Author Topic: Cleaning the shop to make room for 750 (Read 12896 times)

davidtime · « **Reply #50 on:** July 19, 2013, 08:31:50 AM »

Moving right along. Looks good. What are your ideas for the motor? Camo?

rb550four · « **Reply #51 on:** July 19, 2013, 05:06:32 PM »

Been looking for similar colors in high heat paint, no luck. Looks like there will be allot of black with some camo covers, I'm not sure if the camo paint will work long term on the lower casings but I'm willing to give it a go.

davidtime · « **Reply #52 on:** July 19, 2013, 06:20:43 PM »

Doesn't duplicolor have a huge assortment of high temp paint that could work?

rb550four · « **Reply #53 on:** July 21, 2013, 08:45:44 PM »

Been looking through the Duplicolor product list, didn't see anything that would match, I could do it in laquer but the greens will cook out to a lime color... maybe I can just black out the jugs and the head.

davidtime · « **Reply #54 on:** July 22, 2013, 11:30:28 AM »

Probably a good idea.

rb550four · « **Reply #55 on:** July 23, 2013, 08:29:31 PM »

Took down a presumed low miler 550 tonight.... looks pretty darn good for a change, should go back together nicely. Camo'd the upper half of the case will get to the bottom half tomorrow.

rb550four · « **Reply #56 on:** July 24, 2013, 05:27:23 PM »

Bottom half of the case is painted, innards are squeaky clean , blacken the jugs tomorrow.

rb550four · « **Reply #57 on:** July 25, 2013, 06:51:22 PM »

Everything went in the lower case nicely so I zipped it up. Painted the jugs cast iron color,instead of the old standby-black. I think I like it. Cleaned up the head , should get some cast iron paint on that tomorrow.

davidtime · « **Reply #58 on:** July 26, 2013, 10:10:06 AM »

How do they say it? Pictures or it didn't happen!

rb550four · « **Reply #59 on:** July 26, 2013, 06:17:23 PM »

Oh, no worries here, it always happens, I split every motor I get a hold of, give it a good goin over and scrub every part, change any part that looks worn. This way I know what I got. Normally I change out primary and cam chain reguardless, but this engine had like no miles, nice and tight , no big carbon build ups, no crap in the hard to get to areas, cylinder walls were just perfect, it's like someone fired it up and ran it for a few hours 35 years ago and turned it off in the heated garage. what a pleasure.
Alright pics, it's not complete yet, I' going through the tappets tomorrow, but this is what I got.

side view

front view

and rear view. It's coming along.

davidtime · « **Reply #60 on:** July 26, 2013, 06:24:36 PM »

That should fit the bike very well.

I was too scared to take my engine apart. The inside of mine was sparkly clean and only had 14k on it. It looked as if someone went through it recently.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #61 on:** July 26, 2013, 06:41:22 PM »

Saw a neat paint job several years ago that was dazzling in the sun. Try this sometime...
Bright Corvette Yellow with small silver metalflake in a couple layers of the clear with about 6 light clear coats over those layers. The silver picks up the yellow and is almost blinding in bright sun. It almost glows from a distance and sparkles up close.
The camo bike is looking cool.
David

chewbacca5000 · « **Reply #62 on:** July 26, 2013, 07:04:29 PM »

Looks really good digging the camo wish I had more time / funds and I'd challenge to to an engine build off, but from the look of things I get whipped in short order. Keep up the good work! It might be cool if you could score some ammo cans for side bags.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #63 on:** July 26, 2013, 07:22:16 PM »

I think a set of Mermite cans would be more functional and more unique and still military themed.

rb550four · « **Reply #64 on:** July 27, 2013, 07:46:22 AM »

Oh, I was really hoping to use those Shoei boxes that have been up in the rafters, heck I even have the small box that went on the sissy/rack that I was wanting to mount on the utility rack on the sidecar.
Maybe if I could score a mounted dead 50 cal.... , that may detract attention from those boxes.

rb550four · « **Reply #65 on:** July 27, 2013, 08:23:07 AM »

Chewy, I was thinking about what you said..... a challenge....I'm a sucker for those. I know you have a entire 750 that is slated for rebuild, you know I have a 550 that is slated for rebuild.... maybe a low buck challenge? A certain style challenge? A stock challenge? An other than stock challenge... mild chopper ,mild cafe,or whatever it ends up being challenge, or a time challenge. Whatever, sounds like fun.
They'll be no losers only winners. It'll give us the incentive to do our very best with what we have, and we should end up with decent rides in the end. I haven't made it to BOTM yet either , and we traded these machines even, so we should consider this a common ground start.
Some may like one machine over the other but like I said, no losers only winners. What do you think?

davidtime · « **Reply #66 on:** July 27, 2013, 09:46:33 AM »

Yes a low budget biker build off! I'm in for this one. A say it should be a time limit. Reality tv show right here or at least on ton of followers on here. Should I call the discovery channel?

rb550four · « **Reply #67 on:** July 27, 2013, 02:08:06 PM »

Interesting idea.

Top end on , valves adjusted, and in the cradle it goes.

Now it's starting to look like something

but the garage looks like hell.

davidtime · « **Reply #68 on:** July 27, 2013, 02:13:20 PM »

WOW! Thats an eye full. Looks very busy, almost makes me dizzy.

rb550four · « **Reply #69 on:** July 27, 2013, 04:58:19 PM »

Yeah I know, it's like someone puked up a salad or somethin'. It's growing on me.
Then again , it isn't anything a sandblaster can't fix.

70CB750 · « **Reply #70 on:** July 27, 2013, 05:07:07 PM »

Quote from: rb550four on July 27, 2013, 02:08:06 PM

Interesting idea.

Top end on , valves adjusted, and in the cradle it goes.

Now it's starting to look like something

but the garage looks like hell.

Heading to Africa with Rommel by any chance?

rb550four · « **Reply #71 on:** July 27, 2013, 09:06:34 PM »

Not Africa with Rommel... that was funny though.

Some friends came over tonight interested to see what I was up to , so I showed them. I never name my machines, someone mentioned "suburban assault vehicle". Not a pretty name but possibly fitting, should I name it that?
Or just camo bike, because it is what it is?

chewbacca5000 · « **Reply #72 on:** July 28, 2013, 04:13:26 PM »

Quote from: rb550four on July 27, 2013, 08:23:07 AM

Chewy, I was thinking about what you said..... a challenge....I'm a sucker for those. I know you have a entire 750 that is slated for rebuild, you know I have a 550 that is slated for rebuild.... maybe a low buck challenge? A certain style challenge? A stock challenge? An other than stock challenge... mild chopper ,mild cafe,or whatever it ends up being challenge, or a time challenge. Whatever, sounds like fun.
They'll be no losers only winners. It'll give us the incentive to do our very best with what we have, and we should end up with decent rides in the end. I haven't made it to BOTM yet either , and we traded these machines even, so we should consider this a common ground start.
Some may like one machine over the other but like I said, no losers only winners. What do you think?

I would definitely be up for something, but not until September my between my boss, my brother and everything else I could not even think about it. My biggest challenge as far as bikes is concerned is what to do with that 75 super sport. I know the engine is stuck, but there is no head oil leak. Nice and tight. Should be a matter of unsticking and good to go.

I like engines that are oil free on the head as that means the matting surfaces are flat.

rb550four · « **Reply #73 on:** July 29, 2013, 08:47:54 PM »

Really going for the seized super sport first? Thought for sure you'd be all over the free turning 70 engine first, That machine was closet to being complete parts wise, the SS looked almost picked clean to me.... But I'm a 550 guy.

rb550four · « **Reply #74 on:** August 20, 2013, 03:14:26 PM »

So I've been distracted recently with this silly notion to crossover a KDX suspension on a 550 which didn't do anything like making floor space in my already crowded garage, Then there was a 500 engine that was screaming to be rebuilt, I'm waiting for new cam bolts and that goes on the shelf when it's finished for the next project. Had some clown show up wanting me to fix his 650 that he destroyed....he got it back in the same condition, didn't do a thing to it, he wasn't worthy of owning an sohc.
So even though the place has had some action, it wasn't the shelf stuffing, garage floor clearing type action that I was hoping for yet, but there is time.

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Author Topic: Cleaning the shop to make room for 750 (Read 12896 times)