All over the place...Maxim/Seca build

Did the cleanup tonight.
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Checked off the list,then rechecked to make sure that everything still works cause...One wrong snip and and whole lot of shit can go to hell...At least that's what my urologist was joking about during my vasectomy...;)
All checked out...
 
Decent. Turned out great.

So you used spray paint for the frame and tank?
For the frame, I used VHT rollbar paint...Did a decent job didn't scratch even when getting the engine in and moving the bike around the shop.
The tank is not done yet but I will probably use duplicolor with the can method found on Do The Ton....
 
Been busy with motocycle driving courses...which greatly improved my driving...I can now scrape the pegs on the pavement with a sport bike as well as a custom, I can make emergency stops even in a curve...yes a curve...so all in all money and time very well spent.
Plugged a little pinhole leak in the tank with plumbing solder and got my Caswell tank sealing epoxy in the mail.
Then I figured an alternate method to hold the tank to the frame...
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Those brackets have dedicated grommets which should act as dampers against the bolt that Will go through both and the frame.
Started the underside paint striping also.
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Poured the Caswell tank sealer in the tank after the required prep...acetone with nuts and bolts...shake well then rinse with fresh water,let dry.
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See the shiny in there? That's the sealer...oh and started some bodywork on the tank
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Then figured how to fasten the fiberglass cowl to the bike. Made some fasteners with 3/8 screw rod and some aluminium flat bar.
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Used some of this stuff to make the brackets stick to the cowl aligned with the brackets on the frame.
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Then let dry,trime the extra foam and fiberglass over it to make it strong
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Seems like it's been a while but I kept busy.
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Just laying countless layers of body filler on the tank and cowl...Sanding...then laying some more...i'm just not that good at body work...
And i prefer engine building and electrical...to each His own.
Also prepped my shortened front Fender.
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Painting pretty soon.
On the to do list is:
-rejet and install carbs/filtres
-exhaust..2 into1, just have to find a collector
-install new fuse box (when it comes in)
-finish the install on the tac/Speedo.(signal pick-up for tach and magnet for speed)
-waiting on more road worthy signals, my cheepo ebay ones were too small for my taste/safety.
- install new rubber
-then try and tune the carbs:eek:
-....then hipster bike porn...ride....enjoy
 
Was going to post pics of my carbs on the bike with stacks and pods...started right up,idled good,revved up nice all the way up to full throttle...
147,5/45...2nd clip on the needle...3 turns out...bench synched.
Was very happy about all that:lmao:
Then...I noticed a small oil puddle on the ground:wtf:

...was so pissed-off...didn't take any pics.:cussing::cussing:
Hoped it was just a torque-down fix but nope!:banghead:
It comes from the front of the crankcase,the spot where the is a little notch on the left side.
So...thought about every quick fix possible but then I told myself that too much work has gone into this thing to have it piss oil all over itself.
Got my buddy to help me and we took the engine out, bought motor oil again...
So here we go again...tear down....split the case...clean the mating surfaces...redo the permatech...put back together....timing...etc:doh:
Won'the bore you guys with this...
More progress to come once I put the engine back in.
 
So...engine in back on the work bench
Meanwhile, sanded and sanded and sanded and primed and sanded...you get the picture...
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Far from perfect but I am pretty happy as this is my first time with bodywork...did I mention that I hate it?...anyway,painting/Sanding/painting/Sanding..
Is what is next...and the motor redo:doh::doh:
I wish il could have it roadworthy within the next two weeks:shrug:
 
Took the engine out to solve the oil leak
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... déjà vu...
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While it was appart...I replaced the clutch push rod as it was broken in half...and retorqued the cam sprocket bolts...etc...
 
Engine back where it should be.
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And a little progress on the paint.
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Now...the bodywork/paint job is by no means perfect but it came out better than I thought as it is my first time doing something like this...
 
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Welded-up the exhaust, hybrid of the Seca and Maxim, true 1-1, painted with high temp black.
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Then installed the rebuilt petcock with inline 90 degree fuel filter.
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