Subject: Re: 67 V 7
Author: Richard Cunningham
Date: Aug 27, 2000, 6:44 PM
Post ID: 1702119335
Brad,
I am restoring a 67 V700 now, and have been doing a lot of polishing. I
found that cleaning the heavy grunge with SOS pads and then using Mothers
I have tried several and this one works the best) chrome/aluminum polish
works well. I also bought a polishing kit from Sears that works well with a
drill, I follow up with the mothers after polishing. I have cleaned every
piece of metal on the Bike. Another option if you have the cash is letting
Moe at Cycle Garden rebuild the wheels I think it is $440 a set. If you
want to clean the motor Use Mag wheel cleaner for none Clear coated wheels,
just make sure you rinse well. I think I used Eagle 1. As far as getting
her running I found there are many opinions about the Chrome cylinders, I
put mystery oil down the spark plug holes, dropped the pan and cleaned
everything I could reach, put in new oil and rebuilt the carbs and fired it
up. I am going to take another look and check for metal flakes in the oil,
hopefully it will be clean. An alternative is to do a compression check low
pressure may indicate flaking. Ian is a lot of help.
Good Luck,
Rick
67 V700
----- Original Message -----
From: brad kopp <fotog-@yahoo.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 2:47 PM
Subject: 67 V 7
| Thanks for the welcome to your group. This past weekend I brought home my next project, everyone says its alot of work but I could'nt sit by and watch this bike parted out. If it shows up on Ebay i want to be the one who puts it there. supposedly a 1967 V 7. It has Ambo side covers and possibly forks but everything else seems to be V7. Currently riding a 95 Cal 1100i, just returned to minneapolis from a trip around Lake Superior. Fabulous ride, take it if you can. Some of my first questions follow, 1. Should I restore to factory colors? Is value decreased if not? 2. motor turns over and looks very clean viewed from below w/sump off and under rocker covers, should I overhaul or get it running the way it is? 3. how to clean and polish wheels and other aluminum parts? 4. I need a speedo and housing! I'll be back w/more questions soon, thx Brad ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want.http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics |