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waggy



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PostPosted: Thu May 30, 2013 4:34 pm    Post subject: HB2 restoration Reply with quote

Well the yellow peril arrived safely and is on the bench ready for strip down.

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Look forward to seeing the progress - Hope you have some good quality sunglasses to protect your eyes while doing the work Wink

I'll remember to wear mine while following this thread!
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waggy



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have to say its been a long time since I've worked on a bike that's so easy to strip and have access to, and my sunglasses are just about saving my eyesight Smile the scary thing is, the more I look at it the more the yellow grows on me Shocked The wiring is a mess, far too much surplus wiring about and being 30 year old, I shall attempt to make a bespoke new loom. Brakes could also do with uprating, and have a few options to look into.


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 6:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

apart from the engine, I like the yellowness of it. Would sit comfortably next to my purple & yellow Tesi!
now crack on and get it sorted Very Happy
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waggy



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

well still cracking on, all yellow covers off, so safe to take sunglasses off. Its always a worry about big bore engines, V5 says this is out to 1453cc, but engine purrs and nothing frightening was found in sump pan and everything else looking grand engine wise.


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Pompey



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks clean as ... is it an effect of the camera or is the blue frame marbled 2 tone?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks clean as ... is it an effect of the camera or is the blue frame marbled 2 tone?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hi pomps, no it must be a camera effect, it just plain blue.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It looks in good nick. You think you might keep the blue and just change the yellow?
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nah, am not too keen on that blue; have to strip every thing down as even the engine support plates have been done yellow! so might as well get everything done in the same colour, lovely red Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sure thing. Its the way ahead! Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

well have got to the stage to split the frame and drop the engine. the only thing of note is that a few of the suspension tie rod bolts were bent, which Nigel also had on his SB4 write up in PS.

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 5:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You've got to love that frame ...
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

...Reminds me of a girder bridge, just not sure which one...
excellent, worth while project Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

definitely agree there, the welding is sublime. Have now split the frame and engine is out, so not be long till it all goes to the painters.
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