Re: Bandit Refurb
Posted: 18 Apr 2015, 20:28
Picked up some replacement oil cooler lines, which were cheap but in a bit of a state,
so ground them back to white metal and primed.
then treated to a nice coat of gloss black enamel. Look like new now.
Next up I removed the bars, clocks, headlamp, ignition and top clamp along with the complete wiring loom.
The rear bodywork and undertray, back light and indicators.
Next, out with the shocker and swing arm.
The frame is now ready for the powder coaters, just need to drop the forks and pull the headstock bearing race's out. I've decided to kill 3 birds here and i'm gonna prep the wheels and swing arm for powdercoating too, seems a waste not to get the lot done in one hit whilst it's in bits, plus it would look shite putting these bits back into a nice shiny frame.
Lastly today i put the cylinder head back together, and refitted to the block.
Then fitted the cams and cam chain, plus tensioner, the timing is all set and tomorrow i'll crack on with the valve adjustment.
so ground them back to white metal and primed.
then treated to a nice coat of gloss black enamel. Look like new now.
Next up I removed the bars, clocks, headlamp, ignition and top clamp along with the complete wiring loom.
The rear bodywork and undertray, back light and indicators.
Next, out with the shocker and swing arm.
The frame is now ready for the powder coaters, just need to drop the forks and pull the headstock bearing race's out. I've decided to kill 3 birds here and i'm gonna prep the wheels and swing arm for powdercoating too, seems a waste not to get the lot done in one hit whilst it's in bits, plus it would look shite putting these bits back into a nice shiny frame.
Lastly today i put the cylinder head back together, and refitted to the block.
Then fitted the cams and cam chain, plus tensioner, the timing is all set and tomorrow i'll crack on with the valve adjustment.