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That is the funniest thing I've seen in yonks !Which one's you?
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Well that's the easy work done, not too bad in the way of rusted/seized stuff. 
Even the usual fight before removing the engine went OK. Chain on, in gear, rattle gun the sprocket and flywheel nuts off. Screw on the puller and a bit more rattle gun action sees the flywheel off.
Then plod on with removing stuff and you end up with a bare frame and a box of bits. Dismantle a few components and then it'll be a trip to the strippers (boring kind unfortunately).
A little win, upon closer inspection and a light sand the rims and spokes just have surface rust. At first look I thought it was worse and I'd need to get the rims and spokes replaced, so that'll save a few bob as they'll just need stripping.
Even the usual fight before removing the engine went OK. Chain on, in gear, rattle gun the sprocket and flywheel nuts off. Screw on the puller and a bit more rattle gun action sees the flywheel off.Then plod on with removing stuff and you end up with a bare frame and a box of bits. Dismantle a few components and then it'll be a trip to the strippers (boring kind unfortunately).
A little win, upon closer inspection and a light sand the rims and spokes just have surface rust. At first look I thought it was worse and I'd need to get the rims and spokes replaced, so that'll save a few bob as they'll just need stripping.
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You were spoilt you should of had a sidevalve BSAI learned to ride on one in the Army in 1986. Great bikes that took LOADS of abuseNeedless to say it wasn't bright yellow
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Finally got everything back from the shotblaster. He (like many others) is really struggling to get staff.
Anyway, most stuff was in much better condition than I'd dared hope for once the 85 layers of paint was removed. The spoke holes in the rims were a particular worry as there was so much paint on them you couldn't tell if they were perfect on knackered. The only thing that's in grim nick is the tank, but that's just battered so it'll go again until a decent one turns up at the right price. Order some bits (bearings, shoes etc) and get some paint on it and it'll start going back together.
Anyway, most stuff was in much better condition than I'd dared hope for once the 85 layers of paint was removed. The spoke holes in the rims were a particular worry as there was so much paint on them you couldn't tell if they were perfect on knackered. The only thing that's in grim nick is the tank, but that's just battered so it'll go again until a decent one turns up at the right price. Order some bits (bearings, shoes etc) and get some paint on it and it'll start going back together.
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My mate owns a blasting company
He’s deaf as a post from the air, filthy dirty and can’t do his lungs any good as it’s atmospheric even when the wind blows outside you can taste it in the air
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Do you use one of Redditch firms?
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Yeah, Dave at Redditch Shotblasting. He's very good at bike stuff and similar.
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Yeah, it's not something I'd want to do.
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Don’t get me wrong he’s making a killing but not something I’d like to do either
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That's one of those "Where there's muck there's brass." jobs. Usually said as they're trying to cough up a lung.
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Superb quoteThat's one of those "Where there's muck there's brass." jobs. Usually said as they're trying to cough up a lung.
Really made me laugh
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That's one of those "Where there's muck there's brass." jobs. Usually said as they're trying to cough up a lung.
Like a place I used to get chroming done, the the bloke running the polishing mop was black from head to foot.
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Strangely I know a chap that has a polishing firm specialising in antiques
He’s covered in black stuff but again 3 days work he’s earned a solid weeks money
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Any reason you didn't remove the rims and spokes?
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Mainly because I would have needed a thermic lance.
They were so caked in paint you couldn't see the flats on the nipples.
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Have a link to a Canned-Ham Military Models brochure.
https://www.canned-ham.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Military-Brochure.pdf
https://www.canned-ham.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Military-Brochure.pdf
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There's quite a bit of vibration on these anyway with the direct bolted two stroke single and trail tyres so it'd be hard to tell if there was a non-standard vibration.
Like any '70s trail type bike they're a fun little thing to ride round town or over rough-ish ground, you wouldn't want to be going great distances on roads though. I used one for a few months on a 60 mile round trip commute along 'A' and 'B' roads where it was OK but I'd put that at the limit for distance and road type.
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Iv only ever ridden older off road stuff likes this in fields so no real gaugeThere's quite a bit of vibration on these anyway with the direct bolted two stroke single and trail tyres so it'd be hard to tell if there was a non-standard vibration.
Like any '70s trail type bike they're a fun little thing to ride round town or over rough-ish ground, you wouldn't want to be going great distances on roads though. I used one for a few months on a 60 mile round trip commute along 'A' and 'B' roads where it was OK but I'd put that at the limit for distance and road type.
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These were designed as trail bikes rather than off-road/scramblers, they're just a militarised version of the Can Am Track 'n' Trail. So they're decent compromise for rough roads, flat-ish grass and the like. Pretty similar to KE/DT/TS type bikes, but heavier. With the state of the roads now they make a decent short distance commuter.
