Author Topic: 72 CB500 Restomod - Update Sold! (Read 46081 times)

Scramps · « **Reply #125 on:** May 11, 2018, 03:32:50 PM »

No play on #1, just a slight bit on #4

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Scramps · « **Reply #126 on:** May 12, 2018, 07:48:22 AM »

Ok I figured out the problem, I had the petcock switched to ‘off’ instead of ‘reserve’

That’ll get em every time

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theDQG · « **Reply #127 on:** May 12, 2018, 08:28:00 AM »

Quote from: Scramps on May 12, 2018, 07:48:22 AM

Ok I figured out the problem, I had the petcock switched to ‘off’ instead of ‘reserve’

That’ll get em every time

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Happens to a lot of smart people. A lot more than you think...

Scramps · « **Reply #128 on:** May 12, 2018, 09:12:29 AM »

I’ve made a video for this occasion:

You couldn’t knock the smile off of my face with a friggin sledgehammer right now

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #129 on:** May 12, 2018, 09:56:33 AM »

Well done!! But let's be honest, that was NOT the "first" startup after 30+/- years. No way. Fuel was already cycled and it fired like you had been running it a short time before.

Scramps · « **Reply #130 on:** May 12, 2018, 10:23:04 AM »

yeah but "2nd startup after 30+/- years" doesn't sound as impressive

I had run it for maybe 20-30 seconds before I stopped to setup and record the video

Edit: I have given the video a more appropriate title

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #131 on:** May 12, 2018, 11:29:01 AM »

Quote from: Scramps on May 12, 2018, 10:23:04 AM

yeah but "2nd startup after 30+/- years" doesn't sound as impressive

Agreed!!

Still awesome!!

DurangoCB · « **Reply #132 on:** May 12, 2018, 02:13:33 PM »

Momentous! Congratulations, Scramps.

Scramps · « **Reply #133 on:** May 13, 2018, 08:11:22 AM »

Around the time that I started this project, I bought 4 vacuum gauges to make a carb synchronizer, so I think I’ll work on building that.

I’m going to make one sort of in the style of Dino’s from Hack a Week. His 750 build was one of my favorite pieces of recorded media ever, as a side note.

Speaking of YouTube videos, the Saturday Sessions build from Bike Exif is also very good, nice editing, funky music, and a surprisingly thorough examination of the process. The guys in the videos do a lot of things that drew criticism, but overall, a pretty good watch

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBeUeF9iBQ0Dzh00hEnTRW6YMGo7Wlq11

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #134 on:** May 13, 2018, 08:40:01 AM »

Yeah, gotta love watching a nice original bike get ruined and then seeing it smoke like a 2 stroke at the end.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #135 on:** May 13, 2018, 08:51:50 AM »

Maybe check out this channel, mostly Kawasaki's and they don't get super in depth tech wise, but they really do beautiful, non-invasive work
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=johnny%27s+vintage+motorcycles

Scramps · « **Reply #136 on:** May 13, 2018, 11:49:45 AM »

I had a kz750 spectre briefly last fall, bought it and doubled my money on it, but I do wish I had kept it.

Flanker08 · « **Reply #137 on:** May 13, 2018, 06:46:53 PM »

Awesome job!

Scramps · « **Reply #138 on:** May 14, 2018, 12:55:50 PM »

Thank you, flanker and Durango, I appreciate the compliments! I’m trying to be less of a wiener about taking compliments, which is a real problem that I have.

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SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #139 on:** May 14, 2018, 05:40:06 PM »

Quote from: Scramps on May 13, 2018, 11:49:45 AM

I had a kz750 spectre briefly last fall, bought it and doubled my money on it, but I do wish I had kept it.

Clean bike!

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #140 on:** May 14, 2018, 06:49:54 PM »

Quote from: SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan on May 14, 2018, 05:40:06 PM

Quote from: Scramps on May 13, 2018, 11:49:45 AM
I had a kz750 spectre briefly last fall, bought it and doubled my money on it, but I do wish I had kept it.

Clean bike!

yeah, pretty quick too!...here is my Kawasaki ugly duckling

KIMG0232 by Sean Barney, on Flickr

Scramps · « **Reply #141 on:** May 14, 2018, 08:07:50 PM »

Very nice. Maybe one day I’ll track down another one

DurangoCB · « **Reply #142 on:** May 14, 2018, 08:49:50 PM »

Quote from: Scramps on May 14, 2018, 12:55:50 PM

Thank you, flanker and Durango, I appreciate the compliments! I’m trying to be less of a wiener about taking compliments, which is a real problem that I have.

That's a common fault. Your use of the word "wiener" on the other hand... unforgivable. LOL

Allow the compliments to make you feel good. Don't forget that that's the ONLY reason to be working on these old bikes. It won't make you rich. It won't make you cool. Women couldn't care less. Long hours in the shop don't do much for your health or your physique. The only reason to do it is because it's fun. If it isn't fun... figure out how to make it fun!

Scramps · « **Reply #143 on:** May 15, 2018, 05:07:05 PM »

Well said, thank you again.

Back to bike stuff!

In the absence of stock headlight brackets, what’s a good way to seal up the top side of some stock gators?

RAFster122s · « **Reply #144 on:** May 16, 2018, 09:24:24 PM »

Happy birthday belatedly wished. Congrats on getting the bike going. I think I have a good rear rim, but it is currently on the bike, a 550. Unfortunately, I cannot be as generous as Calj as I can't give it away given I bought a replacement. Rim is pretty good, the spokes on the rim not so good...figure you just want a good rim, right?
Presuming your requests on the forum didn't net another...or you didn't hit up Bill's batcave yet.

David

Scramps · « **Reply #145 on:** May 17, 2018, 07:01:43 AM »

Oh yeah, I’ve got the rim situation resolved. Thanks for the offer, and for the birthday wishes!

Scramps · « **Reply #146 on:** May 18, 2018, 06:54:59 PM »

Got my DIY carburetor synchronizer put together, hooked it up and did a little test start. 1 and 2 were peaking at about 25 centimeters of mercury right off the bat, which was encouraging. 3 was hovering around 18 cm Hg, and 4 was down at like 6-8. I did a little tweaking on 3 and 4 and now they're all pulling very close to the same vacuum. I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems like it's running a little more smoothly now.

It does tend to want to die once it warms up, though, which is how this video ends.

Gettin' closer!

Edit: wrong units of measurement, whoops

Scramps · « **Reply #147 on:** May 21, 2018, 08:52:29 AM »

Made myself some valve adjustment tools that should make the job a little easier. It was a real struggle to get the feelers into position the first time I set them, and I’m not entirely convinced that I did a 100% good job.

Gonna go through the whole tuning procedure from the manual once more and see what I end up with.

Scramps · « **Reply #148 on:** May 25, 2018, 08:50:26 AM »

Sweet lord, carburetor jets are expensive!!

I must be looking in all the wrong places, because $70 plus shipping seems an awful lot to pay for a set of slow and main jets.

Anybody know of a reliable affordable source for jets?

Scramps · « **Reply #149 on:** May 25, 2018, 03:19:55 PM »

Finally got my seat back today, and my wife wanted to take a picture of me putting it onto the bike to commemorate the occasion.

They didn’t do what I asked them to do, with the diamond pleating, but I’m just glad to have a seat at this point.

Also still scratching my head over these jets. If anyone knows a good supplier, that’d be rad.

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