Thought I might throw a few pics up here of what I'll be doing with the k2 soon. After having this bike for a year or so it has unfortunately developed the dreaded top end leak from the blind head bolt seal/s. That's what you get for playing with old bikes right...?
While its apart I'll be installing the cheap eBay 836 kit, a Norris d+ cam I won on eBay the other week, mls gasket, HD ape cylinder studs, new cam chain, adjustable sprocket, clutch fibres, new air box intake rubbers, new manifold rubbers, cam chain roller/tensioner/guide, Ampco guides, new valves, new valve springs.
Giving it a bit of a birthday really, headwork will remain modest, using my own knowledge and additional information from Hondamans book. I'll cut the Valve seats as I have a Neway kit, but just realized I don't have a 6.5mm pilot - better get one of those.
The bike will be a nice stocker with a bit of extra grunt.
I recently bought a couple of old bashed up cb750 bikes for future projects, but with them came an additional 1 3/4 engines - let me say its nice to have some spares. I have been able to prep one set of barrels for machining without having to pull down the k2 just yet. The barrels are already 812cc an looked worse for wear. After straightening some fins, deburring others and giving it a bead blast, they have come up real nice.
One of the spare heads is a bit worse off however with a few broken fins, and while removing one of the intake spigots yesterday one snapped in half, I was using a MAP torch to heat them, one came out, 2 moved but did not come out - Ill give them another try and the last one snapped. I have walked away from it for now to have a think about if I proceed with attempting to resurrect it or not.....
Before
After
Parts
Rocker cover
Had a play with this spare Cylinder head from one of my spare motors - unfortunately it is to beaten up to use/repair
Hopefully get the barrels off to a machinist soon - ciao
