The Project Has Started...

Another update:

Had a couple of hours to spend working on the bike today. Not really a lot achieved to be honest!

I am currently working on sorting the parts ready to be shotblasted so got to work on the hubs.... I am really starting to hate them now! I can't get the wheel bearings out no matter how hard I try

I have a limited selection of tools at the moment (long story) so had to take another trip into town to get some things I need. Bought a punch set in the hope I can use it to get the bearings out.

Managed to get the sprocket off but removing the pin which holds it on was a nightmare. Must of took me a good 15mins to remove it after I broke the ends of the clip

I am up against it time wise and have the following jobs to do by the end of Thursday:

- Remove all 4 wheel bearings and sleeves (my hardest job)
- Remove rear mudguard (again another hard job)
- Remove the front forks (probably going to be hard)
- Remove number plate holder (easy)
- Clean up parts so they are not filthy (they are disgusting at the moment)

Looks like I will have another busy day tomorrow but have some more tools which should help with the tricky jobs!

This is the best tool (2) to remove the rear sprocket!
After you clamp the sprocket, so it's pushing down, it's very easy to remove the ring.

The bearings: a little WD40, a pair of pliers, a screwdriver.
If you will replace them, you can just knock these out with a hammer and a little iron bar/screwdriver.

Remember: the more and harder work it takes, the more rewarding the end result will be!
Cheer up, this might be the most fun time you'll ever have with this bike!
Good luck!!!

Waynus wrote:
This is the best tool (2) to remove the rear sprocket!
After you clamp the sprocket, so it's pushing down, it's very easy to remove the ring.

The bearings: a little WD40, a pair of pliers, a screwdriver.
If you will replace them, you can just knock these out with a hammer and a little iron bar/screwdriver.

Remember: the more and harder work it takes, the more rewarding the end result will be!
Cheer up, this might be the most fun time you'll ever have with this bike!
Good luck!!!

Thanks Wannes.

I have been working on the bike this morning and have come in for a couple of hours for some lunch and to warm up!

Jobs I have done this morning:

Removed all 4 wheel bearings, had to knock them out with a hammer and screwdriver and then used a punch for the other side.
Cleaned all the parts and boxed them ready for taking to the shotblasting place tomorrow.

Job for this afternoon:

Get the forks and rear mudguard off.

I think the forks will be quite straight forward but the mudguard has been giving me real problems. Also, it's a part of the bike which is helping it from falling over so not that keen on removing it but it will look silly if I don't get them both done!

After I have those jobs done and the parts dropped off for shotblasting I can then relax for a bit and start work on cleaning things like the foot brake up etc.

DOn't you have anything for supporting the bike?
Just put some wooden blocks underneath, or small ropes hanging from the ceiling,...

Waynus wrote:DOn't you have anything for supporting the bike?
Just put some wooden blocks underneath, or small ropes hanging from the ceiling,...

I am doing it outside on a paved area! Don't have the luxury of a garage as it has a car and some other bikes in it

So, no I don't have anything for supporting the bike. I might try and 'wog' something up later though.

Are the forks easy to remove? According to the diagram there is a bolt at the top and then it should just slide out?

James wrote:it should just slide out?

Yeah, it SHOULD

Got them out.

How do I remove the light switch? It's not in the diagram and I don't want to break it.

Thanks

There should be a little screw in the plastic 'handle'.
Once removed, you can pull out the switch on the inside.
Screw 13 in part 10:

You are right you don't want to break it, it's worth pretty much and becoming rare!

There is no screw in it and it looks like there is a but underneath. Can't get to the other side as its cover up plastic

Any other ideas?

I am thinking of just trying to smash it off and then unscrew the nut?

Maybe it's glued together, because the previous owner lost the screw?
Smashing it would really be a shame...
You really have to dismantle the plastic part before youc an reach the nut.