My M900 Project...

[NattyBoy]

Nice work mate - sounds a bit like mine !

Nice to see the frame hasnt been hacksawed at the back :>)

Bit more progress...

Managed to pull the rear wheel cush drive bushes out with a homemade puller. Was a faf and I had to cut one out...

Also heads are off and stripped. Barrels off and pistons out. Just inspecting them at the moment!

What a nice project you are managing ibanezlynx
This is really somthing I would like to do once in my life

Finally got round to the forum again.
got all the engine parts checked. I need new exhaust guides but bores are good, valves are good, pistons and rings are also good.
Loom is back on the frame with the front end. Just stripped and painted the starter motor. All looking good so far. Will post pics soon!
Next is getting the motor soda blasted and painting a few bits. Whilst also getting the wheels powder coated....

Hello guys,
Firstly let me apologise for not posting much in a while. I have been super busy with various other ventures. However, the spark is re-ignited and I am hammering on with the project. I thought I would show some of my recent progress...
The heads are back. I had new exhaust guides put in, the valves were dressed and the seats re-done. I am very happy with the job:


I have spent some time scrubbing the exhausts. The underside was pretty pitted but they didn't turn out too bad:



I repainted the exhaust clamps. I took them to work and blasted them, then re-painted with hi-temp exhaust paint. Hopefully they stand up ok:



I then stripped, cleaned and re-painted the starter motor:



The footrest hangars have been stripped, powder coated and re-built with new fasteners etc:



The mirrors were a rusty mess. I stripped them, blasted and re-painted. They are not great but I have spent a lot of money recently and it will save me a few bob. It is also nice to have the original mirrors on:



Front end rebuilt:



Whole bike so far:



The engine will be soda blasted within the next 3 weeks and then I can paint it.
Should be getting the wheels back this week from powder coat. I can then crack on and build them up...
At the moment I am making new starter wiring and just trying to get everything super clean.
I haven't spent any money on bling parts, trying to keep it classy and understated.

Will keep you all updated...

[slob]

nice work.

Its interesting how different people rebuild their monsters in different sequences..there are about four rebuilds on the forum at the moment and all are going about it in different order.

If I did this again I would have prioritised the engine and not had a couple of months fiddling with only the smaller components.

[ChrisC2925]

Showing your age there Utopia, were you on the bus at the time or had it parked up? I believe the original 'Further' is in Ken Kesey's son's shed!

This came in the post today. Thanks to motorapido:

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looking good, wont be long before your,e on it and rolling.

Had some more progress...
Wheels came back from powdercoat. Just need to build them up at work:
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Frame bolts were a state. Decided to have them zinc plated again by Collings in Milton Keynes. I would really recommend them. Really pleased with the result.
Before:
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After:
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Also tidied up the rad with a ali cover:
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[Yorkie]

Nice build and a good steady progress.

Yorkie

[utopia]

Originally Posted by ChrisC2925

Showing your age there Utopia, were you on the bus at the time or had it parked up? I believe the original 'Further' is in Ken Kesey's son's shed!

The bus came by and I got on and that's where it all began.

But no, not literally, I was here in England.
We didn't have Kool-Aid !!


Apologies for the sidetrack.

Good luck with it.