blackhat250 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Well winters near,, I"v got my project, owned one in 1979.... Edited October 4, 2015 by blackhat250 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted October 4, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 4, 2015 nice one John, doesn't look too bad...is there an engine with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) Engine in boxes, but I have a fully rebuilt 400 Engine in shed, , V5 - original turn signals Tank clean inside, ., exhaust missing, ,,lots of spares tho, ,it was covered in cobwebs, real barnfind,,, barrel is .50, no scratches , decompressor fitting, clocks showing 5,600mls, Edited October 4, 2015 by blackhat250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted October 5, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2015 nice find John hope to see its progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Stripped to the bone, air filter disintegrated after 39 years, [ lots of original bolts & rubbers ] loom complete , head bearings were dry paste, but seats are unmarked , [ new balls & grease] as taper bearings are too tall, and the headlamp shrouds end up loose,] Gonna paint frame, not a fan of powder coat, . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted October 11, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 11, 2015 are you hand painting the frame or getting it professionaly sprayed with enamel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Gonna blast it , then gloss black paint, . am not a fan of powder coating,, Stafford show next week , be on the hunt,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy10bikes Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Good find ! , should make a decent bike whats the seat base and rear muddy like.I sold my DT360 about 2 months ago, dont regret it though as theres a 77 xt500 sat in its place ready for a restoration.TTB Im also at Stafford on Saturday on the hunt. TTB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Aye tommy " , the seat is a bit thin [ tinworm ] not fooked tho, rear fender is complete. no small triangle piece tho ,to mount the plate/light, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy10bikes Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Bit of brazing work and some tin bashing should be able to sort out both the seat base and the small triangular piece. You never know what may show up this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) Ok " here where were at, Chrome time, stripped speedo & tach, slow tedious job, frames painted , ,, Edited November 28, 2015 by blackhat250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 Rebuilt the clocks, and some shiney stuff back , 1 week turnaround, , service for yeh ,Agbrigg -Leeds, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted November 28, 2015 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2015 very nice, agbrigg is good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_DT Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 That looks like a nice job, was it expensive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack R1 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 That chrome looks great (or it it polished ?) . Nice fast turnaround as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 That looks like a nice job, was it expensive?That lot in picture, " unchromed picky " [ Thers a gt500 tail,light, too] and a heap of bolts , £150, postage included, [ both ways, ].not polished yet jack , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Shed time lots done, ,, paintwork done -new seat, engine in ,[ alloy fins done to factory spec, .that was a chore, ;,] 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted January 4, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 4, 2016 looking good there John, love the black too ( just needs a hat on it) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack R1 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Nice work sir ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Bit more shed time,. wiring loom on , Rear fender ,[ that was a task] , tried on the fineries to see ,, A word of warning, Yuniparts [ Uk ] [ ebay ]. sell switchgear, [repro] the imdicator switch arrives. it has 6 pin & 4 pin plugs, well the twinshock 513 models have a 4 pin only , the rest are loose, in this [ bar switch] thers a blue white. now on both my bikes MX 1M2 & twinshock, 513, thers no blue/white. [ or in diagrams] so I traced it ,into switch , it is the power to lights, should line up with brown on loom , So I emails yuniparts, do you sell any swiches to mach the 513-00-00 models, [ they sell this loom] NO WE ONLY SELL USA & Canada switches, 501-00-00. I REPLIES well that's crazy, you sell the looms and no switches to match,, Any way I sorted it to suit, 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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