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[Ben_O]

Ok, anyone got any idea which website is best to use? Im having no luck.

You probably need a subscription to get full access to a hpi check. My advice would be to ask a local friendly car/bike dealer as they will have a subscription already.

 

Ben

[montyc]

Called the dvla and had a good chat with them. I gave them the vin number and they said it was all clear and to get the paperwork sent in for the reg and v5, so all good and i can crack on over the next few weeks!

[montyc]

Evening all,

So, first update of (hopefully) many over the next two weeks. I have managed to strip the bike completely and have started cleaning up the frame.

The frame is now grime free and tomorrow i will start wire brushing all of the paint and surface rust off. Got myself a few wire brush bits for the drill so hopefully they will do the trick.

I also took delivery of a couple of bottles of deox gel to help with more stubborn rust.

So here is a picture of the stripped bike dotted around my once tidy garage:



I decided to try the deox gel on the underside of one of the mud guards, so wire brushed it as best as i could and de greased it and applied a coating. Hopefully if will turn out alright ready for it to be painted.





So will wash it off in a bit and see how it does.

If it ruins the chrome paint/plating im not bothered, at the moment im thinking frame and most other bits black and things like the petrol tank, air box, battery cover (and maybe mudguards) in racing green?

Cheers for looking.

[montyc]

So today was good, slow, tiring but got a decent amount done. This morning i stripped most of the paint and rust off with the drill and sandpaper.



Then i coated it with deox gel and left it for a few hours to work. That dealt with the rest of the surface rust.



Then came painting, so first of the real coats are on, will leave it overnight then another coat in the morning. Should hopefully have the frame completely done tomorrow!



Ive decided on racing green for the tank, airbox etc. still not sure about the mudguards though.

[montyc]

So, another quick update.

Have spent the last few days cleaning and painting various parts. So, have painted the tank, mudguards and battery cover a nice dark green. Just waiting for it to harden properly so it can be sanded down and then lacquered:





Took my suspension bits dow to a local motorbike garage and they said that they will pass a mot, as the corrosion isnt at the bottom and the seals seem ok. No leaks from the back shocks so they should be fine. Any thoughts?







So the frame and swinging arm are painted and ready to go back together tomorrow!



I apologise for the state of the garage, normally its pristine and houses the mini.

Cheers all.

[montyc]

So here we go, a little update.

Have had a short few days what with the wife dragging me away to salisbury to spend my money on crap. So today i managed to do a bit more on the trim and tank. Also ordered a few bits like rear brake shoes and clutch/light switch assembly.

The little bike is starting to look like a bike again with the frame together and now the rear shocks on. The sprocket cleaned up very well after an overnight stint in the deox gel, and the rear wheel is ready to go on once the brakes arrive. Not sure on an easy way to clean the spokes of the wheels though, they look nice but im sure will be a proper pain. Have a load of stainless nuts and bolts to aid in the reassembly now too.

So here she is:



With the mini watching my every move.



So the job for tomorrow is to clean the engine as much as i can and get it fitted, ready for everything else to start going back on. Not looking to do much with the engine at the mo as it turns, compresses and sparks, with what i think is a timing issue preventing it from running.

Also, has anyone recovered a seat before? Im looking to cover it in a deep red, but have no idea what material to use and where to get it from.

Cheers all.

[bigrob]

Looking good mate. You're progressing alot quicker than i am with mine!

[montyc]

Ha ha, cheers buddy. Thats what being impatient and having two weeks leave does!

[montyc]

Another full day in the garage, now the engine is back on, rear brakes fixed. Throttle attatched, new choke and switch assembly fitted. Am having issues with the front disk brake, no pressure at all so will have to strip it. Fluid is coming through when i bleed it but the lever is still spongy.

So pictures so far:





Tomorrow ill try to get alot of the wiring back on, try and sort that now ive found my multimeter. I also inspected my magneto flywheel thing to look for the points, but none seen. Upon inspection of the haynes bible i found a page at the back whick talks about a different system fitted to the gp125 called n... D..., cant remember what the actual name was but there were no points on the schematic, so unsure how this works and how to adjust timing etc.

Cheers all, more to follow tomorrow!

[Carlos W]

Before stripping the brakes cable tie the lever to the handle bar over night so the brake is on. Not silly tight though. In the morning give it a few good pumps

[montyc]

Ok, with the bleed screw tight? Im guessing this will let any air bubble up to the reservoir?

[Carlos W]

Ok, with the bleed screw tight? Im guessing this will let any air bubble up to the reservoir?

Yeah, with the bleed screw tight.

[montyc]

Cheers, will give it a go and report back!

[Carlos W]

Cheers, will give it a go and report back!

I've used it before on my RD with great success

[montyc]

No joy im afraid, and the electrics are really grinding me down.