nigel

Well the frame fitted in the cabinet. Just! Made my poor old back ache though, having to stoop a bit and moving the thing round. Got it done though. Plus some other parts.
 

 

 

 
 Tomorrow I'll give everything a rub down and get things primed.

Stripped the fork legs down yesterday.
 

 
  I'll need new seals and stanchions. The stanchions are well pitted and wont re-chrome. The lower legs will be sand blasted. I met a chap yesterday who's going to let me use his blasting cabinet. It's bigger than mine and the frame should just fit in, if my measurements are right.  I'll find out later in the week.
 

Took a trip down to South Wales to take SWMBO to meet her long lost sister and family. While there exploring their farm and buildings, I stumbled on a trials motorcycle covered in 20yrs of dust and grime. After a pressure wash it looked a little better.
 

 
   1982 SWM 125 TL. Italian built with Bombadier 2 stroke Rotax engine made in Austria. Very popular in their day and ridden by some of the top riders.
 
  Before we left, minus front wheel and handlebars, it fitted nicely in the back of my car. It's now at it's new home.
 
  Engine turns over but no spark. Think it's a wiring problem but could be ignition. CDI set up. I'll investigate that later when I've done some research.
  Started the strip down this morning, so some photo's of progress.
 

 

 

 
First post was Fridays work. This post is Saturday.
 
Bit more done today.
 

 

 

 
Things will slow down now. Cleaning up. Seeing what needs replacing and sourcing the money.
 
Just hope I can remember where everything goes.

I decided to tidy-up my Hayter 21 and am attaching a few photos of the exercise. I decided to use the Handle from an Osprey as I had this to hand and it appears more robust than the 21 handle.

Nigel,
There's a powder coating. Of course, everything is sandblasted beforehand.

First walk, still without engine. The armchair will also be refurbished

Thank you both.  I have now looked again at the Parts Diagrams and can see what I didn't see before, i.e. its part nos. 306 and 307 and yes it's on the 5HP, which is already fitted back on the machine so I am not looking forward to fitting it.

I meant the cylinder fins 🙄

Second brood of Moorhen chicks this year. Six all told. First lot didn't survive. Cats, crows and magpies. One crow and one magpie contracted lead poisoning.
 

Sounds about right to me, that’s about 300 British pounds

back again, just to let you know that the engine started with the  old points, I just took an earth wire to ground (direct to battery) turned on ignition and engine started and ran ok
i now have a few other problems but that is for another forum on where to get parts like tinware and a breather cover
 so thanks for now
 see you all shortly

Hi Nigel, yes I will follow your advice. Thank you. 
Hi Stormin, thanks for the info. 

Foote did make gearboxes you can split but on the mustang they were sealed like I said before it only has 1 forward and 1 reverse gear I have owned ten of these machines over the years, they all had stiff gearboxes and every one of them freed up with a small amount of use, my opinion is you will be opening a can of worms for no gain by splitting it, why don’t you get the thing running and drive it first ?

Been thinking about that myself. Maybe driving around will help.
 

Bought this today
 
 

Happy Birthday Nigel, hope you’ve had a good day. 

Many Happy Returns Nigel, 🍺🥃🍺🥃 Stay Safe😷😷

Happy Birthday Nigel  

Happy birthday mate have a good one
 
 

Fitted a set of solid engine mounts to the C-125 this afternoon a chap made for me.
 

 
 
 

That was the MK2. I also had one of those but stupidly sold it

Bit more done this afternoon.
 
 Trailer towing attachment done. Just needs tow ball fitted.

 
 Frame work for the drawbar. Lucky I found the U clamps. The bar had to go there to clear the casting. Couldn't bolt it on as no room to get a nut on underneath. Only just managed to get the U clamp nuts on.
 

 
 Might not look much, but much  putting on and taking off done.
 
  I need it off the bench now and behind a tractor. Then I can work out draw bar position, height etc. I'll have to wait till one of the grandsons visit to give me a hand.

Are that green handle sets it all off well Paul. I would call that a success 👍

Back together and out of the workshop 
 
 
 

Got the urge to play with the drill press out in the 120F garage. Decided to build another stand.  I think this one will be good for engine test runs.