longtime overdue makeover

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gaz67
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longtime overdue makeover

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as in my intro i've had my storm since 98 and has never been apart or seen a dealer spanner after its first service, regular oil/filter changes and general maintenance has kept this bike on the road relatively problem free ( 1xregulator,couple of batterys and chains ). so i decided to do the changes to the bike that have bugged me while i give the bike a good going over , i have always not liked the silver frame/swinger /hangers or basically anything silver :D . so a total strip down has taken place

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found a couple of things that explain a running problem i had, notice the 'o' ring on the left carb has been nipped , this must have been from the factory , and the choke had got a bit furred up

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a few things i have already had coated

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built a engine stand so i can work on it easier strip the bits off i'm doing black


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will keep updating as it goes on 8)
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nice work sir :thumbup: looking forward to seeing how this turns out.....

was that a fizzy i seen in one of those pix?
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Good work Gaz :thumbup: I like the way you have all the bits you've removed nicely stacked away on shelving :clap:
I look forward to seeing your progress,

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Nice bananas

Hope to see more pics of the rebuild refurbishment as it happens.
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Looking forward to see this progress, keep up the good work
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carmanbikes
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Looking good that :thumbup:
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Looking good

Just about to build an engine mount myself

Will yours hold the engine solid enough to run the engine?
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AMCQ46
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nice work so far.......... hope you have plans to get rid of the red bits as well :D

show us the pictures of your other bikes, the little yam looks fun and what is the old race bike?
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I never knew Audrey Hepburn had a moustache.....

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lmao. good spot :biggrin
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Jamoi
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Good work sir :clap: Enjoy the rebuild.

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gaz67
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Re: longtime overdue makeover

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brilliant :D never noticed the audrey thing :thumbup: , the stand is quite sturdy but think it would fire off the table if fired up :D the old looking race bike is a rd50mx which i modified a bit and fitted a yz80 motox engine

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got a couple of fizzys, one i modified and a standard one

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and a modified x7

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and a hell of alot of work to bring this pop up back to life :eek2

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Love all the little smokers, looking at getting a nice expansion pipe for my old kh125 and making it a 17yr old boy racer replica.

The pop Kat looks like it was stored at sea :thumbdown:
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Re: longtime overdue makeover

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i had a practically new micron for a kh125 a few year back and did a deal on a modified barrel for my red fizzy :?
the katana was kept outside for 15yrs with no cover :thumbdown: and the tank was a bit beyond saving

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managed to source a half decent replacement

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hoping to turn it into something like this

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Katana was the bike to have back in the day. Hopefully yours won't have the dent in the tank!
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