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Title: project V45
Post by: dgc67 on November 18, 2008, 12:18:51 PM
Here are a few pics of the V45 project bike I just got.
(http://i33.tinypic.com/30ua78m.jpg)

(http://i36.tinypic.com/xdwc1s.jpg)

Is this STOCK???   :shock:
(http://i35.tinypic.com/1krig.jpg)

I took it to a carwash, sprayed it down with degreaser and it still has a lot of built up gunk on it.
(http://i35.tinypic.com/a1jzuo.jpg)

A little dented up on the tank, have not looked inside yet though.
(http://i33.tinypic.com/1221d6p.jpg)

The tags expired a year ago, so I guess it ran till then.  My intentions are to do a complete restore on it with some custom fab stuff along the way.  I want it to sit as low as possible and be pretty unique over all.
Title: Re: project V45
Post by: Jester on November 18, 2008, 12:27:18 PM
Congratulations!!!  better start soaking the carbs in a bath of SEAFOAM!!! :cool:
Title: Re: project V45
Post by: dgc67 on November 18, 2008, 12:47:04 PM
Quotebetter start soaking the carbs in a bath of SEAFOAM!!!
Exactly what I was thinking!  Hoping to track down 4 coffee cans and just break each one down and soak it for a LONG time!  LOL
Title: Re: project V45
Post by: hootmon on November 18, 2008, 01:13:42 PM
Looks like you have a "little" oil leak up front too.. Maybe soak the whole motor in Seafoam  :lol:
You got to love a "putty" colored seat though..

Good deal, you knew it needed some work.. But can surely become a phoenix!!!
Title: Re: project V45
Post by: dgc67 on December 15, 2008, 04:28:04 PM
Picked up this "frame" also.  This is a 1982, so it has a 750cc motor.  Hoping the cams match and I will have myself a slightly bigger engine for the final project!
(http://i33.tinypic.com/11hcpd1.jpg)

It has the wheels I recently bought off of ebay!  LOL, figures.
(http://i38.tinypic.com/35baxj9.jpg)
Title: Re: project V45
Post by: Greg Cothern on December 15, 2008, 05:06:26 PM
Looks like you will have a nice winter project!!!
Title: Re: project V45
Post by: dgc67 on December 15, 2008, 05:16:13 PM
Yep.  I think my wife agreed to it so I would clean the garage.  As the photo's show, I have not started yet!  LOL. 
Title: Re: project V45
Post by: silveradocowboy on December 15, 2008, 06:55:09 PM
I've attached some part numbers for those cams. If you haven't found out yet the '84 V45 is a little different than the other years, some parts will interchange while others are no where close.

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Title: Re: project V45
Post by: dgc67 on December 15, 2008, 08:32:06 PM
cool, thanks, according to that they are they same.   :-D  I thought they would be.  From what I have read/heard they changed from 750cc to 700cc due to import taxes in 1984.

But, yes, 1984 is a strange year.  Some things from earlier years and some from later years fit, but not everything for sure.  Here are the engine markings I discovered earlier.  I had never noticed this on the side of the head before.
(http://i36.tinypic.com/v6nfr4.jpg)
(http://i38.tinypic.com/s4c6rq.jpg)
Title: Re: project V45
Post by: roboto65 on December 15, 2008, 09:50:15 PM
Yep most all motorcycles have the cm3 cubed I think that is anyhow the 3rd gens have this too  8) 8)
Title: Re: project V45
Post by: TLRam1 on December 15, 2008, 11:33:11 PM
Quote from: DG on December 15, 2008, 08:32:06 PM
I had never noticed this on the side of the head before.
(http://i36.tinypic.com/v6nfr4.jpg)
(http://i38.tinypic.com/s4c6rq.jpg)

You never noticed one was dirty and one clean.  :-P :-P
Title: Re: project V45
Post by: dgc67 on December 16, 2008, 05:43:27 AM
Not until yesterday!   :shock: :shock:
LOL.  That is the first thing I thought when I downloaded the pics too.