thanks paul I actually took the bike out to the person who overhauled the mag, as the head is still off we could set it quite easy and yes teshue paper was used. I will probably stay with the bars but as with the other bikes i willshorten them 2 inches.
Al

Got my cylinder head back from my engineer last week end


as per usual he has done a great job- new valves, guides and various thread repairs and best of all thanks to the pictures from Beng he was able to reproduce the inlet manifold sleeves that go in the inlet track.

So I fitted and torqued the head to favtory specs, now where is the rest of that paint work?
Al

Possm -

I just came across your build thread and read through the whole thing.

Sure brings back memories, especially seeing all the bits hanging from the ceiling at the paint shop. Been there done that, with my former 650SS.

I bought a 650SS in 1975, as a 19 year old college student. Paid $500 for it at the local Suzuki shop, where, for some reason, there were a few used Nortons on the floor.

The bike was a 1968 (I think). It was white (fuel tank, oil tank, and battery box), and had supposedly been a police bike in Rhodesia, brought back to Canada by a guy returning from working on some sort of aid project.

It was in really rough shape, and I think the speedo, which no longer worked, had stopped at 45,000 miles or so. I promptly painted the white bits black, with spray cans from the local hardware store, and rode the bike regularly for the next few years.

Unfortunately it went up in flames (another story) in the fall of 1979, but on the bright side, the check from the insurance company was enough to cover re-chroming, a new tank, painting, etc. , so I put in back on the road looking shiny and new (still black). Sold it to a buddy in '81 to help pay graduate school tuition, and last I heard the bike was in the Los Angeles area.

Sure would like to come across it again.

Enjoy yours!!

Keith

Thanks Keith

I finally got some more paintwork back from my reluctant painter as usual the job is superb, so I am making progress again, fitted inner primary and batterybox also fitting the rev counterdrive i got from RGM.
Al

possm wrote: I finally got some more paintwork back from my reluctant painter as usual the job is superb

There's something about the guys that specialise in painting bikes, salt of the earth, but you don't necessarily want to be in a hurry.
Are you going to ride this one up to Pahiatua? It would certainly stand out.

Hi Ian
That has been my aim though i am running out of time, as once she is back to gether she still has to be vinnd luckily though I have arigonal papers and number plate.
I am going to reg the 850 this weekend as a backup for Piatua, I have not been using the 850 much as it does not as yet qualify for vintage rego.

Nice looking work - any indication when the tank may appear.

Your elves appear to be dragging the chain a bit ?!
Don't painters usually do the whole lot in one go ?

possm wrote:I am going to reg the 850 this weekend as a backup for Piatua, I have not been using the 850 much as it does not as yet qualify for vintage rego.

My Commando hasn't turned a wheel in a couple of years for the same reason. Also a "74, but manufactured 11/73 so registered as a '73 when it was imported back in the early 80's.

Rohan wrote:Don't painters usually do the whole lot in one go ?

The guy who does mine prefers bite sized chunks - the girders and attachments were enough for his first run on my 16H.

Good looking work, Sir. Brings back memories of my company hack, but I think it had flatter handlebars. I'll dig out a photo in a day or two. I have one on taken our driveway with my two young daughters sitting on it!

After receiving some more painted parts back from my reluctant painter i have been making slow progresss, I purchased a new primary chain 78 links according to the copied factory manual but it was 2 links to long so it was shortend and rejoined as i had decided to go endless. while fitting the chain i discovered a hole in the inner primary cover which aligned with a hole in the left hand engine/gearbox plate damm back to the parts book and yes it is supposed to have a hex support in this area, during the year I had purchased an old lathe that i have been trying to learn how to use so from the small picture and guess work I made the mount, had it plated and then fitted.
Yesterday I started to fit the alternator that i had purchased from RGM,

realising i had no mounting stud studs i started searching for dimesions coming up with 1/4x20x26x1-9/16, after making these studs and fitting the stator I find the stator monting holes are 5/16 allowing in my view to much movement, so today I am going to try and make a stepped stud 1/4 at one end but with a 5/16 shaft.
Al

stepped 5/16-1/4 studs made and fitted 8 thou airgap set and am happy with, now where is the rest of the paint?
Al

Hi Grame
I was put onto these sleeves by a member of this forum Beng
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =1&theater
As the picture was the only thing we had to go by a litle guess work was used and I am happy with the result.
Al