Author Topic: The restoration of CJ (Read 22802 times)

Fat Rat · « **Reply #180 on:** December 23, 2019, 13:58:10 »

Hopefully not many more posts on the 'deviation' and I will be back on CJ soon

Today, a quick spruce up of a well used Suzuki Top Box.

Asmith61 · « **Reply #181 on:** December 23, 2019, 14:54:05 »

Nice job sir

TLPower · « **Reply #182 on:** December 23, 2019, 16:06:31 »

WHOA there superstar, when did you become a "vehicle paint technician"?

I am genuinely impressed.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #183 on:** December 23, 2019, 16:12:29 »

I am a legend in my own bath time.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #184 on:** December 23, 2019, 17:25:52 »

Calipers back on, brakes bled

Mep · « **Reply #185 on:** December 23, 2019, 17:54:40 »

Nice work. Just what it needs to lift it up and be presentable. Looking forward to more of CJ when you're done with your deviation.

pichulec · « **Reply #186 on:** January 02, 2020, 21:35:24 »

What about CJ?

Fat Rat · « **Reply #187 on:** January 02, 2020, 21:57:12 »

"Hopefully not many more posts on the 'deviation' and I will be back on CJ soon"

pichulec · « **Reply #188 on:** January 02, 2020, 22:06:49 »

I wish to have skills like you to disassembly whatever you need. Only this stopping me to wire throttle bodies like in the picture below. I am too afraid to strip the bike. I am 99% convinced that this air leak is the suspect in my bike problem. Poping on deceleration is a signature of this issue.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #189 on:** January 02, 2020, 22:20:52 »

Taking things apart isn't a skill, putting them back together is the trick

Taking the tank off of a V-Strom is really straight forward. Take your time, there is always YouTube if you need a walkthrough

MartinW · « **Reply #190 on:** January 02, 2020, 23:07:32 »

Even I have managed to take the tank of my bike. Only once, but I did it anyway.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #191 on:** January 03, 2020, 18:51:04 »

The deviation came with a new set of Sprockets and a DID Chain. It was well overdue a change, lots of sticking links (that may have had something to do with the layers of grease). The last thing I will do before the MOT is change the rear pads.

I really miss my bike lift (CJ has taken up residence). Some parts arrived today for CJ so I will get back into that soon.

TLPower · « **Reply #192 on:** January 03, 2020, 19:14:16 »

Did that chain come up with the Mary Rose?

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #193 on:** January 03, 2020, 20:15:05 »

Have you decided yet whether to sell or keep CJ or the ~~diversion~~ deviation?

Fat Rat · « **Reply #194 on:** January 03, 2020, 20:18:07 »

Both will be for sale

cb1300rider · « **Reply #195 on:** January 17, 2020, 08:55:59 »

Will both bikes be advertised on this site?

Fat Rat · « **Reply #196 on:** January 17, 2020, 09:34:44 »

Of course

cb1300rider · « **Reply #197 on:** January 18, 2020, 08:58:44 »

Fantastic......will keep my eye on the for sale page

kwackboy · « **Reply #198 on:** January 18, 2020, 09:56:27 »

Hope you are not afraid of spiders.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #199 on:** January 18, 2020, 10:09:05 »