tortron Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 steel? weld it. i suppose you could fill with jb weld or similar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 And painted. Replacing that oil seal so left it in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 50 minutes ago, tortron said: steel? weld it. It is steel. Ideally I would like to weld/get it welded but I don’t have one and it’s probably cost prohibitive to get someone to do it for me? Tempted to get a welder so maybe I could use this $30 air box as an excuse to get a $500+ welder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 il do it if theres no one local, send to me with return postage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 That’s a good offer! I’ll be in touch if I can’t get it sorted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.craw4d Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 I've got welding gear at home. You in a hurry for it or after lockdown ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 16 hours ago, a.craw4d said: You in a hurry for it or after lockdown ok? No rush! Cheers for that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 So I’ve been up to fuck all with my bikes. When something gets to hard or doesn’t work I forget about it for a while. Next year my 550 turns 40! and that means cheap rego so I moved around the bikes to make the 550 more accessible and I’ve started bolting bits back on. I want to change the handle bars, I’ve got Hagon shocks for it and I need to rebuild a bunch of stuff to make it more reliable as a daily. Haven’t actually done much but tap out powder coated threads 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 Thank goodness for sand blasting. Threw some primer on after a clean down too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 And painted and fitted in place. This piece is basically just a bracket that is fitted under the mudguard. Definitely not designed with weight saving in mind haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Ive been working away at the 550 with the intention to use as a commuter now the reg is 39$ a year! That means looking at old pics trying to figure out what wires go where, found some from when i done piston rings and head work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Pretty grotty! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 Slowly getting there with this thing. Will probably replace coils. I’ve got some genuine Suzuki parts to come, shims and a master cyl rebuild kit. Going with braided Hel lines up front and will swap the genuine fuel tap onto this from my pop up katana. Ive still got Hagon shocks to replace the shitty stock ones. I should rebuild forks at some point too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 I swapped tyres, tubes and brake shoes on the farm bike. cleaned carb again and reinstalled the standard pilot jet size. Still needs a few bits but she’s pretty much ready for the vin process. 3.50 - 18 Golden Boy on the rear 70/100 - 19 Kenda K760 front Whites tubes. Surprised at how clean the front wheel was inside. Brake shoes looked like the original ones from the 70’s. Quick vid of it running. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 There was some real farm spec shenanigans going on with the rear brake cable. looking at the front forks I could prob squeeze a 3.50 chonky golden boy in there. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 I got a 6v sla battery from jaycar for the tc125. Replaced the dash bulbs with LED. Today I done the valve shims on the 550. I somehow managed to mix up all my measurements when I pulled it down for sandblasting so I’ve still got one that’s out. Not by much tho. I’ll start the master cylinder rebuild when I get a day or so coming up and order the braided lines. Apart from trying to find a 4-1 or taking my bike to Cycleworks in Welly to get pipes made it’s pretty much done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 It’s a simple job but a bit of a dick around. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 Despite how much I dick around with these old money pits this is the first master cylinder I’m rebuilding. I watched a YouTube video which showed taking the cir-clip out and the insides come out of the bore. In true oldschool fashion that didn’t work. Instead lots of crc, grazed knuckles and heat did! She was jammed in there real tight. I’m still learning a lot and that’s the point isn’t it? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Repainted switch blocks and rebuild brake master. Looking forward to getting this bike back on the street. Blury pics don’t help soz 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.