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Yezdi CL II (1987) - Restoration - Hades rises from the ashes..again!!
A brief background...I owned a Yezdi Classic aka HADES ( 1985 model) between 2006 - 2008 that was completely restored to the original spec. In 2008, I left for abroad and kept it in the care of my mechanic. He's from the same neighborhood that I lived and knows me since childhood. So entrusting him with taking care of my darlings was a no-brainer.
At that time, I had an RD350 ( Cupid), Hades and my old and trusted Hero Honda CBZ. I had also bought a 1962 G2 Bullet but never told my dad about it. In a sense... I turned into a grease monkey with all the bikes and this was starting to get on my dad's nerves.
One day, my dad saw me riding the G2 and he was really pissed. He personally loves the Bullet and somethat tolerates the RD.But he hates Yezdi as someone really close to him died riding a Yezdi.
So..as soon as I left, my Hades was sold of for a pittance of 11K(The original Halla (made in spain) horns itself cost me some 1400Rs a pair).
The was fully restored, running on 1st oversize pistons with a complete engine rebuild.
In 2011, I got a call from my mechanic that he has found a really nice Yezdi CL II still with the first owner that had been used only for office commute. So I jumped the gun and told him to buy it. She still had the original paint job and the engine being in excellent condition.
The only thing that I told him after procuring the bike was to do a complete engine rebuild. Being a Yezdi lover himself ( The guy used to race on Yezdis), the engine was completely rebuilt with all or most of the parts replaced.
Specs from the engine rebuild.
1. A new High-Power block piston set of STD Size was put on. ( She was running on 4th OS pistons when we bought her)
2. A completely new OEM and never used crank was put.
3. A new gearbox
4. Diamond FIT-TIGHT clutch chain.
5. A host of other engine parts were completely replaced with new ones.
5. New MB clutch plates.
6. Full Synthetic oil.
After I landed returned back in July this year, I kept riding Hades in the same condition till I sourced some parts. Parts missing or somewhat non functional were -
1. Chain Cover
2. Head-light assembly.
3. Sprocket kit.
4. A new battery and a wiring harness.
5. A very badly dented front mudguard.
6. Some rusting on the rear fender.
7. Petrol tank top was of the lock king. I prefer the plain one which has Yezdi written on it and the fuel mixture.
8. Missing tail-lamp.
9. Missing rear reflector.
10. A rusted seat.
11. Non functional rear shockups.
12. One leaking front shockup.
13. A missing half chain-cover.
14. One drum had a big gap and the front brakes were non-existant.
15. Front chrome drum plate.
16. Worn out Rear break liners.
17. Bald front tyre.
So between July and September, I kept hunting for parts in Pune, Ahmednagar and Aurangabad and managed to find almost all the things I needed.
Parts Sourced from Pune.
1. Yezdi Petrol tank cover ( the one without the lock).
2. Two drums.
3. All cables ( Brake, clutch, accelerator, Kilometer chain).
4. Gudgoen Pins (Standard to OS sizes).
5. Wiring Harness.
6. Front Drum plates.
7. Break liners.
8. Side stand.
9. Kick and Break shafts.
10. A new meter and meter harness.
11. Swastik - leg guard.
12. A new set of Bend pipes.
13. Points ( HT)
14. IPL pistons ( 1st and 2nd oversize).
15. Gabriel rear shocks ( was very very very lucky top get these!!!)
16. A chain cover.
17. MRF 3.25 16" tyres
18. Tyre tubes.
Parts sourced from Ahmednagar -
1. HT points
2. Handle T.
3. Nuts for the tee.
4. Bigun pins ( from standard size to size 6 from MB and Nippin).
5. MK clutch plates.
6. Mikarb jets.
7. Petrol Tank rubbers.
8. CL - II monograms.
9. Rolan sprocket kit.
Parts sourced from Auraganbad.
1. Half Chain Cover
2. Amaron Rider ( 5 AMP battery).
3. Halla horns ( Made in spain onces- found this a bit tough).
4. Bought parts of a Yezdi(Being scrapped) for 4k for its body work namely the petrol tank, mudguards, shock up spring covers, tail-lamp bracket.
7. A race throttle.
8. Yamaha Yolk levers and Yamaha RX135 (4 speed) switch assembly from Minda.
9. Karizma Indicators ( white color ones).
10. A cigarette lightger.
After going through the forums, I came across Sprocketing. Hades is going to have a sprocket configuration of 48T/18T (2.6667) instead of the default 46T/19T (2.4210). This results in a 10% increase which I think is acceptable.
Restoration Timeline
October 1st -Paint scheme
1.Engine - The entire engine would be painted black
2. Silencers - The silences are being painted mud-black as they were a bit banged up and it did not make sense to have them chrome-plated as all their imperfections would stand out.
3. Petrol Tank, front and rear fenders, shockup pipes, size panels and tail lamp bracket - Going to be painted as MISTY SILVER GREY ( took the idea from the P220.)
4. Minor parts are being chrome plated.
5. Chasis, drums, shockup pipes, air box filter cover - Would be painted black.
All the parts to be painte
October 2nd - October 4th.
1. Paint procured.
2. All minor parts have been sent for chrome plating.These include bend pipes,rims, spokes, handlebar, side-stand,calipers, drum plates.
3. All the parts that are to be painted have been scrubbed and cleaned completely for the paint job. Removing the original paint was a big pain in the behind..it just wouldn't come off.
4. The chasis and all the parts to be painted have had a layer of primer put on them. The engine as well has been primered.
October 5th -
1. Chasis, airbox filter cover, drums, shockup pipes, engine have been painted black with 2 coats of lacquer put on them.
2. Silences have been painted mud black.
3. Engine has been painted except and lacquered(except for the cylinders).
4. The engine head and the carburettor cover have been painted silver.
October 6th - 8th
The petrol tank, front and rear fenders, tail lamp bracket, shockup pipes, size panels would have an initial coat of silver paint, followed by the MISTY SILVER GREY paint and 2 sets of lacquer. The stuff would be left to dry for a couple of days as its been raining quite a lot here.
October 9th - Final bike assembly
October 10th -
1.First ride after HADES has been restored.
2. A lot of pictures taken
3. Pictures put on this thread.
I know its a lot to read...but I really love by HADES and wanted to share the joy of restoring it with you guys.
Cheers,
Sohaibak
At that time, I had an RD350 ( Cupid), Hades and my old and trusted Hero Honda CBZ. I had also bought a 1962 G2 Bullet but never told my dad about it. In a sense... I turned into a grease monkey with all the bikes and this was starting to get on my dad's nerves.
One day, my dad saw me riding the G2 and he was really pissed. He personally loves the Bullet and somethat tolerates the RD.But he hates Yezdi as someone really close to him died riding a Yezdi.
So..as soon as I left, my Hades was sold of for a pittance of 11K(The original Halla (made in spain) horns itself cost me some 1400Rs a pair).
The was fully restored, running on 1st oversize pistons with a complete engine rebuild.
In 2011, I got a call from my mechanic that he has found a really nice Yezdi CL II still with the first owner that had been used only for office commute. So I jumped the gun and told him to buy it. She still had the original paint job and the engine being in excellent condition.
The only thing that I told him after procuring the bike was to do a complete engine rebuild. Being a Yezdi lover himself ( The guy used to race on Yezdis), the engine was completely rebuilt with all or most of the parts replaced.
Specs from the engine rebuild.
1. A new High-Power block piston set of STD Size was put on. ( She was running on 4th OS pistons when we bought her)
2. A completely new OEM and never used crank was put.
3. A new gearbox
4. Diamond FIT-TIGHT clutch chain.
5. A host of other engine parts were completely replaced with new ones.
5. New MB clutch plates.
6. Full Synthetic oil.
After I landed returned back in July this year, I kept riding Hades in the same condition till I sourced some parts. Parts missing or somewhat non functional were -
1. Chain Cover
2. Head-light assembly.
3. Sprocket kit.
4. A new battery and a wiring harness.
5. A very badly dented front mudguard.
6. Some rusting on the rear fender.
7. Petrol tank top was of the lock king. I prefer the plain one which has Yezdi written on it and the fuel mixture.
8. Missing tail-lamp.
9. Missing rear reflector.
10. A rusted seat.
11. Non functional rear shockups.
12. One leaking front shockup.
13. A missing half chain-cover.
14. One drum had a big gap and the front brakes were non-existant.
15. Front chrome drum plate.
16. Worn out Rear break liners.
17. Bald front tyre.
So between July and September, I kept hunting for parts in Pune, Ahmednagar and Aurangabad and managed to find almost all the things I needed.
Parts Sourced from Pune.
1. Yezdi Petrol tank cover ( the one without the lock).
2. Two drums.
3. All cables ( Brake, clutch, accelerator, Kilometer chain).
4. Gudgoen Pins (Standard to OS sizes).
5. Wiring Harness.
6. Front Drum plates.
7. Break liners.
8. Side stand.
9. Kick and Break shafts.
10. A new meter and meter harness.
11. Swastik - leg guard.
12. A new set of Bend pipes.
13. Points ( HT)
14. IPL pistons ( 1st and 2nd oversize).
15. Gabriel rear shocks ( was very very very lucky top get these!!!)
16. A chain cover.
17. MRF 3.25 16" tyres
18. Tyre tubes.
Parts sourced from Ahmednagar -
1. HT points
2. Handle T.
3. Nuts for the tee.
4. Bigun pins ( from standard size to size 6 from MB and Nippin).
5. MK clutch plates.
6. Mikarb jets.
7. Petrol Tank rubbers.
8. CL - II monograms.
9. Rolan sprocket kit.
Parts sourced from Auraganbad.
1. Half Chain Cover
2. Amaron Rider ( 5 AMP battery).
3. Halla horns ( Made in spain onces- found this a bit tough).
4. Bought parts of a Yezdi(Being scrapped) for 4k for its body work namely the petrol tank, mudguards, shock up spring covers, tail-lamp bracket.
7. A race throttle.
8. Yamaha Yolk levers and Yamaha RX135 (4 speed) switch assembly from Minda.
9. Karizma Indicators ( white color ones).
10. A cigarette lightger.
After going through the forums, I came across Sprocketing. Hades is going to have a sprocket configuration of 48T/18T (2.6667) instead of the default 46T/19T (2.4210). This results in a 10% increase which I think is acceptable.
Restoration Timeline
October 1st -Paint scheme
1.Engine - The entire engine would be painted black
2. Silencers - The silences are being painted mud-black as they were a bit banged up and it did not make sense to have them chrome-plated as all their imperfections would stand out.
3. Petrol Tank, front and rear fenders, shockup pipes, size panels and tail lamp bracket - Going to be painted as MISTY SILVER GREY ( took the idea from the P220.)
4. Minor parts are being chrome plated.
5. Chasis, drums, shockup pipes, air box filter cover - Would be painted black.
All the parts to be painte
October 2nd - October 4th.
1. Paint procured.
2. All minor parts have been sent for chrome plating.These include bend pipes,rims, spokes, handlebar, side-stand,calipers, drum plates.
3. All the parts that are to be painted have been scrubbed and cleaned completely for the paint job. Removing the original paint was a big pain in the behind..it just wouldn't come off.
4. The chasis and all the parts to be painted have had a layer of primer put on them. The engine as well has been primered.
October 5th -
1. Chasis, airbox filter cover, drums, shockup pipes, engine have been painted black with 2 coats of lacquer put on them.
2. Silences have been painted mud black.
3. Engine has been painted except and lacquered(except for the cylinders).
4. The engine head and the carburettor cover have been painted silver.
October 6th - 8th
The petrol tank, front and rear fenders, tail lamp bracket, shockup pipes, size panels would have an initial coat of silver paint, followed by the MISTY SILVER GREY paint and 2 sets of lacquer. The stuff would be left to dry for a couple of days as its been raining quite a lot here.
October 9th - Final bike assembly
October 10th -
1.First ride after HADES has been restored.
2. A lot of pictures taken
3. Pictures put on this thread.
I know its a lot to read...but I really love by HADES and wanted to share the joy of restoring it with you guys.
Cheers,
Sohaibak
I had got them painted Dupont black with 2 coats of lacquer.
that putting on the ones from the scrap bike that I had got earlier would be a better option. All of these are being painted with an initial coat of silver today.
..and will be going for paint tomorrow.
is something we dont always see. I dont want to encourage smoking but its an interesting thought process. What made you think of it?
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