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Post by **Admin** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:37 pm

Real nice job, looks like you have many hours into that bike and it looks brand new with some cool mods. Just in time to ride all summer...have fun.

Post by **Admin** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:44 pm

it looks great!

Post by **Admin** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:06 pm

Hey guys, thanks for the help. Got the kick start lever to ratchet back up.

Yay!

But now it won't start. Guess I gotta go in and see if I snarked up the timing.

Hopefully this next weekend...

Post by **Admin** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:08 pm

All you folks that commented on the Restoration section and here thanks. Guess I will take everyones advice and "not Worry, Be Happy!" Do the normal Champfering and ride the piss out of the bugger! I sure hope it will make my two GT happy!! Dofin

Post by **Admin** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:14 pm

Brad if you want some timing advice again in case youve forgotten the ritual, just drop me an email...

Post by **Admin** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:28 pm

Just don't leave any sharp or square edges on any of the ports, even on the vertical sections.

Wayne

Post by **Admin** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:30 pm

Thanks, man.

Don't worry, between playing with the timing on this bike AND on the CB550K that I'm trying to restore to life, I have timing down to a science!

Even figured out how to use a timing light on it.

At least when I finally tackle that old Harley and start putting it back together, I've only got to worry about ONE points assembly for the whole engine!

Post by **Admin** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:31 pm

You've done a great job, Joe.

I especially like the black chainguard. I'd love to do the same to mine. How did you get the paint to stick to the chrome, or have you found it chips easily?

Dale

Post by **Admin** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:19 am

I have just bought one of the new/replacement kits from ebay. It consists of the glass, rubber ring, silver metal flange thingy and a small white nylon washer.

What does the silver flange do and what order do these things go in?

Thanks, Mike

P.S. It's been repainted and ain't purple anymore!

Post by **Admin** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:23 am

The silver "flange" is just a reflector for better visibility. It goes in first, followed by the rubber seal and glass. The small white washer goes under the screw head that holds the assembly in place.

Post by **Admin** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:45 am

Very nice looks really smart,well done.
Gary

Post by **Admin** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:17 am

Dale
I bead blasted the chrome parts at high pressure before I painted them. Then I used "etching" primer. The chain guard had some dents and wouldn't of been usable anyway.
Joe

Post by **Admin** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:39 am

mtellone1 wrote:Worn needle jets sound the most logical. Can those be pressed out with a wooden peg or something? I take it they would come out of the bottom of the carb?

They come out the top. Remove the main jets and the brass washers under them, then press the needle jets out. Note the locating pin in the bottom of the aluminum bore. Be careful of the air dam on the top of the needle jet. Don't try to remove the jet by grabbing that dam with a pliers, and don't hammer on it to reinstall the jet.

Stu

Post by **Admin** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:35 pm

Thanks for that Coyote. Another job I can tick of the list now.

Post by **Admin** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:31 pm

HI guys, here is my RG page
http://auction.netbikes.com.au/vjmw.php ... page=rg250

slowly buy surely

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