The other ER5 restoration .

[fastbob]

Something to aim for .

[S-Westerly]

Something to aim for .

 

So you're not planning this for next summer then?

[fastbob]

Something to aim for .

 

So you're not planning this for next summer then?

 

If I had a swinging arm and possibly some piston rings ( If required ) I could do this in under two weeks . All I've got to do is take the rust off the frame and paint it , scrub and paint the engine and fit some new bars and grips . I haven't looked in detail at the forks yet but I suspect new seals might be in order . Most of the components taken off the bike have already been inspected , cleaned and painted where necessary .I've just acquired a full set of plastics and a tank so that cuts out all the painting and prep . Final assembly would take less than a day . So if I didn't have to go to work , eat and sleep I'd be riding it by now .

Edited October 4, 2020 by fastbob

[KiwiBob]

Engine out . I thought I might have had a fight on my hands given the amount of salt induced corrosion on the bike but all the bolts gave in easily . The Harley bike lift came in very handy . I wish I'd had one of those for the last engine swap . So now it's just a case of having a good tidy up before I start on the rust . I'll be using a drill so I'm open to suggestions as to the best attachments to use . Wire brush , flap wheel or both ?

 

Would DIY wet blasting with a Karcher work? ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sand-Blaster-Wet-Blasting-Washer-Kit-for-Karcher-K2-K7-High-Pressure-Water-Gun/193623787487?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2d14e087df:g:vOIAAOSwM6VfNjnt&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACYBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkfKe2vUidqHRg3XM2X2xOVGvQIfSNb9TfUwn%252B8Esty1cCPz04mJRtn89dkqVE%252Fi7vmppKHlpxAsr9%252B5%252FIxvdX6gX4H%252BU4FDC7DgY%252FgjtjccLXoppnKdNmDx825aimOrPk8IL3jGoveBMKAlkx2hlm8ZE2rRaZBrybxqbXyG3tjuYOVEtBR2Jbv%252FaqS1IZZHM6xNMfLR3ZD50VuUhfFG0wvx8RfBQ2MSBG4gMwDzuZ8xWK4XlQNWUloyZLyPWedBYVPFG%252FyHFjCQ%252B6x1DdSK0LjgqNntXoVwZGaW1nVmnA4ZLq%252Bdnb50VWM8ZYYlevwyi176lo%252BZfD0Sr4kXRLtcswSqPXd4CvA3ADGohHpCoS2FFuUVs%252FP122weLna7Z%252BloUQOFSx58sNJxWxT9EEut3EoKa3ln%252BbeWo5rWQK5%252FCbOpH25BhoeBWoCY8DFSz7CvdBljBs04k2j5xKQ02tmETGaFIBAqNFNUbYMzvmKIxsoF5hDiuyM45fzQBW%252FKJUdG6M8%252BL2C87Owa%252FHzNBeLigX%252FC%252BHASyyBsz21%252Ba5CYJJZnRmHdqYvk7q3O%252B4KPiOaG%252B3z%252FJ%252BpVlcIrtv4POvOuvOqrl62ZfTEt%252B%252Br3eJYGTZwIy9WRqJwu6FEz6dwbQXvUE6lHVy4n0JfBBSA9zEAoHnf1aNQwiWHheTGI0kgLflNn%252Bd8R2EXFpY%252B2%252F%252Fr5r4F2GP5YY%252BUOg06s%252B1ZEXPbNqL40yWVc4tjB2Z%252FPGVpDxw%252FkE9LrFQa%252F%252F%252FRHTCNpvUe5wz%7Ccksum%3A1936237874879a0e1a8d71f64508a8a5a413b07187fa%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524

[fastbob]

Engine out . I thought I might have had a fight on my hands given the amount of salt induced corrosion on the bike but all the bolts gave in easily . The Harley bike lift came in very handy . I wish I'd had one of those for the last engine swap . So now it's just a case of having a good tidy up before I start on the rust . I'll be using a drill so I'm open to suggestions as to the best attachments to use . Wire brush , flap wheel or both ?

 

Would DIY wet blasting with a Karcher work? ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sand-Blaster-Wet-Blasting-Washer-Kit-for-Karcher-K2-K7-High-Pressure-Water-Gun/193623787487?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2d14e087df:g:vOIAAOSwM6VfNjnt&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACYBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkfKe2vUidqHRg3XM2X2xOVGvQIfSNb9TfUwn%252B8Esty1cCPz04mJRtn89dkqVE%252Fi7vmppKHlpxAsr9%252B5%252FIxvdX6gX4H%252BU4FDC7DgY%252FgjtjccLXoppnKdNmDx825aimOrPk8IL3jGoveBMKAlkx2hlm8ZE2rRaZBrybxqbXyG3tjuYOVEtBR2Jbv%252FaqS1IZZHM6xNMfLR3ZD50VuUhfFG0wvx8RfBQ2MSBG4gMwDzuZ8xWK4XlQNWUloyZLyPWedBYVPFG%252FyHFjCQ%252B6x1DdSK0LjgqNntXoVwZGaW1nVmnA4ZLq%252Bdnb50VWM8ZYYlevwyi176lo%252BZfD0Sr4kXRLtcswSqPXd4CvA3ADGohHpCoS2FFuUVs%252FP122weLna7Z%252BloUQOFSx58sNJxWxT9EEut3EoKa3ln%252BbeWo5rWQK5%252FCbOpH25BhoeBWoCY8DFSz7CvdBljBs04k2j5xKQ02tmETGaFIBAqNFNUbYMzvmKIxsoF5hDiuyM45fzQBW%252FKJUdG6M8%252BL2C87Owa%252FHzNBeLigX%252FC%252BHASyyBsz21%252Ba5CYJJZnRmHdqYvk7q3O%252B4KPiOaG%252B3z%252FJ%252BpVlcIrtv4POvOuvOqrl62ZfTEt%252B%252Br3eJYGTZwIy9WRqJwu6FEz6dwbQXvUE6lHVy4n0JfBBSA9zEAoHnf1aNQwiWHheTGI0kgLflNn%252Bd8R2EXFpY%252B2%252F%252Fr5r4F2GP5YY%252BUOg06s%252B1ZEXPbNqL40yWVc4tjB2Z%252FPGVpDxw%252FkE9LrFQa%252F%252F%252FRHTCNpvUe5wz%7Ccksum%3A1936237874879a0e1a8d71f64508a8a5a413b07187fa%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524

 

Where's the fun in that ?

[fastbob]

Got up , had a shave , removed the Oil Filter , had another shave . Managed to crush the filter and break the wrench at the same time .

[fastbob]

Removed all four front mudguard bolts in under ten minutes . Now this may not sound like much of an achievement to some of you but if you've worked on an ER5 before you'll know that this is nothing less than a f*****g miracle ! Some saintly person had been there before me a long time ago and applied Copperslip . Now I've unexpectedly got the rest of the day to spend as I wish .

[skyrider]

Got up , had a shave , removed the Oil Filter , had another shave . Managed to crush the filter and break the wrench at the same time .

which gorilla put that filter on

[fastbob]

Got up , had a shave , removed the Oil Filter , had another shave . Managed to crush the filter and break the wrench at the same time .

which gorilla put that filter on

Not entirely fair . It was rusted paper thin and the salt had mineralised the mating surface . The dab of oil applied to the O ring was also long gone . Sticktion rather than pressure .

[fastbob]

The Postman's been .

[skyrider]

you are now going to have to do the rest of the bike up to match the painted bits

[fastbob]

you are now going to have to do the rest of the bike up to match the painted bits

 

That IS the general idea .

[fastbob]

Gave the starter motor a fettle and a squirt of paint to make it look nice .

[fastbob]

And all buttoned up .

[skyrider]

have a look at the silver cafe racer on fleabay and its near you Bob

[fastbob]

have a look at the silver cafe racer on fleabay and its near you Bob

 

Oh l say ! Now that's tasty . https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254714388016

[skyrider]

now thats worth a second look

[fastbob]

Six " Sprocket Nuts " £16 .35 , Ten Flange Nuts £2.69 . Piss take !

[dynax]

I have bought from Kay's, great prices and quick delivery

[linuxrob]

Six " Sprocket Nuts " £16 .35 , Ten Flange Nuts £2.69 . Piss take !

 

It sure is Bob, they have got you as the M10 nuts are 1.25mm pitch 14mm across the flats (J.I.S.) not the rest of world 1.5mm using a 15mm across the flats. I cleaned up and replated mine on the Bandit.

if you do not mind using a 15mm spanner Megapacks have SS ones

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M10-x-1-25-A2-Stainless-Flange-Sprocket-Nuts-packs-of-6-Multi-Listing/221849372503?hash=item33a740c757:g:AhQAAOSwd0BVyNTX&var=520735593563

That new paintwork looks good, Bargin

[fastbob]

Six " Sprocket Nuts " £16 .35 , Ten Flange Nuts £2.69 . Piss take !

 

It sure is Bob, they have got you as the M10 nuts are 1.25mm pitch 14mm across the flats (J.I.S.) not the rest of world 1.5mm using a 15mm across the flats. I cleaned up and replated mine on the Bandit.

if you do not mind using a 15mm spanner Megapacks have SS ones

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M10-x-1-25-A2-Stainless-Flange-Sprocket-Nuts-packs-of-6-Multi-Listing/221849372503?hash=item33a740c757:g:AhQAAOSwd0BVyNTX&var=520735593563

That new paintwork looks good, Bargin

 

So the ones in the picture from Kay's aren't going to fit then ?

[linuxrob]

Check that they are 1.25mm pitch if so they will fit. you will be able to measure the sprocket bolts thread pitch with a steel rule. Kays and other std bolt suppliers use our standards for threads etc, 1.25mm is metric fine, std course thread stuff is cheep as chips

these are 14mm accross flats like std but SS and cost a lot

http://www.inoxbolt.co.uk/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=449_672&products_id=2270

These are the people i would go to Bob

http://www.z-power.co.uk/sprocket-nut-set-6-x-self-lock

not SS but new and self lock if you do not have a tab washer

rob b

[fastbob]

That's the frame painted . I used a combination of Hammerite Smoothrite sprayed and brushed . My aim was to give it a lasting rust proof coating rather than a perfect finish . Very little of the frame is on view anyway .

[fastbob]

So I got another Swinging Arm with a bit more metal left in it and ground all the rust and flakey paint off and then gave it the Scotch Pad treatment . I brush painted all the underneath and inside bits with Smoothrite from a tin and while it was still tacky I spray painted the more cosmetic top and side bits . I've put it inside the frame because Bob the cat looks like he might knock it over for a laugh .

[fastbob]

Just a little mock up to see what it looks like . Ignor the shock obviously . I probably ought to have done the Swinging Arm in black like the last one to be honest but it's done now . There's even less of it on view once the Under Tray and Footpeg Hangers are on . When you do stuff like this it make you realise just how little there is to a a basic motorbike . Hard to see why people get in such a pickle over doing routine maintenance sometimes .