Tracker Extraordinaire rescue

[member43148]

Cleared a couple more hurdles.
Firstly managed to come up with the rare single outlet breather
Carburetors threw a real curve upon digging them out of a box to prepare. The Right body throttle shaft was quite a mess with a off center attempt to drill out the butterfly screws.. Gggary really saved my butt digging a shaft out of a scrap set for me. And that process went well.
So the carbs are clean and nice inside with new Mikuni jets. I took a tuning estimate and went with 1 size up on pilots, 2 sizes up on mains, jet needle dropped one click.
Eyeball synced and ready as can be for a try someday.

 

[Mailman]

Personally I think I would just display that in the living room! Or maybe the whole bike later on.

 

[member43148]

I like that idea
That engine has to come down the stairs somehow ?
That room has a new window that needs put in.
I procrastinate on the hard stuff til self guilt happens lol.
(like the frame)
I’ll put it next to the 70’s Yamaha Stereo ?

 

[member43148]

This old body has taken a slight beating having been relocated from place to place for years.
This fiberglass Omars Tracker body has suffered similar conditions. So it’s weather perfect for beer on ice and some touch up spraying on the pickup truck tailgate here, touching up going on from years of bumping.
The Hand Painting I appreciate is to be clear coated with this apparently nasty to health 2k now. So luckily with this officially Chinese certificated breathing mask there are no real health concerns here. testing , testing
It’s will be bitchen no matter what

 

[Jim]

So luckily with this officially Chinese certificated breathing mask there are no real health concerns here. testing , testing

Nope, not near good enough for 2K!!

 

[member43148]

I’m actually scared but only going to spray with the wind at my back ?

 

[Jim]

Prolonged and repeated exposure is what's really bad. For a one time shot... not so much.
Jus' didn't want anyone to get the impression a "dust" mask is good enough... it isn't.

The dangerous stuff isn't just in the particulates, it's also in the vapors. If you can smell it, you're not protected.
That's all I'll say.

 

[Jim]

For all the good it'll do, you might as well leave the dust mask in it's package.

 

[member43148]

Appreciate it Jim, Just want to keep it out of my nose, my mouth is full of beer

 

[Mailman]

It contains Isocyanates, it’s really nasty. Strongly advise a 3 stage respirator available for relatively cheap at Home Depot and lots of hardware stores.
I painted a fleet truck once inside a big multi bay garage and the fumes put a young mechanic in the hospital.
The stuff scares me.

 

[Mailman]

Sorry Randy, not trying to be a bummer. It is of course your decision.

 

[member43148]

Totally get it ! Thank you

 

[member43148]

Okay , after the front fender testing outside ( I don’t need no stinking front fender) , I’ll wear this “hazmat” face mask for clear coating the body..
that way I’ll live a while longer even to further contribute to the internet

 

[46th Georgia]

Okay , after the front fender testing outside ( I don’t need no stinking front fender) , I’ll wear this “hazmat” face mask for clear coating the body..
that way I’ll live a while longer even to further contribute to the internet

That's the same respirator I use. I had to switch to that now that I wear glasses. Good choice.

 

[member43148]

Testing… Holy crap this stuff is amazing. No running. Just beauty.
If I discovered this years ago I’d be dead

Now I’ll get the body sprayed

 

[member43148]

Lucky to own this, working towards the tank.

 

[40north]

very tasty score!

Everybody worries about spray paint. I guess I'm lucky... never bothered with a mask and I've painted many cars and trucks outside with epoxy. The older I get the more surprised I am that I still live. I do think I used to drink too much though. Now I leave out the water.

Somewhere on the site there's pics of my XS street-tracker. It's ugly. And black

 

[member43148]

The older I get the more surprised I am that I still live. I do think I used to drink too much though. Now I leave out the water.

it’s more determination than luck , thank you 40north

 

[gggGary]

That's going to look great!

 

[RC4MAN]

XSTime Is that a 2 part clear, with the button on bottom of can you press to mix the two parts in the can before spraying? Is it pretty high build?