Time to Dream!

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:17 pm

The rims, headers and many chrome parts looked so bad I thought I was going to have to find replacement pieces. I found a thread someplace that talked about soaking rusted things in phosphoric acid (woods bleach, found at hardware stores). Man did it work great, soaked for a few hrs and the rust wiped right off. Usually the source was only a tiny pin sized source.

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:20 pm

Like I said before, I looked at lots of pics to put this thing back together. This one is me taking a pic of a dream at the Barbers Motorcycle Museum. Took lots of them and studied them

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:25 pm

Well, frequently I learned the hard way. I would do many things differently or at least in a different order. I think I was putting the front end together here.

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:31 pm

Slowly but surely! The Ipad (black thing by front wheel), was in a strong case, it hit the floor several times, was a huge help. I looked at part, repair, owners manuals while I was working on it. Also could order parts while I was looking at the bike, and yes, lots of reference pics

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:36 pm

So now its complete, I hope. Ive only got to drive it a couple of blocks so far due to our late spring, but so far so good. Sounds good, no oil leaks, electrics work. First time outside and able to sit on it. Boy, smaller than I thought.. never got to sit on one before. Just admired them when I was a kid.

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:42 pm

Thanks to my wife and my trusty Golden Ret. Finn for their support and patience.

zoom · Post by **zoom** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:44 pm

Another ride I have and my next project, a CT90