Another ST/300/D build. First timer

[RandyP63]

Thanks, I cleared it the folder, PM sent.

[sofob0909]

Hey Randy. Tried to reply to your message. Clear some space and pm me me again. I will gladly help

[RandyP63]

I just pulled my Attex out of storage again, ran out of excuses to finish putting it together. The bad news, five out of the six axles are permanently stuck to the sprockets, tried everything, heat, 30 ton press, and nothing moved. Any ideas besides trying to find used ones?

[RandyP63]

Thanks, that's what I thought. The coil looks original, I will track one down.

[dave phelps]

I just pulled the Attex out of storage and I have a dumb question. Can I start the engine on a bench without a battery? I replaced the points (.018), plug and condenser, and I wanted to fire it up prior to install. I checked for spark, and there is none. On the stand next to me is a friends 400 Chief that lights off without a battery. I did not have spark prior to changing parts, the other stuff was really old.

I start mine in a vice!! Usually vibrates some stuff off the wall though!! Lol

[RandyP63]

I just pulled the Attex out of storage and I have a dumb question. Can I start the engine on a bench without a battery? I replaced the points (.018), plug and condenser, and I wanted to fire it up prior to install. I checked for spark, and there is none. On the stand next to me is a friends 400 Chief that lights off without a battery. I did not have spark prior to changing parts, the other stuff was really old.

[RandyP63]

Thanks everybody, never thought something that small could consume that much time. I am getting axles made for it this week, not to hijack the thread, but, are all of the axles drilled the same? I have one that came out whole.

[Andyman]

That is amazing how nice that looks.

[Don]

Very nice first gen Attex, Randy!

[amphibious drew]

What a difference. That looks amazing! And for some reason the acetone budget always gets blown when you bring an abs machine back from the dead.

[RandyP63]

Here is what it looks like now, a lot of work for me in 8 months. My acetone budget is up there. I will have a bunch of questions now that I am in the home stretch. This week I will be researching the part numbers for the bearings, I want to upgrade to bigger hubs as well. Today I am going to attempt to fire up the engine, I want to do the carb upgrade to a Mikuni. I never realized how much acetone I had to use, but I still have a few more spots to clean up.

[RandyP63]

Well, I have been working on the 300 for the last three weeks. I thought I would add pictures. For all of you Attex historians, the picture in the back of the truck is in front of the old Attex factory on Rt. 8, William Flynn Highway. Where I was parked used to be a body shop that I worked at in the late 70's. I grew up not far from there, I remember Attex's all over the place as a kid. 2013-02-16_10-54-31_207.jpg2013-02-16_10-54-39_394.jpg2013-02-16_10-41-15_625.jpg2013-02-16_10-54-18_585.jpg2013-02-16_10-54-31_207.jpg2013-02-16_10-54-39_394.jpg

[RandyP63]

I just started to work on the Attex again. Only one axle came out, the others, not even close. The outer bearing, the aluminum part behind the, that's what I assume it's called, can I remove that with my puller before I cut the axles? Pictures to come.

[RandyP63]

Well, I worked on the atv all day yesterday and two axles came out, the other four are putting up a fight. I can't even get the pins out of them, I don't have a torch, only the small propane torches. So it takes longer than usual to heat them up, I have already used up a can of PB Blaster, if anyone knows of a stronger penetrant please let me know. I will try today, then major cutting. Is there any place that is preferred to hack away on the axle, I assume I will have to get the sprockets pressed off. Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.

[jpswift1]

Or until you really hit something hard with that wheel.

That'll happen sometimes. Many of us have done it a time or two.