Wrench'n Ride'n

Among all the amazing custom build on display at Throttle Roll was the Pizza Cutter in all its patina glory.

ThrottleRoll 2017...  ALL the bands  have been announced. KINGSWOOD, The Delta Riggs, Papa Pilko And The Binrats, Mesa Cosa, Frank Sultana, The ReChords and The Hollerin Sluggers $20 online including an entry to win a free Sol Invictus Motorcycle Co. Custom Motorcycle or $25 at the door with no chance of winning the bike. More info & Tix here: www.throttleroll.com/streetparty Share it far, share it wide and help keep this event alive! My Gilera 106SS "Pizza Cutter" is one of the bikes on display....

It starts. It goes. 1 up and 3 down on a gear shift that is on the right side makes my brain hurt. Rode it for about 2 kms today. Saw 35 miles per hour on the speedo. It cuts out in top gear. Back into the shed. So stoked that it is rid-able. I did not take my camera or phone to record this event. D!OH. Here is a photo of it from the other day.

Pizza Face sticker from  http://www.jimbophillips.com/  arrived. The Gilera is now officially the "Pizza Cutter".

So close to this being back on the road. Exhaust wrapped the header. KBS Tank lining has cured. New small tail light fitted. Just need to fill my petrol can up and go get some fuel for it. Two more things to be added/changed soon.

KBS Gold Standard Sealer has been applied to inside of tank. Now to wait a week or so before I can put fuel in it.

Time to clean and seal the Gilera 106 tank. This is what the KBS cleaner has pulled out of the tank. To think I had tried to clean this before and thought it was clean. Tank is not drying in the sun. Then the etcher goes in. Followed by the coating. 

Had my two mechanic mates Jason and Gray come around and have a look at why Pistoncino is not starting. In my ignorance of points I may have set them so they do not open. Jason fixed that and showed me how to set them. Cheers mate. Bike started and ran off a fuel bottle with clean fuel. Gray wants to take for ride. So we fuel up the so called clean fuel tank. Notice I said so called clean. She would idle just and then in gear and open the throttle dies. We worked out its not getting enough fuel under load. I pulled the carb off. Found the main jet blocked. Found the filter at the inlet to the carb has so many rust particles. The tank will now not be used till I get its inside treated with a tank liner. I turn my back for a few minutes and look what they did,  Gray aka "Legoman" with the fuel bottle around his neck.  I had missed this part to clean last time.

Love the elegance of an Italian single.

49 year old engine. No idea when the last time the tappets were checked. I wasted my time. They are perfect. Love that the tool kit that came with the bike has a tool for undoing the rocker cover bolts. Then I decided to clean the connectors to the coil. Now no spark. Maybe I broke a wire? Learning how to set points. I do love old school.

"Pistoncino" and "Bender"

Today I stripped the dellorto me8bs carbie.  For a 49 years of age it was very clean and no fuel varnish.  I have discovered that the choke slide is missing. The arm it attaches to is there. No lever.  The bike fires up first kick when cold. Fuel being supplied from a fuel bottle.  Fitted the cleaned out tank. Well I thought it was clean. Didn't that lead down a rabbit trail of other problems today.  Bike would not run well under load. Will if I just use a fuel bottle.  Stripped the fuel petcock. So much built up gunk. Can of carbie cleaner and got most of it out. Refit still wont run with throttle open. Check fuel flow. Next to none. Use the other petcock and there is fuel flow.  Then I stripped the banjo nut that holds the fuel outlet tube and the tread for this on the petcock. Wont tighten and hold fuel. Jump on eBay and order a new one. Yes you can for a 49 year old bike get new rep parts.  Now to wait the 3 weeks for it to ...

If I can treat the rust in the top of the tank I will use the original tank. I was able to get the old thick petrol vanish out of the tank. Boiling water with detergent and a Gerni. Bought a set of Biltwell Maynard Bars from http://mostynindustries.com.au/ New old set of coke bottle grips. Biltwell solo saddle. Its on 5 inch springs at the moment. Have got some 3 inch ones in the mail. Might try the 3's first to get the seat lower. Have to make sure the seat does not bottom out on the rear guard when I am bouncing on the seat. Hope to have this all dialed in and registered in the next 2 weeks.

Just some detail shots. Even had the original tools in the tool box.

"Pistoncino" runs and rides. Once I found the on/off switch hidden up near the horn she runs first kick. Does not blow smoke at all. Yay!  Private road with fuel bottle strapped to frame I saw just under 40mph on the speedo. Hitting rear brake makes it go up gears. Must remember gear pedal and brakes are on opposite sides compared to a Jap bike.

Old fuel smell. It is like roadkill smell. You never forget it and it satys with you for life. Cleaning the old fuel out of the tank this morning. It has coated the inside like varnish. Boiling water with detergent and a Gerni is doing the trick nicely.

Yep within 1/2 hour of it being here I am mocking up what it may end up looking like. Plans are for different handle bars. They are in the mail. Seat springs for the solos seat. In the mail. Nothing is set in stone yet.

"Pistoncino" the 1967 Sears Gilera 106SS has landed this afternoon. How it came into Australia with old fuel in the tank that stinks of old varnish I don't know. The delivery driver was happy to get it out of his truck as the old fuel had split and the truck stunk of it too. The V-Rod that was in the back will have a lingering smell to it. I may have to pull the carb off and check it does not have a build up of the old fuel in it. It is in great condition for its 49 years. Can't wait to here it running.

Monday next week the powerhouse of a motorcycle that is the Gilera will arrive. Is it Monday yet? It now has a name. "P istoncino" which is Italian for little piston. Well when you displace 106cc. Here is a photo of what mine may end up looking like.