Stripping and Rebuilding Do & Do not

[BobA]

Take the spring off the shock and get it blasted and either powdercoat it or hammerite it.

[Wingnut]

Take the spring off the shock and get it blasted and either powdercoat it or hammerite it.

Out the top or out the bottom of the shock/damper?

If I disconnect it at the top can I DIY refill the damper?

[Wingnut]

Take the spring off the shock and get it blasted and either powdercoat it or hammerite it.

Who covered who - Jimmy or Jonny Jones?

[Wingnut]

Ok

Rads = refurb .

Rad guards held together with the paint. Neededto repair the bolt holes.




Halfords got some of these
Worked a treat

Used a paint stripper / gas tourch , not great took a while to get metal up to temp.

Then had to fix broken fan bracket rad side , opted for shelf bracket and drilled rad plate and taped in screw - making sure not to puncher rad core - tried brazing but braze would not stick to
aluminum



Oh yeah over flow from rad cap fell off as I was taking of the overflow pipe .
Taped the hole and sone stainless steel tube it like the whole rad is made of paper .

Will take pict and post.

Ive also got a question what do you use on exhaust pipe to freshen them up?

After some wire wool got them back to this


Just wondering what else I can put on them to bring them back to like.

Jonny

[Ysbytymike]

Like Wingnut, I too am stripping my RD04 to refurbish and re-build the engine due to past mistreatment of bike (pre owner). [see AT Butcher in this forum for details]

Anyway, I've already got the bike down to just the frame, with everything in boxes. What I'd like to know is lots of little things like the rubber chain guide on top on the swinging arm is quite worn. Is there anywhere that still stocks this type of product.

The other question that I'd like to have clarified is about how to take the spring off the damper. The question was asked above but the cryptic answer I couldn't understand!
So if anybody could help here please.

[Lutin]

Mike,

It's fairly easy to track down the spares you need.

First off, have a look at this site -

Honda Motorbike Parts

If you put in the VIN number, the site will respond with all the correct parts fiches for your bike. From these you can get the required part numbers which you can then put into this site -

David Silver Spares - Search By Part Number

Job done.

For other, more generic spares, it is worth checking out Wemoto here -

The UK’s biggest choice of motorcycle parts for Japanese and European machines.

There shouldn't be too much trouble getting the spares, although the prices of some will cause an involuntary in-drawing of breath. But that's one of the joys of owning such a classic machine.

[Ysbytymike]

Thanks very much for that Lutin.

Been looking at the different rubber components that are going to need replacing, (hoses, carb intake, chain tensioners) and so on and wondering how difficult it was going to be to source them.

[grazie]

QUOTE (ysbytymike) -. What I'd like to know is lots of little things like the rubber chain guide on top on the swinging arm is quite worn.


Mike,if you find the part number for this could you let me know as I need one for my RD03. I've had a look on the micro finch in the Tech Data section but couldn't find it.

Cheers.

[Ysbytymike]

Not a prob..

[Wingnut]

Like Wingnut, I too am stripping my RD04 to refurbish and re-build the engine due to past mistreatment of bike (pre owner). [see AT Butcher in this forum for details]

Anyway, I've already got the bike down to just the frame, with everything in boxes. What I'd like to know is lots of little things like the rubber chain guide on top on the swinging arm is quite worn. Is there anywhere that still stocks this type of product.

The other question that I'd like to have clarified is about how to take the spring off the damper. The question was asked above but the cryptic answer I couldn't understand!
So if anybody could help here please.

Im at work and should be on the tinternet right now but Ill be back on tonight mad to see your bike mate (forking sounds wierd) any way will have a chat later.

Sound

Jonny