CRK Cafe Racer Kit - Build

Hi There.

Best tip i can give you is buy haynes manual and read a few times before carrying out the strip down and rebuild, also loads of bags, labels and take plenty of photographs of how things fit together.

New bearings, discs, chain/sprockets arrived today so hopefully get wheels built up and forks, swingarm on soon get it back on wheels

 

Hi Bit of an update, CRK Kit is nearly ready, wheels built up, new forks, discs fitted.

Getting calipers painted and new bearings to put in swing arm and suspension linkage yet

 

Hi.

I removed the engine with trolley jack underneath the engine and rear raised on a paddock stand, simply lower away !! have a helper on hand as the engine will topple when comes away from frame. I made up a wooden platform and put some castors on to move around bit like a big skateboard.

With regards to painting mine was a silver engine and wanted to turn black.

First remove all hoses, carbs exhausts etc. Brush off most of the muck dirt. I then just brushed down and wiped all off with cellulose thinners, wire brushed and rubbed down the whole main block.

I then loosened up all of the engine covers and then lightly nipped up the bolts to hold the covers in place. sprayed the main parts of the engine block, best paint i have found is Simoniz tough paint, covers well and very resilient to heat and oils. When sprayed the main block removed all of the covers and sprayed these separately off the bike. including the sump. When dry if you wish carefully sand the raised TRIUMPH lettering to reveal shiny letters and lacquer. Used new Stainless bolt kit from ebay to secure all covers, note order some 6mm washers too as don' t want to scratch your new paintwork with bolt heads !!

UPDATE

Got the CRK kit this week had quick rough try of sub-frame really pleased with quality of everything in kit. Have refurbished brakes and fitted new discs, sub-frame and refurbished swing arm this weekend.

 

Many thanks.
The bolt kits are bike specific, got them off ebay if you do a search for your bike, note the sump bolts are not included just did search for some stainless cap head bolts m6 x 25mm i think, the two longer existing ones in the centre of the sump i retained as you cannot see them at all.

The new gasket set i got from the "World OF Triumph" good website for parts and no.s !!

 

Hi have used this paint before on engines and parts no problem with temperature, the exhausts would need another type of specialist paint,
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UPDATE.

CRK Subframe bolted in place

Swing Arm Powder coated along with link arm and engine mounts, all new bearings fitted, just waiting for new shock to arrive now. Hopefully over next few days get the engine block fitted

 

Hi no removed all the engine ancillary items, and all engine covers. The starter motor was fortunately like new. The end cover on the alternator can be removed the rest of the main body i carefully hand painted, also finished the altenator off with some chrome domed nuts .

 

Hi There used clear engine lacquer to match the satin finish.

 

Hi Bit of an update and few pics.

Engine back in, exhaust manifold cleaned up and temporarily back on (lost new copper gaskets !! Doh !!)
Chain and new sprockets on, new YSK Shock fitted, well impressed with quality, adjustable for ride height too. Fitted silicon hoses.

The CRK Undertray fitted, battery tray, all lined up perfectly.