Eddie's 1100 Rebuild

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Ivor
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Re: Eddie's 1100 Rebuild

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hear'd whisper about harpic ,, looks like it does the job quite well :)
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Freddy
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Re: Eddie's 1100 Rebuild

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Every workshop should have a bench grinder. Inexpensive and one of the most useful bits of workshop kit going (stone on one end, wire brush the other).

Adapters to fit commercial polishing wheel to bench grinders are easily obtained. It won't have the 'grunt' of a dedicated polishing machine, but it will work. Commercial full size polishing wheels and appropriate compound will make light work of polishing an exhaust. For either stainless or chrome, a stitched cotton wheel and 'green' compound is the way to go.

Once you've done it this way you will never even think of polishing something by hand again. For really hard to get into places another adapter is also available to fit a full size wheels to a hand held sander/polisher machine.
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Re: Eddie's 1100 Rebuild

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I picked up a bench grinder and all the mops and polishing gear a while ago at an autojumble for peanuts , and its one of the best things I've bought for the workshop, it does make the job so much easier and a great finish can be done.

Took me most of a weekend but well worth it :)
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92 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100
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76 Yamaha XT500 supermoto
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Re: Eddie's 1100 Rebuild

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Excellent job, as good as new.
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Re: Eddie's 1100 Rebuild

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As good as new eddie, when do you think that it will be up & running ?
Swamps :)
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Re: Eddie's 1100 Rebuild

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by Swampy » Yesterday, 15:18

As good as new eddie, when do you think that it will be up & running ?
Cheers swamps it's coming on well, once I sort the oil cooler out it's ready to fire up......can't wait!! :) all being well I'm hoping to have it finished by June, but we'll see!
92 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100
78 Kawasaki Z1000a2
10 KTM 990 SMT
76 Yamaha XT500 supermoto
80 Honda Z50R Monkey
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Eddie
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Re: Eddie's 1100 Rebuild

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Got the header pipes all fitted up and looking good
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Oil cooler next job on the list, I've already repainted the end caps and am now carefully straightening all the fins before paint, once that's back on I can fire the motor up :D happy days

eddie
92 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100
78 Kawasaki Z1000a2
10 KTM 990 SMT
76 Yamaha XT500 supermoto
80 Honda Z50R Monkey
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Re: Eddie's 1100 Rebuild

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The end is close for you eddie, will you be doing a vid of it running? hoping so :D
It would be good to hear it running :D
Swamps :)
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Re: Eddie's 1100 Rebuild

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Yep as soon as the oil cooler is finished and fitted I'll be firing it up :D , I did run it after the crash and it ran fine so I'm not expecting any issues.....but you never know! I will video it and try and put it on you tube for you swamps, I can't put the silencer back on so it will sound pretty fruity!!

Still lots to do, but to hear it again will be great 8-)
92 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100
78 Kawasaki Z1000a2
10 KTM 990 SMT
76 Yamaha XT500 supermoto
80 Honda Z50R Monkey
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Re: Eddie's 1100 Rebuild

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Looking forward to the vid eddie, hope all is going well with your rebuild :D
Swamps :)
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