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I have been working a little bit here and there on getting the motor done. Here is a mock up of the r/h side engine covers.
I have ordered the HRC replica ignition cover and am eagerly awaiting its arrival.
Hopefully once I get the bottom end back together, updates will be more regular.
The effort to do that wouldn't be worth it in my opinion as visually it would be the same.
The Shop
If you are trying to make them look like magnesium, I've soaked parts in "oxyclean" ( the stuff to make your whites whiter than white, ask your wife) overnight and it comes out with a greyish/brownish/greenish colour. I did it with my 86 CR lower fork legs and they came out looking like factory forks. Can't guarantee they wont fall apart but all my parts were ok. it does look trick. I had to try several brands.
I'd love to include a photo but I find it so difficult. I guess I'm too old school?
I'll send you a pm soon regarding posting pics too
It doesn't need it as it won't be ridden again but I just didn't feel right rebuilding it with an old piston and rings...
Wossner piston now installed (it's been a while since I did a rebuild and I forgot how much of a bitch those circlips are to get in...
very good job !
is it a powder paint ? or a classic paint like body car ?
jps
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This one was very nice
but yours is the oversize
I may try that oxy clean trick JT mentioned!
Pit Row
It contained a PC works pipe, OEM service manual, slightly used old school 'period correct' Renthal sprocket and a bunch of OEM parts. A HUGE thanks to DJ in getting it all together for me and sending it. I owe you a few quiet ones mate
I plan on getting the 2 small dents in the pipe removed along with the PC badge so, hopefully, it should look like a true works pipe
I used all new OEM hoses (1 of which was discontinued but surprisingly Motosport had it in stock). I went to the trouble of even getting the float bowl screws and hose guides re-zinced with the other hardware. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
Just a mock-up
These plates were removed and sent to the zinc platers with the hardware.
and after...
Rear axle was re-zinced. Chain guide and rubber block are new OEM parts. Axle blocks are new OEM parts also. Chain slider, washers and screws were all new OEM parts on the first rebuild.
Gary Emig was awesome to deal with. Super helpful, freindly and fast in his email responses. It's sometimes frustrating dealing with companies in the USA due to the time differences. You usually send an email and wait a day or days for a reply and then if you have to reply, you wait another day for them to reply, etc and it drags on for days. Gary and I just emailed back and forth about 4 times within an hour.
He is making a set of billet clamps to look just like MC's works clamps but to fit the 04 forks. He even agreed to not engrave them with Emig Racing to make them look more authentic. Not cheap at $690 (includes bottom clamp, top clamp, stem and 7/8 bar mounts with 1 piece top bar clamp) but I'm happy to pay for quality. The old saying rings true, you get what you pay for!
and after...
New parts include rear pedal and rear brake line. Nearly all other parts were 'refurbished'!
Hey MC, new radiators there or did they also receive a refurbish. Are you sodablasting everything, is that the secret?
Dogger is going to have some serious competition in the 'meticulous attention to detail stakes'. Keep rocking on, my budget build is coming along ever so slowly at the moment. Got a friend going over and replacing all my bearings (i just dont have the time at the moment to do it myself. )
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