YAPI - noobie

[Geoff D]

Not at you,,,, WITH you!!!  Subtle but very important difference.  Most on here will take the mick now and then (oh alright, most of the time) but I can't think of anyone that would do any worse or intentionally offend.

Here here..... and actually I think most of us are pretty impressed with what you've taken on....

[aeronca]

dude, is that thing raining corosion????? :shock:

[ArcticTiger]

:D  Its a good sign when your Triumph is leaking! Then you know its still some oil in there....

[BruKen]

Leaking oil? I should be so lucky. First prize goes to the gent who correctly answered corrosion. Oh dear :(

[BruKen]

Well I am absolutely knackered, my skin is burning from Nitromors paint remover, my ears and eyes are full of sand from the sand blaster ( glass beads...me? Get stuffed I'm a cheap booger) and my palm is raw where I accidently got in the way of the spot blaster IDIOT! Oh and I am soaked to the bone from the pressure washer too.



But!!


Nearly there.....

Sand blasted




Nitromors, wire brush corrosion buff and spray down








And this is my boy proudly displaying his hard days work. Shame on you dad you loafer!

[BruKen]

Now for the more detailed painstaking buff and prep for spraying.


BTW what size plug spanner for the tigger? I thought I had them all....obviously not.

[Mustang]

the only thing I have found that works is the one that came in the tool kit .
 :shock:

[BruKen]

What size is it? I can make a tool to fit if I have the size then.

[Mustang]

18 mm is what fits the plug

[BruKen]

Thanks Mustang. You sure know your tiggers :)

[BruKen]

Thanks Mustang and a bit of MAP and silver solder

One



Two and three :)

[BruKen]

I say plugs look a little bit black and oily :(

[rybes]

thasa good job ya doin there bruken. id polish that engine be a shame t paint it

[BruKen]

I am tempted but seeing how vulterable this magnesium alloy is to corrosion I have to put something on. The main crank halves and block are of a better alloy but the covers are of very poor qualitity metallurgy.

[BruKen]

Well, got the head of today expecting to see the wetliners in a horrible state and was surprised to see that not only were they in excellent condition but still hadn't been run in. The bike must have just had new barrels and rings put in before being laid up.



Bit dirty from the residual cooland slush but other wise pristine