'78 BMW, My new project.

Alboy · February 02, 2008, 04:19:40 AM

Well the mechanic called Weds and my bike has made it to the front of the line.

The list goes like this.

New front brake master cylinder (stainless)
New hose on front brakes
rebuild the front calipers

Forks rebuilt

New rubber fore and aft

Engine valve train checked and back to factory specs

Carbs rebuilt

Gas cap fixed

Drive shaft checked and lubed

Rear end fresh lube

Rear brakes checked and OK

Supposed to be ready by 15 Feb

kombi1976 · February 02, 2008, 04:28:48 AM

My VW was supposed to be ready for last Christmas.

If the work is good don't worry too much about the delivery date.
Just make sure it keeps moving along.

Alboy · May 05, 2008, 05:00:19 AM

Well a little update. The shop was open when I got off work last Friday and the bike is still being worked on but they are to the back brakes now. The owner of the shop said he is leaning on the machanic to come on to the finish line with this project and quit getting pulled off in other directions. My obsevation was you are not making any money with this on the table and not getting finished.

Anyway this weeek is supposed to be done. We will see.

LvrLover · May 05, 2008, 05:43:26 AM

Cool ride, man. I have had a couple of Hondas, but kids and a mortgage kind of put my better bike quest on hold... for now. I really like the look of the new Indians(and the old ones too). I had a shot at one with only a few thousand miles for 8gs but couldn't swing it. Now they are harder to find than hen's teeth.

gitano · May 07, 2008, 06:56:20 AM

Posted 1/7/08

QuoteUppity kind of fella. I quote, "This is a project so do not expect it for 1-2 months, I do all the work I think it needs, you drive it out when I call you."

Today is exactly four months after the above post. Oy! You might recall I once waited 18 months to get a custom barrel that the maker promised in four.

Nonetheless, I'm expeciting it to be in great shape when you finally get your hands on it.

Waiting with bated breath to see the finished product.

Paul

kombi1976 · May 07, 2008, 07:27:25 AM

You're way ahead of me!

Alboy · May 07, 2008, 11:34:06 AM

Paul

"Nonetheless, I'm expeciting it to be in great shape when you finally get your hands on it.

Waiting with bated breath to see the finished product."

That is two of us.

Alboy · May 21, 2008, 05:24:01 AM

The shop called Monday and they had it all put back together and test drove her. Found the clutch slipping in 4th and 5th. That tells me it was slipping in the other 3 gears too.

New clutch was not in the original quote so they wanted to know what I wanted to do. New clutch is going in and it will take about a "WEEK"

Getting closer anyway.

gitano · May 21, 2008, 03:34:43 PM

Quote from: Alboy;79009New clutch is going in and it will take about a "WEEK"
Hooray and halleluiah! Can't wait to see it.

QuoteNew clutch was not in the original quote so they wanted to know what I wanted to do.

Seems I remember:

QuoteI quote, "This is a project so do not expect it for 1-2 months, I do all the work I think it needs, you drive it out when I call you."

I thought a "project" and "I do all the work I think it needs", means "fix it all".

Still, I'm betting it'll be worth the wait.

If it isn't, maybe you need to go visit this fellow and have a little 'chat'.

Paul

kombi1976 · June 09, 2008, 03:32:03 PM

So how's the Beemer going now, Alboy?
Did they sort out the clutch problems?

Alboy · June 27, 2008, 02:03:54 PM

Stopped in to check on the bike progress this afternoon.

Man says the clutch is in. They now say they also found rust in the tank and it has been relined. I wonder how that happens? Anyway it is supposed to be out by the 4th of July.

I must say i am not holding my breath but am hopeful.

I saw what think was my bike sitting in the staging line with a new or different tank on it. This one had the same bag as on the back of mine but the tank had an insulated bra. We will see.

Brithunter · June 28, 2008, 01:07:03 AM

Ahhh I believe the re-lining is a chemical process applied after the rust is killed and the lose stuff removed.

Nelsdou · July 07, 2008, 09:44:30 PM

If it is the stuff I'm thinking of (can't remember the name, seems it went by some 3 letter acronym) it really does bonds to the steel tenaciously. I used a version of it to coat the battery carrier and the rusty floorpans on an old VW and left a slick black epoxy-like finish. One of the very few products I've seen that works as advertised. If it wasn't so expensive I would've painted the whole underbody with it.

Nels

kombi1976 · July 08, 2008, 04:54:28 PM

I believe you mean POR.

Nelsdou · July 08, 2008, 05:34:55 PM

Yep, that's it. I wouldn't hesitate using the POR product made for gas tanks.

Nels