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Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:58 pm**

After much searching I managed to get this A4 last month.....

She's pretty much original and unmolested, and Looks quite good in the pic, but a closer look reveals.....

So,while the tank and plastics are away with Richie at MFX for paint I started the clean up on the engine and frame etc, still lots to do but so far..

More as and when....

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:19 pm**

Looking good garry keep it up mate

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:23 pm**

She scrubs up well Gary

.I would check the voltage regulator is working correctly before to long if I was you :wink:

. The clear plastic terminal on mine was beginning to melt :oops:

A new rec /regulator combo unit from Z power has fixed it now.

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:51 pm**

Gary,

Glad you are enjoying the strip down.

Wot u gonna do about the H~*da gear lever???????????????--how did that get there--you are going to change that out aren't you?????

Reecy

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:03 pm**

Reecy wrote:
Wot u gonna do about the H~*da gear lever???????????????--how did that get there--you are going to change that out aren't you?????

Reecy

Already on it's way from Z power (amongst other things) :wink:

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:06 pm**

mikey wrote:Looking good garry keep it up mate

Cheers Mikey - and thanks again for the advice. :wink:

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:04 pm**

looking good gary ,what did you use to clean the engine and rear wheel as it looks great :wink:

Posted: **Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:36 pm**

Garry.L wrote:
mikey wrote:Looking good garry keep it up mate

Cheers Mikey - and thanks again for the advice.

Your welcome gary whos the well blessed girl :shock:

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:33 am**

Your welcome gary whos the well blessed girl

So it wasn't just me then. :lol:

Looks the duck's
Yeah, how did you get the engine to that standard? strip down and blast or just clean somehow?
Hoonda gear lever?? How so?

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:50 am**

mikey wrote: whos the well blessed girl

I'm tempted to say my Wife, but if she was then why would I be fooking around with old bikes when I'd have much better 'toys' to play with!. :lol:

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:08 am**

Garry.L wrote:
mikey wrote: whos the well blessed girl

I'm tempted to say my Wife, but if she was then why would I be fooking around with old bikes when I'd have much better 'toys' to play with!.

I hope she doesn't read this otherwise its :smak

Nice clean up by the way Garry, I too would be interested to know how you managed to clean the engine so well.

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:41 am**

Me too - would really be interested in how you cleaned the engine and whilst we are at it great pics of the .....................girl :shock:

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:43 am**

coldsummer wrote:Nice clean up by the way Garry, I too would be interested to know how you managed to clean the engine so well.

No real secret, just gunk and solvol along with a tootbrush and scotchpad........ and LOTS of elbow grease!. I also spray on a few coats of clear engine laquer which tends to even the tone and hide those dark/light patches which always remain no matter how much you clean the alloy.

A few more pic's....

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:13 am**

Good work Garry its looking a treat that :drool

Posted: **Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:08 pm**

Ah, mystery solved. Now I know why my bikes are never as clean as I would like, I used up all the elbow grease a long time ago.

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My A4 clean up......

My A4 clean up......