Simon's DR650, Gareth's rebuild

[guest7]

My brother Gareth is rebuilding Simon Morgan's old DR650.

Here are some piccues to illustrate why he's decided to strip it:







Here a picture of the stage he has got to:



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

[CHRIS211083]

Not too bad that will clean up nicely, the salt is the killer. good luck to him.

[Ian]

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. 

[guest7]

Cheers for that, I will pass it on.

GC

[guest7]

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

[guest7]

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