1980 WR 390 Rescue...

Thanks BB

Glad that's all cleared up

I'm with Euro, SnoDrtRider, I'd encourage you to keep contributing to this thread. Don't let the nostalgia and posturing stop you from updating. Your build is looking good, I want to see what's next.

Sorry about the derailed thread SnoDrtRider. I was enjoying your build, please keep the updates coming.

Yes SnoDrtRider, please keep us informed of your bike's progress. We all love to follow along.

we love pics too

Old husky just try the hill climbs or flying down the straights. I sold a '79 390cr to a kid in the neighborhood and he beat every newer 250 that tried to hang with him. He said the 390 ruled the hill climbs. There's no replacement for displacement. I'll shut off my putter now.

Your a stand up kinda guy BB , I love your spirit we give you grief and you just keep coming back ... Here's to you bud

While the frame is at the powder coaters I am cleaning and painting... Did the triples and bar mounts today and reassembled.

I picked up this parabolic IR heater at Horrible Freight to warm up the parts prior to spraying and to help cure the paint.

nice..ever try putting your paint cans in bucket of hot water? works pretty well too..i guess thats more about getting it to flow. some fresh paint will sure help tidy things up

Very nice. We spend alot of time with triples in our veiw. Great bang for buck.

Paint cans in hot water was an old tractor painting tip. Brush hot paint on and the lower surface tension eliminates the brush strokes.
Works pretty good with POR 15

This morning I stripped and refinished the headlight... Love these old French lenses! It's hard to believe this survived 37 Years and 1800 miles in the woods!





I have been looking at the speedo laying on the bench for quite a while... I used to tinker with watches and clocks when I was a kid so I figured a speedo is not much different so today I decided that I had nothing to loose and opened it up.

Before...



I forgot to take photos during the opening process but the Bezel that holds the glass to the case is a brass ring. You can see mine was rather dented up. Working from the back I simply pried the crimped edge loose all around and popped the ring off. If you are careful you can reuse the ring as I did.

Here it is all apart... The speedo had something loose inside that I could hear when shaking it. Turned out to be the two screws that hold the drive part to the front half had fallen out.


This is the silt I flushed out of the mechanism with WD-40 and Electronic Cleaner... The bucket lid was clean when I started...



All back together... I managed top get the worst of the dents out of the bezel... Looks pretty good!
Yes the face is cracked from the front end bouncing around without being attached to the drive which holds it to the case but still works.
A nice coat of satin finish black and it will be good.

pictures from last post arent showing for some reason

good i thought i was the only one

No pictures for me either

Give it some time... Sometimes the internet needs some time to catch up to me!

I anyone able to see the pics now?

no

Saw them yesterday but not showing now for some unknown reason .