Author Topic: The restoration of CJ (Read 22801 times)

Fat Rat · « **Reply #100 on:** June 15, 2019, 20:35:01 »

Of course I didn't leave it until tomorrow

I found out why no fuel was getting through, the fuel pump is seized. So, in goes a new one, back in the tank, back on the bike and...... It primes

(I thought that the priming was quiet on the other one)

I just need to wait for the battery to charge to see if the bike fires. I managed to flatten the battery with the constant on and off whilst working out the ignition wiring.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #101 on:** June 15, 2019, 21:14:42 »

For the first time in nine years, I am very happy to post the following (excuse the camera work, I think the excitement got the better of me).

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #102 on:** June 15, 2019, 21:30:10 »

It's aliiive!!!

tallpaul · « **Reply #103 on:** June 15, 2019, 21:30:35 »

Yay! It lives!

MartinW · « **Reply #104 on:** June 15, 2019, 21:39:34 »

That made my desk shake

Fat Rat · « **Reply #105 on:** June 15, 2019, 21:52:01 »

All gears engaged smoothly up and down the box. I can now start the strip down.

Asmith61 · « **Reply #106 on:** June 15, 2019, 22:04:23 »

It’s alive well done mr rat

kissofdeath · « **Reply #107 on:** June 15, 2019, 22:36:28 »

TLPower · « **Reply #108 on:** June 16, 2019, 05:55:34 »

It took you long enough.

Just sayin'....

kwackboy · « **Reply #109 on:** June 16, 2019, 07:18:16 »

Well done sir ...

.

Stonec0ld · « **Reply #110 on:** June 16, 2019, 07:27:55 »

Fantastic!

pichulec · « **Reply #111 on:** June 16, 2019, 11:17:18 »

Great news!!

Gassoon · « **Reply #112 on:** June 16, 2019, 11:25:44 »

Did many spiders get blown out of the pipes?

Hessy · « **Reply #113 on:** June 16, 2019, 11:34:48 »

Well done, what a lovely project and how wonderful of CJs brother to want to see the Bike restored

Ambergnat · « **Reply #114 on:** June 16, 2019, 18:04:00 »

Good Progress Andy,

Sounds nice... now the work starts...

Dark-Strom · « **Reply #115 on:** June 16, 2019, 21:08:18 »

Good going FR, will this restoration be ready for unveiling at the August Wales meet?

graingerblaze · « **Reply #116 on:** June 16, 2019, 21:23:21 »

Fat Rat · « **Reply #117 on:** June 16, 2019, 21:39:16 »

I'm not putting a time on it, who knows what will crop up as I start taking her apart

Fitz Blitz · « **Reply #118 on:** June 17, 2019, 00:35:25 »

Quote from: Fat Rat on June 15, 2019, 21:14:42

For the first time in nine years, I am very happy to post the following.....

Oh that is wonderful!

It is lovely to hear that motorcycle. I was worried that maybe the engine and gearbox would be all seized up or something, that would be the end of the bike.

It sounds really good, as if it had last been started up yesterday rather than some years ago.

Thank you Mr Rat for the text you sent me to tell me that you had started it. That was a welcome text indeed.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #119 on:** June 20, 2019, 21:32:05 »

I have had no time at all this week

but when my new MPH inlay arrived I couldn't help myself

The Odo still records Km, that can't be changed as far as I know on the 03/04 model but now we have MPH (and I like the white)

In case you are wondering, the teaspoons are for removing the needles (clever).