Something Blue

queen of spodes (MD)
Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 11:42am
[img:63929]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/queen_of_spodes/P1010093.jpg[/i…]

okay already. the swingarm was added to keep the frame balanced on my stand.
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Larry 5/1/2007 8:18am
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white fenders?
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ThePipe 5/1/2007 9:50am
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Why is the swingarm upside down.
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Tbteam 5/1/2007 10:19am
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[quote="ThePipe":6fa34]Why is the swingarm upside down.[/quote:6fa34]

LOL!
queen of spodes (MD) 5/1/2007 12:11pm
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[quote="ThePipe":cbf31]Why is the swingarm upside down.[/quote:cbf31]

ha, somebody noticed. You win a box of free muffler packing (used). :wink:


So, I started restoring this last year. The frame and swingarm were powder coated, lots of new parts in the engine, new pipe & silencer, seat and plastic too. Luckily I found a tank in really good shape on Ebay, since nobody makes a replacement.

I haven't been able to find replacement decals though. :? Hopefully it will look good without the RM & Full Floater stickies. I didn't want to put decals from a newer model on it.

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prillernut (MD) 5/1/2007 12:23pm
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There's a guy over on the Aprilia forum that does up decal sets - you might try him and see if he can help out - I think his name is Chris -
mailto:kruzel@drippinwet.com
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SEEMEFIRST 5/1/2007 12:34pm
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Why is there a headless person sitting in your shop?
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TJ 755 5/1/2007 3:14pm
5/1/2007 3:14pm
You powder coated the ignition wires? looks like you got some in the intake also. Oh yea the countershaft and seal too.
queen of spodes (MD) 5/1/2007 3:45pm
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[quote="prillernut":c8ecc]There's a guy over on the Aprilia forum that does up decal sets - you might try him and see if he can help out - I think his name is Chris -
mailto:kruzel@drippinwet.com[/quote:c8ecc]

thank you.


[quote="TJ 755":c8ecc]You powder coated the ignition wires? looks like you got some in the intake also. Oh yea the countershaft and seal too.[/quote:c8ecc]

Are you a jerk in real-life, or do you just play one on MotoDrive?
queen of spodes (MD) 5/1/2007 7:49pm
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So here is my RM a few months ago...

[img:47d2b]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/queen_of_spodes/P1010037.jpg[/i…]

Earlier this year some of you helped me with the piston, which rusted to the cylinder wall.
[img:47d2b]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t274/queen_of_spodes/P1010111.jpg[/i…]

That's all for now. I thought some of you would appreciate seeing an old bike snatched from salvage & cleaned up a little. Hopefully some of you do. I'll post more photos when it's done if I remember to.
KL120 (MD) 5/1/2007 8:04pm
5/1/2007 8:04pm
I think your powder coating person may have...um...not taken the best care of you. It doesn't really matter though, you'll have fun getting it together.

You learn more and more everytime you do a restore. Or at least I do...
queen of spodes (MD) 5/1/2007 8:18pm
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[quote="KL120":e49e9]I think your powder coating person may have...um...not taken the best care of you. [/quote:e49e9]

Can you elaborate?
KL120 (MD) 5/2/2007 8:31am
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[quote="queen of spodes":79769]

Can you elaborate?[/quote:79769]

No, I thought I saw something in the photo last night that I don't see today. Coors Light sometimes has that effect on me...
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TJ 755 5/2/2007 8:53am
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[quote="queen of spodes":f40a2]

Are you a jerk in real-life, or do you just play one on MotoDrive?[/quote:f40a2]

I am sorry if my observations lead you to believe I am a jerk.
If you will recall I gave you advice on breaking that rusty cylinder free.

The bike looks good so far, have fun with it and good luck.
queen of spodes (MD) 5/2/2007 10:20am
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[quote="ThePipe":3efdd]Does Suzuki still offers New seats or did you find it on ebay[/quote:3efdd]

Ebay. Some guy listed a ton of NOS parts for my bike, many of which I purchased. Beware if you order from him though, since he is a drop shipper and did not come through on a large order of parts earlier this year.

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queen of spodes (MD) 5/30/2007 10:47am
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[quote="MaxPower":85d2d][color=#008040:85d2d]how did you get the lower fork tubes to look so new?[/color:85d2d][/quote:85d2d]

I used metal polish and a rag.
trick121 (MD) 5/30/2007 12:51pm
5/30/2007 12:51pm
Is the frame painted or powder coated? What color is it? I have a full floater I need painted the same color. I like to paint it next week.
KL120 (MD) 5/30/2007 2:30pm
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[quote="trick121":e99a7]Is the frame painted or powder coated? What color is it? I have a full floater I need painted the same color. I like to paint it next week.[/quote:e99a7]
Powder coated:[quote:e99a7]So, I started restoring this last year. The frame and swingarm were powder coated, lots of new parts in the engine, new pipe & silencer, seat and plastic too. Luckily I found a tank in really good shape on Ebay, since nobody makes a replacement.
[/quote:e99a7] <img class= " title="Smile">
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ThePipe 5/31/2007 7:27am
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[quote="trick121":07b15]Is the frame painted or powder coated? What color is it? I have a full floater I need painted the same color. I like to paint it next week.[/quote:07b15]
I am doing an 81 now and Powdercoated it Safety Blue
[img:07b15]http://new.onthepiperacing.com/uploads/gallery/album23/Progress.jpg[/im…]
trick121 (MD) 5/31/2007 8:30am
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[quote="ThePipe":0b1fd][quote="trick121":0b1fd]Is the frame painted or powder coated? What color is it? I have a full floater I need painted the same color. I like to paint it next week.[/quote:0b1fd]
I am doing an 82 now and Powdercoated it Safety Blue
[img:0b1fd]http://new.onthepiperacing.com/uploads/gallery/album23/Progress.jpg[/im…]


Thanks! I appreciate that.
queen of spodes (MD) 7/14/2007 4:13pm
7/14/2007 4:13pm
Hey guys, I could use a little help with my bike. It has a new top end and is super hard to kick over. I also replaced the ignition with a newly rebuilt one from Ebay and made sure the mark on the backing plate matched the mark on the engine case. The bike has a fat, blue spark. Also, I took apart the carburetor and blew compressed air through all of the passages. It was already very clean.

When I kick it over it occasionally tries to fire, but only for a second. Sometimes it kicks back very hard.

Any ideas?
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WSR 7/14/2007 7:46pm
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Is the piston in backwards? The cut away in the skirt should be toward the rear. Just a thought.
Cortex II 7/15/2007 9:57am
7/15/2007 9:57am
Nice find and nice job on the resto so far.

I hope your cylinder was bored to the correct spec for the piston that you installed. Is it a Wiseco? Did you measure your ring end gap with the rings in the cylinder? I have often had to file ring ends with Wiseco, to achieve the correct gap.

Was your crank/rod rebuilt too?

I would consider removing the paint from the intake/reed area, somebody else mentioned.
sazookdude 7/15/2007 4:57pm
7/15/2007 4:57pm
that old sazook is looking real sweet. keep up the good work .the blue and yellow, awesome, real old school.

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