Ok here we go this is the long term restoration of my US import T500K.
As stated elsewhere this will be a looooong job so bear with me.
I got the bike from the Fat Frog a couple of years ago looking like this
Resurrection of Dobbin
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Resurrection of Dobbin
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They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
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Re: Resurrection of Dobbin
I started the strip down a short while ago, despite looking rough on the surface (understatement) it wasn't in bad condition and some of the chrome cleaned up reasonably well, although if I can raise the funds I will have it all rechromed.
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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Re: Resurrection of Dobbin
The first thing I attempted was restoring the carbs, being from the US the bike has been fueled with ethanol laced petrol for a long time and it showed when I stripped the carbs down. The end results however where quite pleasing.
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
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A quote from my old dad
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Re: Resurrection of Dobbin
I'd lend you my ultrasonic cleaner, but I'll need it before next year.
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Re: Resurrection of Dobbin
He'll send it back with the fork brace he's made for youAlan H wrote:I'd lend you my ultrasonic cleaner, but I'll need it before next year.
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Re: Resurrection of Dobbin
His braces hold his keks up. He's a waggin driver, remember - healthy eating and all that. He inta naflete!
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Oh yeah, I wus thinking of some=one elseAlan H wrote:His braces hold his keks up. He's a waggin driver, remember - healthy eating and all that. He inta naflete!
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Re: Resurrection of Dobbin
Next on the agenda was the frame which I farmed out to a local company I've used in the past. They do a proper job and don't charge the earth. When I picked the bits up I was stunned with the quality, it's superb but it means the rest of the bike has got to match up now. As I had all the bits to hand this weekends job has been building the seat up and if I do say so myself it's not bad for only my second attempt. The yellow foam gives the impression of new seat foam. I managed to salvage the original edge protector strip that fits under the cover and I sourced the chrome strip of EBay which is plastic but looks convincing from a few feet away.
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
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Re: Resurrection of Dobbin
Lovely job that seat is
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Re: Resurrection of Dobbin
Looking good there Paul - I used a seat cover from pit replicas cracking job you have done there are you keeping it that candy wine colour ?