Here are a couple of views of the Tavener jig,and the wheel which is now apart ,the hub is away and the rim is cleaned. I shall be obtaining some stainless spokes
I have taken the main frame to ‘Nick the blaster’ and then to the powder coater I shall not powder coat any of the other parts as they are all more complex. The swinging arms have been rust treated and sprayed with filler and undercoat. I have started a list of hardware I shall need and purchased the first instalment of stainless bolts and nuts.
The hardware is a bit of a mixed bag the engine is obviously Metric, most of the front end is UNF but there are some BSF items mixed in.
The engine bottom end and gearbox is away for refurbishment and I have replaced the rusty plate at the back of the seat with a stainless one prior to taking it to be recovered. I have also ordered one rose joint to see if it will be a good replacement for those in the linkages.
Part of the linkage is mounted on rubber bushes I cannot find a suitable size bush so I have ordered some rubber washers and will have to turn them in a stack to fit
The front callipers (AP Lockheed!) were in a terrible state if you recall I had to take them off to get the bike out of the ‘shed’ where I found it. Nothing would move the pistons until a mate added a grease nipple to each side and with a lever grease gun forced them out.
I have just been reading about the antics to set up the rear wheel bearings on a BMW-