Rieju RS2 Tidy Up

Just_James · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Aug 2014 Karma :

So it's time to make a start with this one.

As mentioned in the RS1 thread, I won't be making a proper project of this now as I just don't have the time or money so it will be just getting a general tidy up and fresh MOT so I can move it on.

Shame really as I like the styling of this bike and it has great potential but I can't have everything.

I bought this bike the day after I sold my MR2, I wasn't really thinking but just had cash burning a hole in my pocket and possibly needed to cheer myself up from the loss of the car Laughing

I didn't really take any pics of it when I first got it but I do have the potato images from the gumtree listing when I bought it

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/_863_zpszt81v8o0.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/_86_zpsovuqa9up.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/_861_zpstkabjrtt.jpg

You can sort of get the idea from those that the plastics are in a bad way and the bike is just generally a bit bashed and bruised from the young lad keep falling off it.
He was selling it due to the fact he kept falling off and his Dad was now getting him driving lessons instead Shocked

Frightening! Laughing

Anyway, it's been sat in the garden under a tarp since last autumn and today I lifted the tarp to give it a quick wash down and have a proper look over it to see just what it needs doing.
I'd already removed the side panels and nose fairing with the intentions of starting repairs on them, they were all held on purely with cable ties! Laughing

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1355_zpsgbvqlwr5.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1356_zpsc79oqlva.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1357_zpszzcbhacj.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1358_zpsbvbddrpy.jpg

My initial thoughts were that it needs quite a bit more work than I remember but as I've gone round it things aren't so bad and it is mostly time and labour I need to put into it.

I tried the ignition 'for what it was worth' not even expecting to get dash lights but to my total amazement the battery had enough juice in it to fire the bike into life! Quite incredible considering it's been sat untouched all this time including over winter! So battery is a good one at least!

Bike runs and idles great and all electrics are working fine so that's all good, bike also has nice low miles.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1360_zps5b5mdtiv.jpg

Other good points are -

Both Pirelli tyres are good as new and the wheels are in nice condition, just need a clean up.

Chain and sprockets are hardly worn, chain needs a good clean but should be fine.

Everything feels nice and tight with no play so all bearings and bushes etc seem good.

Brakes are great! The discs need a bit of a clean up from being stood outside but there is hardly any wear on them.
They are awesome compared to ones on the RS1 but not surprising considering the size of the discs and the twin pot caliper on the front.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1367_zpsoukaenzz.jpg

Bad / not so good bits are -

Swinging arm has a lot of corrosion and so it's going to have to come off to be blasted. Bit more involved than I wanted to get but it's beyond a quick tidy up.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1363_zps59lynbae.jpg

Exhaust needs a tidying cosmetically. It's solid and sound but just has some surface rust and road rash on the can, no big deal.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1359_zpsphjthjbx.jpg

Hugger is going to need a bit of repair / tidying where the exhaust has been left to rub and melt into it. It's beyond me why previous owner didn't just bend the hanger back - took me all of 5 seconds just using my hands! Evil or Very Mad

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1362_zpspqkysdw5.jpg

Front mudguard needs quite a big repair.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1361_zpswdpmewkx.jpg

Rear seat lock has the latch bit snapped off but should be easy enough to sort.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1364_zpsaslpd49j.jpg

Grips need replacing but I already have a new pair that can go on

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1366_zpspcshhzmu.jpg

Choke cable has nothing to connect to, I'm clearly missing a part from the l/h switch gear so I assume thats where it should go. Will try to get a used replacement but otherwise maybe I can just get a spurious lever of some type to connect it to?

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1365_zpsnmtssynv.jpg

Fork seals are well gone so will have to do those.

Other than that it's mostly going to be a case of repairing the fairing panels and respraying it all.
The tail and tank aren't too bad with just minor scuffs and scratches but they've had a previous crappy paint job in black (bike used to be orange) and I need to paint them to match everything else anyway.

Got quite a big repair to do on the l/h side panel Laughing

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0817_zpsh5inkmxg.jpg

Pretty nasty but already made a start on that Smile

The nose has a split in it and is badly scuffed (this was actually the second one he's smashed, he gave me the old one with the bike too that he'd snapped in half on a previous off!).

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0826_zpssklx5fzb.jpg

r/h panel is also badly damaged and as with the left side, all bolt holes have been smashed out! Evil or Very Mad

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0818_zps68t4mpbm.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0819_zpsfkh828bz.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0820_zpsbcox589f.jpg

.... but other than that it's perfect! Laughing

Plan to get this done over the next few weeks and am going to try and keep to a budget of around £100.

So... the fun begins! Very Happy

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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Watching with interest! Thumbs Up

Yes it's kind of cool, and trick for a 50cc sports machine with the USD's, fancy discs, Alloy frame etc, but it will never be cool as the original and best (RS1) that you have completed for yourself.

Don't get too interested in this IMO, fix the paint, scuffs, scrapes and Bodges, and get it running with an MOT, and fling it on the bay for 16yr olds to have wet dreams over while asking their dad to lend them some cash. Laughing

Every penny you save on this project, and every £ you get from selling it on can only help in making your Mito resto better and more awesome, is how I would view it all the time your working on it.

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Just_James · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Aug 2014 Karma :

Just_James · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Aug 2014 Karma :

Have finished the big repair on the l/h side panel tonight.

This is how it started off

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0817_zpsh5inkmxg.jpg

It was a mess really, not only is that piece broken off but the whole area is severely melted and warped. The bits I need to meet up are so badly warped that they are curving the wrong way! Neutral

Always up for a challenge though and these kind of repairs are the most fun so set to it Very Happy

Started by getting the heat gun on the rear (broken off bit) section first and getting it as close to its original shape as I could then gave it a heavy sanding to remove any high spots.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0825_zps2aj7kuyn.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0829_zpsjkpccetv.jpg

I gave the main panel the same treatment with the heatgun followed by a heavy sanding. Then met up the two parts and clamped in place

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0831_zpsfl2dx14a.jpg

I put a couple of plastic weld 'stitches' in just to hold it place while I checked it all lined up back on the bike. Once happy, I plastic welded it front and back

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0832_zpsxewlbnwt.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0833_zpscxloftvv.jpg

Then sanded it back

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0834_zps4ixjqiez.jpg

The plastic weld gives a really good strong repair (you couldn't pull the two bits apart) but I want to reinforce it from the back to minimise flex so cut out some fibreglass matting.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0835_zpsfcztzewy.jpg

Then resin applied, this also helps build up the upper and lower areas where I have lost some of the original plastic

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0837_zpsaypom6ye.jpg

Then a few skims of flexible filler and sanded to shape

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1368_zpsmrr52ux2.jpg

And finally in primer

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1369_zps4kzo1lbp.jpg

Happy enough with that Thumbs Up

Still got a few other bits to do on that panel alone but it's the biggest repair out of the way.
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Matt B · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 May 2012 Karma :

Nice work

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Pol Anorl · Banned Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Karma :

watching with great interest!
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dolly3900 · Traffic Copper Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Karma :

You Sir, are an artist.

Loved the RS1 resurection and looking forward to this one.

They are great little sports ped, great fun to chuck about (imagine 6'8" of 17 stone loon on one).
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Just_James · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Aug 2014 Karma :

Ah, an artist is creative... where as I'm just patching stuff up to make it useable again Laughing

Thanks for the compliment though Thumbs Up

Been on with the side panels tonight and got them in primer.

First thing I wanted to tackle was the missing bolt holes.

Luckily, the top ones for each side were still attached to the bike so I was able to bond these back in place with some resin

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1370_zpszmua73tf.jpg

They then just needed a bit of a repair on the front side.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1372_zpsolq6gcpy.jpg

Then had to figure what to do about the others, blu tack was my initial thought.... so I ran with it Laughing

I plunged some clumps of blu tack into each of the holes

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1377_zpsgqrupg9p.jpg

Then smeared some bridging compound over the back.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0836_zpsrwoapy8o.jpg

Once that had gone off I removed the blu tack and smeared some compound on the front side too just to make sure it was all solid.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0840_zpss3yocith.jpg

Then tidied with a little filler before re drilling.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1371_zps3jl96pj5.jpg

Sorted Very Happy

There were multiple holes around the indicator mount areas

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0842_zpslef35bmy.jpg

Only need the one hole so the rest were just filled with a little bridging compound

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1373_zpsc46xglxb.jpg

The r/h panel was heavily melted and warped at the bottom also

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP0841_zpshptavof9.jpg

So just a tidy up with a couple of skims of filler to make the area smooth again

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1374_zps4md4pghk.jpg

Then finally got them both in primer

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1376_zpsbgc1sybg.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1375_zps7ckovhga.jpg

That was quite a bit of messing about but beats buying new panels any day! Very Happy

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Just_James · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Aug 2014 Karma :

Tackled the front mudguard tonight. Been looking forward to doing this Very Happy

.... but then I have issues Confused

Thats another one added to the pile Thumbs Up

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1397_zpsozltokzz.jpg
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Pol Anorl · Banned Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Karma :

so ive got a fazer with a broken nosecone..

fancy fixing for me Very Happy

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Just_James · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Aug 2014 Karma :

Not really, I've got a broken nosecone of my own to fix Laughing

If you want to have a go at it yourself I'd be more than happy to help you out with it though, you don't learn if you don't have a go Thumbs Up

Only self taught myself and am still learning new stuff all the time from playing at it

I've stripped the back end off tonight to get that swinging arm done

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1403_zpsy2ozjksu.jpg

While the chain was off I d̶u̶m̶p̶e̶d̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶a̶ ̶l̶i̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶t̶r̶a̶y̶ placed it in the parts cleaning vessel and left it to soak in some white spirit for a couple of hours

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1398_zps2bqyz0lw.jpg

Then removed and dried

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1399_zpstxlmhbvx.jpg

Then b̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶c̶l̶e̶a̶n̶e̶d̶ ̶l̶i̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶t̶r̶a̶y̶ over to the parts lubrication vessel for a soak in oil before hung to drip dry

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1400_zpsegs0bbwj.jpg

Good as new Laughing

Shit, rusty swinging arm is shit and rusty!

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1401_zpsljrm7gjb.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1402_zps0fsqkwol.jpg

I can't believe how rusty it is for a 7 year old bike Shocked

My weedy blaster will take for ever to do all that so set to it with a flap wheel

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1404_zpswhcm1qm7.jpg

That's as far as I got with it tonight because warm evening and beers in fridge Thumbs Up

Will get it in the blast cabinet tomorrow to get to all the nooks and crannies then see what I'm left with
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aceofhearts · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 25 Apr 2012 Karma :

Awesome job! I will have to have a go at panel repairs one day

Just_James · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Aug 2014 Karma :

Just_James · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Aug 2014 Karma :

Gave the swinging arm a go over with the baster today.
I've only got very fine crushed glass at the moment which wasn't really suitable but it did the job to get into all the tricky bits.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1406_zpspeg63kv1.jpg

Theres quite a lot of heavy pitting so I treated it all with rust killer then gave a quick skim of filler over the worst areas

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1409_zpswfzr8mry.jpg

Also wanted to tidy up the side stand and rear hangers as they were corroded so got those sanded down and also treated

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1410_zpss7dj9e0s.jpg

Then got them all in primer

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1411_zpsi4pbitcz.jpg

If I get the time to paint those tomorrow I can rebuild on Monday night and will be making good progress Thumbs Up

Need to order the fork seals (or may try the Fladdem trick first Wink

) so pulled the dust seals off to have a nosey and saw this

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1405_zpsr4ebmezq.jpg

Eh?

... had a little pull of the foreign matter....

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1407_zpsilq9hway.jpg

What the actual fu...

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1408_zpsgflvfl4g.jpg

Appears to be rolled up tissue / grease proof paper! Shocked

I'm assuming previous owners attempt at stopping the leak? New one on me! Laughing

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ride_to_die · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Karma :

Fork seal bodge is something I wouldn't put past Paddy Very Happy

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Just_James · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Aug 2014 Karma :

Just_James · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Aug 2014 Karma :

Little update.

Managed to get the swinging arm, hangers and stand painted tonight.

Just a quick rattle can job on the hangers and side stand.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1433_zps9ukh3d9u.jpg

And the swinging arm in 2k

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1436_zps8uriydjv.jpg

I can start building the back end from tomorrow but first need to at least have a good clean up here

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1437_zpskf5nfo9w.jpg

Absolutely not getting involved in spraying the frame but need to at least make a gesture of something with that rust while I've got access to it.

I am going to tidy up the visible rust on the bottom frame sections at the sides but it will just be a quick rattle can job in satin black.

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1434_zpstckdzp4s.jpg

Also, if you didn't notice from that pic

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1435_zps3ezhxory.jpg

Looks like one of the offs the lad had may have been side stand related Laughing

So, yeah, need to borrow a mig Smile

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Pol Anorl · Banned Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Karma :

looking good!!

i like your lubricating tray, i have one that looks similar from poundland Wink

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bandit_engineer · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

Really enjoy reading the progress of this project and the RS1.

Keep up the good work Thumbs Up

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Just_James · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Aug 2014 Karma :

Just_James · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Aug 2014 Karma :

Not had much time to spend on this tonight but I did manage borrow a mig Smile

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1445_zpsjczcdchb.jpg

Obviously assured him I knew what I was doing, no need for any tuition etc. Laughing

I've no experience of welding whatsoever but I've seen it done and figure it can't be difficult Thumbs Up

Anyway, I set to it.... and some events happened Embarassed

Fusion of metal took place, that's all that matters and that's the last that shall be said about it! Hand

Soo we skip conveniently to the 'weld' after a tiny tidy up Very Happy

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1446_zps77mag3zi.jpg

Sorted Laughing

Just need to get rid of all that gunk at the back of the frame now, pretty nasty behind the sprocket cover too

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1447_zpskqwz2zhs.jpg

So, out with ~~the murky white spirit I saved after cleaning the chain~~ my state of the art nano technology degreaser

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1448_zpsyjdmu1vz.jpg

Transferred that to a spray bottle and gave it all a good dowsing and left to soak a while.

I dragged the power washer into the garden and, as I've got the exhaust off the bike, I fit my motorcycle exhaust port plug as a precaution Smile

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1449_zpsjb4s7xgd.jpg

Then gave it all a blast off

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1450_zps2iermq2z.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1451_zps1enussbp.jpg

Sorted Thumbs Up

Need to let that all dry off overnight then can just give a quick tidy up of that rust before I rebuild.
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BravoCharlie · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Jun 2012 Karma :

I'm yet to attempt my first ever project bike, but I spend an insane amount of time looking through the show and tell thread on here, and I am in total awe at your work Laughing

everyone on here makes it seem so easy!

looking forward to more!
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ride_to_die · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Karma :

For someone who hasn't had experience welding you've got some balls to just go for it! I suppose sometimes it's best to just have a crack and see where it takes you. Although I would like to know what happened with the welder? Laughing

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