Beginning Restoration

HondaPaul · Post by **HondaPaul** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:24 pm

Wow, good news all around!

On the bearings, 19 + 18 is exactly what I recovered. Thought for sure I had lost one since I had an odd number.

OldScrambler, what a generous offer! I will PM you.

Jeff, on the chain guard, I may have exaggerated. I took another look at it and it was just the rear mounting tab that was broken off and welded back together.

Thanks all!
Paul

HondaPaul · Post by **HondaPaul** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:56 am

So last night, I disassembled the rear shocks. Shouldn't they have resistance on both the extension and retraction strokes? Both of mine have virtually no resistance on the retraction stroke but do have resistance on the extension stroke.

Are they shot? Can they be rebuilt?

Paul

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Tue Mar 15, 2016 2:39 pm

They are Rebound Only. .................lm

HondaPaul wrote:So last night, I disassembled the rear shocks. Shouldn't they have resistance on both the extension and retraction strokes? Both of mine have virtually no resistance on the retraction stroke but do have resistance on the extension stroke.

Are they shot? Can they be rebuilt?

Paul

HondaPaul · Post by **HondaPaul** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:21 pm

Good info (as always). Thanks LoudMouse!

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:04 pm

You're welcome. ....................lm

HondaPaul wrote:Good info (as always). Thanks LoudMouse!

HondaPaul · Post by **HondaPaul** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 8:31 am

I am now getting things ready to be powder coated. Do the brass and rubber bushings in the swing arm need to be removed or can they be masked off? I tried to remove one of the brass bushings but the edge started to roll over before the bushing began to budge. The bushings appear to be in good shape without a lot of wear. I would just as soon let them stay in if I can.

Also, there appeared to be some type of dust seal on the face of the bushings. Can those be replaced with O-rings?

Thanks
Paul

jsmith1107 · Post by **jsmith1107** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:12 pm

You will need to take out anything rubber or it will melt. The bushings should be ok if you mask them--they should come out though and checked over. All the parts you need to purchase including those dust seals can be purchased thru Nick at Ohio Cycle. You will need those seals---o rings will not work.