853RS
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I bought a ST4S earlier on in the year and have had a few runs on it.Has a misfire above 6000rpm and wont run clean.The bodywork has a few scratches and marks,engine paint flaking off,wheels paint flaking and looks like its been through a few winters.Got it for a good price and is my winter project.
Started stripping it on Monday,all the bodywork off,tank,seat,rear lights,front lights.Wheels,swing arm,rear shock and linkage.Thats when my problems began.This bike has been through more than a few winters without salt being washed off.Most of the bolts I am removing seized,broke 2 bolts in the swing arm for the rear huggerExhaust manifold nuts on the horizontal head seized,front bellmouth seized to the injector body.So soaked all with wd40 over night and applied a bit of heat this morning and got out all the stuck bolts and nuts.Needed a filter strap to get the bell mouth off.Can believe all the damage the salt has done cooling fan housing all rusted and paint flaking off.Whoever had this bike before didn't have any respect for it.
Any way wheels away to be powdercoated today,local guy in Lugar.Bodywork going to Ian Anderson in Strathhaven tomorrow to get painted and a few cracks on the body work plastic welded.Rear shock to Les at Moto x service in Motherwell for overhaul.
Will keep you posted on further developments.
Started stripping it on Monday,all the bodywork off,tank,seat,rear lights,front lights.Wheels,swing arm,rear shock and linkage.Thats when my problems began.This bike has been through more than a few winters without salt being washed off.Most of the bolts I am removing seized,broke 2 bolts in the swing arm for the rear huggerExhaust manifold nuts on the horizontal head seized,front bellmouth seized to the injector body.So soaked all with wd40 over night and applied a bit of heat this morning and got out all the stuck bolts and nuts.Needed a filter strap to get the bell mouth off.Can believe all the damage the salt has done cooling fan housing all rusted and paint flaking off.Whoever had this bike before didn't have any respect for it.
Any way wheels away to be powdercoated today,local guy in Lugar.Bodywork going to Ian Anderson in Strathhaven tomorrow to get painted and a few cracks on the body work plastic welded.Rear shock to Les at Moto x service in Motherwell for overhaul.
Will keep you posted on further developments.