Author Topic: brandEn's K4 (Read 179168 times)

andy750 · « **Reply #225 on:** April 05, 2013, 07:41:49 AM »

Quote from: flybox1 on April 05, 2013, 07:16:08 AM

nice pictures and investigation. small details, big difference.
this will surely help someone else out in the future.

+1 great photos and attention to detail.

brandEn · « **Reply #226 on:** April 09, 2013, 04:04:04 AM »

Gauges turned out great.

Vinhead1957 · « **Reply #227 on:** April 09, 2013, 04:48:36 AM »

What gauges?

iron_worker · « **Reply #228 on:** April 09, 2013, 08:04:32 AM »

Hahaha, agreed.

IW

flybox1 · « **Reply #229 on:** April 09, 2013, 08:06:49 AM »

LMAO!

brandEn · « **Reply #230 on:** April 09, 2013, 08:21:09 AM »

Blitzburgh207 · « **Reply #231 on:** April 09, 2013, 10:37:41 AM »

What's the tick at 70 for? To remind you when you're going too slow?

Headlights....I mean gauges look great!

Garystratos201 · « **Reply #232 on:** April 09, 2013, 10:42:02 AM »

Nice set of...uh guages..........Gary

brandEn · « **Reply #233 on:** April 09, 2013, 05:01:44 PM »

Quote from: Blitzburgh207 on April 09, 2013, 10:37:41 AM

What's the tick at 70 for? To remind you when you're going too slow? Headlights....I mean gauges look great!

haha, well my guess is the OEM gauges have them so the guy that made them (main jet moto on Ebay) just incorporated them into this design. I guess it would look better without it but its no deal breaker for me.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #234 on:** April 09, 2013, 05:31:31 PM »

That is your break in speed limit. I remember riding my beautiful shiney new CB750F home with that warning still sounding in my ears and looking down and about crapping my pants when it was doing 75 in 3rd. It was so smooth and effortless that I couldn't believe it. I always figured that is half way there

sazaver · « **Reply #235 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:19:51 AM »

I am putting a Gl1000 front end and 18" wheel. I was thinking of the 400f speedo, the pics and info you share was right on spot for me.

what is the diameter of the axle hole on the 400f speedo?

brandEn · « **Reply #236 on:** April 11, 2013, 04:49:41 AM »

Not sure of the exact size but it is the same as the CB and GL

754 · « **Reply #237 on:** April 11, 2013, 08:55:28 AM »

Branden them are GGuages..

brandEn · « **Reply #238 on:** April 13, 2013, 05:26:36 PM »

I managed to spend a few hours out in the garage today and I got the gauges mounted and the forks built up. I noticed that with the tank installed at full lock the left fork was contacting the tank. I was a bit worried at first but after some forum searching I learned that the later tanks (K5 and up) have the cups mounted further back. This is a K5 tank on a K4 frame. Hopefully that's the issue. My frame is straight and the tank appears to be straight. I installed a bolt on the right lower tree stop and it cured my problem. Plenty of room now.

Godffrey Garage Drilled and Thinned Rotors!

MCRider · « **Reply #239 on:** April 13, 2013, 06:24:29 PM »

Very Nice.

Coinkidink; I have a similar problem with my fork and tank. MANY years ago I fell at speed on Phaedrus I, St Louis Interstate, wonderfull 3 week trip out west, I digress.

The fork stop lug on the left side was bent back a tad. Allowing the fork ear (same as yours) to touch the tank when full lock right. The tree has been chrome for many years, I forgot all about it while building it up again.

The correct fix would be to remove and straighten the lug. This might crack the chrome. Or replace the tree, but that involves replacing the bearings and rechroming.

What exactly did you do? It looks like you drilled straight thru and did a bolt and nut? Was it difficult? Removal of headlight and brakeline T?

Would sure hate to dent my perfect no bondo tank and metalflake paintjob.

brandEn · « **Reply #240 on:** April 13, 2013, 06:28:49 PM »

Yes, I just drilled staraight thru, then ran a tap, installed a nut and bolt. I shimmed the bolt head with washers to get the thickness needed. I probably didn't need to tap it but I did anyway. I did it with the headlight removed and I had plenty of room. I didn't even think of the lug being bent. Sounds like that could of been what was wrong with mine. Its hard to tell for sure though.

MCRider · « **Reply #241 on:** April 13, 2013, 06:36:14 PM »

Quote from: brandEn on April 13, 2013, 06:28:49 PM

Yes, I just drilled staraight thru, then ran a tap, installed a nut and bolt. I shimmed the bolt head with washers to get the thickness needed. I probably didn't need to tap it but I did anyway. I did it with the headlight removed and I had plenty of room. I didn't even think of the lug being bent. Sounds like that could of been what was wrong with mine. Its hard to tell for sure though.

Was yours hitting both left and right? If not, if just one side, then maybe a bent lug. Mine is visible to naked eye comparing left and right. I was dreaming of drilling, tapping and putting a cute little chrome buttonhead in there. But I've been putting the job off. You've inspired me to retackle it. Gotta wrap up all these little details b4 my parts get back from MRieck.

PS: Love those discs!

brandEn · « **Reply #242 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:35:08 PM »

Yea just the left side was an issue.

Those discs are AWESOME!

Flying J · « **Reply #243 on:** April 14, 2013, 11:47:25 PM »

I need to send my disks to him. They look great.

brandEn · « **Reply #244 on:** April 19, 2013, 09:16:52 PM »

I need a bearing retainer for the rear hub. Anybody have one they can part with? Part #4
41231-300-020

tweakin · « **Reply #245 on:** April 20, 2013, 06:54:21 AM »

This should work, if you can't come up with something here.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/750-HONDA-REAR-HUB-HONDA-CB750-REAR-HUB-HONDA-CB-750-REAR-HUB-/281094576164?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item41728ad824&vxp=mtr

A bunch of hubs on ePay....

Harsh · « **Reply #246 on:** April 20, 2013, 08:33:55 AM »

Quote from: brandEn on April 19, 2013, 09:16:52 PM

I need a bearing retainer for the rear hub. Anybody have one they can part with? Part #4
41231-300-020

You can still get those from your local or online dealership. I had to buy a new one for my build.

brandEn · « **Reply #247 on:** April 20, 2013, 01:12:48 PM »

Thanks guys, I know you can get them new but it comes to almost $30 after shipping. I am a cheap bastard today.

brandEn · « **Reply #248 on:** April 20, 2013, 06:04:12 PM »

So I received my head and cylinders from MRieck and they look great. I already have the cylinders painted and took these pictures before I tape up the head for paint. I installed my APE cylinder studs and started checking ring end gap for my Wiseco 836 kit.

Installed the studs like Mike suggests. Small amount of red loctite and not much torque. Mock up the head and jugs and torque down the nuts letting everything set up for 24 hours.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #249 on:** April 20, 2013, 06:49:26 PM »

The motor is looking good!

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