Project Apreal

[coz1100]

My V11 has been in pieces for over a year now do to a bent frame. Finaly after getting the space in my shop (read: bedroom) Yes I sleep in it so forgive the mess if you will.

 

 

I decided it was time to get it back to gether.....

 

 

 

Repaired a sheared off bolt on the transmition. Was doing a parking lot repair on the return spring and got a little carried away with torquing everything down.

 

 

And the engine. Bit of a dirty lump ain't she?

 

 

Engine, meet transmition. You two should hang out more.

 

 

Everything back in the frame. I ended up doing 35 ft-lb on the frame bolts. if thats not it ,please, let me know and I will make a note of it in my shop manual.

 

 

Finally, over a year later she's back on her own two feet. I guess I should have a taken a picture before I started putting her togather. She really was a basket case. A few boxes a frame and an engine. I didn't know how much I missed her.

 

 

Loading the bike was not as easy as it seem. The canopy was a little low for the bike to roll in so, between two guys with bad backs, we leaned it over while bent over and strong armed her in. The two wires you see hanging down had a strang way of getting aroung my neck. Almost hung my self twice on them. <_>

 

Anyway, droped her off at a shop in Tacoma and the guy said he'd have her done in a week or so.

 

 

Finaly, Straight!

 

 

Got her home and took her all apart again. First and for most Clean the block and tranny up. Pluged up all the ports and hit her with some engine degreaser. Kinda worked. Still ended up spending part of the day with a rag and brake cleaner. In the prossess though I found out that the bolts to the pick up sensor where loose. Hopefully problem solved.

 

 

Probably the cleanest she'll be for a while.

 

Thats about as far as I am for now. Waiting on the pork chops to get back from the powder coaters. should be here in the next day or so. Had them done a gloss black. Figure with some stainless steel bolts and polished levers it should give her a little bling. Also I'm planning on getting my quat-D system ceramic coated this year of next so that will help things stand out that much more.

 

 

Ciao

Z

[grossohc]

Good on you for putting her back together , a lot of people would have gave up (probably me) . Keep posting pics as work progresses. It will be worth it when its finished

Gary

[fotoguzzi]

did you straighten the frame then?

[richard100t]

Now thats a real mans bedroom! I have to admit theres been a time or two that I've wanted a hot Italian lady in mine.

I should try some engine degreaser on mine, normal household products arent getting the job done.

[coz1100]

Foto: Yes the frame was staightend. Turns out the stearing head was kicked in 3/4 ", rotated 1 1/2 a degree clock wise, and and bent slightly to the left. Not sure how I mannaged to ride it for 6 weeks in that condition but she handled fine.

 

 

richard: actually there is two italians. I also got my 1200 sport in there also.

 

Ciao

Z

[coz1100]

Got some more work done on the girl.

 

 

Got the pork chops back from the powder coaters. New stainless steel bolts and away we go

 

 

This is where I found out about watching where your clutch line is. I actually had her completly put together when I discovered that the clutch hose was pinched in the tranny frame mount. Back apart and back together. Not one of my finest moments.

 

 

Tried to get the pic strieght put it didn't work. Anyway, she's standing on her own for finally. Started working on the wiring and cable routing. If anyone happens to have the pic of thier bike with the tank off it would realy help. Mainly on which wires go where. I've got the tail section sorted fairly well though.

 

 

 

Started from the back and working my way forward with it. I'm changing out the dash/clocks with a trail tech digital unit. Not as cool I know but efficent and cheep at $180. I've got a rough mount made for it......

 

 

It will work till I can get something more made. I'll have to make some changes to the wiring but nothing to major. It comes with 4 indicator lights so I'll just have to come up with someway to mount the other two lights.

 

 

Just reminding myself what a V11 Lemans looks like. I don't know how lived without her.

 

 

Was replacing a vavle cover gasket on the 1200 sport and decided to see what the tank would like on the V11. I'll keep this one to remind myself never to do that again.

 

Ciao

Z