Hi All
joined the forum to gain knowledge and information about how to go about a basic restoration and clean up of dads old bike and my old learn to ride / buzz around the family vineyard as a kid bike.
cheers
Basic Rundown
Dad purchased bike brand new in Aus in 1975, apparently a bike shop went bust in adelaide and they had 8-10 bikes (all F11B) shop in mildura sourced them and dad got it cheap in crate to mildura then was put together in mildura by bike shop.....think he payed around 750 $ Aud back in the day......
Prior to that dad had a suzuki TS 185 i think it is ?...or TC 185 73 model
Dad rode the bike occasionally mainly as low km commuter to night job (10km return) as ran vineyard during day and used it to get around vineyard and check the irrigation etc.....rigged up a shovel holder at one point lol
....got parked in shed in 1985-7 and then i first nagged him to get it out in 1996. Had been parked for 8-9 years, put some fuel in and 2 kicks on choke then one with it off and there she goes....basically from then on i drove it around our fruit block for fun till i was around 18-19 and moved to melbourne.....since then i get it out every 2-3 years to make sure its still running etc..new oil around 2000 maybe etc
Most recently i got it out last week checked oil...clean as
...added some fuel and started it .....took heaps of photos and 2 videos which are on you tube (below) took the photos so i have reference if searching for parts etc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVRs9bQf7eEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyDhJINruvoStats on Bike.
75 F11B - in manual it shows UK and US model but from what i can see the AU is in between .....ie us style tacho etc but speedo in km for aus not MPh and afew other things i think......
9300 genuine KM's
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*still have bike manual in plastic in great condition
*tools for tool kit, just missing 2 of the spanner sizes which are somewhere ..will find most prob....and also need to source the orig plastic pocket sleeve that contained them.....tool box cap is still on bike although a little grazed as the aftermarket kick start touched it when kicked so has gouged a small chanel out
have purchased another from US
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* new knobby rear tire (orig rear in shed), will replace with semi road tyre
* new kick start welded onto mount of old one as orig snapped, im sourcing an orig currently to replace this.
* Seat recovered by Uncle who is a car upholster back in 80's....done is a dark blue leather....maybe vinyl
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*new trip computer knob as is snapped
*rub back and repaint exhaust orig color as dad repainted a heat paint red color back in 70's
* rub back and paint fuel tank / new stickers .....or just buff up orig paint and get new stickers....paint is fine just has afew little scratches etc.....no dints
*front brake locks every now and then when you apply it....service it
*new side reflector at fron left needed...- have purchased from US
*rub back and resticker the oil reservoir cover...i got happy with whiteout back in the day
....will put on orig sticker etc
* need new airfilter
basically the bike is all fine and runs, everything works (except speedo) my aim is to fix it up to clean orig condition.
im thinking as its done min kms i shouldnt pull engine apart ?
any advice would be great
PS - i do have the baffle for exhaust in the shed..........it seems to be two pieces......one log one around 12" long and a smaller one which i believe slide into this one then the lot slides into exhaust?
I need to get the bike from Mildura to Melbourne so have got quotes from the main 5-6 companies that came up in google search and they correlate to whats recommended on the forum. Some dont do that route and of those that do there are 2.
Ferguson Motorcycle transport - door to door and full insurance $385
Bikenut - fairly sure door to door incl full insurance is $375
Bike Logistics door to door and basic insurance excess applies, no helmet transport $385
ill get it down to melbourne most prob just after my wedding so around mid march.
Simon
