Out with the old in with the new!

Unfortunately I don't have many photoes of the dismantle as I didn't have ready access to a decent camera. I remember one thing though, it took a while and I ended up chucking or ebay'ing more that I kept!!



The frame along with the engine had to be scrapped. Though the engine was still a runner I couldn't undo the notorious long bolt that runs through the frame and engine mount at the rear. It's half exposed to the rode and this bike only ran a hugger in the last year of it's life. That's about 19 years of through the year, all weather use. Yep that bolt wasn't shifting.



Perhaps if I had the tools like a decent compressor and an impact but unfortunately I didn't.
The frame had a couple bolts sheared off in it and the rubber damping from under the petrol tank edges had long since departed. As a result the edges of the petrol tank had worn deep grooves into the aluminum frame.

I ended up keeping the lights, fairing, wheels, few engine components, and some electrical stuff, some other bits and peices.
The rest went.
The idea was to replace or refurbish anything and everything that needed it. Turns out I severely underestimated that statement.

Still, out with the old in with the new!