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Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:11 pm
by Storkfoot
Remember that sometimes the outer cables have a tendency to slip out of the housings. They are not always an interference fit, often because the housing has just worn slightly over the years.

The first cable tie under the horncasting is perhaps important to guard against this.

Personally, I’ll do this for the clutch but try and leave it free from there on down. For all the other cables, I’ll stick to the standard placement of the outers.

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:53 pm
by coaster
dickie wrote:
coaster wrote:......In fact when I build my next one I'm going to try to leave them off completely. A bit of insulating tape for the build phase then take it off when I'm finished. If I need to replace a cable inner, a temporary cable tie or someone to hold the outer in place will suffice...I think.


Trust me, unless you want to be removing the horncast in a dark rainswept layby you realy dont want the gear or throttle outers to slip out ;)

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:00 pm
by citydaz
For what its worth, when he was rebuilding my Li125 a few years ago Geoff from Zootscoot swore blind that the best way for the cables was not to use cable ties but to just let them "find their own path".

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 7:50 pm
by johnnyfartpants
I decided to go with a standard 22mm carburettor in the end, I can always fit the 30mm one if I get bored of it.

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Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 7:54 pm
by johnnyfartpants
Got it running earlier. I need to adjust the carburettor once the motor has  fully warmed through, but after 10 minutes or so of running, it seemed to be pretty happy. 

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A short ride up and down the street revealed that the headstock bearings had settled, and needed nipping up a touch. This was done, then the handlebar top finally went back on.

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Should be getting the bodywork back on tomorrow, complicated by the painter having filled in two of the holes for the floor runners. Not sure if they've been welded up or just filled, but either way I'm gonna be drilling into fresh paint. :roll:

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:12 pm
by johnnyfartpants
Didn't get nearly as much done as I was hoping, but it looks a bit more complete now. 

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I'll chip away at it in the evenings this week. :)

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:44 pm
by johnnyfartpants
Horn casting and mudguard now in position - just need to spend a bit more time getting the rubber gaskets sitting nicely before tightening everything down.

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More faffing about coming soon! :)

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 1:05 am
by Scooterslag
looking good dude 8-)

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:28 pm
by johnnyfartpants
Scooterslag wrote:looking good dude 8-)


Many thanks Scooterslag! :D

Didn't get much time on this in the evenings, but did get the beading clamps on. 

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Horn case badge now in position.

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Should be getting the floor runners finished up over the weekend.

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:34 pm
by Toddy
Looking good looks like your not far away now ?

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:13 pm
by coaster
Nice 8-)

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:14 am
by johnnyfartpants
coaster wrote:Nice 8-)


Toddy wrote:Looking good looks like your not far away now ?


Cheers!

Completion is gonna be held up by the seat, I haven't seen anything I like for sale so Ive been looking into getting the one that was on it re-covered. Obviously that's become a little bit more difficult recently. :roll:

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 12:03 pm
by bike grim
There’s a good guy in Middlewich. He’s the fella that Martrim outsource to. Pm me if you want his number (I’m in Northwich)

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:46 pm
by johnnyfartpants
bike grim wrote:There’s a good guy in Middlewich. He’s the fella that Martrim outsource to. Pm me if you want his number (I’m in Northwich)

PM'd 8-)

Floor related stuff now completed.

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Just lower beading clamps, bridge piece, brake pedal and legshield badge to go on (and side panels! ) then the seat and its ready for action. :)

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:07 pm
by johnnyfartpants
Got a few more bits on today.

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Not a whole lot left to do now. Before it's maiden voyage I'll be smearing a little araldite on the exposed threads of the bodywork fasteners. This prevents stuff from being jettisoned due to vibration. When you need to undo the fasteners at some point, the glue just flakes away. :)

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:20 pm
by johnnyfartpants
A little bit more done now - legshield badge is now back on.

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When I first built the scooter in 1989/90, I couldn't get hold of the correct legshield badges. I ended up modifying a J125 badge bought from Horners, this explains the odd size!

The panels had become slightly distorted during the paint process, but after a fair bit of faffing around, they now fit pretty well.

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Seat trimmer bloke says he can do the seat next week. :)

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:53 pm
by johnnyfartpants
Fitted one of Toot's new coils - the casing had cracked on the one that came with the AF electronic kit. It still worked, but had cracked at the mounting point.
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Panel fettled and fitted.
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Just requires seat now.
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Can't wait to get off to the shops on it. :)

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2020 9:26 pm
by johnnyfartpants
Seat trimmer bloke never replied to my message when I tried to arrange dropping the seat off. :roll: Still needs doing - hopefully I'll remedy that before the winter comes. :)

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:21 pm
by johnnyfartpants
Life has gotten in the way of this - still not had the seat done or ridden the thing yet! Hopefully that'll be remedied soon. :lol:

Re: SX200, TV200 + LI150 bitsa

PostPosted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:36 pm
by Storkfoot
To me, that seat is worth restoring. So many of the non standard seats these days just look wrong to me.

I hope you manage to finish it off soon :)