Turd Polishing....

11-03-2016, 07:03 PM

The Money Pit...... by Paul Hyde, on Flickr
Well here she is. Ain't she a beauty..... ;- )
So, a little bit about her. Bought cheap (or so i thought) on Gumtree. Runner with MOT (gawd knows how it went through that). It did come with the belt covers, but i just removed them to check the belts.
Got her home and after a much better look found the following faults: only one (incorrect) throttle cable. No fuel tap. Broken bolt in footrest plate. Engine mount bolts loose (been out for some reason). Wiring loom not put up inside frame prior to refitting. Fuel tank (or so i thought) leak. No tank buckle and bodged screw holes. Wrong starter solenoid. Cracked headlamp glass. Engine cuts out when lights put on (new battery now acquired). Rear wheel valve broken. Seat split. LED indicators fitted but not wired up.
Rear shock, no pressure. Now re pressurised with Nitrogen. Front fork seal leaking. One fork leg gouged.
Everything sprayed rattle can black, which is coming off with cellulose thinners and elbow grease !
The good points: Good compression on both pots. No nasty bits when oil drained and strainer cleaned. Just hadn't been changed in who knows how long.... New oil and filter done.
A set of Leo Vince short pipes supplied along with the standard silencers. New(ish) tyres.
I now have all the parts required to get it roadworthy, it's insured and will hopefully hit the open road on April 1st.......
It won't look much different, although the frame will be back to it's original colour once the black is removed.
My dad gave me some thinners he's had since the war. I'm sure it's outlawed now, and might be why i've been ill/throwing up after a session of inhaling it for prolonged periods ! Face mask now acquired....

11-03-2016, 07:53 PM

Actually looks ok from here

BTW I'm Nottingham

11-03-2016, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Nottsbiker

Actually looks ok from here

BTW I'm Nottingham

It's amazing how good you can make bikes look in photos, when in reality they are dogs......

Mr Gazza · 11-03-2016, 09:46 PM

That'll come to it, if you keep polishing...

I'm worried sick about what your Dad's solvent could be...Carbon Tetrachloride? methyl ethyl Ketone? To name two that would have been about then, that we know better about now....Perhaps you could soak a bit of asbestos in the thinners to give it a bit of abrasion?

A face mask is not going to give you any protection from fumes whatsoever...You need a respirator. You will also be absorbing it through your skin, so chemical gloves are needed too.

Do yourself a favour ...Take the stuff down the end of the garden and see how easily it ignites. Then take the frame off and blast and paint it properly.....Please...

11-03-2016, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

That'll come to it, if you keep polishing...

I'm worried sick about what your Dad's solvent could be...Carbon Tetrachloride? methyl ethyl Ketone? To name two that would have been about then, that we know better about now....Perhaps you could soak a bit of asbestos in the thinners to give it a bit of abrasion?

A face mask is not going to give you any protection from fumes whatsoever...You need a respirator. You will also be absorbing it through your skin, so chemical gloves are needed too.

Do yourself a favour ...Take the stuff down the end of the garden and see how easily it ignites. Then take the frame off and blast and paint it properly.....Please...

Haha ! Yes, i think it's time to get rid of the pre war thinners. Perhaps i can sell it as moonshine. It don't taste too bad......

I'll paint the frame when i've had a few months on the bike to make sure its going to be reliable and nothing is going to bite me up the a**e !

12-03-2016, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

Perhaps you could soak a bit of asbestos in the thinners to give it a bit of abrasion?

lmfao deadly ****!!!!

Mr Gazza · 12-03-2016, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocker66

lmfao deadly ****!!!!

You could try some of these..

Or browse here for more ideas..
https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=...76.uCdwPJGJ1a8

12-03-2016, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

You could try some of these..

Or browse here for more ideas..
https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=...76.uCdwPJGJ1a8

I think that's who makes the thinners......

12-03-2016, 07:58 AM

Apart from the tail chop I like it

Definitely got potential

Nickj · 12-03-2016, 08:47 AM

proper full on highly toxic mans man thinners, you'll never get anything like that now.. probably best used in the middle of a field with a half gale blowing

12-03-2016, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Nickj

proper full on highly toxic mans man thinners, you'll never get anything like that now.. probably best used in the middle of a field with a half gale blowing

Yeah, i gave the thinners a miss today......

12-03-2016, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nottsbiker

Apart from the tail chop I like it

Definitely got potential

The tail chop will come, i need to do the basics first.

jerry · 12-03-2016, 11:35 AM

looks like a nice project

12-03-2016, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jerry

looks like a nice project

That's what i thought at the start.....

12-03-2016, 02:28 PM

Doesn't look too bad. Interested to see what you do with it

11-03-2016, 07:03 PM	#1
italianjob Guest Posts: n/a	Turd Polishing.... The Money Pit...... by Paul Hyde, on Flickr Well here she is. Ain't she a beauty..... ;- ) So, a little bit about her. Bought cheap (or so i thought) on Gumtree. Runner with MOT (gawd knows how it went through that). It did come with the belt covers, but i just removed them to check the belts. Got her home and after a much better look found the following faults: only one (incorrect) throttle cable. No fuel tap. Broken bolt in footrest plate. Engine mount bolts loose (been out for some reason). Wiring loom not put up inside frame prior to refitting. Fuel tank (or so i thought) leak. No tank buckle and bodged screw holes. Wrong starter solenoid. Cracked headlamp glass. Engine cuts out when lights put on (new battery now acquired). Rear wheel valve broken. Seat split. LED indicators fitted but not wired up. Rear shock, no pressure. Now re pressurised with Nitrogen. Front fork seal leaking. One fork leg gouged. Everything sprayed rattle can black, which is coming off with cellulose thinners and elbow grease ! The good points: Good compression on both pots. No nasty bits when oil drained and strainer cleaned. Just hadn't been changed in who knows how long.... New oil and filter done. A set of Leo Vince short pipes supplied along with the standard silencers. New(ish) tyres. I now have all the parts required to get it roadworthy, it's insured and will hopefully hit the open road on April 1st....... It won't look much different, although the frame will be back to it's original colour once the black is removed. My dad gave me some thinners he's had since the war. I'm sure it's outlawed now, and might be why i've been ill/throwing up after a session of inhaling it for prolonged periods ! Face mask now acquired....

11-03-2016, 09:46 PM	#4
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,990	That'll come to it, if you keep polishing... I'm worried sick about what your Dad's solvent could be...Carbon Tetrachloride? methyl ethyl Ketone? To name two that would have been about then, that we know better about now....Perhaps you could soak a bit of asbestos in the thinners to give it a bit of abrasion? A face mask is not going to give you any protection from fumes whatsoever...You need a respirator. You will also be absorbing it through your skin, so chemical gloves are needed too. Do yourself a favour ...Take the stuff down the end of the garden and see how easily it ignites. Then take the frame off and blast and paint it properly.....Please... __________________ Last edited by Mr Gazza; 11-03-2016 at 09:53 PM..

12-03-2016, 08:47 AM	#10
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,208	proper full on highly toxic mans man thinners, you'll never get anything like that now.. probably best used in the middle of a field with a half gale blowing __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

12-03-2016, 11:35 AM	#13
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,914	looks like a nice project __________________ MONSTERMAN

11-03-2016, 07:53 PM	#2
Nottsbiker Guest Posts: n/a	Actually looks ok from here BTW I'm Nottingham

12-03-2016, 07:58 AM	#9
Nottsbiker Guest Posts: n/a	Apart from the tail chop I like it Definitely got potential

12-03-2016, 02:28 PM	#15
SpeakForYou Guest Posts: n/a	Doesn't look too bad. Interested to see what you do with it