The K75 more of a Tickle

[Lucky_Lou]

Than a restoration.... as can be seen with the fairing off its all cosmetic
Lou

[Dave 2]

Lou, I think you will need lots of elbow grease to take care of your "tickle". How about pictures of the kitchen? D2

[Lucky_Lou]

New carpet tomorrow, new 3 piece suite next week, i think i have dodged a bullet on the kitchen for now...
Lou

[montmil]

New carpet tomorrow, new 3 piece suite next week, i think i have dodged a bullet on the kitchen for now...
Lou

Will you log the household upgrades as motorcycle maintenance costs or personal liability insurance?

Wear your helmet.

[Lucky_Lou]

New carpet tomorrow, new 3 piece suite next week, i think i have dodged a bullet on the kitchen for now...
Lou

Will you log the household upgrades as motorcycle maintenance costs or personal liability insurance?

Wear your helmet.

Im keeping tabs on the spend but SWMBO has me deep in the red with the bikes ......Diane (wifey) has just ordered new doors for the dining room i guess thats my next project.
On a happier note i had the K running again today after stripping the back end down to fettle the frame and fit new shock, sorted the fuel leak, just the clip on the return pipe i will put some more pictures up at the weekend.
Oh i always wear my helmet especially if ask for some pocket money.
Lou

[Lucky_Lou]

With the fairing off there are a few rough bits on the rear frame

The Engine however when stripped looks like it just came off the production line, the cams look as good as new.


Speed sensor sorted just need to reset the ABS and thats about it.
Lou

[Bob_Roller]

On the camshafts, are those wrenching areas to turn the cam, like for setting valve clearances ?

[Lucky_Lou]

Bob the valve clearance is set by shims under the cam followers it can be done without removing the camshaft with the help of a special tool, the engine is turned by rotating the rear wheel in top gear.
The "wrenching" areas are for the removal of the drive sprockets.
I have checked the clearances and no adjustment is needed at the moment.Mechanically there seems to be very little wrong with the bike.
Lou

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

I would be putting a sidecar on it when finished, Lou!

[Barry]

the valve clearance is set by shims under the cam followers it can be done without removing the camshaft with the help of a special tool,

If it's like my Z900 with shims on top of buckets the cam is rotated to open the valve then the special J shaped tool holds the edge of the bucket down while the cam lobe is rotated out of the way. The shim can then be removed.

I bet you very rarely have to do it Lou. I set the clearances up on my Z900 after it was run in and they never moved again after that.

[clonmore1]

Coming along nicely Lou

[Lucky_Lou]

Coming along nicely Lou

I will come over for a coffee when its done, bit of a delay though the R65 failed MOT got to do a brake rebuild on that first.
I have redone the forks in black as thats the origonal colour, thought about doing them silver what do you think ??.
Lou

[montmil]

I think the black, Lou. [smiley=thumbup.gif]

[clonmore1]

Lou,

Great, I look forward to seeing it. Making some progress on mine now, Andrew at Mollsprings has been great, thanks for the intro.

I found Vortex vapour blasting (less then 300 yds from Squires!) this week after a couple of false starts on the big clean up, the wheels, rear hub and the fork upper & lower yolks should all be ready for early next week. The frame etc will be at Triple SSS late next week for powder coating and I will then get the bike rebuilt whist the engine is with Andrew.

All being equal, May looks good for completion 8-)

[Lucky_Lou]

I found Vortex vapour blasting (less then 300 yds from Squires!)
All being equal, May looks good for completion 8-)

Ooooh Eerrr sounds like its going to be shiney.... the summer silly season is busy for me reenacting ect but when your ready gimme a shout i feel a ride comming on, hope you called in at Squires for a coffee when you took the frame in....
Post some pictures during the rebuild are you keeping it black??
Lou