Nearly there!

[Bred2shred]

Booked my CBT yesterday for the 28th of May.

Also went to J&S yesterday and picked up a nice Frank thomas Raptor jacket and gloves.

Picked out my helmet that my dear old parents are going to get me for my birthday.

Picked up a nice Honda xr125L which just needs a tidy up and a service, of which i picked the plugs and oil up today for.

Now all i need are the days of the calender to tumble a bit quicker.

Here's some pics of the bike today after a wash. Little bit of rust on the fork stanchions and some on the rims but nothing that a bit of autosol wont fix.

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https://i47.tinypic.com/rrjreq.jpg

https://i47.tinypic.com/2dch2k1.jpg

https://i46.tinypic.com/2lid6jm.jpg
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[Derivative]

Does look pretty tidy.
Get yourself a big fuck off lock

[recman]

Get in there! Nice one. Got my CBT next week, going to J&S at the weekend to get kitted out.

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[radilist]

goodluck with cbt and very nice bike how much was it?

[MALKY]

awesome stuff - the next 26 days are gonna be the longest ever with that bike sitting their waiting for you

ENJOY!

cheers

Malky
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honda vfr 800 fi

[Rogerborg]

26 days to wait? 100% guarantee you that the bike or you will get nicked before then.
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[bikertomm]

Looks tidy

Good choice


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https://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o520/bikerrtomm/005.jpg

Any questions feel free to ask me
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[Alex_B]

Bike looks good...cept the pitting.

Is Autosol really going to do the job, is it really that good? (no offense )

Only ask as I want to do my downpipes and they really are not as bad as your forks but I've never used the stuff!
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[Bred2shred]

It's been a while since i last used it Alex, about 20 years ago when i was helping my dad restore an old kwaka, but i remember getting good results. Only a fiver a tube so even if it's shite you've not lost much.
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[Richtea]

Lovely first bike, much nicer than the standard CG's etc.

Enjoy it and good luck with your tests!
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[Matt B]

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[Noxious89123]

Not at all, exhaust stud bolts are a cnut to get undone without snapping them off if they've not been touched for ages or are rusted/corroded.

Nice result on the wheel, but I'm not convinced by the forks. The pitting still looks pretty bad to me.
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[Bred2shred]

Don't get me wrong I know the forks are not perfect, but to be fair the rust is all above the level of normal travel and now that I've used the autosol it's suppose to leave a protective barrier that means it won't get any worse.
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[Alex_B]

Well done mate.
Shame the forks didn't quite reach the the standard of the wheel.

Wheel looks very good considering.

Pretty good job I reckon
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[mysterious_rider]

Top job mate. Go over the forks again though.

[bikertomm]

Looks much better

Is your engine block / head clean? I can kind of tell from the pictures yours looks a shade lighter, I'm thinking of motorcycle degreaser to spray in there and toothbrush it? Reckon that will work lol, I'll get some pics later!


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[pendulum]

Just ordered some Autosol, as my forks are as bad as yours (and my wheels much worse), you can see by the pics it's obviously helped.

[Bred2shred]

I'm glad my fettlings have inspired.

My rear wheel was worse than the front and it's came up pretty good aswell.

So good luck, Autosol is full of win.
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[recman]

Can the stud be sanded down flush and then drilled and tapped so you can use a bolt instead?

Also, I find that stubborn rusty pit marks respond well to Autosol used with 1000p wet&dry.