Author Topic: KO basket, i think? YUP! Gonna bring back to life...... (Read 22689 times)

pipeguy · « **Reply #100 on:** May 30, 2016, 12:13:23 PM »

I guess calling doesn't work anymore..so sent email this afternoon, let's see how the customer service is......

pipeguy · « **Reply #101 on:** May 30, 2016, 12:29:07 PM »

Well been working on other stuff in meantime, this weekend was very productive, got tires on rims and mounted rear wheel, put in fork seals and new gators, mounted forks, now onto brakes, I have calliper torn apart except for pad and cylinder, I sprayed some penetrating oil to loosen it up, what is best method to remove it, as I don't have functioning master cylinder to push it out, I heard a grease gun will work where solid pipe connects, anybody try this method? I also have another qquestio, what is easiest way to free up master cylinder up? Thanks, Fred.

Sgt.Pinback · « **Reply #102 on:** May 31, 2016, 12:54:04 AM »

Free up master cylinder: I put mine in a ultrasonic bath and added some liquid rust remover + carb cleaner fluid into the water.

Or did you mean the brake caliper?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #103 on:** May 31, 2016, 01:04:46 AM »

Hey looking good mate, it's always nice to see something that someone has neglected coming back to life at the hands of an enthusiastic new owner, so give yourself a pat on the back for your efforts thus far!

Re: your stuck caliper, I don't like wasting grease, (and making a mess) so I use compressed air. Usually I've got a crappy old brake hose lying around that I'll chop in half, screw the fitting into the caliper and shove my air gun up the other end and pop the piston out.

This of course can be dangerous, so it's best to have the caliper assembled with a rag stuffed between the piston and the back of the caliper so the piston doesn't become a high speed projectile.

As for your MC, buy a rebuild kit, then remove the circlip that holds the piston in place, and if you can pull the piston well and good, if you can't, poke a punch or a rod up the hole where the brake hose bolts on, and tap the whole assembly out. The rebuild kit will include all the parts that you'll probably damage when you use this method.

As with any refurbishment, do it gently, take your time and you'll be fine. Cheers, Terry.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #104 on:** May 31, 2016, 01:08:19 AM »

Hey Sarge (and sorry for the off-topic question) is there any physical difference between a K0 caliper and a K1 - K6? Obviously the K0 item is silver, but I was comparing mine last weekend and couldn't see anything that really stuck out? Cheers, Terry.

Sgt.Pinback · « **Reply #105 on:** May 31, 2016, 02:35:22 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on May 31, 2016, 01:08:19 AM

Hey Sarge (and sorry for the off-topic question) is there any physical difference between a K0 caliper and a K1 - K6? Obviously the K0 item is silver, but I was comparing mine last weekend and couldn't see anything that really stuck out? Cheers, Terry.

KO is Tokico1, has a "8" between the two middle front fins and an extra fin on the back caliper

edit:
Sorry, this may be sandcast.
Will have a look later to KO diecast.

edit2:
same on my diecast KO

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #106 on:** May 31, 2016, 11:52:53 PM »

Thanks mate, I'll have to check my caliper collection, I know I've got at least one genuine K0 caliper, but the PO wacked it with a hammer, so it's a bit dinged up. Luckily I've got at least two good K0 discs. Cheers, Terry.

pipeguy · « **Reply #107 on:** June 02, 2016, 04:20:27 AM »

After sitting in penetrating oil for 4 days, used grease gun worked like a charm!!

greenjeans · « **Reply #108 on:** June 02, 2016, 08:08:06 AM »

Quote from: pipeguy on May 10, 2016, 09:35:52 AM

Hi guys, been away for a while form forum, with too mucch work on my plate! Had very little time to work on bike, but been a slow but steady process. Juggs have been at machine shop for a few weeks, still waiting.... got my frame painted and swing arm back on, going to start cleaning up stuff and start re-assembly slowly. Also worked on my gas tank, had about half a liter of 35 year old gas and lots of rust. Put some drywall screws and swooshed for a few days then power washed and filled with white vinegar. I can't beleive how nice it turned out. Another question I have is if anybody know where I could find bottom half of my air filter housing? Top half is cracked but I can JB Weld, but bottom is missing a chunk unfortunately, thanks for the help.

I have what you need. I've got a bottom half of an airbox. Great shape. It's gold, but you'll be painting so that won't matter. I'll PM you.

pipeguy · « **Reply #109 on:** June 05, 2016, 08:47:31 AM »

Well looks like this community shares love for seeing old bikes back on the road! Thanks Mr Greenjeans for helping me out with bottom of airbox! Greatly appreciated. Me and my son in mean time put front caliper on, front fender and wheel, handle bars... and gentelmen we got ourselves a roller!! Thanks for all info and help so far on this great forum. Cheers!!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #110 on:** June 05, 2016, 09:56:26 AM »

Quote from: pipeguy on June 05, 2016, 08:47:31 AM

Well looks like this community shares love for seeing old bikes back on the road! Thanks Mr Greenjeans for helping me out with bottom of airbox! Greatly appreciated. Me and my son in mean time put front caliper on, front fender and wheel, handle bars... and gentelmen we got ourselves a roller!! Thanks for all info and help so far on this great forum. Cheers!!

Great to start him off young!

Swoop · « **Reply #111 on:** June 05, 2016, 12:43:34 PM »

Looks real good.
How did you make out with the pistons?

pipeguy · « **Reply #112 on:** June 05, 2016, 04:20:45 PM »

Sirius got back to me, and offered to refund my $, they don't have any other rings to give me. They also said they had a customer with a Honda CB450 with same issue a few years back, local guy and he's put of 10000 miles in 5 years and had no issues. I am trying to source some Honda rings to compare, when I put feeler Guage I had to compress rings together, on their own there isn't that much of a gap, but I'm going to wait for honda.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #113 on:** June 06, 2016, 01:56:56 AM »

Don't be tempted to use those rings mate, or you'll be back with a "woe is me" post about how your bike blew up after 5 minutes, even though Sirius assured you that it'd be fine............

pipeguy · « **Reply #114 on:** June 06, 2016, 05:49:25 PM »

Terry I got a set of OEM rings from Swoop on the forum, now I will be able to sleep....it can fail somewhere else, but I will be relieved that I didn't turn a blind eye to a warning. Thanks Steve for the help!

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #115 on:** June 07, 2016, 01:24:26 AM »

Quote from: pipeguy on June 06, 2016, 05:49:25 PM

Terry I got a set of OEM rings from Swoop on the forum, now I will be able to sleep....it can fail somewhere else, but I will be relieved that I didn't turn a blind eye to a warning. Thanks Steve for the help!

Well done mate, and is Steve still around? I had a K0 question for the guru, but last time I looked he'd reverted back to "guest"? Cheers, Terry.

pipeguy · « **Reply #116 on:** June 07, 2016, 07:02:42 AM »

I will let him know you are looking for him bud....

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #117 on:** June 08, 2016, 02:23:50 AM »

Quote from: pipeguy on June 07, 2016, 07:02:42 AM

I will let him know you are looking for him bud....

Thanks mate, much appreciated! Cheers, Terry.

pipeguy · « **Reply #118 on:** July 01, 2016, 06:17:04 PM »

Well, im back at bike again this weekend, been super busy at work, a co-worker went down and had a 4X heart bypass, so I have been playing double duty. But I had a little time on my hands. Worked on instrument cluster and putting headlight bucket and signals. They were in actually pretty good shape, just needed some elbow grease. Also did a little mock up with seat I got from swoop, looks awesome. Just waiting for greenjeans airfilter bottom, and tank stripes to arrive to finish the paint.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #119 on:** July 02, 2016, 07:01:42 AM »

Nice gauges.

pipeguy · « **Reply #120 on:** July 02, 2016, 09:39:59 AM »

Yes café racer I got lucky, bike hasn't been on road since 1980 but looks like it was out of the elements for most of its life, when I got it, it was outside, but I suspect PO put it outside to make room for his 1990 300zx that he is now working on a couple of years ago. I still have lots to go, exhaust gonna be a big one, but Scoop got me an F model 4into1 so I can at least ride it once I get it running eventually if I don't have an exhaust by then. Missed an original 4into4 in great shape by a couple of hrs, guy let them go for 650$, man was I disappointed. Gonna try to work a bit on engine for a little while till my airbox bottom shows up, then I have to prep for paint, cheers!

pipeguy · « **Reply #121 on:** July 09, 2016, 04:03:42 PM »

Airbox arrived from Mr Greenjeans...thanks again John! Now I can work on priming and prepping it. I meantime got my top end all assembled up, just have to do timing next, but that will be for a quiet rain day from work.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #122 on:** July 09, 2016, 05:39:53 PM »

Looking good mate, and a hint for you if you haven't done it yet, ensuring that cast in oil hole across from where you've marked stud #5 (and it's mate on the other side of the cam chain tunnel) is clean and clear is critical to keeping your engine alive.

The later models had removable "jets" due to K0 top end failures, and it was still common for a blob of silicon sealant to destroy all an engine builders good work in one fell swoop. Make sure you at least run some compressed air thru those holes to ensure that they're not blocked.

Also, put a little sealant around the edges of the rubber "pucks" under the cam towers, or you might end up with a leak. Cheers, Terry.

pipeguy · « **Reply #123 on:** July 09, 2016, 06:31:13 PM »

Thanks Terry! I did blow some air and even some oil. Go down with gravity to make sure they were clean. Also I used a bid of honda bond sealant under pucks. And I matched the engraving marks, I had to do a lot of reading and watching videos, since I never took anything apart been more of a challenge, but what fun is it without being challenging? Cheers, Fred.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #124 on:** July 10, 2016, 03:32:39 AM »

Well done mate, good job. Cheers, Terry.

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Author Topic: KO basket, i think? YUP! Gonna bring back to life...... (Read 22689 times)