Thumper Club Forum
Technical => Project Progress => Topic started by: guest7 on November 01, 2009, 08:35:25 PM
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My brother Gareth is rebuilding Simon Morgan's old DR650.
Here are some piccues to illustrate why he's decided to strip it:
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/one.pot/drdoewntuber.jpg)
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/one.pot/drshiock.jpg)
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/one.pot/drunderseat.jpg)
Here a picture of the stage he has got to:
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/one.pot/drbareframetight.jpg)
It's not doom and gloom, he knew the bike had led a hard life in the ten years of Simon's ownership (virtually every mile covered on salted roads) and he anticipated getting the frame repaired and painted.
Cheers
GC
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Not too bad that will clean up nicely, the salt is the killer. good luck to him.
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If you are going to get the frame powder coated make sure it has been degreased beforehand....the shotblast used WONT take grease or oil off. ::)
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Cheers for that, I will pass it on.
GC
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I finally got to see the dismantled bike the other day. Gareth has it split into various piles. One is for powdercoating, another for cleaning and polishing, etc.
He had a real tussle getting the rear suspension linkage apart, but it's all off now and he's awaiting the delivery of a new bearing kit for it.
The engine is being passed over to a local mechanic, Dick Jones, for examination and repair.
GC
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The engine is at the mechanic's workshop and he says he might start it tomorrow!
And yes, it did leak oil all over Gareth's car boot ::)
GC