Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3567391 times)

Kelly E · « **Reply #33425 on:** July 19, 2025, 07:40:43 PM »

Today we got the new pistons in and the cylinders on without screwing up anything. Even got the cam chain tensioner and guide installed correctly.

Hopefully next week we'll get the rest of the assembly done. I don't know if a 1mm over bore will add any extra performance and I only rode it once before it started having issues so I have nothing to compare to.

newday777 · « **Reply #33426 on:** July 19, 2025, 08:45:17 PM »

I went over to a friend's house and used his sand Blaster on a couple seat pans that had a bunch of rust.
A 78F and a 73K3.

Kelly E · « **Reply #33427 on:** July 24, 2025, 03:26:09 PM »

Today we installed the cylinder head and cam on the 74' CB 550. Tomorrow I'll retorque the head and install the valve cover. Hopefully Saturday we'll get the carbs on.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #33428 on:** July 24, 2025, 04:03:56 PM »

Quote from: Kelly E on July 24, 2025, 03:26:09 PM

Today we installed the cylinder head and cam on the 74' CB 550. Tomorrow I'll retorque the head and install the valve cover. Hopefully Saturday we'll get the carbs on.

The fins are looking very clean on this engine.

Kelly E · « **Reply #33429 on:** July 24, 2025, 05:49:25 PM »

Quote from: grcamna2 on July 24, 2025, 04:03:56 PM

Quote from: Kelly E on July 24, 2025, 03:26:09 PM
Today we installed the cylinder head and cam on the 74' CB 550. Tomorrow I'll retorque the head and install the valve cover. Hopefully Saturday we'll get the carbs on.

The fins are looking very clean on this engine.

That's because I smoothed every fin by hand with a file. Sometimes I get carried away.

Oly · « **Reply #33430 on:** July 24, 2025, 05:57:48 PM »

Fins look better than new!!

Kelly E · « **Reply #33431 on:** July 24, 2025, 06:04:49 PM »

Quote from: Oly on July 24, 2025, 05:57:48 PM

Fins look better than new!!

Thanks

Oly · « **Reply #33432 on:** July 25, 2025, 06:32:09 AM »

Yesterday I found something I have no knowledge of and got new pistons and rings into the +0.050 over bored jugs from Hondaman.
Tomorrow...install rebuilt head and Cam Assembly hardware.
If anyone has experience with the Cam tower bolts and the impressions I see from the semi-circle cut out in the rocker shafts I'd appreciate any and all feedback.

toomanybikes · « **Reply #33433 on:** July 25, 2025, 02:34:04 PM »

bled the front brakes, sync'd the carbs, mounted the tank

and then ...

took her for a maiden voyage for all of a 1/4 mile (two trips to the nearby cul de sac) since the rear brakes are not yet functional. Other than that, everything worked.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #33434 on:** July 26, 2025, 05:03:25 AM »

Quote from: toomanybikes on July 25, 2025, 02:34:04 PM

bled the front brakes, sync'd the carbs, mounted the tank

and then ...

took her for a maiden voyage for all of a 1/4 mile (two trips to the nearby cul de sac) since the rear brakes are not yet functional. Other than that, everything worked.

Congrats!

fire113 · « **Reply #33435 on:** July 30, 2025, 08:19:29 AM »

Rode my K2 and fixed some issues ( front brake, indicator light, brake light switch ...) at the cb500 that my friend can pass the tecnical inspection.

Kelly E · « **Reply #33436 on:** August 02, 2025, 03:57:47 PM »

Today I got around to checking the head bolt torque, got the valve cover on and set the valve clearances.

fire113 · « **Reply #33437 on:** August 02, 2025, 04:53:09 PM »

The hd-primary chains arrived

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #33438 on:** August 03, 2025, 06:07:31 AM »

Went for a ride after shortening the rear fender.

CB550 front forks and swing arm, shorty shocks.

I'm 212, and did not rub a bit. Rode good enough for me.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #33439 on:** August 03, 2025, 01:45:49 PM »

Quote from: Kelly E on August 02, 2025, 03:57:47 PM

Today I got around to checking the head bolt torque, got the valve cover on and set the valve clearances.

Your 550 is looking very good Kelly;is that Dyna ignition ?

PeWe · « **Reply #33440 on:** August 04, 2025, 03:29:57 AM »

Quote from: grcamna2 on August 03, 2025, 01:45:49 PM

Quote from: Kelly E on August 02, 2025, 03:57:47 PM
Today I got around to checking the head bolt torque, got the valve cover on and set the valve clearances.

Your 550 is looking very good Kelly;is that Dyna ignition ?

It looks like a Dyna-S.

Make sure that the wires are strapped down away from the rotor with nut.
Insulation will shave off quickly and a short with sudden stop can happen.

I learned the hard way

Kelly E · « **Reply #33441 on:** August 04, 2025, 08:50:19 AM »

Quote from: PeWe on August 04, 2025, 03:29:57 AM

Quote from: grcamna2 on August 03, 2025, 01:45:49 PM
Quote from: Kelly E on August 02, 2025, 03:57:47 PM
Today I got around to checking the head bolt torque, got the valve cover on and set the valve clearances.

Your 550 is looking very good Kelly;is that Dyna ignition ?
It looks like a Dyna-S.

Make sure that the wires are strapped down away from the rotor with nut.
Insulation will shave off quickly and a short with sudden stop can happen.

I learned the hard way

It's a Dyna S, the wires are not close to the nut. The ignition came with the bike when I bought it. One hard chore left to do, install the carbs.

fire113 · « **Reply #33442 on:** August 06, 2025, 04:01:28 PM »

...parts and tools arrived

Killer Canary · « **Reply #33443 on:** August 06, 2025, 04:39:29 PM »

I machined a pair of spring keepers from 3" aluminum rod.
I got sick of looking at the old ones so why not.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #33444 on:** August 07, 2025, 10:51:27 AM »

Quote from: Killer Canary on August 06, 2025, 04:39:29 PM

I machined a pair of spring keepers from 3" aluminum rod.
I got sick of looking at the old ones so why not.

Nice job!

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #33445 on:** August 07, 2025, 10:55:58 AM »

Time for new sprockets and chain for the cb750K3. Sprockets totally worn out and the chain was snagging and noisy. Checked my notes and never replaced them. Had the bike for almost 15 years…… My bad.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #33446 on:** August 07, 2025, 11:03:00 AM »

.....since it's off, gave the 18" Lester a good scrub.

newday777 · « **Reply #33447 on:** August 07, 2025, 02:28:24 PM »

Quote from: BenelliSEI on August 07, 2025, 11:03:00 AM

.....since it's off, gave the 18" Lester a good scrub.

Nice
While it was off did you pull the drive flange out to inspect the rubber dampers and clean out the old grease from the bearing (it's open to the wheel side) and put fresh grease in the bearing? That will make a seemingly bad bearing come back to and extend it's life. I just did that to a wheel for the K6 project.

Killer Canary · « **Reply #33448 on:** August 07, 2025, 03:12:00 PM »

Quote from: BenelliSEI on August 07, 2025, 11:03:00 AM

.....since it's off, gave the 18" Lester a good scrub.

Mmmm, Lesters.

BenelliSEI · « **Reply #33449 on:** August 07, 2025, 04:37:31 PM »

Quote from: newday777 on August 07, 2025, 02:28:24 PM

Quote from: BenelliSEI on August 07, 2025, 11:03:00 AM
.....since it's off, gave the 18" Lester a good scrub.
Nice
While it was off did you pull the drive flange out to inspect the rubber dampers and clean out the old grease from the bearing (it's open to the wheel side) and put fresh grease in the bearing? That will make a seemingly bad bearing come back to and extend it's life. I just did that to a wheel for the K6 project.

Stu….. I did. Pried it off with a 4’ length of 2” X 4” lumber, before I unbolted the old sprocket. It looked so clean, I just banged it back into place.

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