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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10025 on: April 22, 2012, 03:09:57 AM »

Polished my fork lowers ready for fork reassembly and then did some dumb thinks to the crankcase.

For the full fiasco - visit http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=97590.75
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10026 on: April 22, 2012, 07:22:42 AM »
retimed the accent ignition on the 550 to the correct mark and broke the choke cable to the 650.  Ordered a new one dammit
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10027 on: April 22, 2012, 10:45:20 AM »
...did some ridin'!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10028 on: April 22, 2012, 01:10:00 PM »
...started to build back the K0, may be next week I can mount the original fork.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10029 on: April 22, 2012, 03:37:31 PM »
Quote from: fire113 on April 22, 2012, 01:10:00 PM
...started to build back the K0, may be next week I can mount the original fork.
It seems like the PO certainly enjoyed the word "Extended". :D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10030 on: April 22, 2012, 03:51:56 PM »
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 22, 2012, 03:37:31 PM
Quote from: fire113 on April 22, 2012, 01:10:00 PM
...started to build back the K0, may be next week I can mount the original fork.
It seems like the PO certainly enjoyed the word "Extended". :D

 ;D ;D ;D yes and it seems that he likes ugly things 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10031 on: April 22, 2012, 04:24:15 PM »
Quote from: fire113 on April 22, 2012, 03:51:56 PM
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 22, 2012, 03:37:31 PM
Quote from: fire113 on April 22, 2012, 01:10:00 PM
...started to build back the K0, may be next week I can mount the original fork.
It seems like the PO certainly enjoyed the word "Extended". :D

 ;D ;D ;D yes and it seems that he likes ugly things
Amazing. And aiydk, you'll need a stock length side stand.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10032 on: April 22, 2012, 04:42:08 PM »
Quote from: MCRider on April 22, 2012, 04:24:15 PM
Amazing. And aiydk, you'll need a stock length side stand.

...side stand is here.

 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10033 on: April 22, 2012, 05:02:43 PM »
Replaced the fork seals in the K2 and got an impromptu lesson in early 750 fork construction
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10034 on: April 22, 2012, 05:59:38 PM »
Got home from working outta town late yesterday afternoon and had a little time on my hands. Stopped by the Honda shop and picked up a couple parts I had ordered. One was the 58mm o-ring for the front wheel speedo drive. Woohoooo, now I can finish the front wheel. So I installed the fender, caliper and wheel.



I grabbed my front end parts stash and got started on the bars. Fought with the wiring and bars for the left control and called it a night before I butchered anything too badly.



I'm still waiting on bits and pieces so what you see if not finished. The fender needs to be mounted properly still but hey, it's looking good! May be a bike soon  ;D

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10035 on: April 22, 2012, 06:17:39 PM »
Back out to the garage late this morning to continue the front end. While the previous picture was actually after I'd made progress today it was time to keep moving forward. I continued my struggle with the bars but the right side was MUCH easier to thread it's wiring through the bars. Upon analyzing the situation I discovered the aftermarket bars I got from Sudco were the correct bars but the holes were ~ 3mm smaller in diameter! Now I find out  ::) So now I'm at the point where the rest of the front end needs to go together. Out come more new and NOS parts from my stash.



I was able to complete the front end mock up this afternoon but trying to determine how all the wires and cables are routed is a serious #$%*! Thankfully the Honda shop manual has some diagrams that really help.



Time to back off and regroup for my next assault. I really need that new rear sprocket to get it up on 2 wheels! What to do now? Can't really do the electricals until my new electrical panel shows up from England. Looking around I decided to tackle the rear brake master cylinder etc. So out comes my NOS stash again as well as some spares.



The 2 NOS masters with the nylon reservoirs are apparently for Gold Wings while the full aluminum is a late 75 or 76 CB750F. The way I have determined this is the F's have the hose running at a 90o angle as it exits the master vs straight out for the Wing. You'll notice the hose stop vs no hose stop. I'm seriously tempted to use the NOS Wing master even without a stop since my original master, which you'll also see, has the nylon cup found on the first 2 months production runs.





Anyway, looks like tomorrow is rear brake assembly day as well as rear grab bar install and tail light etc. I'll be back  ;)


« Last Edit: April 22, 2012, 06:26:08 PM by Jerry Rxman Griffin »
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10036 on: April 22, 2012, 06:21:44 PM »
Adjusted the clutch.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10037 on: April 22, 2012, 06:25:43 PM »
Moved it so I can finish the flooring project in the garage   
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10038 on: April 22, 2012, 06:42:38 PM »
Turned around in garage, gittin ready to ride to work in the morning..........................................
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10039 on: April 22, 2012, 07:25:38 PM »
Took the F'r for a ride with the little lady and her Dream
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10040 on: April 22, 2012, 07:36:27 PM »
Put a new Clutch, Push and Pull Throttle cables on the K3 today. Man I love the way new cables "feel". Still don't like the way the "Push/Return" feels, it has a bit of "play" to it in the throttle handle. Am going to put a new plastic throttle tube on it and see if that "cures" it. Anyone else have this "play" before and after replacing the cables?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10041 on: April 22, 2012, 08:03:43 PM »
Seems to me you can adjust the A cable to where there is no play at all, which is incorrect. Then you'd back it off to where there is just a touch of play, as you don't want the B cable interfering with the pull of the A.

So to answer your question, yes the play should exist and you should adjust it to where it suits you. Do not adjust so far that there is no play.

So you can click the throttle back and forth between tightening the A and B cables. That's the play you speak of?

If you think about it, that play is only felt at idle as when you turn the throttle its full tension in the A cable because of the return spring, and what happens in the B cable is not relevant.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10042 on: April 22, 2012, 09:03:30 PM »
Switched out my turn signals for some that I think are nicer looking.
Each side would light up but not flash.  Checked and made sure everything
was grounded properly.  Still no flash, so I came here and searched for a
solution.  Turns out the bulbs in the new signals and my old mechanical
flasher did not get along.  Picked up a Tridon EP35 electronic flasher with
three prongs.  Wired it up: green to negative, black to positive, and grey
to lamp.  Now all lights are flashing as they should, thanks to this site.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10043 on: April 23, 2012, 01:16:24 AM »
...scored a K0 speedo  :D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10044 on: April 23, 2012, 10:41:29 AM »
Started  my bike for the first time in 20 years. I'm a happy bunny.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10045 on: April 23, 2012, 11:16:07 AM »
Quote from: LesterPiglet on April 23, 2012, 10:41:29 AM
Started  my bike for the first time in 20 years. I'm a happy bunny.

Congrats!!  How exciting.  Bike sounds great.  I did feel the urge to cough while watching it, though.   ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10046 on: April 23, 2012, 11:18:07 AM »
It had plenty of lube everywhere just in case.  ;)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10047 on: April 23, 2012, 11:24:22 AM »
Congrats Lester!  I think you should disconnect the charger once you've gotten the bike started however.  My dad (a mechanic) taught me that.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10048 on: April 23, 2012, 12:11:33 PM »
I pulled the tank and side covers and replaced them with newly painted parts.  I restored the seat.  I pulled the bars off and restored the front end, changed the headlight bucket and put it back together.  I steam cleaned the motor and chassis.  I dremmel polished the motor.  I changed the rear fender. I cleaned all the chrome. I restored the air box. I changed the plugs.  Basically I did a "refinishstoration" to it.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10049 on: April 23, 2012, 12:16:11 PM »
Jeebus! How many hours in your day?
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