Cleaned up a bit, and fairing off!

[nickajeglin]

I didn't really do much cleaning on the engine itself as I'm going to do a bit of work soon, and I know I'll make a mess.

So far, I've changed the oil, swapped in a new rotor so the bike charges, and fixed some odd headlight/turn signal issues caused by a badly replaced turn signal/brights switch cover.

I'm currently waiting on valve cover gaskets, and nut grommets so I can to the valve clearance adjustment. After that, I'll do the cam chain, and then a carb sync.

There were some  very small metal bits in the oil filter cover, they looked a bit like the flakes you get after using a carbide die grinder on metal. Is that normal, or has something gone horribly wrong here?

[LukeM]

Good looking machine.  I'm not like most, but I like the bluing on the chrome exhaust.

As far as the flakes in the filter cover, you might want to check around as best you can with the valve cover off.  The long cam chain on my DOHC bike was loose enough to start chipping off the sides of the cam chain tunnel in the cylinder head. Hopefully, that's not the case here.  A picture of the bits would help.  It may also be normal stuff coming from the clutch, as they share the same oil.

Luke M

[nickajeglin]

Engine started tick tick ticking today on the way to work. Mostly at idle. I have all the stuff for the valve clearance adjustment coming, so I'm going to baby it home,  and not ride it until I've got that, and the cam chain adjustment done.

[Cabreco]

Looks real nice!
Wow those pipes a blue!
How lean is this bike running or have you adjusted the mix already?

[nickajeglin]

I haven't adjusted the mix.  I'm waiting on valve cover gasket etc, so I can do the valve shims,  then I will start working on the carbs.