Project - El Diablo

[HenrikSchmidt]

Yeah.. It's lots of fun playing with those 2stroke engines, and then the satisfaction of knowing that you did it yourself

Would like to try the difference between the counterbalanced engine and the nonbalanced of today, I am also on my first(and 2nd) Gasser (It's like an addiction), so I never experienced the counterbalanced engine, just wanna see what all the fuzz is about..

[savage sausage]

Today has been a very productive day today, I helped out a fellow member on this site henrik schmidt by picking up a sherco trials bike engine which I will send over to him in denmark.

Here's the painted swingarm with new bearings!!
I managed to get a whole new set of linkage bearings which Im happy about, just like the swingarm bearings that came out there were absolutely knackered.

And finally after a long wait for me 'El Diablo' was born here are some pics of it's present state, now I really want to get cracked on a ride it.

[savage sausage]

Hopefully within the 2 months or so it will be ready to ride.

resizing and uploading pictures is a pain in the ass

[HenrikSchmidt]

Looking good

And Thanks for the help..
Now! More progress want to see that bike running

[Jakobi]

Looking very nice indeed!

[savage sausage]

Originally Posted by HenrikSchmidt

Looking good

And Thanks for the help..
Now! More progress want to see that bike running

You're welcome my friend, and yes I need to make more rapid progress I agree, I need mote money .. aaaaaaah

[savage sausage]

Originally Posted by Jakobi

Looking very nice indeed!

Thanks fella, as Henrik says more progress is needed

Keep an eye on the project and see the finished bike which will be much better than the 600 bike I bought.

Can't wait to ride it

[savage sausage]

Well I've got the the engine in and subframe on, cleaned up the ohlins and mounted it up, just waiting for some bloody washers from gas gas uk for the suspension linkage so I can bolt that up to the frame and swinger.

I need to get a new chain roller for the frame and chain tensioner for the swing arm then thats finished off.

I dont know how long the paint will stay on the frame and swinging arm but will still look ok against red/white plastics.

I also had a bit of time to paint the front caliper & rear caliper carrier in the same gold as the forks, I'm impressed with the results cos they looked tired but after a can of 3 pounds gold paint they look like brand new again,I'm going to spray some high temp clear lacquer that I bought to spray my exhaust with so the paint doesn't flake off.

The gold caliper carrier will look smart against the black swing arm.

[savage sausage]

The original paioli fork protectors are around 60 quid for some new ones, originally they looked a really dirty off white,so I've primed them up and just started a white top coat and lacquer.

All in all will cost me about 6.00 to paint them back to new.

BTW I know the side stand is silver I had it made up it's galvanised steel so I have to get special paint for it.

[HenrikSchmidt]

OMG.. That is gonna look so sweet in Black And Gold...
and you're almost there
Be carefull breaking her in, you're gonna feel sad the first time you scratch her..