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19-6-2015 Ully, X1 and another ully
20-6-2015 - What did we do today 19-6-2015 Ully DoubleD running on 1 cylinder , X1 carb with some startup problems , Nice Uly for some thinkertime, steering head bearings
Uly DD, i know personal tast , but i don't like these cases , bike was dropped in by the road help.. running on 1 cylinder in heavy rain
Uly DD, running bad in rain, usualy 2 things , sparkplug wires or intake seals
Uly DD, with a little watter spray on the cables no sparks flying... while the intake seal leak test did kill the bike, will ask the customer what he wants... as he replace these him self a few weeks again
X1 Carb... some starting issues , and running on 1 cylinder , and new dash is not working
X1 Carb, cv carb mounted, i wonder why eletrical gremlins had been in the bike for some time
X1 Carb, nice rusted and 5 mm hex heads on the 1/4 allen bolts :-X , will put some new ones on so a 3/16 allen key will fit again
X1 Carb, the battery was charged 3 days ago ? will start with a new battery
X1 Carb, check it the float valve is not sticking , remove the intake filter
X1 Carb, nice with carbs, you see the squirt off fuel when you pull the throttle, ok fuel in the bowl..
X1 Carb, lot off strange corrosion on this bike
X1 Carb, ground points are corroded. the overload terminals are corroded
X1 Carb, and the overload is not even connected any more to the casing... this will be fun...
nice Uly , from Germany came in for service, the customer noted the steering head bearings start to corrode as brown watter is flowing out off theme
Uly, drain while hot, engine oil
Uly, very recogniseble 2008- up hight Uly front end , remove the axle and wheel
Uly, front end out, i leave 1 leg in to loosen the steering stem nut
Uly, screen off and removing the cables to get the dash off
Uly, lossening the handle bar connectors heated grips ect.
Uly, clutch cable and throttle cables loose
Uly, ignition lock loose with the anti theft screw bit
handle bar off and dash out off the way
Uly, as the lower triple t has the travel limiters on it , leaving 1 leg in will hold the top plate in place to loosen the stem nut
Uly, a little tap and some wiggle the top plate come off
Uly some more taps and the lower plate is out with stem
Uly the old bearings knocked out, removed the seal clearly visible the balls are corroded
Uly new bearings in the frame clean up the stem and grease it up for corrosion protection
Uly , slide 1 leg in and tighten to seat everyhting, loosen ,put the other lig in and retighten to the correct specs
uly starting to look like a bike again
Uly, little corrosion the connectors, fix it , cleaner and electrical grease
Uly, front end as good as in
uly ready to drop the engine for the intake seals , vbrace loose
Uly, never been loose the come dry out off the factory, use some neversees on these bolts
Uly top side everything ready to drop the engine
uly, engine down, and acces to the throttle body
uly, vacuum bites on the seals , new one will be nice
uly now is the time for easy plug change
Uly, old plug look very nice
Uly, engine back up and plugged bolted and slided on
Uly covers back on, nice translucent.. pitty it cracks so easy
Uly don't for get the service wink-emoticon oil back in
Uly, belt check...
Uly and brake fluid replacement front and rear