Topic: Suggestions for cleaning head & cylinders exterior?

[slyguy]

I’d like cleaner prettier looking top end:)

[CBJoe]

Lol...degreaser and water?

All joking aside, are you trying to clean painted material or are you trying to clean and paint fresh

[kerryb]

Plastic brushes and degreaser.  I use a spray bottle of kerosene and a toothbrush.  After that I may just touch up spots, or strip for paint.  Bamboo barbecue skewers work great to pic dirt & grease out of the corners.

[CycleRanger]

I use brass brushes, tooth brushes, engine degreaser, orange degreaser, etc.
Engine out of the bike or in it?

[britman]

Clean it well, then paint. Dupli color engine primer and paint.  Very durable......

[Kelly E]

Sometimes I glue squares of Scotchbrite to paint stir sticks or make sticks with the table saw to scrub between the fins. Weather strip adhesive works good and you can peel off the worn pieces to glue fresh ones on.

[slyguy]

Clean it well, then paint. Dupli color engine primer and paint.  Very durable......

That’s what I’ve done with mine, in fact almost identical to yours. My valve cover is shiny. Top end going together next couple weeks once YAMIYA/Riken order comes.

[newday777]

Clean it well, then paint. Dupli color engine primer and paint.  Very durable......

That’s what I’ve done with mine, in fact almost identical to yours. My valve cover is shiny. Top end going together next couple weeks once YAMIYA/Riken order comes.

Preparation is the key to good painting results.

[BenelliSEI]

…… so glad that I can meet people on this forum that are as crazy as I am!

[slyguy]

…… so glad that I can meet people on this forum that are as crazy as I am!

Wow, I too have a mint/original gray breather cover & tv adjuster I’ll be using.

[CycleRanger]

I did this ten years ago or so. It still looks pretty good today.

[slyguy]

I did this ten years ago or so. It still looks pretty good today.

Wow!🤩 nice job!

[Medyo Bastos]

about as long here too


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[HondaMan]

Boy, Medyo: what is there to re-balance the right side of the bike? That's gotta be heavy!

[newday777]

…… so glad that I can meet people on this forum that are as crazy as I am!

Me too......a K4 motor from 4 years ago that I painted.....

And I drove 280 miles today to buy another to add to the project list...... a 1 owner bike. Man I have a problem......

[MauiK3]

That was a photo of the sand cast on the engine stand? No fins on the oil filter canister.
Nice bit of history

[BenelliSEI]

That was a photo of the sand cast on the engine stand? No fins on the oil filter canister.
Nice bit of history

Yes. #000582

[Honda Hansel]

Hi
Been doing a bit of cleaning my self and found the best way (for me) is the steam cleaner
lots of steam and continuous steam
Add a bit of simple green and go to town add a tray under the engine that catches the small amount of water and grime and no mess in the shop
 
Gets right in to all the tight spaces and cleans out the oil and grime
cleaned my CB750K7 was a quick way of doing it and my CX500TC and my CX500C and a lot of parts

Honda Hansel
 

[newday777]

Hi
Been doing a bit of cleaning my self and found the best way (for me) is the steam cleaner
lots of steam and continuous steam
Add a bit of simple green and go to town add a tray under the engine that catches the small amount of water and grime and no mess in the shop
 
Gets right in to all the tight spaces and cleans out the oil and grime
cleaned my CB750K7 was a quick way of doing it and my CX500TC and my CX500C and a lot of parts

Honda Hansel

I've thought of buying a small steam cleaner to do the motors. Guess it's time for me to find one.

[CycleRanger]

Hi
Been doing a bit of cleaning my self and found the best way (for me) is the steam cleaner
lots of steam and continuous steam
Add a bit of simple green and go to town add a tray under the engine that catches the small amount of water and grime and no mess in the shop
 
Gets right in to all the tight spaces and cleans out the oil and grime
cleaned my CB750K7 was a quick way of doing it and my CX500TC and my CX500C and a lot of parts

Honda Hansel

I've thought of buying a small steam cleaner to do the motors. Guess it's time for me to find one.

I imagine that really helps loosen the grease and the road tar from the underside.

[Honda Hansel]

steam cleaner and my Vapor blaster is my two best friends
Can't be with out
steam is the quickest way to clean and it removes oil and road grime

Honda Hansel

[Medyo Bastos]

Hi
Been doing a bit of cleaning my self and found the best way (for me) is the steam cleaner
lots of steam and continuous steam
Add a bit of simple green and go to town add a tray under the engine that catches the small amount of water and grime and no mess in the shop
 
Gets right in to all the tight spaces and cleans out the oil and grime
cleaned my CB750K7 was a quick way of doing it and my CX500TC and my CX500C and a lot of parts

Honda Hansel

Looks great!


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[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Boy, Medyo: what is there to re-balance the right side of the bike? That's gotta be heavy!

I've seen one "balanced" with a magneto on the right side.