Thanks guys..just came back from a shakedown 20 mile backraods jaunt..bike feels right when tuned properly..you can feel the difference...she is humming..check out the Ride thread..i'll post today's pics...
View attachment 153675 79 Special II engine servicing or checking perhaps is still going well.
Today is the day to get under the bike for the oil filter and sump strainer checking. No, not the most fun task but so important to do on a non running engine new to you with no history. I was told by the previous owner that it was all “Mikes XS” in there and having only experienced genuine Yamaha up until now, my curiosity could not be held back.
The side filter gasket tore, hmm. The filter itself look ok, I have a spare used Yamaha filter and will think about the preference there. The sump strainer plate came off quite easily but again, the green Athena gasket stuck up there on the engine underside and I don’t think it’s wise to reuse that. Drain copper gaskets were quite old too so I broke out my Genuine Yamaha stash.
Here are some pics.
It’s way more fun to raid my parts stash for things like gauge buckets, headlight bucket and chrome trim, turn signals. That’s where I’m trying to get to. Anyway, garage time has ended today. Fun Stuff
-RT
More polishing today.
Whatcha polishing with???More polishing today.
Whatcha polishing with???
If you got that shine with those rudimentary polishing tools, you definitely earned this.....Soap and water with steel wool.
Then mother's Polish on a buffing wheel powered by my cordless drill.
I need better tools desperately,but that's not in the budget.
If you got that shine with those rudimentary polishing tools, you definitely earned this.....
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Hmmm do you have the original coating on the aluminum? If so, how is that Mother's burning through it?
I went with "Heavy Metal" green, followed by blue.
Just curious is all, as I still have more to do.
Nice... It took 3x as long to remove that crap, than the actual polishing part. Cough Cough… I learned my lesson and wear a mask. No more black Shnoootties in the Scotties!I removed the yellow peeling clear coat in 97 when I first got the bike.
Nice... It took 3x as long to remove that crap, than the actual polishing part. Cough Cough… I learned my lesson and wear a mask. No more black Shnoootties in the Scotties!
Lol
The only down side is it will need attention from time to time to keep the luster.
I'm attacking the rear next.
I'd also like to get rid of the ugly turn signal from and rear. Something that doesn't stick out so far.[/QUOT
I can't see from the photo what the signals/tail lights looks like!
One of my favorite games XSeology, Sifting through the debris, creating a theory about what the PO did (didn't do) to create such a fine mess. It can be a useful alert to other issues that may need looking into.