Always liked the skoal colours and looking forward to the finished bike...Good luck

@true-moto-resto

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m just hoping this engine can be saved.

Plenty of work ahead. 👍👍

@true-moto-resto

7 ай бұрын

Yes, that’s for sure

my next one will be a skoal bandit themed resto mod. Great choice !!

@true-moto-resto

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Dale, wish I could find a Bandit 1200 for reasonable $ , but it looks like I’ll be rebuilding this R707

Looking forward to seeing the end result, good luck 👍

@true-moto-resto

4 ай бұрын

You and me both!, thanks for watching

have been waiting for this video for awhile! that poor bike has definitely seen somethings, keep up the great work and looking forward to Part 2!

@true-moto-resto

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

I just want to go and purchase one of these when watching this. They are so classic bad ass super bikes. Good tip there about the inlet rubbers 👍

@true-moto-resto

7 ай бұрын

They’re awesome looking bikes, iconic for sure. Just hope it doesn’t break my bank restoring it LOL

@H-M-78

7 ай бұрын

@true-moto-resto they are slabsides, worth every penny

Yes, this is the one that I have been waiting for. I've got a 1986 slabside in my shed that's in the same condition as yours. I'll be watching with great interest, thanks.

@true-moto-resto

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, She is rough !

All the best ... for the project .

This video made my day! Great to see you begin this adventure. I'm here until the end. 😊

@true-moto-resto

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I hope I can get her running by the end of this series. No idea what I will find yet

Just a thought on removing the engine. When I did my VF1000f and VF1000r, I removed the engine last (actually I removed the frame from the engine lol). I realize this bike doesn't have a similar removable frame section but I think it'll be easier than a hoist. Once you remove the front forks/head and rear swing arm, you'll have a bare frame and engine. Lay it on its side and block the engine. The frame will be quite light and you should be able to just lift it off sideways.

@true-moto-resto

7 ай бұрын

Yea, very true, I’ve been debating that approach actually. I’m hoping to ge to that shortly but want to remove Anni h of stuff off the engine while it’s in the frame as it’s easier to keep the engine steady (like pulling the starter clutch who needs a specific puller. We will see how far I get before Christmas . Thanks !

the vance and hines race pipe is very tough to find ..............gsxr gold ! I do have that pipe and it sounds awesome ..

@true-moto-resto

7 ай бұрын

Good to know! I’ve not been able to find a new V and H badge for it , I can only find Yosh badges

Those cams are the same as all years GSX1100F just keep the slingshot sprockets. They should have a B on the notched end to verify you are purchasing proper replacements. They are popular for upgrades on other oil cooled models such as bandits as are the dot heads so you'll be competing with those buyers for them.

@true-moto-resto

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. I’m not using this engine, you will see in later episodes, it’s trashed. Bandit 1200 going in

Hi man. Writing from Ireland. Just wondering g if it would be OK for me to take some screen grabs of the tank you stripped showing all the holes in it for a video I will be doing in the future on my slabby project. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

@true-moto-resto

7 ай бұрын

Sure thing!

This is going to be a ton of work but should be very rewarding once completed. Question on the wintergreen. Does it eventually go back to being hard after a short while or have you found it lasts? I just picked some up for a restoration I'm doing and hoping it's long lasting.

@true-moto-resto

7 ай бұрын

The wintergreen keeps them soft for a long time. The only thing I find you have to be very careful of is the same orings and carb bowl gaskets, 30 min max or they will swell. Never had carb boots swell though

Great job with the wintergreen, so...just to clarify, its 3 parts rubbing alcohol to 1 part wintergreen?

@true-moto-resto

Ай бұрын

Yes sir

@steveneastland4128

Ай бұрын

Thank you @@true-moto-resto, by the way, beautiful NS400 and always had a soft spot for the CBX750, good work

@true-moto-resto

Ай бұрын

@@steveneastland4128thanks a lot, I appreciate your commenting !