Me No Ticky-Tocky either . . . . . . .
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Steve T
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Not a steal in the way Phil steals bikes Austin, but too good to turn down - definately 
Winter ride? More of a winter project I think, once I've given Big Bird a full service and found somewhere warm to lay her up for the winter
Some pictures from my visit . . . . . .
Rims don't have any external corrosion - the insides of them may be a differrent story though as it's still got it's original front tyre on it, going by the date code on the sidewall
Switches are sticky.
Suspension at the front needs new oil.
Suspension at the rear needs a good clean before I can fully assess it - a bit of surface corrosion on the chromed portion.
It'll be getting fully undressed, checked over, re-painted and re-lubed as required once I start it. I foresee some cold nights in the garage ahead
Glad I stole the boss's car for the trip to see the bike - my first encounter this winter of this stuff . . . .
Steve T
Winter ride? More of a winter project I think, once I've given Big Bird a full service and found somewhere warm to lay her up for the winter
Some pictures from my visit . . . . . .
Rims don't have any external corrosion - the insides of them may be a differrent story though as it's still got it's original front tyre on it, going by the date code on the sidewall
Switches are sticky.
Suspension at the front needs new oil.
Suspension at the rear needs a good clean before I can fully assess it - a bit of surface corrosion on the chromed portion.
It'll be getting fully undressed, checked over, re-painted and re-lubed as required once I start it. I foresee some cold nights in the garage ahead
Glad I stole the boss's car for the trip to see the bike - my first encounter this winter of this stuff . . . .
Steve T
Philwhiskeydrinker
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Not a steal in the way Phil steals bikes Austin, but too good to turn down - definately
Oi!
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Nice find Steve. Looks like it's one of the last 600's as it's got a few features found on the 650 - exhaust and twin front discs, for instance.
Hopefully you'll not find too many nasties when you get down to working on it.
Lots of photos of progress, please.
Hopefully you'll not find too many nasties when you get down to working on it.
Lots of photos of progress, please.
A photo journal of the strip down is something I'm thinking of doing . . . . . if I can remember to take a camera into the garage.
I do think I need a garage the size of your new one though Tony - too many bikes and not enough space
Steve T
Whereas I have the opposite problem - too much shed and not enough bikes.
Philwhiskeydrinker
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I currently have no shed/garage with the dv living under a sheet for the forseeable [emoji849]
No tinker time for me this winter.
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No tinker time for me this winter.
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Steve T
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Cheers Bob, it is kinda sweet for its age.
Machine now tucked up in my garage. popped the battery out to find all of the cells virtually empty of liquid!!!??? Don't know where the volts came from to get it running on the weekend.
Now topped up and on charge.
Paperwork was interesting - original bill of sale from May 1998, along with owners manual in perfect condition.
Bike even has 4 brand new spark plugs
Gotta resist the temptation to start stripping it, as the Strom is off the road this week and it's due its post-winter service.
But once thats out of the way, the Alp will be naked in no time
Steve T
Machine now tucked up in my garage. popped the battery out to find all of the cells virtually empty of liquid!!!??? Don't know where the volts came from to get it running on the weekend.
Now topped up and on charge.
Paperwork was interesting - original bill of sale from May 1998, along with owners manual in perfect condition.
Bike even has 4 brand new spark plugs
Gotta resist the temptation to start stripping it, as the Strom is off the road this week and it's due its post-winter service.
But once thats out of the way, the Alp will be naked in no time
Steve T
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Philwhiskeydrinker
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Waiting patiently for pics of the Alp stripped down Steve [emoji3]
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Philwhiskeydrinker
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It looks like I'll have tinkering withdrawal this year Steve. I managed to give the Alp a full engine service and checkover last winter but just did not get chance to do the fork oil/head and suspension bearings despite the head bearings not quite feeling right.
How about some pics of the 'strom laid out in a million bits to pacify us [emoji6]
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How about some pics of the 'strom laid out in a million bits to pacify us [emoji6]
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Steve T
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Give me a chance - I've only just washed 3 months worth dirt off of it
Garage is too full at the moment to even start a strip down. Eldest son has promised to find a temporary home for his 1200GS over most of the winter, so that'll give me some space, and next door has offered some space for the Alp when I do the Strom, and the Strom when I do the Alp
Been noticing a few difference between this model Alp and the '91 version I had previously, aside from the obvious fairing changes and twin front discs.
The twin CDI's have gone and been replaced with a single unit that looks a lot like the ones on the later Africa Twins. This is a good thing
The bike was manufactured in Spain and not in Japan, going by the VIN plate. My experience with Deauvilles that were made in Spain makes me think that this might not be a good thing
. Heres hoping I'm wrong - 1st impressions suggest I might be very wrong Took some tools to the Alp last night, just to get a feel for how well or not it had been looked after. The little plugs that cover the brake pad pins are, as anyone that has owned any Honda of this vintage will know, a real pain to take out if they haven't been lubed properly. They have all been lubed properly
. And the brake pad pins all rotate freely as well .Copiuos amounts of easit have been sprayed about in as many places as I can see, to , well, ease the strip down when it starts
I was wrong about the front tyre - it's not the original from 1998. It was made in 2004, so its only 14 years old
. The rear is slightly younger - it was made in 2010 . The air filter is the original though, as are the spark plugs.List of required bits so far :-
Air Filter
F & R brake pipes and probably master cylinder seal and piston kits
F & R tyres and inner tubes
Seat cover
I'm sure the list will grow, such is the nature of this type of resurrection
Steve T
Philwhiskeydrinker
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It's always a nice feeling when starting such things Steve when little things have been attended to like the caliper pin caps etc, hopefully a good sign for the rest of the recommission.
The rear tyre on my last Alp was an '08, after I'd been riding about on it, I noticed it was all perished in one spot (presumably sat deflated for a while).
You'll notice quite a few other changes from the earlier bikes too Steve, the air intake is different, tps on carbs and all those connectors that were rather messily stuffed into a plastic sheath near the thermostat have been relocated and now have neat little brackets - like they always should have done!
Phil
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The rear tyre on my last Alp was an '08, after I'd been riding about on it, I noticed it was all perished in one spot (presumably sat deflated for a while).
You'll notice quite a few other changes from the earlier bikes too Steve, the air intake is different, tps on carbs and all those connectors that were rather messily stuffed into a plastic sheath near the thermostat have been relocated and now have neat little brackets - like they always should have done!
Phil
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Philwhiskeydrinker
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And around and around and around....[emoji2]
Speaking of which, I have the option of buying back my black Alp now with extras for less than I sold it for...
Do I???
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Speaking of which, I have the option of buying back my black Alp now with extras for less than I sold it for...
Do I???
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