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Title: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: ungeheuer on February 12, 2022, 08:07:09 AM Some maintenance & deep cleaning with a few little mods & upgrades thrown in...
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A frosty phone call coming up >:( Dagmake the beast with two backsinabbit. Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: ducpainter on February 14, 2022, 03:31:46 AM What did they do...wrong?
Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: ungeheuer on February 14, 2022, 03:48:38 AM What did they do...wrong? Just badly done..... excessive orange peel in some areas (too much powder?) inadequate coverage in other parts of the same item, so much so that you can see the underlying aluminium. The little "tick" of missing coverage - yeah I know I'm picky - where they've had the parts hanging by a wire. If I was rebuilding a Soviet tractor the quality of the work would be truly authentic :-\Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: koko64 on February 14, 2022, 04:21:35 AM Looks a lot more complex than the ones I work on (V50 and SP1000). They have about three wires spanning them. [laugh]
I do like the Griso and Centauro, and the 1100 Sport. Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: koko64 on February 17, 2022, 04:20:49 AM Any more progress and pictures?
Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: ungeheuer on February 17, 2022, 06:58:00 AM Any more progress and pictures? Nag... nag.... nag.... ;DMate, there hasn't been much progress. Certainly none that's photogenic. Drive shaft spines greased and reassembled. The swing arm is back on after having had it's bearings inspected and re-greased. The rest of the back end won't go back together until the rear shock shows up and Powder Coating The Second Attempt is ready. Watch this space [popcorn] Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: ungeheuer on March 09, 2022, 01:16:28 PM So the second go around with my powder coated parts worked out. They did good (why they couldn't do good the first time without me having to ...um.... explain how it's going to be... beats me). Shock showed up too. So out with the original Sachs and in with a new Matris...
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51928632536_528161d1ad_h.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/gp/186348776@N02/t8Zy5a) (https://www.flickr.com/gp/186348776@N02/t8Zy5a) Airbox back in, new breather tubing to replace the yellowed, cracked and brittle originals. Fuel tank reinstalled (what a PITA). Exhaust all cleaned up, shiny and refitted. Put some juice in the tank... turn the key... bugger all happens :-\. Turns out the galah who refitted the speedo/instument panel didn't have the loom plug properly seated did I. Sort that, hit the button and we have life :). New headlight works as intended as does the super bright Motogadget barend turn signals. And the Denali air horn wakes the dead. Just need to do something with the shabby looking wheels (built by Alpine I think, tubeless spokes with 36 optimistic little rubber grommets all hoping to keep the air in). Bloody silly idea if you ask me. Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: kopfjäger on March 09, 2022, 08:50:37 PM Oh hell yeaah! [popcorn]
Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: koko64 on March 13, 2022, 11:04:06 AM That headlight from this mob?
https://purposebuiltmoto.com/ How much of an improvement? Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: ungeheuer on March 14, 2022, 11:32:45 AM That headlight from this mob? Yup from that mob in QLD. Considering the only raw materials they have up there is banana skins and crushed XXXX cans, it's a really nicely made bit of gear.https://purposebuiltmoto.com/ How much of an improvement? Too early to say - I'll let you know in a couple of weeks when my riding season - stop laughing [cheeky] - starts for the year. Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: ungeheuer on March 18, 2022, 10:25:53 AM Not quite ready for the road yet.... but getting close. Been an enjoyable little winter project to keep me out of mischief...
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BTW...does the bike not have a right hand side? [laugh] Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: ungeheuer on March 18, 2022, 02:43:22 PM BTW...does the bike not have a right hand side? [laugh] Here ya go :-* (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51947143685_2bfd2545be_o.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/gp/186348776@N02/b7FBJ1) (https://www.flickr.com/gp/186348776@N02/b7FBJ1) Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: ungeheuer on May 03, 2023, 01:05:27 PM ...still need to do something with the wheels.... Sooo... I did do something with the wheels... (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52868600515_8a5d134cea_o.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52867645422_3b7de8c72d_o.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52868600495_2471f2b554_o.jpg) Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: ducpainter on May 03, 2023, 01:07:24 PM Sooo... I did do something with the wheels... For us visually challenged folks...elaborate. :-* :-*(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52868600515_8a5d134cea_o.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52867645422_3b7de8c72d_o.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52868600495_2471f2b554_o.jpg) Title: Re: Not Duc, Goose (The Griso gets a makeover). Post by: ungeheuer on May 03, 2023, 01:23:37 PM For us visually challenged folks...elaborate. :-* :-* Good. I wanted to make the change but have it still look like it came out the factory that way. But without leaky rubber grommets at every spoke. |