Been working on the forks:
disassembled the forks off my BSA
and finally got to use this funny looking tool to rip out the seals
Took the parts out to my friends place where Jakob
...cut down the tubes and made new threads inside them
so they are now ready for assembly
SUZUKI parts for the rear wheel finally arrived from Holland
new sprocket bolts / locks and the missing 3 rubber-dampers
The brake/lining is brand new , so that's good
I was thinking, as the bike has no stand, that it would be nice to have a
( don't know the proper English term ) light-weight quick-stand made in aluminum
that I can bring with me.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm....if only I could fabricate and weld aluminum.
But HEEEEY ...I forgot....!...I can !
So I did
.-)
This is my third and so far most "complicated" part I've ever alu-welded.
Works quite well:
FLIP---> LIFTS---> LOCKS
Yep; the bike is FINALLY off the work-bench .
I've got around the weigh is and it weights in at 156 kg --> 343 pounds.
That's not bad.
Having the bike on the bench for such a LONG time I had forgotten how
low it actually is:
Light and low is GOOD !
Dragged the bike outside the other day to take a few pics.
Unfortunately the the sky was heavily grey-black so the bike looks
kind'a dull, but hell; it's starting to like a BIKE, isn't it
Getting there...it'll be ready soon
...knock on wood !