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Post by henri on Jun 23, 2014 11:31:07 GMT
its looking good so far ,most people dont realise the hardest part of a resto is the finish ,all those little jobs an details ,ive bought a few abandoned projects where theve ripped em into bits ,done the big jobs,welding/engines/paint stripping an then stalled on re-building as it seems like a mountain of work to do, i make a list an make sure to cross 1 thing off every week/weekend ,even if its a tiny 1 like replacing a bulb,you can then see ya progress at a glance an feel the job moving on, an having more than 1 project on the go doesnt slow ya down as you switch between em when stalled/delayed on 1 ,like when waiting on parts or paint to harden , youve broken the back of the job an it should be all downhill from here ,an taking your times means getting it right/how ya want it, dont give up eh ,your nearly there , h
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Post by bryno on Jun 23, 2014 18:16:42 GMT
Blimey Jaz, presumed you were dead and the scoot had been passed to your kids Good to see you back and still on it!
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Post by jaz on Nov 29, 2016 20:52:55 GMT
Still here... it's now running and has lights (of a kind!) and everything. But the carb leaks, and we can't stop it from doing so. I have two bodies and tops and tried all combinations of the above plus a new gasket, yet it still leaks. What are the odds of getting hold of a replacement??
Also the gears are really hard to engage; the clutch snatches - any ideas as to what I could be looking at here?
It's so close, and yet... any assistance would be most appreciated!
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Post by scooterg on Nov 29, 2016 21:34:59 GMT
At least the value has gone up in the years you've had it
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Post by ironsloth on Dec 11, 2016 19:09:33 GMT
I can understand the time it takes for a rebuild, my 1978 P125 has so far taken 10 years! All due to health/bankruptcy/nowhere to build it, it's almost a bare frame now! Keep plugging away at it, it's not the length of time taken, it's how happy the end result makes you.
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Post by bryno on Dec 12, 2016 19:25:38 GMT
Still here... it's now running and has lights (of a kind!) and everything. But the carb leaks, and we can't stop it from doing so. I have two bodies and tops and tried all combinations of the above plus a new gasket, yet it still leaks. What are the odds of getting hold of a replacement?? Also the gears are really hard to engage; the clutch snatches - any ideas as to what I could be looking at here? It's so close, and yet... any assistance would be most appreciated! Clutch corks may just have dried out if it's been a while since you built the engine, be worth popping them out and soaking in gear oil again. Is it the piston ported carb set up?
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Post by jaz on Aug 25, 2017 19:43:15 GMT
More time passes... Hi Bryn, it is the piston ported one, yeah. We're now at the point where it runs well, but stalls when you put it in gear. It's acts like you haven't pulled the clutch in. Corks aren't dry, there's no slots worn in the basket - it all looks good. The clutch appears to operate normally, moving the arm sufficiently. Now I'm starting to wonder if I put the gear cluster together properly... Does that look OK?
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