Geoff's Super Tenere rebuild...

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I would just WD40 every bolt /nut now as that baby's been standing for a while now. Cobwebs look like cable ties :wink2:
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Well I got them separated.....

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But.... these bolts are bloody causing me some grief... talk about seized...

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This engine mounting bolt is ridiculous, the bolt is about 18 inches long & it passes through alloy brackets on the engine...

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Tried heat, air gun... hammers.... hmmm.. it WILL come out

Both the rims are, umm .... past their best.... smile:

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Geoff, I've seen better parts from the Titanic! :eekers:
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Haa.... that's a good name for this bike......cheers db :thumb:
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The only way I could get the bugger off...

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Pin was seized to the bush...

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The other one is too but I'll be able to press that one out...
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Said to bloke at work today "I wouldn't mind taking this bike (Titanic) to the TT next year, when he stopped laughing, he said I've got no fucking chance..... he reckons it's a heap of shit....

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trouble is..... he's probably right... :rolleyes:
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Geoff's Super Tenere rebuild...

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I wonder how strong that frames going to be Geoff, looking at these pics im guessing it will be rotten inside?

Ive never seen a rim like that before, has it been sitting in a river?

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GeoffD wrote:Said to bloke at work today "I wouldn't mind taking this bike (Titanic) to the TT next year, when he stopped laughing, he said I've got no fucking chance..... he reckons it's a heap of shit....

:gator:

trouble is..... he's probably right... :rolleyes:
Now there's a challenge! You should put a wager on it, it will give you more incentive to succeed. :rock:
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MEZO wrote:I wonder how strong that frames going to be Geoff, looking at these pics im guessing it will be rotten inside?

Ive never seen a rim like that before, has it been sitting in a river?

Mezo.
I was worried about the frame to Mez, but it seems to be ok, just surface rust.... I am gonna have it thoroughly sand blasted before its coated so I can make sure...

I dunno where this bike has been to be honest, the bloke I bought it off had bought it to use as a spares bike, it was actually in his garage when I picked it up, but god knows where it had been before that, cos he's had it for 4 of 5 years...
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Geoff, stop the insanity NOW. :bong:

Buy this bike and concentrate on the XT's

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-XTZ750-SUP ... 1e650afe7d

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