Hi Folks-
Finished cleaning, greasing and checking the iso's on the '73 850 this morning and got the wild hair to ride it to town (about 20 miles) for a checkover run. Glad to say it made it with all the parts it left home with and ran surprisingly well! Bit fat in the midrange and it does have a little blow-by, but in this case the smell of burning Castrol in the morning smells like VICTORY!
This is a machine that sat neglected for some years and has had a new wiring harness, rear axles, bearings and brake drum, rubbers throughout, Boyer ignition, coils, and all the odd bits that are needed to bring a derelict back to fighting trim. Can't think of a better way to spend a couple of weekends! Now for the paint to bring it back to shiny glory. Still leaning toward Fireflake Blue or that non-stock metallic Maroon.
Nothing better than that first successful ride (You know, the one you don't finish up pushing the machine!) YIPPEE!
Mike
Kansas, America
'73 850 Roadster, et al............
Finished cleaning, greasing and checking the iso's on the '73 850 this morning and got the wild hair to ride it to town (about 20 miles) for a checkover run. Glad to say it made it with all the parts it left home with and ran surprisingly well! Bit fat in the midrange and it does have a little blow-by, but in this case the smell of burning Castrol in the morning smells like VICTORY!
This is a machine that sat neglected for some years and has had a new wiring harness, rear axles, bearings and brake drum, rubbers throughout, Boyer ignition, coils, and all the odd bits that are needed to bring a derelict back to fighting trim. Can't think of a better way to spend a couple of weekends! Now for the paint to bring it back to shiny glory. Still leaning toward Fireflake Blue or that non-stock metallic Maroon.
Nothing better than that first successful ride (You know, the one you don't finish up pushing the machine!) YIPPEE!
Mike
Kansas, America
'73 850 Roadster, et al............