BOXING DAY 2020
With the temp coming up and none of that bitter wind I’d better get on with my refurbishing tasks on the Ty125 and No Excuses. Into the workhouse then, and off I jolly well go! Out with the back wheel and a severe brushing of the chain
Clean again
Next up the spindle for rear axel degreasing and of course the mirror shine before more grease and the rebuild. Same program for the rear brake hub and remove 5 years of tarnish from all and sundry
I’ll get to you in a minute
Believe it or not it’s Magnesium
Some serious elbow grease!
All rebuilt
As requested “slow action” Domino
NEW Grips arrived today!
More from mister Autosol to finish the day, always the best polish for trials bikes, more on this later
Yes the yokes are highly polished
It was a steel one I had chromed
Elbow grease cover and fin
More cover and fin “elbowsol”
Forgot I chromed the exhaust guard, and my decals as a bonus
1000, and still below FREEZING, I will get in that workhouse, promise, but it needs to warm up a little first as my hands can’t take it with the wretched chemo side effects.
They are coming to bits!
Here is the forecast until Tuesday night!
Just what I needed!
Now they have issued a WINTER STORM WARNING until Tuesday evening GREAT!
Meanwhile back in the Workhouse the Engineer sets about the front end of the TY125 with the hope of finishing the task before the Packers game.
Front end day with grips, front wheel axel, brakes and polish all including the forks
A little vodka to settle the grips
Throttle side
… and the clutch side
Badly tarnished brake plate, axel not too bad
More elbow and solvol for the bright finish
Forks next for a pre delivery polish
Replaced a stripped anchor plate bolt, easy if you have a spare
Nice shine on the hub and forks
Here she is
Ready for action
Tomorrow its time for No Excuses to go in for her “Makeover”
TONY DOWN