tboooe's Superlight Mk1 restoration

Ok got a little more motivated to test fit the rest of the fairings.

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Alright guys, I know its been a while since an update but sadly and not surprisingly I havent made any progress other than paying ridiculous sums of money for various bits and bobs that the bike needs. I literally spent $200 (thats something like 3.5 Pound right) to get the correct color and style fasteners for it. I also just found a complete NOS wiring harness. If all goes well, this weekend I will tackle this box of parts and start putting the carbs and airbox back on. Then of course I will find I am missing some trivial bracket or bolt and then that will put a halt to my progress and motivation for another few weeks.

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Chizel - Founding Father said:
How much? I'd love some for my 900ss.
Found a place in Italy but I think they wanted 1100 gbp or something stupid...
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Thats not too far off from what i paid including shipping. These are in incredibly good shape though. So if the ones you found are also in great shape that price is not too bad. Are they the high mount version? I believe Termignoni still sell the low mount version though in oval shape.
 
tboooe said:
Thats not too far off from what i paid including shipping. These are in incredibly good shape though. So if the ones you found are also in great shape that price is not too bad. Are they the high mount version? I believe Termignoni still sell the low mount version though in oval shape.
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They were new low mount round versions..
I'm not tight but that's like 2.5 k kiwi dollars.. I could buy a bike for that!!! ( OK, a shit one but I'd probably get more fun out a shit bike than some zorsts!)
 
Chizel - Founding Father said:
They were new low mount round versions..
I'm not tight but that's like 2.5 k kiwi dollars.. I could buy a bike for that!!! ( OK, a shit one but I'd probably get more fun out a shit bike than some zorsts!)
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Unfortunately, for our old bikes nice parts are just hard to get so I just expect to get bent over. I wont tell you what I paid for an NOS wiring harness. So what about buying some Silmotors and slapping a Termi sticker on them? That was my original plan before I stumbled upon these Termis.
 
Starting the process of reinstalling the carbs and airbox back on my SL. I was certain I would have to replace the rubber boots that connects the intake to the carbs and carbs to airbox but I noticed mine are the original ones with the Cagiva logo! Now I am not sure I want to replace them. They still feel pliable and not too stiff without any rips or tears. If possible I definitely want to re-use these. How do I tell if these rubber boots need replacing?

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tboooe said:
Starting the process of reinstalling the carbs and airbox back on my SL. I was certain I would have to replace the rubber boots that connects the intake to the carbs and carbs to airbox but I noticed mine are the original ones with the Cagiva logo! Now I am not sure I want to replace them. They still feel pliable and not too stiff without any rips or tears. If possible I definitely want to re-use these. How do I tell if these rubber boots need replacing?

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I would say you can tell a lot by sight and feel. If they’re still pliable and there are no obvious cracks/splits I’d say don’t replace them.

One further test to do would be to squirt something like EasyStart onto them when the bike’s reassembled and the engine’s running at idle. If there are any air leaks the revs will pick up.
 
Spent the morning cleaning up the airbox. Thankfully it was intact and not hacked up. I think it turned out pretty good. Anyone else dig seeing the Cagiva logo on these old bikes? Added bonus is that it looks like the previous owner installed Ca Cyclewerks coils with the upgraded spark plug wires. Cool!

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Something I did find which maybe useful. When ever I wanted a part for the fugly but wanted it new, when typing in my model followed by NOS, the vast majority of the parts did seem to be in the U.S.
 
Noobie said:
Something I did find which maybe useful. When ever I wanted a part for the fugly but wanted it new, when typing in my model followed by NOS, the vast majority of the parts did seem to be in the U.S.
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That's funny. Literally all the parts I have bought for this has come from Europe!
 
Well, this restoration project just got a bit more interesting. I always knew this bike needed some serious attention but of course until I took all the fairings off and really poked around I wouldn't fully understand the extent. I thought the frame looked a bit shabby but I figure it was normal given the bikes age. It turns out the previous owner attempted to paint the frame without completely stripping the bike. I can see the original paint on the inner side if the frame which actually looks pretty bright white still. So now I need to figure out if I want to do a complete tear down and restoration including having the frame repainted or put this bike back together as is and just ride it. I've been toying with the idea of dropping the engine to replace the cylinder studs anyway. It wouldn't take that much more effort to remove the forks. I am leaning towards doing a complete restoration which given my pace should take me about 2 years.
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tboooe said:
Well, this restoration project just got a bit more interesting. I always knew this bike needed some serious attention but of course until I took all the fairings off and really poked around I wouldn't fully understand the extent. I thought the frame looked a bit shabby but I figure it was normal given the bikes age. It turns out the previous owner attempted to paint the frame without completely stripping the bike. I can see the original paint on the inner side if the frame which actually looks pretty bright white still. So now I need to figure out if I want to do a complete tear down and restoration including having the frame repainted or put this bike back together as is and just ride it. I've been toying with the idea of dropping the engine to replace the cylinder studs anyway. It wouldn't take that much more effort to remove the forks. I am leaning towards doing a complete restoration which given my pace should take me about 2 years.
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I much prefer the original off-white colour on the inside 👍.

If it were mine I’d get it road ready now and then strip it down over the winter months, except I think your in SoCal aren’t you, so no winter, that’s a dilemma.
 
West Cork Paul said:
I much prefer the original off-white colour on the inside 👍.

If it were mine I’d get it road ready now and then strip it down over the winter months, except I think your in SoCal aren’t you, so no winter, that’s a dilemma.
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Agreed on the color. Disagreed about putting it back together then stripping it down again later. Once this baby gets put back together it is absolutely not coming apart again unless I am parting it out to sell because I binned it!
 
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