Daveys Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) Hello. Similar to many others I have used the site a lot and thought it time to join. I bought my Bultaco Frontera back in 1986 for £100. It was in bad shape but still worked. This was all pre internet days and I was only 21 but I did have enough sense to buy the Haynes competition manual. Other than being very tatty the main problem back then was difficulty in selecting 2nd gear. Luckily I lived near the Len Savage Shop in Farnborough and he put me in touch with an old mechanic who had loads of spares and I got another selector drum. I don't know how we managed it but with some help from friends we changed the drum and it all worked. I got the bike through the MOT without any lights and borrowing some working rear shocks. At the time the rear wheel bub had split, been welded and was split again. I wrapped electricians tape around the bearing and knocked it into the hub which solved the wobble for the MOT. Incredibly stupid but effective in the short term. I rode the bike around for a summer but it ate petrol such that I had to plan any journey via petrol stations. In the end I put it in my mum's garage and then went travelling. I had covered it in grease as I thought she would chuck it outside while I was away. 31 years later COVID arrives, I'm bored and so decide to try and get it going. The renovation has been quite an effort and is still ongoing. I have a lot of pictures and will post some if people are interested. I always knew I was going to do the bike up at one stage and had bought an Akron rear wheel from USA. This fitted very well and it did make me laugh when I saw the remnants of the electricians tape on the old bearing. It was at this stage I started to identify lots of mistakes that the previous owner,and likely me, had made in the past. I bought some used Betor rear shocks as the originals were already not working and were now totally perished. The back end looks pretty good and all seems to work well. I am in the process of reassembling the engine which was in a bit of state. All the main bearings had rusted. I have learnt a lot, have leaned on the good nature of In Motion and still have lots of questions but perhaps can help others as well. Will be posting soon. Edited June 26, 2020 by Daveys 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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