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Here is what I started with, not bad, but pretty grimy in the back.

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« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2009, 04:56:47 PM »
Here is what I have now. I cleaned all day so this is going to have to be it! I think I am going flat black. I'll keep you posted.

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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2009, 05:00:21 PM »
Happy birthday!

Mine too :)

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« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2009, 05:04:38 PM »
Missed a SPOT ;D Happy Birthday-did your friends all get you a can of degreaser?? Good Luck on the project

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« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2009, 05:06:01 PM »
Happy birthday!

Mine too :)

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I couldn't think if a better day off. Kids at daycare, wife at work, sunny and 60 degrees in Syracuse, NY, and of course...8 hours of cleaning this engine. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ;D :D

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« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2009, 05:08:13 PM »
Missed a SPOT ;D Happy Birthday-did your friends all get you a can of degreaser?? Good Luck on the project

Three cans ;D

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« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2009, 05:23:11 PM »
Hey...

 Nice work cleaning that engine up.  I have my engine out and I'm ready to do the same thing (clean and paint).

 I was considering using an engine stand... How did you clean underneath with the engine on the dolly?

 I'd like more details as you go through with your project.

Thanks, Scott

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« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2009, 05:48:52 PM »
Hey...

 Nice work cleaning that engine up.  I have my engine out and I'm ready to do the same thing (clean and paint).

 I was considering using an engine stand... How did you clean underneath with the engine on the dolly?

 I'd like more details as you go through with your project.

Thanks, Scott

Hey Scott, I was a Bearcat! My folks are from Marathon right up route 81. We'll have to get together for a ride when I finish my bike in 10 years!  ;D I just washed the top half on the dolly and then carefully turned it over onto an old 6lb. carpet pad. Worked fine.

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« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2009, 08:56:44 AM »
I appear to have several chrome rocker/tappet covers, and the rest are aluminum I think. Were some models chromed and others left alone?

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« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2009, 09:02:59 AM »
Chroming the tappet covers the valve cover was a popular mod back in the day.  Over the years covers get damaged and replaced with non-chromed ones.

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« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2009, 04:12:21 PM »
What year is the engine? The oil pressure switch is in a different place than mine (78K). Good luck with the piant! Keep us posted.
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« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2009, 04:41:37 PM »
What year is the engine? The oil pressure switch is in a different place than mine (78K). Good luck with the piant! Keep us posted.


Rob's is a 550.

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« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2009, 11:31:10 PM »
Happy belated birthday, Mine is today. hey look my age changed on my sig.
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« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2009, 12:49:32 AM »
Nice cleaning job, I'll do mine when the riding season ends and I haul the motor out for a top end job, gonna do the partner's Suzi 400 at same time. :)
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« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2009, 01:48:12 AM »
Happy belated bd.  Speaking of which, Soichiro's was on the 17th - RIP brother.  He would've been 93.
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« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2009, 05:15:48 PM »
Here is the engine all painted up with a stainless bolt set installed. Time to get it back in the frame!

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« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2009, 05:26:02 PM »
Very nice looking engine.
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« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2009, 05:43:19 PM »
Happy Birthday and nice job.
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« Reply #18 on: December 22, 2009, 07:31:41 PM »
Hey...

 Nice work cleaning that engine up.  I have my engine out and I'm ready to do the same thing (clean and paint).

 I was considering using an engine stand... How did you clean underneath with the engine on the dolly?

 I'd like more details as you go through with your project.

Thanks, Scott

Hey Scott, I was a Bearcat! My folks are from Marathon right up route 81. We'll have to get together for a ride when I finish my bike in 10 years!  ;D I just washed the top half on the dolly and then carefully turned it over onto an old 6lb. carpet pad. Worked fine.

Engine looks great! I'm also about to do the same to mine. I think I'm going to try to rig something up to bolt it onto my "car engine" stand.

Great to see some upstate NY'ers on the board! Let alone someone from Binghamton. I've seen a few CB's riding around the Binghamton area the past few years I've owned mine. Glad to see some are a part of this board. Maybe a ride is in order when spring finally rolls around.

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« Reply #19 on: December 22, 2009, 07:53:08 PM »
Look's great. Mine is tomorrow. :)

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« Reply #20 on: December 22, 2009, 08:07:31 PM »
Here is the engine all painted up with a stainless bolt set installed. Time to get it back in the frame!

Wow, I love this too!
what did you use to clean the engine? did you use spray paint? where did you get a set of stainless engine bolts?
Sorry for a lot of questions but I really do like how it turned out and I might copy yours ::)

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« Reply #21 on: December 22, 2009, 08:21:47 PM »
silly question but...did you replace the the old painted bolts with the new stainless bolts one at a time?

Looks VERY sharp nice job!
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« Reply #22 on: December 22, 2009, 08:50:36 PM »
Your engine looks great , what techniques will you use to prevent scratches when reinstalling.

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« Reply #23 on: December 22, 2009, 08:59:25 PM »
Nice work on the motor, love the black and the chrome looks great!
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« Reply #24 on: December 22, 2009, 10:20:45 PM »
ive often left the sump pan and rocker cover off,aswell as the oil filter when refitting to the frame,an old towel draped across the lower cradle aswell,leave all the heavy stuff like starter and alternator rotor off aswell,just makes it a bit easier.,i think that flat matt black will scratch easy take care!looks good,on paper it should shed more heat aswell!
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