So off goes the old rubber and new shoes for the Winter Scrambler project. Pulling tires reveals oxidization on the Non-tubeless cast rims. New to me that you could have this but the Japanese seemed to know lesser in the 80’s.
Fine sanding and buffing brings down to the metal, wanting a tight fit regardless that the tubes will seal. And a not to oft inspections of bearing and brakes, Speedos and discs. VHT on the disc and the rest left with a degreasing and buffing to remove old oxidization. An Ion sink would have been nice ON these old bikes.
So the choice for DOT mild On/Off road tires is slim. Odd sized rims slims the options. A nice afternoon at Apex and I get my selections, albeit two different manufactures. In the end the Tread is identical and omnidirectional. Easy mounting. Tubes procured through the affectionately names Crook, and King City does the mounting and bead balancing.
Awaiting bearing to press into the front rim, and the mounting will begin. Will be the first look at the new stance. I’ll drop ‘er off the full freedom stand and slide the seat on for a trial of the look and stand. Make a few measurements for the kick and center.
Mocking the trials crossbar and mounts later tis week, back into fab mode. Then when I get the guides and clips for the valves, bake them in and reassemble the power plant. Nice GSX motor with 4 valves per.
After that we fab the fairings and exhaust. Will prod out to PCM for the pipe kit, fab and weld two scrambler exhausts. Low and lurking.
Slip a lil Scotch in this one Willy, its winter.
Mark Hull Du Calumet, First of the coterie of York, Son of Don, Scion of Karl in the House of Pfunkstadt, Connubial of Suzanne, Yeoman to the Hun of Honda, Prevailing in the Seat of Hespeler, Having been again to Australia, and now Grandad's Land, and for some, from The Dark Side. Not am Main nor ab der Elba, but down the Donau, and with Turkish Chai.
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