Restoring a Motorcycle and the mundane parts
Maybe I'm being a little bit anal about this refurbishment/renewing/restoration of this old dirt bike. Each time another part goes on I find myself not being able to just slap it back on without at least trying to make it look some better.
Below is a case in point - the engine mount bolts. When reinstalled no one is even going to see the shaft of the bolt, all that will be seen is the bolt head and nut but the shaft had some grungy look and a little of the aluminum funk from the engines mount through hole, you know the oxidation powdery substance when aluminum begins to "Rust" and it was left on the bolt. So, it was polished and coated with metal wax protectant and it even made inserting back through very easy. Nobody would ever see it or know had it been left alone except me.
Maybe I'm being a little bit anal about this refurbishment/renewing/restoration of this old dirt bike. Each time another part goes on I find myself not being able to just slap it back on without at least trying to make it look some better.
Below is a case in point - the engine mount bolts. When reinstalled no one is even going to see the shaft of the bolt, all that will be seen is the bolt head and nut but the shaft had some grungy look and a little of the aluminum funk from the engines mount through hole, you know the oxidation powdery substance when aluminum begins to "Rust" and it was left on the bolt. So, it was polished and coated with metal wax protectant and it even made inserting back through very easy. Nobody would ever see it or know had it been left alone except me.
Got the radiator guard all nicely redone and cured prior to reinstallation today.
Sprockets, the original one's were just to used up when going this far with the build so a new one was put on today,
and the counter sprocket was also replaced and installed today.
Just a back picture so people can see it for reference. Still waiting on the new chain and swing arm bushing guide but we'll keep moving forwards.
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