Topic: What did you do to your bike today ?

[Terry in Australia]

I discovered an oil leak on my beautiful CX500 when I was over at Cliff's place today, that'll teach me for re-using a 32 year old clutch cover gasket! I better go fix it while I think about it. Later!

[maduncle]

I discovered an oil leak on my beautiful CX500 when I was over at Cliff's place today, that'll teach me for re-using a 32 year old clutch cover gasket! I better go fix it while I think about it. Later!

But whilst you were over at my place you and I were able to get the CB450 head torqued down and the cam chain on - so thanks heaps Terry, no way could I have done it without you (and thanks for the excellent instruction in how to use a torque wrench).

Lesson of the day, I need to carefully inspect my cams for timing alignment marks.

The casting mark is not the timing alignment mark (we found that out after fitting the chain the first time and turning the engine over slowly until a valve hit a piston - uh oh).

The timing mark is in fact that carefully drilled little hole in the edge of the cam (second time around we got it right).

So now all I need to do is set the cam follower clearance, fit the cam covers and then the engine can go into the frame.

[maduncle]

Oh and Terry,

When are you coming back to clean up that oil your CX500 left behind?

 

[dave500]

The casting mark is not the timing alignment mark (we found that out after fitting the chain the first time and turning the engine over slowly until a valve hit a piston - uh oh).

yep,absolutley turn any engine youve assembled even if your familiar with them by hand slowly a few cycles before you punch that starter button!

[maduncle]

The casting mark is not the timing alignment mark (we found that out after fitting the chain the first time and turning the engine over slowly until a valve hit a piston - uh oh).

yep,absolutley turn any engine youve assembled even if your familiar with them by hand slowly a few cycles before you punch that starter button!

Or as my sensei Terry explained to me "before you go standing on the kick start with both feet bouncing up and down wondering why it won't turn over whilst you slowly bend a valve..."

There is nothing like having someone beside you whilst you work on your bike who has done it all before.

[piute]

I finally got HondaMan's book yesterday so I'll  be doing a lot of reading this weekend.

     Scored on 1 myself,along with a useless Clymer(have 1)but all fer 35 bucks came in binder .

[Jay Ace]

Made a template for a custom side cover. Using some interesting items to say the least lol

[Terry in Australia]

Oh and Terry,

When are you coming back to clean up that oil your CX500 left behind?

 

Ha ha, I parked it in my driveway and left it to cool down, then trudged outside a little while ago to pull the clutch cover off again and seal the gasket, and......... no leak? Not even a drop of oil still clinging deperately underneath the engine, trying to get back inside? 

Hmmnn, either the slope of my driveway sent all the oil to the back of the engine, or the stuff that dripped on your concrete has just pooled underneath my engine and dribbled on your path? Anyway, I'll keep an eye on it and if I find any drips under the engine I'll fix it then. Cheers, Terry.

[maduncle]

Oh and Terry,

When are you coming back to clean up that oil your CX500 left behind?

 

Ha ha, I parked it in my driveway and left it to cool down, then trudged outside a little while ago to pull the clutch cover off again and seal the gasket, and......... no leak? Not even a drop of oil still clinging deperately underneath the engine, trying to get back inside? 

Hmmnn, either the slope of my driveway sent all the oil to the back of the engine, or the stuff that dripped on your concrete has just pooled underneath my engine and dribbled on your path? Anyway, I'll keep an eye on it and if I find any drips under the engine I'll fix it then. Cheers, Terry.

Either that - or you just happened to park over one of my oil leaks and thought it was yours!

[Stev-o]

Bought a new project bike. K5 with original Planet Blue paint. And an awesome Kerker, been wanting one of these.....

[dhall57]

Congrads Stev-o Where did you find it? Near you or did you have to cover some miles to get it? What all does it need?

[Stev-o]

Congrads Stev-o Where did you find it? Near you or did you have to cover some miles to get it? What all does it need?

Thanks dhall. Found it here on the forum, he gave up on it. Had it shipped down from IA. Needs a lot of love!

[dhall57]

Yeah that's how it is most of the time isn't it. Plenty of TLC.

[CycleRanger]

Bought a new project bike. K5 with original Planet Blue paint. And an awesome Kerker, been wanting one of these.....

Yum! A blue '75! I just got done listening to my Kerker for a couple of hours. It sounded good! 

[Stev-o]

CR - always admired your Kerker. need a pic of your rear mount, the one on this one aint gonna cut it! [see above]

[steam-powered man]

front is nearly finished on my cb350f project:  sanded/painted the triples, wheel hub, caliper and headlight bucket, polished everything else, new fasteners here and there, new fork seals, brake pads and caliper seal.  freshly painted (3 coats of enamel) wheel hub cured outside all day in 40+ temps (and sunny ) and is now finish-baking over the wood stove.  just now finished polishing the rim.  forgot to take a pic of the spoke pattern (doh!) so i gotta find a pic.  prob lace the wheel after work sometime this week.  ss spokes look killer.   

[jinx831]

i looked at it and imagined all the things i want to do to.

[Stev-o]

i looked at it and imagined all the things i want to do to.

Pics or it didn't happen!

[Jay Ace]

Finished up cleaning the carbs, speedo/tach and bunch of random parts that needed some TLC. A little bit of Nevr-Dull goes a long way!

[70CB750]

I am baking small painted parts in the oven right now - do not tell the wife

[maduncle]

Finished this:



One rebuilt CB450K0 engine ready to go in the bike.

And bought this:



I wanted to update the VFR750 and I decided to step outside the Honda range for a change.

[Terry in Australia]

Finished this:



One rebuilt CB450K0 engine ready to go in the bike.

And bought this:



I wanted to update the VFR750 and I decided to step outside the Honda range for a change.

Woohoo! Red letter day Cliff, and that Trumpy looks awesome! Cheers, Terry.

[maduncle]

Finished this:



One rebuilt CB450K0 engine ready to go in the bike.

And bought this:



I wanted to update the VFR750 and I decided to step outside the Honda range for a change.

Woohoo! Red letter day Cliff, and that Trumpy looks awesome! Cheers, Terry.

And the Trumpy is an inline four - so I am still staying a little true to form.

Probably has more than one cam though...

[steam-powered man]

sat -- polished the rim, sanded/painted the hub.  sun -- laced the wheel.  dead-nutz side-to-side, but off 1mm up and down.  will improve that tonight.

[DJ_AX]

... easy TON up at 25 degrees Fahrenheit this morning...  I like my windshield