I finally got my package in that I had ordered a few weeks ago on ebay. I got my rear cowl, seat latch, coolant tank, and R/R. Everything looks to be in good condition so I am pretty happy I'll have some stuff to play with this weekend.
At the end of last weekend I had done some research on how to spruce up the fuel tank and get all the rust out. I had previously mentioned I was thinking about using the KBS de-rust and sealer product for motorcycles, but I wanted to do a little more research. The two methods I broke it down to were the electrolysis method and the POR-15 rust remover/sealer for motorcycle method. The electrolysis method looked interesting, but the hazard of leaving electrical charge from a battery tender into a solution of water and chemicals changed my mind. The POR-15 method seemed to be proven with all the great reviews it got online. Kreem was out of question, it seems like this product is outdated and causes more harm than actual rust particles (again, this is from reviews). I am hoping that the rust in the tank is mainly surface rust and that I don't discover any pinholes when I do the etching of the tank, but the sealer should take care of this issue. The tank will definitely take a whole weekend. The process is a 3 step process and the tank must be completely dry between steps.
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| From the top, everything appears to be surface rust (fingers crossed!) |
I was going to order the petcock seal kit from oldbikebarn.com, but I read alot of reviews saying that their service is horrible, so I may hold off on this and seal which seals are actually broken in the petcock. This will probably be done the weekend I seal the tank. It will be a good side project when waiting for the tank to dry.
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| Some gummed up gas on the petcock. |
Lastly, I just wanted to show off my new parts. After reading all the horror stories of connector malfunctions (fires) between the stator and the R/R, I will definitely be hardwiring the stator and the R/R. By doing this I will also be able to reuse the old stator, so I'll save a few bucks and a little time from not having to change that out. Apparently the 3 yellow wires that come from the stator do not have any specific order, so I can wire them however I want. Please correct me if I am wrong. I may also be able to salvage the old R/R if I rewire it, which I will try to do.
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| Left: New R/R, Right: Old R/R |
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| New coolant tank, needed the sensor and hose. |
So the rear cowl being red does not exactly match the black tank or side covers of the bike, but I just want to get it running so I'm not too concerned. In the future I'll take black and white pictures and no one be able to tell the difference. The rear cowl is in good condition and only has one chip on it, which I have, so I will be able to epoxy it back on.
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| BRIGHT Red! |
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| Small chip, this can be fixed. |
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