1964 CA77 Restoration

SMBH · Post by **SMBH** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:07 am

G-Man a man of many talents and it was so nice to meet you again and have a good natter about racing on the Queens highway bike Vs bike great times.

Yes we are lucky to be a small FREE country with friends close but one thing I do not understand is how do you find the time to do gardening, work, bike restoration.

Super G-Man the next blockbuster movie.

Thanks for the part and info.

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:28 am

Steverino wrote:Belt Drive Harley in the Background. Looks like a Big One.
Beautiful work Seadog.
Steve

I'm guessing more like a Yamaha 1300 Star?

They do a good job of imitating the HD look.

Seadog · Post by **Seadog** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:25 am

brewsky wrote:
Steverino wrote:Belt Drive Harley in the Background. Looks like a Big One.
Beautiful work Seadog.
Steve
I'm guessing more like a Yamaha 1300 Star?

They do a good job of imitating the HD look.

Thanks, Steve. Brewsky is correct in that the bike in the background is a Yamaha V-Star 1300 (Midnight Star in the UK). In my humble opinion, it looks and sounds nothing like a HD, but that's just me.

Seadog · Post by **Seadog** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:32 am

G-Man wrote:Seadog

I'm missing being in the workshop but a combination of work and travel which are expected and the unexpected granting of a large new 'allotment' garden (just a rented piece of parish council land for vegetable garndening has kept me away from teh worksop. The garden had run wild so there was a lot of work to do. Plus, my wife wanted a new greenhouse to grow her tomatoes so I have built that and set up a water collection system.

Not exactly 305-related but presented as my excuse for lack of progress.... :-)

As if you needed an excuse…. The pics are beautiful; the view, to me, is quintessentially English. Great work on that garden! You've certainly given it the kind of attention we've seen you give your motorcycles.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:41 am

Thanks for the kind words - you've got me blushing now. It's still great fun while I am on 'other duties' to see yours and all of our other friends progress here.

G

Seadog wrote:
G-Man wrote:Seadog

I'm missing being in the workshop but a combination of work and travel which are expected and the unexpected granting of a large new 'allotment' garden (just a rented piece of parish council land for vegetable garndening has kept me away from teh worksop. The garden had run wild so there was a lot of work to do. Plus, my wife wanted a new greenhouse to grow her tomatoes so I have built that and set up a water collection system.

Not exactly 305-related but presented as my excuse for lack of progress.... :-)

As if you needed an excuse…. The pics are beautiful; the view, to me, is quintessentially English. Great work on that garden! You've certainly given it the kind of attention we've seen you give your motorcycles.

Seadog · Post by **Seadog** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 1:21 pm

Almost the entire day prepping for these two little bolts. Both are mounted now, but what a chore getting them clean enough to plate. I've just ordered an ultrasonic cleaner to help in the future. I still have to buy the cleaning/degreasing solution and I'd like to hear what others are using.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 2:30 pm

Seadog

Great work with lots of patience. These are the guys I get my ultrasonic cleaning stuff from. I realise that it's not much help to my N-A friends but it might give you some clues. I use their carb and machine part clening solution. I get it 1 gallon at a time now. It's expensive but does the job.

http://www.allendale-ultrasonics.co.uk

G

Seadog wrote:Almost the entire day prepping for these two little bolts. Both are mounted now, but what a chore getting them clean enough to plate. I've just ordered an ultrasonic cleaner to help in the future. I still have to buy the cleaning/degreasing solution and I'd like to hear what others are using.