Yo~
I want to start by saying thank you. This site has helped me many times.

a little backstory

How I got the bike 2016


New fairings and windscreen after small slide


Added sliders

She was perfect until I left it warming up outside of work
Blew the engine 2019


2021 Left outside for years


Starting to care


Dropped the engine.


Quick peak under


Time to disassemble.


Rust!


After some wire brush


Marvels mystery and some brushing.


It’s everywhere.


Oil pan


Almost all apart


Cylinders


Pistons clean up a bit


Still see rust


This is where my nightmares begin.


What even is that


I need a chisel.


Carbs are even worse

 

You’re a braver man than I am, that looks to be a huge amount of work.

What caused the engine to blow up ticking over?

 

It’s not that bad. Run a couple bottles of seafoam through it she’ll be fine.

Seriously, looks like s fun challenge. It’s going to take a good amount of effort but I bet you will get her road worthy. Keep us updated.

 

I was warming it up after work, left the idle a little too high but then went back inside to grab something I forgot, got stuck in a conversation a bit too long and when I came out the coolant tank was cracked and leaking everywhere. It was a sad day.

 

if I feel it’s getting out of hand I got a mechanic that’ll will make it road ready for $1000

but I think I can do mostly everything. Except timing and carbs gonna need help on that

 

Ouch, I guess that the fan failed?

 

Valves are removed


Gotta clean these valves

 

CRc parts cleaner and wire brush


Not terrible


I need to soak this I think

 

Every credit to you good sir, that is a serious amount of effort and elbow grease that you have put in so far...

 

i wonder how well a soda blaster would work on things like this.