Author Topic: I've been K0'd! (Read 200600 times)

markb · « **Reply #400 on:** April 07, 2017, 11:57:20 AM »

Don, I'm going to give you same reply I gave you on the SOOC. If you don't try to sell me that part as a genuine, original correct part then you haven't done anything wrong. If I didn't have and couldn't get a 9-holer for #97 would I run a modified 10-holer? Damn right I would. Especially if you did the work. Nice work Don. BTW, I wouldn't stamp it.

Don R · « **Reply #401 on:** April 08, 2017, 11:30:19 PM »

Thanks Mark. I'm usually not so thin skinned but I was a little too proud of what I accomplished. It's really not a big deal, I'm over it, there's even a genuine Honda 9 hole gasket on the way. For the few $$ it cost, buying it is easier than making one.
I recently made a pan gasket for 5511. It's surprising how different the oil pan is, you'd never know it seeing all of the "sandcast pans" on ebay. Someone will be disappointed if they've never seen one off the engine and buy one.

markb · « **Reply #402 on:** April 09, 2017, 10:42:23 AM »

You're not going to run that homemade gasket are you?

That's true about the sandcast pan. I got lucky a few years back and bought 6 gaskets from a guy.

Don R · « **Reply #403 on:** April 09, 2017, 08:21:49 PM »

It's funny, 5511 still has chrome on the 9 hole clutch cover and rocker cover. I know it shouldn't be chromed but it's something the PO did because he loved that bike. As long as it looks good I won't strip it. And I just used my spare sandcast rocker cover on E2695. I bought that one in case the 5511's engine was ever out, I could swap it over.
The PO smoked non stop and had a lighter on the handlebar clamp. I might put it back on to power my phone. lol.

Don R · « **Reply #404 on:** April 20, 2017, 10:33:06 PM »

Yup, I got it pretty bad.
The Hot Rod bike that I once decided didn't need to be restored or original, has a 1970 no number engine waiting in the wings and now a NOS speedometer. The down side is I don't have a tach to match it. It's got K1 parts on it now. HA!

Don R · « **Reply #405 on:** September 07, 2017, 03:07:57 PM »

OK, I'm back on the 70 Diecast. I sold my brown 71, a garage find 75 and a few parts bikes and now it's time to do the Diecast. I have a no number 1970 replacement engine case for it and that will get built in time but for now I really want to get the paint done.

I found my own paint code post since I lost the formula from the color camera. Duh.

Don R · « **Reply #406 on:** September 10, 2017, 06:16:37 PM »

A local on this site sold me a K0 tach hopefully I can rebuild it to match my nos speedometer. That leaves me with six to eight K1 gauges no longer needed, 4 are apart, I sold the k1 with the needle laying in the bottom of the speedo.

Don R · « **Reply #407 on:** September 22, 2017, 09:56:27 AM »

I've been looking for any tutorial on taking the K0 gauges apart, I may be the pioneer at least for documenting their repair.

I sold my 71 and now have K0 gauges for the 70 so I'll have a few K1 gauges left over. I may proceed with repair and pass them along here although I got K0 faces for them.

Don R · « **Reply #408 on:** September 22, 2017, 10:05:15 AM »

https://photos.app.goo.gl/SortdnmtlacAReco1

The Red Sandcast has a new seat foam and the black one has a repro ducktail seat since this picture. I need to take a more recent pic. The black one has a complete set of tins ready to go to paint for candy blue green. Finally.

Don R · « **Reply #409 on:** September 24, 2017, 12:25:18 PM »

Using heat to remove the clear lens isn't a viable option, Someone posted a mill tool in a drill press was the only thing that worked for him. The cheap ass in me would love to save the plastic case and I have one extra lens but it appears I'll need to sacrifice the case to get it apart and use up a new one. The new faceplate won't fit through the lens hole anyway, so it's decided. Destroy the plastic part and use a new one.

Don R · « **Reply #410 on:** September 24, 2017, 12:45:25 PM »

After searching for hours I found this link on Marcel's site

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=84552.msg1008726#msg1008726

Don R · « **Reply #411 on:** September 24, 2017, 12:46:38 PM »

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,137661.0.html

Don R · « **Reply #412 on:** September 24, 2017, 12:49:01 PM »

I certainly went the long way around on this one. I had a wrecked K0 gauge apart once and remembered it differently. Maybe there were two different assemblies. I'll at least post links to the pics.
The plastic cover comes off all the way to the bottom then the new cover goes over the metal base, I was convinced it went inside from the flange down. L0L!
The gauge face sets I have are both k1 so I ordered a set of K0 online.

Don R · « **Reply #413 on:** September 25, 2017, 02:08:08 AM »

https://photos.app.goo.gl/cwey1UHyXf5oMKqY2

This is a k1 case with a cut down K0 plastic top sitting on it. The top was wrecked and then melted when I tried heat to remove the lens but the concept is sound.

Don R · « **Reply #414 on:** October 04, 2017, 08:29:25 PM »

Well I finally did it. I took the tins from the diecast to the paint shop. I have a set of new stripes along too so I'll have feankenbikes sidecovers, a new airbox, plastic chain guard, a real K0 headlight bucket and fork ears and the wrinkle tank. The guy did an awesome job on the brown K1, so I gave him another shot.

Don R · « **Reply #415 on:** October 04, 2017, 08:31:33 PM »

Quote from: Don R on September 30, 2009, 01:18:57 PM

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She'll be candy blue green, less the lowering blocks plus a ducktail seat. It got bumped since sept 2008 by a sandcast, two goldwings and 13 other 750's.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #416 on:** October 05, 2017, 01:24:13 AM »

She will look great with the new paint job...she looked pretty good before it. Lesters or Morris wheels (or Kawa) are nice looking wheels.

David

Don R · « **Reply #417 on:** October 05, 2017, 08:59:11 AM »

The owners at my favorite bike shop (Charlies Cycle Supply) told me I needed a set of Lester mags, I checked Craigs list on a whim and there was this 750 with Lesters in their home town. It's a small village with only a dozen or so houses. It turned out the owner of this bike tried to buy the personal K0 from the owner of the bike shop, he didn't want to sell so the guy built a clone.

Don R · « **Reply #418 on:** October 05, 2017, 05:36:06 PM »

I opened my box of K0someness to check what's in there.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/soUZbhj9NZ0qnXtU2

754 · « **Reply #419 on:** October 05, 2017, 08:16:41 PM »

Superbike bars, ducktail seats and that black bike would be done.. I like the lowering blocks and stance.
I could use a gold light bucket like you got in the pic. .

Don R · « **Reply #420 on:** October 06, 2017, 10:31:30 PM »

I agree frank, I'm thinking 71 euro bars, it currently has a ducktail seat although very hard foam, I'm considering buying a nicer re-pop and putting this one on a K2, which is cheaper than a red seat foam from Yamiya LOL.

Here's a pic with the seat and tank from the dragbike project. I realized I don't have very many pictures of it recently, probably because I'm not considering this one for sale.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/cuM60p3n3cfRZdAw2

Don R · « **Reply #421 on:** October 11, 2017, 11:21:35 AM »

It appears Photobucket caught up with my freeloading ways, that sucks. I'll see what I can figure out

MoMo · « **Reply #422 on:** October 11, 2017, 08:48:40 PM »

Quote from: Don R on October 11, 2017, 11:21:35 AM

It appears Photobucket caught up with my freeloading ways, that sucks. I'll see what I can figure out

Yep the fix that was posted on this forum is now broken

Don R · « **Reply #423 on:** October 12, 2017, 05:31:17 PM »

After reading the k0/k1 seat fitment question I checked mine and it's as bad as the one in question. When it closes the seat really has to be pushed down, causes may be cheap seat, hinges bent down, short hinges, tall rubber pads, if I loosen the bolts a full turn it all eases up. It may be denting in the lower part of the tank also, this must be remedied before the wrinkle tank comes back from paint.
I've been watching DSS for the better quality seats to return to stock.

The OP in the tech question said he has the better quality DSS seat, hmmm,

Don R · « **Reply #424 on:** December 29, 2017, 08:42:47 AM »

Quote from: Don R on October 04, 2017, 08:31:33 PM

Quote from: Don R on September 30, 2009, 01:18:57 PM
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She'll be candy blue green, less the lowering blocks plus a ducktail seat. It got bumped since sept 2008 by a sandcast, two goldwings and 13 other 750's.

The body shop called and she's painted! woo hoo! He said the peanut gallery loves the color! She's been under construction since 2009 and I've owned it longer than that.

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Author Topic: I've been K0'd! (Read 200600 times)