2008 October 09: Cleaning (0.50 hours ) Updated: 2008 October 09
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Continuing reapplying degreaser to heads.
Removed the carburetors from the intake manifolds (had to place the intake manifold in a vice, protected by blocks of wood). Then placed all the small carb parts and one carb body in my bucket of carb cleaner.
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2008 February 18: Purchase and disassembly (3.00 hours ) 2008 February 19: Disassembly (2.00 hours ) 2008 February 21: Disassembly (5.50 hours ) 2008 February 23: Disassembly and cleaning (1.50 hours ) 2008 February 24: Cleaning (2.50 hours ) 2008 February 25: Disassembly and Cleaning (1.00 hours ) 2008 February 26: Clean up (0.75 hours ) 2008 February 27: Measuring (1.50 hours ) 2008 February 28: Cleaning (0.25 hours ) 2008 February 29: Polishing (0.75 hours ) 2008 March 01: Measuring and cleaning (4.50 hours ) 2008 March 03: Disassembly (2.50 hours ) 2008 March 05: Shipping, organization, and disassembly (0.50 hours ) 2008 March 06: Powder coat prep (0.25 hours ) 2008 March 07: Trip to powder coater, disassembly (3.00 hours ) 2008 March 08: Disassembly, cleaning, measuring (5.00 hours ) 2008 March 12: Disassembly, cleaning (3.00 hours ) 2008 March 13: Order parts (0.00 hours ) 2008 March 14: Fixing (2.00 hours ) 2008 May 07: Assembly (0.50 hours ) 2008 May 08: Assembly (0.50 hours ) 2008 May 10: Clean and paint (0.75 hours ) 2008 May 11: Paint and powder coat clean up (2.00 hours ) 2008 May 26: Acid cleaning and engine assembly and tire mounting (4.00 hours ) 2008 May 27: Tire mounting (0.50 hours ) 2008 June 01: Wheel assembly (3.25 hours ) 2008 June 02: Wheel assembly (0.25 hours ) 2008 June 04: Engine assembly (2.50 hours ) 2008 July 14: Engine assembly (0.50 hours ) 2008 July 20: Brakes (1.00 hours ) 2008 July 22: Brakes and polishing (2.50 hours ) 2008 July 24: Transmission (2.00 hours ) 2008 July 26: Transmission (4.00 hours ) 2008 July 27: Engine and transmission (5.00 hours ) 2008 July 28: Frame and swing arm (2.00 hours ) 2008 August 14: Starter (2.00 hours ) 2008 October 07: Pistons and cleaning (1.00 hours ) 2008 October 08: Heads and cleaning (1.25 hours ) 2008 October 09: Cleaning (0.50 hours ) 2008 October 10: Carburetor assembly (2.00 hours ) 2008 October 13: Carburetor assembly (0.50 hours ) 2008 October 14: Cleaning and polishing (1.50 hours ) 2008 October 16: Cleaning and polishing (0.25 hours ) 2008 October 17: Cleaning and polishing (0.25 hours ) 2008 October 18: Alternator testing and assembly (0.50 hours ) 2008 October 22: Cleaning heads (1.25 hours ) 2008 October 23: Rear shocks (1.75 hours ) 2008 October 24: Rear shocks (1.75 hours ) 2008 October 25: Pistons and front forks (4.00 hours ) 2008 October 29: Rear shocks (0.25 hours ) 2008 November 06: Pistons (0.00 hours ) 2008 November 22: Pistons and cylinders (2.00 hours ) 2008 November 23: Pistons and cylinders (1.00 hours ) 2008 December 04: Pistons and cylinders (0.50 hours ) 2008 December 05: Pistons and cylinders (1.00 hours ) 2008 December 20: Brakes (1.50 hours ) 2008 December 22: Brakes (2.00 hours ) 2009 February 05: Assembly (2.50 hours ) 2009 February 06: Zinc plating (2.00 hours ) 2009 February 07: Assembly (1.35 hours ) 2009 February 08: Zinc plating (1.50 hours ) 2009 February 10: Miscellaneous cleaning and assembly (3.50 hours ) 2009 February 13: 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October 18: Wiring (2.50 hours ) 2009 October 24: Wiring (1.00 hours ) 2009 October 29: Seat (0.50 hours ) 2009 October 30: Brakes and wiring (2.50 hours ) 2009 November 02: Brakes (2.50 hours ) 2009 November 05: Brakes, seat pan, coils (3.00 hours ) 2009 November 05: Transmission hoses (0.50 hours ) 2009 November 06: Wiring (3.50 hours ) 2009 November 07: Wiring and rear turn signals (3.00 hours ) 2009 November 14: Wiring and headlights and front turn signals (0.50 hours ) 2009 November 20: Wiring and headlights and front turn signals (3.00 hours ) 2009 November 21: Coils (1.00 hours ) 2009 November 22: Coils and timing (3.00 hours ) 2009 November 23: Coils and brakes (2.00 hours ) 2009 November 24: Exhaust (0.25 hours ) 2009 November 25: Exhaust and initial start up (2.00 hours ) 2009 November 29: Wiring (0.50 hours ) 2009 December 05: Wiring (0.50 hours ) 2009 December 14: Wiring (2.00 hours ) 2009 December 15: Heads and oil line (2.00 hours ) 2009 December 16: Oil line (0.25 hours 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Gilardoni pistons and cylinders 2015 March 08: Convert follow-up 2018 December 09: Crab the frame 2018 December 17: Reassembly 2018 December 18: Headlight 2018 December 21: Wiring