My first GG teardown/rebuild

bowhunter007

bowhunter007

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Everyone else I know has their bike torn down, for one reason or another. I spent a little time with mine, after dinner. There's still red clay hidden in places, from my last Straddeline go-around. Much like pscook's project, mine is going to the bare frame. I still have to pull the engine from the cradle, so I can start teardown & inspection to that end. It's filthy(I'm a little ashamed), even after I blasted it with my power washer. Tomorrow should see the engine out, shock/linkage/swingarm removal. Then to the fun part...scrubbing all the bits & pieces clean. The frame & swingarm are destined for a tub scrub, when the wife's at work. The "Pink CR" is on it's way to an ugly resurection. I'll deal with the cosmetics after the '03 is up & running.

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It could do with a little cleaning, lol

A good time to check the welds around the pegs and the subframe!
 
I wouldn't even consider laying a wrench on that bike unless it was a trail emergency.
 
My tip for cleaning= Get the heavy muck off first. Next pre soak with S-100 or (Honda brite) cleaner, wait, scrub and spray off. It does wonders to clean a bike for disassembly or detailing.;)
 
Straight Simple Green works great, and is cheap at Home Depot, Walmart, etc. Always grab a gallon or so when there.
 
I've been using "Awesome Orange" from the dollar store. Spray the whole bike, wait a few minutes, hose off. Works great and is very cheap (obviously).
 
GMP said:
Straight Simple Green works great, and is cheap at Home Depot, Walmart, etc. Always grab a gallon or so when there.
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In addition to Simple Green on bikes cleaned regularly. Westley's bleche wite & Jungle Jake also work nice. Keep in mind that most cleaners are corrosive and don't leave soaking overnight.:eek:
 
Coop said:
I've been using "Awesome Orange" from the dollar store. Spray the whole bike, wait a few minutes, hose off. Works great and is very cheap (obviously).
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That reminds me of the cleaner I use to remove the exhaust trail on the side panel of my Ski-Doo. LA's Totally Awesome, also from a dollar store. Real good bang for the buck!:)
 
Orange turpine, the active ingedient in all those orange cleaners, is very corrosive to aluminum. Its an extract from orange peels. My wife worked for a company awhile ago that processed it for lab use as an alternative solvent for toluene. I still have two gallons of the pure stuff at home. Its absolutely the best stuff for removing glue and spooge from plastic and will not damage it. I would not let that sit on aluminum for very long though.
 
Cheap cleaner

If you or anyone else lives near a store called dollar tree ,they sell a degreaser that works pretty well as a pre soak and it comes in a good sized 32oz? spray bottle and its only a buck$$$$ Can you say cheap!!!!!!!!!!!
Stoby
 
I've got a couple of gallons of Simple Green on a shelf. It would do to splash some on my bikes. The ugly "pink" bike has a fresh motor in it, but it's missing radiators. They look like crap for now, but that's changing as things are getting scrubbed up. I fall short in the "cleaning" department, but things like linkage & swingarm bearings are shiny clean & greased(always). I still need to snap some pics of the wiring loom, so I have a reference for later. It's been a little slow during disassembly, as I'm working out of my tool kit(the one I carry when riding). So far, I haven't fallen short in that department. Hopefully, the "pink CR" will hit the trail by next weekend. Shooting for July sometime, to have both bikes done. I'm still debating a replacement 18" wheel for the "pink" bike, or keep running the KX wheel I've been using...Decisions:D
 
HydroDog said:
What's going to happen when your wife catches you in the shower with your parts? Invite her to join in?:p
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The dogs will sound the alarm, upon her arrival. I'm not convinced that the frame will fit through the window, without inadvertently removing some glass:D
 
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