Author Topic: Phaedrus: CB750 RestoMod - Update: 09/23/21 w/ new video (Read 926226 times)

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #4375 on:** October 28, 2018, 04:47:34 PM »

Ron, I'm waiting on those dyno numbers you didn't get to before that you should have

MCRider · « **Reply #4376 on:** October 28, 2018, 05:03:23 PM »

Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er on October 28, 2018, 04:47:34 PM

Ron, I'm waiting on those dyno numbers you didn't get to before that you should have

Me too! WE're working on it.

CBJoe · « **Reply #4377 on:** November 04, 2018, 01:00:43 PM »

Top end All buttoned up....soon Jerry

Here’s the evidence

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CBJoe · « **Reply #4378 on:** November 11, 2018, 04:09:57 PM »

Soon.....finish exhaust and mount carbs next week Who knows Ron...maybe Phaedrus will purr before long

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #4379 on:** November 12, 2018, 06:16:42 AM »

I'm thinking Ron is in for a big surprise

Phoenix · « **Reply #4380 on:** November 12, 2018, 10:36:10 AM »

Hope she doesn't melt when she gets out in the sunshine.

CBJoe · « **Reply #4381 on:** December 02, 2018, 09:36:09 AM »

Exhaust - CHECK
Carbs - CHECK

Fuel and Fire next week!

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MRieck · « **Reply #4382 on:** December 02, 2018, 10:50:11 AM »

Looking good fellas.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #4383 on:** December 02, 2018, 02:44:45 PM »

Quote from: MRieck on December 02, 2018, 10:50:11 AM

Looking good fellas.

+1

MCRider · « **Reply #4384 on:** December 02, 2018, 05:29:29 PM »

Thanks. And thanks as always to Build Buddy Bruce and CBJoe. Without them I'm afraid I'd be dead... in the water.

Update coming soon.

MCRider · « **Reply #4385 on:** December 10, 2018, 11:46:58 AM »

It started easily, did not smoke, but doesn't seem to be running on all 4. We can fix that. Pipes sound Gooood!

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #4386 on:** December 10, 2018, 12:38:56 PM »

RAFster122s · « **Reply #4387 on:** December 10, 2018, 08:12:10 PM »

thanks for the update Ron....hope you are staying warm in the shop and house.... Glad to hear she's alive again.

CBJoe · « **Reply #4388 on:** December 16, 2018, 08:50:13 AM »

Here’s the first start last week....missing on 1 and 4

Pulled the Smoothbores to to check and adjusted the float heights. Then found a few things wrong

All corrected and what do you know...It’s Alive!

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MCRider · « **Reply #4389 on:** December 16, 2018, 10:01:12 AM »

YAY! More stills and explanation later.

Those blips were with a semicold motor, partial choke (dummy), gas turned off (dummyx2) and only about 5K.

Turn the volume on your computer up to get the bass of the exhaust note.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #4390 on:** December 16, 2018, 10:18:27 AM »

Sounds big Ron

Tintop · « **Reply #4391 on:** December 16, 2018, 11:41:25 AM »

Sounds and looks great Ron.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #4392 on:** December 16, 2018, 12:25:11 PM »

Way to go Ron and Joe!! That smile is priceless Ron, worth the price of admission. Kudos to you Joe for assisting in this adventure. Ron, where is your other build/tinkering in the garage buddy?

MCRider · « **Reply #4393 on:** December 16, 2018, 12:53:35 PM »

Quote from: RAF122S on December 16, 2018, 12:25:11 PM

Way to go Ron and Joe!! That smile is priceless Ron, worth the price of admission. Kudos to you Joe for assisting in this adventure. Ron, where is your other build/tinkering in the garage buddy?

Build Buddy Bruce is still with us, every day that I'm in the shop so is he.

Joe injected some enthusiasm and a different set of eyes that was sorely needed, and big thanks goes to Bruce and Joe. While this was a milestone, we'll be whiddling away on this project for a while. Joe has been drafted for break in duties, and we gotta get a good dyno run. Then we'll see whats next.

PS: Because of my Parkinson's it takes an effort to get a smile out of me, but that did it.

MCRider · « **Reply #4394 on:** December 18, 2018, 09:17:36 AM »

In the second vid we can see that the #1 slide had become disconnected from the actuating bar. None of us have any idea how that could have happened. The set bolt was in a tray I keep on the workbench for misc bolts. It would have required removing the cap, held by 3 screws. Once threaded in, number 1 was synchronized with 2,3,4, working as it should. That would explain why the last dyno run was 2/3 of what I expected. It would also explain why the compression was so low. It wasn't getting any air to compress!

Man, that will go down as a mystery of the ages. I'm thinking it had to do when I was prepping to send them out for cleaning, then decided not to. Just spec, I have no memory of removing it.

I almost didn't post this,as it is way embarrassing. But, that's one of the privileges of old age, no shame.

Phoenix · « **Reply #4395 on:** December 18, 2018, 10:40:53 AM »

Sounds great Ron in spite of the circumstances. Should get a neat dyno run. God predetermines one f/u per rebuild. Nice to get that out of the way. Nice work guys.
Ed

MCRider · « **Reply #4396 on:** December 18, 2018, 11:14:05 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix on December 18, 2018, 10:40:53 AM

Sounds great Ron in spite of the circumstances. Should get a neat dyno run. God predetermines one f/u per rebuild. Nice to get that out of the way. Nice work guys.
Ed

Thanks Ed!

One f/u? Yeah that's what we'll go with, 1 f/u.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #4397 on:** December 18, 2018, 03:06:02 PM »

Ha ha, yep, it'll probably run way better with 4 functioning carbs! This thread reminds me of what the nurse told me when I was in hospital for prostate surgery last month, "The first casualty of prostate surgery is your dignity......." Good job Ron and Joe, I'm glad you got it sorted!

CBJoe · « **Reply #4398 on:** December 18, 2018, 07:53:28 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on December 18, 2018, 03:06:02 PM

Ha ha, yep, it'll probably run way better with 4 functioning carbs! This thread reminds me of what the nurse told me when I was in hospital for prostate surgery last month, "The first casualty of prostate surgery is your dignity......." Good job Ron and Joe, I'm glad you got it sorted!

I'm just there for fresh eyes and fun

Bruce and Ron have done all the work...I'm just freeloading and enjoying the benefits of their tidy shop and purple paint jobs

In reality Ron, I'm secretly trying to delay your dyno run till I can get my shop finished and haul the hot rod in with Phaedrus

MCRider · « **Reply #4399 on:** December 19, 2018, 06:36:05 AM »

Quote from: CBJoe on December 18, 2018, 07:53:28 PM

Quote from: Terry in Australia on December 18, 2018, 03:06:02 PM
Ha ha, yep, it'll probably run way better with 4 functioning carbs! This thread reminds me of what the nurse told me when I was in hospital for prostate surgery last month, "The first casualty of prostate surgery is your dignity......." Good job Ron and Joe, I'm glad you got it sorted!

I'm just there for fresh eyes and fun Bruce and Ron have done all the work...I'm just freeloading and enjoying the benefits of their tidy shop and purple paint jobs

In reality Ron, I'm secretly trying to delay your dyno run till I can get my shop finished and haul the hot rod in with Phaedrus

The mutual gratitude society!

While you're gone, I will attempt to polish front to rear, check tightness of bolts and nuts, check the ignition timing, attach all covers, check that centerstand hitting the muffler, etc. We'll go over everything again when you get back.

As far as going to the Ducati Dyno, my trailer is one rail. But we can make two trips, or if the weather is good, you can ride one or the other.

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