79F Standard Rescue in progress

member28833 · Jan 18, 2019

It does trouble me to find expectedly another torn strainer screen. This was true as well on both my previous 78es, and we know it is so common among all these XS's.
I have used a repaired screen before acquired from gggGary so I've seen a suitable repair and intend to duplicate that repair.
I am wondering about this screen condition being so common and used this way by so many that perhaps it is not even necessary to attempt a screen repair ? Scary to me.

gggGary · Jan 18, 2019

It mainly keeps big chunks from going through the pump, a very good thing.

member28833 · Jan 18, 2019

gggGary said:
It mainly keeps big chunks from going through the pump, a very good thing.

Ya, true. Guess it's time to "glue" these two screens I have. I'll try to copy your work I used before . Now there is a JB Weld copy made by Gorilla Glue. Anybody used that yet ?
The black Gorilla Tape is king of tapes !

member28833 · Jan 19, 2019

Garage space needs help before any more here
-R

member28833 · Jan 19, 2019

member28833 · Jan 19, 2019

Saturday morning coffee gave me a realization that I was not just working on the 79F but needed the 78E in on the action side by side. Floor space is precious in my small garage.
The 79F is getting parts such as wheels/tires, handlebars, forks, and little things, which have been ready to go for some time. Donated from my stail (for now) project 78E. Time is now.

member28833 · Jan 19, 2019

Greasing the 79F swingarm I encountered a problem remembered in my past. My grease gun does not fit the metric zirk fitting well. Very difficult to remove ! Stuck... Do most of you have a better grease gun fitting ?
Hence, after some frustration, one of my zirks did break off.. oh well for now, donated by 78E

member28833 · Jan 19, 2019

The 79F rear tire was a Michelin M48. Compared to most it seems quite wide ? And has a great fit around the rim over the bead with plenty of extra rubber there. I like the Michelin I removed, but it is old and the front Michelin is in quite bad shape.
The 79F will roll on the Dunlop TT100s .
78E will get something else someday.

Mailman · Jan 19, 2019

Machine said:
The 79F rear tire was a Michelin M48. Compared to most it seems quite wide ? And has a great fit around the rim over the bead with plenty of extra rubber there. I like the Michelin I removed, but it is old and the front Michelin is in quite bad shape.
The 79F will roll on the Dunlop TT100s .
78E will get something else someday.

Nice! Things are really progressing! Got a nice stable there!

5twins · Jan 19, 2019

The early grease fittings are a different larger size but I've never had issues with the later ones, and yours appear to be those later ones. You can loosen the tip on your grease gun usually, to make go on and off the fitting easier. Loosen it, slip it on the fitting, then tighten it to hold it on. Loosen again after greasing to get it off.

member28833 · Jan 19, 2019

Aha.. figures it is easy that way. Oh well.
The 79F does seem to have been greased and cared for for some of its life. I think it was just neglected this decade .

5twins · Jan 19, 2019

I'm sort of a grease fanatic. I add up to nearly a half dozen more grease fittings (swingarm center, sidestand, centerstand, steering neck, kickstart pivot). Even though I always kept it oiled, the kicker pivot always seemed bound up when I would go to fold it out. This fixed it .....

member28833 · Jan 19, 2019

I know your grease tricks 5twins. All fine mods. Perhaps my own 78E will benefit from your suggestions. That is my bike to keep a long time.
This 79F is just a fill in and learning project. To keep simple, save from the cut up crew, and ride and most likely pass on in spring. But I will at least address the maintenance needs. Steering stem up soon. And no, I m not going to even go with taper roller bearings on this one .
Hey, I am being nice to it .. but I want it's Headlight ears on my 78E, they are darn near perfect

member28833 · Jan 20, 2019

Sunday afternoon gives a little garage time here.
Anybody had experience with these Vesrah brake shoes ? They came with the bike.
Yea, or Nea?
Thx, -RT

5twins · Jan 20, 2019

They should be OK, that's a good brand name. I plan on trying them next. So far I've tried stock, EBC, and Ferodo. My '78 came with EBC shoes on the rear and they just plain sucked, lol. I got some (expensive) Ferodos from 650Central and they're OK, but the best working ones I've tried so far are originals. So, if the shoes on there are original and still have enough "meat" on them, don't count them out. Clean them up and use them. So far I haven't been able to do any better.

TwoManyXS1Bs · Jan 21, 2019

In years past I've encountered various brands of brake shoes, some with thin linings and/or too small of a fitted diameter.

Fit the new shoes, then place the backing plate and axle onto the wheel drum. Cycle the brake lever, determining how much angle between relaxed and shoe contact. A lever movement angle of about 10°-20° is OK. 45° or more is bad...

member28833 · Jan 21, 2019

Weekend progress was slower than planned.
My simple small white walled garage is not equipped at all.
So I smuggled in a box of parts to work to clean up in the solvent tank.

Fun though, -RT

Mailman · Jan 21, 2019

Randy ,
I don’t know how you’re doing it. Working on two bikes simultaneously. My head would be spinning! :laugh2:

Thinking about your small workspace, I did a majority of my work ( and still do ) on an old folding card table. And all of my parts cleaning was done in a paint tray with kerosene!
You do what you gotta do.
Looking good there brother!

member28833 · Jan 21, 2019

Well Bob. I work on one bike real slow..
Two bikes? hardly even move ! Lol
It is fun to compare and see now what mistakes I made in the past. Like with fork ear rubber things not correct.
My old wiring routing differs from the 79F for sure.
Two is an advantage. For figuring

5twins · Jan 22, 2019

If I have it off, I like to paint the inside of the headlight bucket with a lighter color (white or silver). Besides protecting against rust, it makes seeing the wiring easier. I just brush paint it since it's inside and not seen. I do the same to the bottoms of the fenders (clean off the rust, brush paint silver).

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