Cover Pages

Stumbled across this article  a month or 2 ago and realised I hadn't posted it. The T110 still making cover pages ;-)

Its the August 2016 edition of THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE.

Great article to read, an original T110 owner who sold his bike in the 60's and to get it left to him in a will almost 40yrs later.
Great photos of detail and original photos and documentation. Grab a copy if you can.
Here some images:

Primer coat

After getting the tins back they needed to be primed asap otherwise rust will start.
It is now very evident where the body work needs attention.

Holiday Engine build: Day 1

So we have had the opportunity to travel up to my big brothers place to work on the engine during the holidays. So yesterday other than being Christmas was also day 1 of getting some work done.

Roger and his Machine!

We managed to vapour blast the Ali. Covers to clean them up a bit - the vapour blast machine is one Roger has built himself and works really well. 

Cover after being blasted - really cleans up well and removes all the dirt and grime.

Comparison between the 2 rocker covers - left side blasted - right side as it was.

Cover prior to being blasted.

Once vapour blasting was done it was time to start sanding the scratches/imperfections out with some 100 grit sand paper.

Some "elbow grease"

My nephew Michael helping with his own brand of "muscle power"

Side cover after some hours of sanding - there were deep gouges to be removed.

While this was being done Roger dismantled the crank to clean it out as well as polishing up the journals. 

Camshaft after vapour blasting.

Dismantled.

All polished up, vapour blasted, and sprayed with oil for protection.

The connector rods were also vapour blasted and came out quite well.

Crank removal

My brother Guy helped to remove the crank and bearings from the crankcase. Must say having the right tools does make the job easier.