Dismantling the beast!

After a good nights sleep, I thought it would be a good idea to start working on the Suzuki RE-5.

I started working from the front to the back of the bike.

This is what I discover...
Seeing that the bike has sat for 25 years the brake fluid has completely solidified inside the brake master cylinder and inside the pistons and brake hoses.




The rust inside the headlight...









The Radiator was full of solidified coolant! was as hard as rock and flushed it about 10 - 15 times with pressure before I got it all out!

Finally got the whole front of the bike off! The fluids in the bike were to be honest shocking! the only good fluids were the engine oil and metering oil tank!!

A shot of the bike from the side. As you can see alot of dust and dirt build up. plus surface rust on the frame. Frame will be sandblasted and powdercoated.


As you can see the chain case is not very healthy.












Progress so far. Front is competely off and exhuasts are off. (they have ALOT of rust so I can safely say they wont be rechromed but might look into ceramic coating.)

Engine has alot of corrosion. Will need to be bead blasted and polished.

Wheel are also showing alot of corrosion (alloy wheels but have that clear coating which is pealing.)



Will post more once I get more time.