Project PIG

Chain lube

CHAIN!!
Lol.
This was the "Just off the truck" pic. I diddnt even knock the dust off her yet!

I thought you'd been riding it like this .in that case...throw it away

It dosent look anything like this now, Ive taken the plastics off and cleaned the oxidatio off the tank, "de-stickerd" and been cleaning every thing. I pulled & cleaned the carb, next is oil & filter, fix the broken chain adjusting bolt, then maybe i can ride it!


P.S. If your going to through a bike away, through it MY way!

Gettin all cleaned up!

bad azz bike
Well worth restoring

Thanks BMK!
Im takin my time.

Nice dude, glad to see it being rescued, and fixed up! I like Buells and they are kind of like lost puppys, every time I see an older one I want to bring it home!

I'm getting my tools together, got the shift forks, and some performance stuff, I'm getting all the stuff I can right now,
I just found out I need the bionic hip! I guess I tore some thingy on my right femur thingy , so I'm going to be out of work for a bit. The plus side is my insurance ROCKS!! and I'll have plenty of recovery time to work on the piggy!

Plastics are done, tank done, seat off an '02, new DG US Forestry Aproved pipe, motor will come out next month, Motor is going off to get new shift forks, seals, bearings, rings, (if needed), valve job, cam chain upgrade, clutch plates & bushing. Then straighten the factory sub frame, change out fork boots, New fork juice, seals, chain & sprokets, new rads and FMF header, Swing arm/linkage bearings.
What am I missing?

Looking great man! You might consider an alloy bash plate for the bottom, and some armor for the clutch cover. Looking forward to seeing some more pics!

Thanks Doc!!
Bolt on armor, thats the final touch! OH!! and a BIG FRIGGIN LIGHT!!!
Oh yah, Thanks for the link for the swing arm tool! I ordered one today!

So here's where I am, I had hip surgery on the 4th of Feb. Got my stitches out today, and was told I can start "not using" the crutches to walk. Should be back to work in 4 weeks.
Nuff bout me!!
I have my shift forks, clutch bushing, gasket set and seals ordered, Case splitter, 'like new' shop manual, (some grease stains included) and about 4 weeks of time.
I'm gonna tear her down and send the head to get valves checked, lapped,ground,replaced,whatever needed. Cylinder/piston bored 1 up? whatever needed
New piston/rings to match cyl.
Checking the crank, my wife is good at that!

Cams? Im thinking hot, but dont know.

Ill get a new clutch pack 'pluss 1'

Suspention is good for now, I gust have to learn how to ride again , then I can make my adjustments from there.
Cosmetics, and armor, still to come.

Any input?

I will post pics!!!

Ya you friggin' better you lazy Git, 4 weeks, umm, WEEKS off should get ya going busy nicely... with cleaning (drip), spannering (slurp), nursing new parts (leak), lovingly reassembling (wipe), turning and cranking (without the wife that is), and then eventually starting her up (leak).
Is my drooling obvious?


Make the best of that month Chris, and do indeed make some pics whenever your mitts are clean enough to handle a camera. I could think of worse entertainment, hope at least you're not snowed under still, like in too cold to move the knuckles. But in the (Edit: Bay area) NM it shouldn't be too bad?

no more pics? was looking forward to seeing it all done :/

He went silent after his surgery , Chris i hope you are well if you read this let us know how ya doing   

Maybe it was my post that scared the shit out of him: Hey Chris, I was drooling over your BIKE, not you, true's Bob, Honest, I swear etc etc   
Hope you're well Mate, and if so post a sign of life???