Bike 2 engine refurb continues

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Been a while but Ive rebuilt the engine from scratch, all parts thoroughly cleaned, new bearing shells, new conrod shells, piston bores are fine, pistons cleaned checked. puttin git all back together. These engines are pretty much bullet proof, wear and tear is not really present, this engine looks like its done only 20k. I ve had it for 14 years in the shed sitting there. VFR rc36 parts are common and still cheap as chips. Ive made a sump pan gasket, I scanned the pan then drew round it and the holes using corel draw, then transfered it to a brother scan and cut machine and cut it out- pretty accurate.

 gearbox cleaned and back in, selector drum fitting in- tricky

not sure about main bearings-so  I might have to spend  £15 per half shell- £120 vat 

Ultrasonics

 

Home made Ultrasonic cleaner with 6 * 50 W transducers!

 

Ultrasonics do the job. I have been cleaning all parts in this. I must make sure to do 15 min stints as the electronics do get hot!

 

This engine hasnt been opened up at all, has a thin layer of solidifed oil settled on most parts. slight rust speckles on the steal cam sprockets and timing/oil pump sprockets, so it means Ill split the whole engine and clean all the parts. I havent really got a time limit, im not intending to get it ready for racing anymore.

Ive completely cleaned the hub from gunk, polished and re greased, bearings were fine. ZX14shock fitted, needed little to fit, -tiny bit of filing on the bottom shock bracket abd the top fixing, the frame needed also filing a touch for the reservoir. Front forks and bearing fitted.
 

NEw life in the VFR- RC36TWIN

 AFter a long time- lots has happened in 7 years since I last update this!

 After selling my trx from my other blog I'm goin gback to the VFR. I have 4 now, 2 RC24 and 2 RC36's, I'm going to start again and with lots of spares create 2 rc36 twins. I'm not sure if anyone reads this stuff anymore, might go to videoing as that seems the place to be...dunno though

I'm going to create a twin, I already have enough bits to do this, I'll get out all the bits at some point and run through.

First thing is I have a spare engine and frame, Learnt lots of lessons from the last RC36 with stuck bolts etc. Removed the engine and frame from my spare which has been sitting in the shed for 10 years. Removed the special adjuster bolts that were seized - a common problem with the lower engine mounting.  Once out I did a general clean, scrape off old muck and then run a angle grinder and fiece brush over it, lots of brake cleaner.

rusted bolts- bit of home electrolysis to de-rust stuff - first test- will create a bigger system later.