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Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 08, 2013, 06:51:55 AMSurprised that after 7 years he even knew he had it, let alone find the parts. Yes forgot to mention taking pictures and really easy like you say with cell cameras and even with digital instant response to look at them.
AND POSTING PICTURES OF MODS AND REPAIRS EH!
good info for people just getting started into tearing down their bikes.
Posted by greenbarn
- November 08, 2013, 06:35:32 AM7 years is a long time to remember where the bolts go!
One more thing I forgot to mention - Sometimes I take pictures of how something fits on - stuff like hoses on a carb / air intake system and stuff like that, so that you can remember later. This is especially helpful with the invention of cell phone cameras!!
Posted by 49Reo
- November 07, 2013, 21:34:29 PMI like to put the bolts back where they belong if I can; if painting/powdercoating/plating, sometimes it can't go that way. Worst rebuild I had as far as putting back together was when I completely disassembled a 1910 Fairbanks Morse 8hp engine for a major rebuild that was in very rough shape. 7 years later I put it back together.... with a lot of head scratching!! Now I make a point of keeping track of things.
Posted by greenbarn
- November 07, 2013, 20:46:32 PMI do a bit of each of those things, Ratman. If I'm working on a project on the bench, like a small project, I try to lay stuff out in order. when possible, sometimes I put bolts back in where they go to make sure I keep track of where they go. But only if the bolts are easy to mix up, or if it's going to be apart quite a while, or something. Otherwise, they go in a magnetic dish or a coffee can.
Posted by dakuhosu
- November 07, 2013, 20:32:53 PMI tear it apart with reckless abandon, do the deed, and then go by intuition to put it back together.
Posted by John Hopkins
- November 07, 2013, 19:19:59 PMMy workroom is 48ft by 23ft by 14ft 6ins high and I have a small garage, so have plenty of room for real work when I need to..what I haven't got is energy and stamina.
If I have to remove an engine I erect a scaffold tower around the bike and fit straps from the tower to the frame and bars.
John.
Posted by Drift1
- November 07, 2013, 18:16:35 PMGreat topic ratman ! I myself bring the scoot into the man cave to do mods /cleanings etc for the winter months . Reason being I have no heat in the upper or lower part of my garage . ( been on the list for 8 yrs know and one day I'll get around to that 
) Any way I do both depending on the project . Sometimes I lay them out , bag them , or coffee cans work great or simply place the bolts back were they should be .
Posted by CDNRatMan
- November 07, 2013, 17:52:11 PM So today at work was talking with a few of the lads about winter projects on their bikes. The topic of how people do their rear down and maint. came up, I mentioned that I take parts off for cleaning / powder coating / painting / mod'ing. Then when I remove a part I always put the bolts or screws back into the frame or part that is staying on the bike. If there is no place to attach the pieces I put them in a zip lock bag and mark it as to the part they belong to.
This is because I can not lay the parts left to right on my bench, oh I don't have one in my living room, because I don't have a shop, my spare room becomes my parts area and it is limited. So just wondering what others do with their parts and pieces as they do winter projects, if you do them, yes PC we need to move down south so we can ride all year round and never do projects.