Topic: What did you do to your bike today ?

[dhall57]

Nice lift. That's what I need Scott.

[maduncle]

Well today was only short ride as far as distance goes, but when you are part of a small organising team for a Distinguished Gentleman's Ride you don't actually get to do much riding.

I reckon I spent more time today standing on a street corner point the way for 500 riders than I did on the bike.

But it was a great day and the event is always a blast, so many cool old bikes.

Who else rode a Honda 4 in a Distinguished Gentleman's Ride today?

[whitjonw]

Finished installing the new front fork seals on the '74 CB750 today. Started the other day only getting the left side completed and finished the right side today. Feels good !!

[Gene]

Well today was only short ride as far as distance goes, but when you are part of a small organising team for a Distinguished Gentleman's Ride you don't actually get to do much riding.

I reckon I spent more time today standing on a street corner point the way for 500 riders than I did on the bike.

But it was a great day and the event is always a blast, so many cool old bikes.

Who else rode a Honda 4 in a Distinguished Gentleman's Ride today?

Coupla fellas on the "Let's See your SOHC on the Road" thread had rides today that they posted.

[Artfrombama]

After runnin my a$$ off all Summer, back on my CB750K2.
New MLS head gasket, bolted on, studs torqued.

Pulled a thread on one of the middle 6mm bolts. Pissed!

Ordered new head gasket, heli-coiled all the 6mm bolt holes in the cyls.

I should have heli-coiled these to start with!

[flybox1]

After runnin my a$$ off all Summer, back on my CB750K2.
New MLS head gasket, bolted on, studs torqued.

Pulled a thread on one of the middle 6mm bolts. Pissed!

Ordered new head gasket, heli-coiled all the 6mm bolt holes in the cyls.

I should have heli-coiled these to start with!

What did you torque these to?
8ftlbs max.  Closer to 6ftlbs if you use any anti-seize.

[Artfrombama]

Somewhere I saw 9 ft/lbs so I rounded down to 100 in/lbs.

These MLS gaskets bolt up totally dry, is that correct? I used a tiny bit of anaerobic sealant around where I couldn't use those tall O rings...

After runnin my a$$ off all Summer, back on my CB750K2.
New MLS head gasket, bolted on, studs torqued.

Pulled a thread on one of the middle 6mm bolts. Pissed!

Ordered new head gasket, heli-coiled all the 6mm bolt holes in the cyls.

I should have heli-coiled these to start with!

What did you torque these to?
8ftlbs max.  Closer to 6ftlbs if you use any anti-seize.

[flybox1]

Somewhere I saw 9 ft/lbs so I rounded down to 100 in/lbs.

These MLS gaskets bolt up totally dry, is that correct? I used a tiny bit of anaerobic sealant around where I couldn't use those tall O rings...

After runnin my a$$ off all Summer, back on my CB750K2.
New MLS head gasket, bolted on, studs torqued.

Pulled a thread on one of the middle 6mm bolts. Pissed!

Ordered new head gasket, heli-coiled all the 6mm bolt holes in the cyls.

I should have heli-coiled these to start with!

What did you torque these to?
8ftlbs max.  Closer to 6ftlbs if you use any anti-seize.

If your mls gasket has a viton coating, no sealant is needed.
To be exact, 8.7ftlbs is book torque.  If they pulled at 100inlbs, either they were buggered before, or your torque wrench is really off.
The 6mm studs are for alignment, and are not intended to seal anything... thats the job of the 8mm bolts/studs.

[strynboen]

the yungster had glasblasted his Honda cd 50...he is normaly running a china dax..but have seeen the real thing is a Honda...

ve have some problems vater in the air blokes the china blaster...so have build a seperator inn...hope it can catch the fluids in the air..if not i must build a cooler inn

the beholder is a fire exh

[ekpent]

 Sold a mighty CB125 today as Sean was my witness !! When I got it running, after acquiring it, found out it had a nasty sounding top end on it. Looks like its going to a good home and she will get the love I was not willing or able to give her.    The purge will continue------------------

[Gene]

Rode the 550 to work today now that it's back in rotation.  Something's wrong - running too well. Keep waiting for the hammer to fall.

That 125 is cuter than hell.

[ekpent]

After runnin my a$$ off all Summer, back on my CB750K2.
New MLS head gasket, bolted on, studs torqued.

Pulled a thread on one of the middle 6mm bolts. Pissed!

Ordered new head gasket, heli-coiled all the 6mm bolt holes in the cyls.

I should have heli-coiled these to start with!

The long bolts that hold the rocker towers on the heads can be real punky also on 750's, especially if the engine has been apart before. Think some of the racers upgrade those holes also when its apart.

[ekpent]

Rode the 550 to work today now that it's back in rotation.  Something's wrong - running too well. Keep waiting for the hammer to fall.

That 125 is cuter than hell.

You just LOVE anything orange Gene. One of those would be cute next to the 550 and 750     

[Stev-o]

Sold a mighty CB125 today as Sean was my witness !! When I got it running, after acquiring it, found out it had a nasty sounding top end on it. Looks like its going to a good home and she will get the love I was not willing or able to give her.    The purge will continue------------------

2 in a week? OMG!!!   What about seling one of those Kaw Triples?!

[Artfrombama]

=To be exact, 8.7ftlbs is book torque.  If they pulled at 100inlbs, either they were buggered before, or your torque wrench is really off.

Don't know how many times the engine had been apart by previous owners but gobs of "blue glue" silicone was everywhere.

After runnin my a$$ off all Summer, back on my CB750K2.
New MLS head gasket, bolted on, studs torqued.

Pulled a thread on one of the middle 6mm bolts. Pissed!

Ordered new head gasket, heli-coiled all the 6mm bolt holes in the cyls.

I should have heli-coiled these to start with!

The long bolts that hold the rocker towers on the heads can be real punky also on 750's, especially if the engine has been apart before. Think some of the racers upgrade those holes also when its apart.

I'll helicoil them too. Helicoils are cheap once you have the tap and inserter.

[Gene]

Rode the 550 to work today now that it's back in rotation.  Something's wrong - running too well. Keep waiting for the hammer to fall.

That 125 is cuter than hell.

You just LOVE anything orange Gene. One of those would be cute next to the 550 and 750     

It really would - if I could talk my wife into learning to ride it'd be perfect. 

[Thekramer666]

Waited on my last 2 purchases ....Morgan carb tune and new cables from honda direct ....getting cold out fast here in wisc. Might need few beers in me to install them just to stay warm

[Rocky2010]

Sorry to hear about your flat tyre hope all went well and it was repaired successfully.
The Big Merino in Goulburn, I live not to far away from that icon, been there many times on trips down south and to Melbourne :-)

[Terry in Australia]

Sorry to hear about your flat tyre hope all went well and it was repaired successfully.
The Big Merino in Goulburn, I live not to far away from that icon, been there many times on trips down south and to Melbourne :-)

Thanks Rocky, the tyre is still holding air so I'm chalking that one up as a win! I almost rode to Goulburn tonight for dinner, but decided that my chair is more comfy than my FJR1300, so the chair won. With luck I'll install the Bassani pipe, Mustang seat and forward controls on to my Sportster on Sunday, and I might even manage a ride from Melbourne to Canberra on it. I keep looking at my CB750 and feeling guilty that I haven't thrown a leg over it for many months, so it might get an outing as well on the weekend. Cheers, Terry.

[seanbarney41]

Sold a mighty CB125 today as Sean was my witness !! When I got it running, after acquiring it, found out it had a nasty sounding top end on it. Looks like its going to a good home and she will get the love I was not willing or able to give her.    The purge will continue------------------

dont get excited steve_o, I see no evidence of him selling anything that a cool person would actually want...how about a cx500 with buggered carbs or a kaw 750ltd...yech

2 in a week? OMG!!!   What about seling one of those Kaw Triples?!

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, I couldn't help but think that Eric was just taking out the trash too Sean...........

[Stev-o]

Sold a mighty CB125 today as Sean was my witness !! When I got it running, after acquiring it, found out it had a nasty sounding top end on it. Looks like its going to a good home and she will get the love I was not willing or able to give her.    The purge will continue------------------

dont get excited steve_o, I see no evidence of him selling anything that a cool person would actually want...how about a cx500 with buggered carbs or a kaw 750ltd...yech

2 in a week? OMG!!!   What about seling one of those Kaw Triples?!

Yeah, no thanks on those two.  But one can only hope.....

[ekpent]

  Terry had a CX500 so I'm not the only one to make a mistake !! At least he was smart enough to put some real carbs on it before he dumped it 

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, well did I mention that there's another CX500 under a tarp in my yard Eric? Hey they might be a slug, but they weren't Honda's biggest mistake.....

[ekpent]

Ha ha, well did I mention that there's another CX500 under a tarp in my yard Eric? Hey they might be a slug, but they weren't Honda's biggest mistake.....

I feel better now. I had one little ride on it before the carb issue really went south and so far have not figured it out. I would like to see what they are like to drive. Nice and narrow and feel kind of light.