yantosh Posted May 21, 2022 Posted May 21, 2022 when did my boy get old enough for this ....... sake man little bit of old skool to get him started 11 Quote
yantosh Posted May 22, 2022 Author Posted May 22, 2022 today's plan had been to start cleaning the outside of the tank up, I had told my mate about the molasses and water to de-rust the inside, unfortunately, something was lost in translation, he just poured neat molasses into the tank and left it for fuck knows how long, so the inside is basically coated in treacle ..... it's had several rounds of hot soapy water, and is at present lined with duck oil, we'll get there on the up side, it is small enough to fit into the media blaster at work 3 Quote
baldrick Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 boiling water will get rid of the molasses....ask me how i know lol yeah good luck with this, whats the plan? tune it to the moon and let him rip? is it a gp100? that was my first (legal) road bike, i wont mention the z650 i used to run around on for a couple of years. 1 Quote
Dezza Posted May 23, 2022 Posted May 23, 2022 How old is he? Be prepared for a shock when it comes to insurance. My son when he was 18 was quoted 900 quid for a 1972 Yamaha 100cc I restored, similar to DT, and we live in a low risk area. Like that's going to happen. No wonder average age for bike riders now seems to be 50+ 1 Quote
yantosh Posted May 23, 2022 Author Posted May 23, 2022 he's 18, insurance quote was £700 / £750 , compare that to what it'd cost him for car insurance it's not so bad, it has one or two mods, nothing major, nicer bars , diff headlight , n'ohlins shocks , not going mental with it, if he gets into bikes properly then we'll build something tank is remarkably nice for a 34yr old learner bike , no dents at all forks are like pogo sticks , i will need to look at them 4 Quote
yantosh Posted May 29, 2022 Author Posted May 29, 2022 petrol tap had a nice coating of molasses too, so that's been stripped and cleaned, much boiled water the tank was filled with a proper diluted solution of molasses, left for two days, the drained , cleaned and rinsed with duck oil, looks good inside now . Then a nice coat of blek on the underside side panels are all sorts of horrid, but I have a plan 2 Quote
yantosh Posted June 6, 2022 Author Posted June 6, 2022 tank is starting to look a bit more usable, might give it another flatten in the morning. I don't want to use the plastic fuel cap cover, going to make a carbon surround , tail piece is painted too , and the side panels are ready for carbon skinning 5 Quote
yantosh Posted June 11, 2022 Author Posted June 11, 2022 little to do list left, nearly there i'm way too used to modern suspension and brakes..... not ridden an 80's learner bike since the 80's , reckon this'll be interesting, i'll be encouraging him to get his test done sharpish, move onto something bigger 6 Quote
yantosh Posted June 19, 2022 Author Posted June 19, 2022 in my defence, i was left unsupervised all weekend ...... doesn't half stink 6 Quote
yantosh Posted June 27, 2022 Author Posted June 27, 2022 turns out it has no air filter, or air filer cage thing ..... i could bu one from Suzuki for a bag of gold .... or I could get a sheet of air filter and some chicken wire out the garden for free..... hmmmmmm ..... what to do it kind helps that i'm all out of bags of gold this week 4 Quote
yantosh Posted June 27, 2022 Author Posted June 27, 2022 timings been checked, tick over set , tyre pressures, nut and bolt check and we all had a wee shot at revisiting our yoof....... back brake is a bit keen, great for skids mot done CBT on Wed i better find him some mirrors ... some in the shed 11 Quote
yantosh Posted June 29, 2022 Author Posted June 29, 2022 CBT will take more time, he's not quite up to speed for the road, I'd much prefer he recognises this and is willing to learn than gets himself hurt wee bike runs grand, i rode it around the industrial estate for 20 min, much better than I expected, fuel prices keep going up , i'll be having it 3 Quote
Digs Posted October 28, 2022 Posted October 28, 2022 Looks like a great job! Is he on the road with it? Quote
yantosh Posted October 31, 2022 Author Posted October 31, 2022 he is on the road, with a Suzuki, but slightly newer, we were offered a Van Van too cheaply to pass up, decent brakes, fuel injection, he knows it'll start and get him to work. The GP got him good enough to get on the road, but i reckon it'll get it's paint tidied up and get sold on 3 Quote
Digs Posted November 2, 2022 Posted November 2, 2022 Makes perfect sense, the VanVan is an iconic little bike too! Quote
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