Author Topic: I've been K0'd! (Read 126871 times)

Don R · « **Reply #525 on:** October 22, 2018, 07:20:06 PM »

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YZPA8FK3Y5ymiyHG7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZNVeJj4QYWgRyM967

danyo · « **Reply #526 on:** October 22, 2018, 07:21:31 PM »

Congratulations! What are frame and engine numbers? Probably around 30xxx if 6/70. Do you think wrinkles were fitted up to that high numbers??

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Tews19 · « **Reply #527 on:** October 22, 2018, 07:29:27 PM »

Nice find Don.

Danyo, my k0 is 30xxx with no wrinkle tank and its original.

Don R · « **Reply #528 on:** October 22, 2018, 07:34:50 PM »

I'm not sure but I thought they were, maybe not. Single cut fender so they were working things out. I cranked it over and began cleaning the carbs. The carb plate is broken, I'll weld it, not the first one I've done. The PO trying for the title will buy me some time making the little things right.
Thanks Tews, so it's likely the original tank. It's in the 42,000's I remembered it wrong the engine is 200 or so later. It was red but it told me it wants to be gold.

Tracksnblades1 · « **Reply #529 on:** October 22, 2018, 07:42:03 PM »

T KO.......
😎

Don R · « **Reply #530 on:** October 22, 2018, 08:22:51 PM »

That brown is actually a pretty color under all the garage rash and buildup. It's almost 2013 tiger eye pearl, like I painted the 71 that went over the ocean. If I get to paint it, it's got to be gold, but with a race engine at the machine shop and nowhere enough in the race account to cover it I need to find a funny car chassis to rebuild or sell off my investment bikes. (no K0's yet)

MoMo · « **Reply #531 on:** October 23, 2018, 03:11:14 AM »

congrats

...Larry

Prospect · « **Reply #532 on:** October 23, 2018, 07:09:05 AM »

So great so see survivors coming to life again!!

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #533 on:** October 23, 2018, 08:25:09 AM »

Quote from: Don R on October 22, 2018, 07:20:06 PM

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YZPA8FK3Y5ymiyHG7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZNVeJj4QYWgRyM967

Nice find! Interesting ignition key relocation bracket.

Don R · « **Reply #534 on:** October 23, 2018, 10:56:20 AM »

Thanks, it has pod filters I'll order up a new airbox when this old dad's wallet recovers. The jets are 135 and 42. The western honda parts fische says 140 and 40. hmmm. I'm going for a startup today. I gave it a dose of oil and it makes pressure. My local (30 miles) one way mom and pop privateer Honda shop had two keys by number and loaned me a set of carbs for my GL1000 for a test. WooHoo score!

Don R · « **Reply #535 on:** October 23, 2018, 04:42:49 PM »

I welded cast aluminum and it didn't even break, yet. Carbs back on tomorrow. Then We'll hopefully hear vroom. That's why I fixed the brakes first. They were breaks, now they're brakes. I left the slides on the cables, hopefully it will be close when it goes together.

Don R · « **Reply #536 on:** October 24, 2018, 11:23:25 AM »

It runs, not great yet. The center plug wires were both broken and had older plugs than the end cylinders. Lazy PO. I burned a pint of fuel on the lift. The points and advancer need attention, the advancer appears to have little to no spring tension. One set was firing on T not F. The good news is the pan and oil pump screen were very clean, I'm giving it a dose of fresh oil and will run it some more, I may put on the back-up fuel tank, borrow a battery and go for a ride.

MoMo · « **Reply #537 on:** October 24, 2018, 07:47:29 PM »

start up with minimal work is a good thing

Don R · « **Reply #538 on:** October 25, 2018, 09:22:14 PM »

That's a fact Larry.

Don R · « **Reply #539 on:** October 27, 2018, 05:08:26 PM »

I'm wondering if there is a replacement round plug like on the key switch available. This bike had it removed totally. I may post on the tech thread.

Don R · « **Reply #540 on:** October 31, 2018, 06:01:37 PM »

Vintage connections now has the round ignition switch plugs in stock. I put the key switch back in the stock bracket and found a suitable right front turn signal. Then repaired the broken tach with a few parts left from another project. It's looking mostly complete except the fork gaiters aren't on yet. I have a nice set of originals to use. For now it's going to be made complete with genuine (old) parts. It only needs a few things, both sidecovers are cracked but I have a set of F/B's repops that I was going to try to match the paint fade on my sandcast with, they'll work in place of originals. I'd love to boil out the gas tank but both of the hose faucets are unhooked right now for siding work. It's an outdoor job for sure.

Don R · « **Reply #541 on:** November 01, 2018, 06:37:41 PM »

I clean the carbs with spray, then brush, then ultrasonic. Then repeat like the shampoo bottle says. Then more carb cleaner with compressed air. Guitar strings before during and after. Put them on the bike IV bottle filters clean fuel line and what do I get? dirt in the float bowls. So, I do it all again.
And the point is? I'm not surprised, these things had some nasty tar in them. I reread Hondamans book and got a couple tips. Wish me luck. It's running good on 1,3and 4 are running but 2 is a little reluctant to heat up. 1 is dripping, I'll recheck the float. It has a newer one and hasn't gotten happy in it's new spot yet.

Don R · « **Reply #542 on:** November 02, 2018, 11:38:49 AM »

I spot cleaned them, #1 was leaking so I unbent the float so it doesn't catch on the bowl gasket. Checked for liquid in that float and recheck the float level yet it still overflows. I can blow into the fuel feed and the needle valve cuts off the air, It must be either the float or a cracked overflow. AHA! come to think of it that carb had a squashed float so it probably froze at some point.
Next is new spark plug on #2 and float bowl check on #1.

Don R · « **Reply #543 on:** November 03, 2018, 06:20:57 PM »

I pulled them again, replaced the needles and seats, checked the #2 pilot jet, it was plugged tight, either I missed something and it plugged again or didn't ever get it open. I re-checked the float levels, they're a tiny bit high but with the pods I figured WTH. I cut an oil bottle, made baffles for the pod filters and spiraled them in, too bad I can't get stock velocity stacks in there. Or can I?
I took it for a short ride, it's got all 5 gears and pulls good. The 1 into 4 carb cables appear new and the jetting must be close. I'm hoping for a few minutes of good weather tomorrow, I'll get it on the highway for a good test.

Don R · « **Reply #544 on:** November 04, 2018, 02:19:26 PM »

I got out the NOS Craftsman dwell meter and timing light, I re timed 2-3 1-4 was good. I left the dwell alone at 23.5*. I read 24.5 is right but less can be good for more charge time too. This beast idles awesome but a little fast. I suspect a little air leak around 2's carb isolator. If I spray brake clean on it, the idle goes down until it evaporates. I have to admit I don't have a set of synch gauges. The mercury escaped into my brothers shop but it got washed away when 5 gallons of carb cleaner ate through it's can. I like the deluxe set from cb750.com. They run around $150.

MoMo · « **Reply #545 on:** November 04, 2018, 09:38:32 PM »

You know about the Morgan CArbTune set Don? Works real well for me....Larry

Don R · « **Reply #546 on:** November 05, 2018, 06:19:38 AM »

I do Larry, it's been #1 on my list of need to get for a long time, I saw this one recently in a build thread. I googled it and see the alpha pro on Amazon for $88. A better deal than cb750's $150 price. I'm not a fan of amazon really. Over $200 at summit racing wow.
I really enjoy bringing these old rides back to life, it's too bad I don't seem to be good at selling them afterwards. I've only really sold bikes three times and feel like I gave them away each time.

Don R · « **Reply #547 on:** November 15, 2018, 02:25:15 PM »

I'm starting the title quest tomorrow, if Illinois won't co-operate I'll go the Vermont route. I offered the PO a hundred to work it out but no dice. I'll start with a VIN check.

Don R · « **Reply #548 on:** November 22, 2018, 10:50:10 PM »

The Illinois DMV doesn't have the VIN in the system. Anyway, I rode it through the neighborhood and it ran pretty good. The center coil wires crumbled and needed to be trimmed a couple times. I may swap that coil for a better one and took time today to prep the tank for de-rusting, it's not too bad but with the freshly cleaned carbs it needs to be nice inside. Photo is the three K0's

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vAusqBD4jitK9FjP7

Ideally I'd like to move the mags from the green bike to the black tank and make the green bike restored and the recent one the restomod. I have a 70 engine for the green bike to rebuild too.

Don R · « **Reply #549 on:** November 29, 2018, 02:43:47 PM »

My plan was keep the red sandcast bike original and the blue green bike was going to be the resto mod. Now that there may be a K0 project bike it makes sense to move the hot rod parts to bike 3 and continue to return blue/green to original appearance. This would be a long term deal depending on title status of the new find.
My plan was only three bikes licensed and insured so that could mean I'd let go of the gl1000. The alternative is to sell the K0's and spend the money on my 69 firebird. I'd still have my brothers one owner 74, the drag bike project and my choice of something for long distance riding.
The garage is overfull so something has to give. Who would have thought 10 years ago when I drug home three junk bikes to make one that ran that I'd end up with a collection?

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