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 Posted: 22:51 - 04 Sep 2009  Post subject: Project CBR 600, General Tidyup |
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After riding 9,000 miles around Europe this summer and taking the bike through some very questionable terrains, it has taken quite a beating. Even before setting of on my trip the cbr was crying for some tlc but unfortunately i had no time.
The bike was dropped once in Spain (side stand on a cobble beach) not the most intelligent thing and once in Marroco whilst my gps took me through what it thought was a road (Infact a dirt track up a mountain). Unfortunately without and crash protectors as i could not afford them at the time.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/p1000219.jpg
Pannel was shattered into 5 pieces.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/2_177.jpg
Aswell as cosmetics the bike is far due for a service. The oil, filters, pads, chain/sprokets, tyres, battery have all been abused to the point of giving up.
The oil sump is cracked and bodged up with liquid metal.
The chain pretty much died in Spain and had to be adjusted every 100 miles all the way back to the uk to avoid it slipping.
Battery was cooked by bad regulator and lasts minutes with the lights on.
Rear tyre has 3 nails, and was bodged with tyre sealant about 5,000 miles ago.
And much more 
Being a student my lack of space and tools has always stopped me from actually attempting any work for myself. So i went out and invested some money into some proper tools. Air compressor, Air tools, Mig Welder, Cordless drill, Dremel multitool, Multimeter, Socket set and so on.
I have only just started today so i will update the thread tomorrow when i get more done. I was not panning to actually post this so only took photo's towards the end of the day when all the work had already been done, so its hard to see just how bad it was before.
Day one.
Parts arrived today. K&N air filter, Oil, Battery, Oil filter, DID chain and sprockets, Crash Mushrooms & Rear Pads.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/4_116.jpg
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/5_190.jpg
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Rode up to Halfoards in the morning and had them mix paint to match the bike, bought the appropriate thinners, primer so on.
Sand blasted large chunks of rust off subframe, callipers, swing arm and engine bolts.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/7_190.jpg
started primering the side pannel.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/9_190.jpg
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/10_190.jpg
Sandblasted rust and dirt off the disks, sandblasting and repainting forks & callipers aswell.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=67715
Started to polish the alternator casing & Rear sets using a dremel wire wheel thing.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/8_792.jpg
Epoxied the cracks on the right hand fairing, which was in about 5 pieces now. Applied fibreglass filler to large hole in the fairing. (Old photo, before the extra damage in Europe) Sanded down, added a new layer of general purpose body filler.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=67718
Sanded down again, 80 grit, 240, 800 then 1200. And started applying the first layer of Primer using an airbrush (Takes bloody ages).
https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=67716
Fitted new battery, Air filter, & balanced the carbs again.
Sandblasted and primered the very rusty swing arm.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=67717
Started rebuilding the exhaust, Drilled out rivets, removed wadding cut out the inner pipe to replace for a stainless straight through. Will try find the right size pipe tomorrow and weld it in there.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=67719
Ok so thats pretty much it for day one. Tomorrow hopefully i will be doing the chain and sprockets, oil sump, rear pads, oil, filters and starting to paint. Hopefully i will also receive the new Double Bubble screen i ordered.
This is the first time i have done any proper work to a bike as i normally just get the garage to do it, so its quite interesting to see what i can get away with doing myself.
Thanks
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did your number's come up or something? must have just spent near on a grand?
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| Posted: 09:48 - 05 Sep 2009 Post subject: |
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you should take off parts before shot blasting them. if the grit gets into your bearings (wheel and swingarm) it will mince them pretty quick.
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| Posted: 22:19 - 05 Sep 2009 Post subject: |
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looks good nice job mate 
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Where abouts are you now? Still in paignton or you moved into your new student house yet.
14 grand Your gonna have a good year.
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| Posted: 15:59 - 08 Sep 2009 Post subject: |
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Looking good, but I'd be tempted to strip the bike a little bit more - am thinking of the swingarm where you have primed over the nut etc and the front brake caliper which you may regret completely spraying over.
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The forks look alot better, but I agree with the previous post, I'm not digging the red calipers.
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look loud, nice one  |
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