Author Topic: New Shop Old Bike (Read 9534 times)

bikerbart · « **Reply #25 on:** April 28, 2014, 08:53:48 PM »

Its a 73. I have a fresh tube of Hondabond, not james. lately I have been feeling real bad, hands and elbow, cant do squat. So , I just sit in my comfy chair with a beer and some tunes and stare at the bike and contemplate what I am going to do next with my Hondaman book, shop manual, and Ahem, you know, its Washington state, ........Use yer imagination.

bikerbart · « **Reply #26 on:** April 28, 2014, 08:55:13 PM »

Wow, No Its Vancouver B.C.....Sh*t. I am so new here I forget where I am . Forget what I said.

bikerbart · « **Reply #27 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:21:43 AM »

New Pipes ! Going to run these , see how they compare to the 4-4's.

bikerbart · « **Reply #28 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:22:38 AM »

OOPs, the mufflers will be peashooters like the cycle X ones.

bikerbart · « **Reply #29 on:** April 30, 2014, 08:23:41 AM »

Also thinking of getting turned up adapters, not sure yet .

flybox1 · « **Reply #30 on:** April 30, 2014, 10:50:59 AM »

always liked the upturned pea shooters

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #31 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:32:40 AM »

I like the look of the 4-2 headers. Have you considered reverse megaphones instead of peashooters?

bikerbart · « **Reply #32 on:** April 30, 2014, 01:50:17 PM »

Yeah,I looked at all the mufflers out there. I like the peashooters, thought they would compliment the fairing. (even though I take off the fairing in the summer)

bikerbart · « **Reply #33 on:** May 02, 2014, 08:25:58 AM »

Doctor wants me to take off a whole week,the busiest week at work this year because of my elbow. I am taking today and the weekend. Hopefully I will feel better soon. Its hard to do things with your opposite hand. So my poor bike just sits and waits. Sigh. I will at least take off my cam ,rockers,tower etc. Slowly and with much swearing and awkwardness.

bikerbart · « **Reply #34 on:** May 02, 2014, 07:23:41 PM »

I discovered I will need to heli coil a rocker tower bolt hole. So it goes. Is that the reccomended solution? Also, I dropped an 8mm wrench down my camshaft hole because I am an idiot and forgot to plug it with a rag. With a flashlight , piece of stainless wire and patience I got it out of there , whew. That was close. The pucks were leaking I think, The right side middle one. It was evident as far as I can tell. The new ones I got are obviously thicker. Pics soon.

rtbmrgl · « **Reply #35 on:** May 02, 2014, 09:09:02 PM »

subscribed, this old dog might learn something

bikerbart · « **Reply #36 on:** May 03, 2014, 04:15:18 PM »

repaired one of the 6mm cam holder threads with a helicoil today, easy . Easier than i thought. whew. One step at a time, I can only do about 10-15 min at a time each day. drilled extra oil holes in the cam towers ala Hondamans book. I have some Stainless Rod, polished 12mm. Is it hard enough to make my own rocker shafts ? I got enough to make 2 bikes if it is. Not saying I will , but I used it in my drill to hone / smooth out where new oil holes are (no burrs ,etc) It fit just like the rocker shaft , have not measured it yet with a caliper though. I will mon nite.coming along ...

flybox1 · « **Reply #37 on:** May 03, 2014, 06:36:19 PM »

Nice. I had to fish a thin plastic piston ring clamp ring out of the case. Well, my wife actually did because my fingers are too big and at the end of my patience rope.

Be sure to use thread sealer on those cam tower studs.

bikerbart · « **Reply #38 on:** May 04, 2014, 11:36:54 AM »

I will, thanks. Is it true that the front 6mm cam tower mounting bolt threads end up open to atmosphere,or is it sealed ,open to engine ?I cant really squeeze my head in enough to see with a flashlight ?

flybox1 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 05, 2014, 09:02:27 AM »

I think it might be just on the F heads, but don't quote me.
If you have the tower studs or bolts out you could spray air to verify, or just add the sealant as a precaution.

bikerbart · « **Reply #40 on:** May 05, 2014, 03:34:54 PM »

thanks, I will.

bikerbart · « **Reply #41 on:** May 08, 2014, 11:41:40 AM »

After reading about Torque wrench tutorial's and how to properly use them, I probably caused my own problems. At least I got a couple of years before a leak. I have a Standard torque wrench with the Bar scale , it is not digital. AND, I was doing all of this with just the Manuals and the advice on this forum. I know I need to helicoil more threads on my head. I am worried that I may not have torqued my HD studs correctly as well. Sigh.

bikerbart · « **Reply #42 on:** May 09, 2014, 10:51:45 AM »

More pics , new pipes. Its a waiting game for me.

bikerbart · « **Reply #43 on:** May 09, 2014, 10:52:42 AM »

Oh, This is the torquwrench I have . You can see the extra oil holes in the cam towers

bikerbart · « **Reply #44 on:** May 09, 2014, 10:54:24 AM »

New carb kits too, new clutch w heavy springs.

bikerbart · « **Reply #45 on:** May 21, 2014, 07:10:42 AM »

My Bike is still just sitting there with no love. Sigh. Physical therapy and not using my arm is a sloooowwwww process. I am quitting my job this week and starting another in Canadia. A real man's Job at a Sawmill. Yikes. Full bennies, room for advancement, REAL good pay. Lets hope they dont put me on the green chain. Whatever , I'll clean toilets for the money I will make. On the subject at hand, I think I will make shims out of brass to put under the pucks under the cam towers just for extra sealing.

754 · « **Reply #46 on:** May 21, 2014, 08:11:58 AM »

I miss working at a mill sometimes.. Most of it pretty physical.. What position are you taking ?

bikerbart · « **Reply #47 on:** May 21, 2014, 09:46:24 AM »

dont know yet, I do know it will most likely kick my butt though .

flybox1 · « **Reply #48 on:** May 21, 2014, 10:21:21 AM »

Hey BB!
I made puck shims, and decided not to use them as I found some good pucks.
I'll have to check their thickness as I dont recall. I think they might be .005"
I've also got an assortment of other rubber bits I bought but didnt use.
PM me if you want the pucks or need anything....
Rob

bikerbart · « **Reply #49 on:** May 21, 2014, 09:25:19 PM »

thanks Man

Thats very kind. I'll P.M. you.

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Author Topic: New Shop Old Bike (Read 9534 times)