the second side. With both inner sleeves removed I torched through the swing arm tube and burned out the rest of the rubber and scraped it out with metal rod. I kept waiting for the fire company or the EPA to show up as flakes of burning rubber embers were swirling around the ally and toxic fumes from the burning rubber surely offended at least a few neighbors.</div><div><br />
</div><div>The outer sleeves of the silent block bushings are the real bitch. They are two, roughly 2-3 inch long tubes pressed into the swing arm very tightly. I tried using a Dremmel with a cutting tool to score a line across the metal sleeve. The bit wore out before I got too far. I ended up spending the next hour and a half swearing sweating and breaking tools (2 files a hack saw blade and two screwdrivers, but I finally got a couple of cuts into the inner sleeve where I could pry it out with some channel locks. Not a pretty job and there's still one more inner sleeve to go. </div><div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Burning just the tips allowed the rubber to bubble up.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div>With vice grips I pulled the flaming inner sleeve out with ease.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>The inner sleeve.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>Burning out the excess rubber. I then scraped out the rest.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>Pulling the mangled outer sleeve from the swing arm.</div><div><br />
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