Some KTM goodies have arrived ........ now waiting for the Triumph Rat.net thunderbolt to strike me down for blasphemy...

I thought this would be a mild restoration, minor modding, lots of cleaning and adjusting but once I start I can't stop. Once the cam cover was off, I had to pull the head off and I couldn't resist pu...

Finished the rear wheel and brake.  I had forgotten that my rear wheel is not original.  Some time in the mid 70s I noticed my rear sprocket was worn, so I decided to replace it. ...

These are WP forks from a KTM Duke 2 640 so the size and geometry are a good match for the street scrambler proportions.The spec sheet says these are 43mm WP upside-down telescopic forks, reload, comp...

Painting the frame was one of the easier jobs I've had to do. The frame was littered with small specks of rust that bad poked through from under the paint. It was required that I paint over the rust t...

I took the remaining parts off of the frame. We may have to replace the fork springs because they are really rusted. I then took a bucket of soapy water and scrubbed all of the dirt, dust and cobwebs...

The exhaust was a cinch so I summoned a bit of extra ambition and proceeded to install the performance cam shaft. What could have been completed in a couple of hours will now be drawn out over several...

I used a little gasoline and some rags to scrub the grime off the drive chain. The chain is in great shape but I hate a dirty chain....

Forgot to install the primary chain tensioner before the stator. I didn't like the feel of the tension adjusting nut as it caught the edge of the slot of the tensioner blade every half revolution. I...

OK progress of a sort. My swing arm has been offered up and fits like a dream but... (you knew that was coming!) it's highlighted some issues with my frame.. Anyway - first things first - here is the...

My XR600R smog block-off kit arrived in the mail from XRsonly.com so I installed them along with the performance exhaust that came with the bike....

I basically just stripped the rest of the parts off of the frame. This leave me to be able to throughly clean the frame and possibly touch up paint if necessary....

The instructions are pretty good so I'm not yet sweating over the swing arm bushes and bobbins, but I am interested to see if the tyre I have specified will fit....

 I just need some swing arm bushes and I can offer it up to the frame.I'll post more once I have the deed done.  ...

New Primary chain, clutch basket thrust washer, and rollers:...

I've got the bowl off the carb and had a look for where my leak might be coming from. The floats are in good shape (and still plenty buoyant) and the float valve works smoothly. The gasket looks to be...

The clouds part, a single beam of light shines down from the sky revealing the freshly painted tank and fenders and chorus of angels sing in the background. Alright, that didn't actually happen but it...

This post is an update to previous post. Starting the brazing over was a step in the right direction. We used a different set up for the blow torch to get it even hotter. We used a setup that allowed...

While cylinders are at the machine shop, I set to work on the gearbox. I normally replace all bearings and bushings in a transmission while it's open, whether they appear to need it or not. Shown he...

I started taking things apart today on the GB and I got more excited as I realized how easy this bike is to work on. I'm accustomed to working on sophisticated modern sportbikes so I revelled in the e...