Garage: Photo Reference

Took a couple shots for photo reference.


The current rattle can menu.

And the contents of the Polishing & Cleaning basket.

S90: Odd Jobs

Another session doing odd jobs and generally getting my head back into the bike.  Eventually ended up painting the battery cover, opening the oil pump for the first time, doing a compression test, and removing the clutch for fun (will actually disassemble the clutch next time).


Didn't do as much sanding prep on the battery cover as I should have.  The result came out a bit rough, but the main goal was just to get a coat of rust preventative on it.

Compression test came out to a whopping 35, but again, the only point of this academic exercise was to open the compression gauge which was still in its plastic box after all this time.

Popping off the oil pump cover.  Luckily the Lisle impact driver got all the screws out.  I'd have been out of luck if any of them stripped because I still haven't bought a new Dremel since the old one got stolen.

S90: Getting Back in the Groove

Took a five-month break while life's other priorities ate up time and money.  To cap it off, the garage storage closet got broken into a couple weeks ago. 

The thief made off with my Dremel, the Makita drill, the Unibit step bit, my valve compressor tool, and the white canvas tool bag.  Bastard!

Today I was basically just trying to get my head back into the bike.  I pulled out all my tools and boxes and sorted through everything.

I wiped down the S90 with WD40 and disassembled the top end.  The only new thing was that I removed the fork bolts for the first time, and was greeted with bright orange rust powder.  Didn't have any replacement bolts that fit (8x32) so I just oiled up the old ones and put them back in for now.