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A bike 'cleaning' 'fread
Beats arguing over cleaning products
Does this count as a 'project' thread Coolhands?
R1 rebuild - Detailing World...
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A bike 'cleaning' 'fread
Beats arguing over cleaning products 
Does this count as a 'project' thread Coolhands?
R1 rebuild - Detailing World
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mountain goat
Re: A bike 'cleaning' 'fread
All seems a little excessive and pointless. Re-painting the battery box ? WTF !
On an old BSA or MV single/Ducati bevel or even something like the RC30 i can see the logic to restore as a museum peice. Possibly even an old ex-race 996 from BSB or something.
For an R1... WTF
Also some of the work is a little shoddy. Like the starter motor, still has same bolts in it, so the housing and the bolts are all just sprayed over in 1 go. If you're going to do a job... do it right.
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Geek
Re: A bike 'cleaning' 'fread
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The bike looks great on the first page. I wouldn't even have cleaned it. Why you'd want to strip it down and tart it up rather than ride it is beyond me.
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I think he has worked long and hard to achieve pretty good results, so why knock him.
I would be happy with that level of finish on my riding bike, [but not on my musuem pieces.]
Dave. It must be perfick
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Really Bored
Re: A bike 'cleaning' 'fread
I'm afraid that I only got as far as the first page. I stopped looking at the point where I saw the rear shock in the parts washer!
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Re: A bike 'cleaning' 'fread

Originally Posted by
EddieJ
I'm afraid that I only got as far as the first page. I stopped looking at the point where I saw the rear shock in the parts washer!

Yes, I agree, but I was interested as to what was next to come, but then was dismayed.
Dave, It must be right.
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Really Bored
Re: A bike 'cleaning' 'fread

Originally Posted by
arsey30
Yes, I agree, but I was interested as to what was next to come, but then was dismayed.
No, I can't bring myself to look.. It may give me nightmares!
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Fuelled by 1664
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Holey sheet
Re: A bike 'cleaning' 'fread
Thanks for posting, mallett. I'm not a fan of the bike, but enjoyed watching the attention to detail. Plus, I'm not a mechanic so every pull-apart bike thread helps me just that little bit more in my understanding of what is where.
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At Work
Re: A bike 'cleaning' 'fread
Yeah, I love any sort of exploded bike thread. Nice pics too. Regardless of the quality of work it's a bit intrestin.
So, for thick me, what's in a parts washer that will damage the rear shock assembly? Is it like, a dishwasher for parts? Will it corrode bits or is it water ingress or summat?
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