Seraphina :- "fiery One" (hebrew) A 1991 900ss Restoration

After much searching I have found the lady I have been looking for. An early white framed 1991 900ss bought from forum member wolfram. 99% complete and in need of some TLC. She looked better fully dressed :-(. Ive spent the weekend taking it to bits, I intend to strip back to the frame and powder coat as a starting point.Carbs need a refresh but not sure whether to rebuild the top end, replace engine studs while the engine is out. The wiring is pretty poor and has a lot of bodged repairs. Looking forward to this

 

Progress has been made. The engine has been removed from the frame without drama . Discs have been removed and wheel bearings removed . Bearings weren't so easy to remove ended up using expanding rawlbolts to grip the spacers to drift them out on the advise of a fella on the 900ss facebook group, worked a treat. So next week frame and wheels are off to be powder coated Traffic White. In the meantime I going to degrease the engine and the strip the top end, see what it's like. It may be 944, it may have high compression pistons , we shall see when i take it to bits.

 

I agree mate ...Its a beautiful thing

 

Nice

 

Thanks......Its been a joy so far

 

Any experts on early 900ss engine paint. My bike was first reg the same time as the magazine cover. The whole engine seams to be black with polished highlights rather than the regular silver. anyone else got one finished like this ?

 

don't think I'll be stripping it back to the point where i could polish it...... I might be at it 8 years too !!

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Busy weekend....... got the grotty looking old engine cleaned up , degreased, washed, wire brushed and dried. All the flaky paint has gone so time to take it apart . Cambelts are off and the cylinder heads too. The bores look good , I think the studs are original so probably best to replace them. Next job barrels off and check the rings. I think I might send the heads to someone to do the shims, check the valve guides , valves etc ...... anyone have any recommendations ?

 

Thanks, good to know. Now I've got the barrels off I'm pretty sure the studs are ok. There not the shiny stainless variety so I think they will be ok. I'm sure there will be a whole load of other bits I will need so thanks for the heads up on the discount and I'll be in touch

 

Its the later engine but registered 1991. Its painted black currently and I think i will paint it black like the mag cover

 

Thanks Gaz, gonna send the to John Cellier in Leeds. Spoke to him today. top fella