Topic: A humble F2 build

[RAFster122s]

As far as forks go, Forks by Frank is a great source for new fork tubes. The internals can be cleaned and reused as they usually aren't damaged when the slider part of the fork is bent. Best to check the frame over with some straight edges and measurements to ensure the frame isn't tweaked before you put a lot more time into refinishing it.

Hate that you've been finding the junk that you have...

Once you have her back together and sorted you will know she's solid and after working through any tuning and care issues will have a solid reliable bike.

Hang in there.

David

[noahspop]

Thanks for the encouraging words David.

I've already secured a set of used forks from a fellow Sohc4 Member.
Thanks for the lead though.

Branden-
Where should I install these bearings? I'm still a newby.
Any type of diagram would be helpful.

[noahspop]

I was able to split the case this weekend, and finally got access to the damaged rod.
I noticed a bit of residue at the bottom of the case. Everything else looks really good. I'm happy about that. I'm gonna attempt to take old rod off (challenging so far), then put new one and, and put case back together.

I was so happy to split the case, even though I had been dreading it.

[70CB750]

That is a one farked up rod, you got there.

[noahspop]

I think I found the problem. 

I got the old rod off, and the new one one. Baby steps.

[RAFster122s]

Wow, might have tried to compress some fluid in that cylinder... Check your crank carefully for signs of damage

[noahspop]

The replacement rod is in place. Case is put back into one piece with all the 10mm bolts in the right place. So far so good.

[noahspop]

So I torqued down all of the bolts on the case three different times because it seemed  snug when I tried to rotate the cam. Everything goes smoothly, but snug. I'm just wondering if this may be an issue in the future. Everything on the inside looked clean and in place.

 

[noahspop]

Back at it again. Oh how life works out for the best.

[Godffery]

I think I found the problem. 

I got the old rod off, and the new one one. Baby steps.

Yup, that'll do it!   

[JoeCooley]

So I torqued down all of the bolts on the case three different times because it seemed  snug when I tried to rotate the cam. Everything goes smoothly, but snug. I'm just wondering if this may be an issue in the future. Everything on the inside looked clean and in place.

 

Back at it again. Oh how life works out for the best.

The engine should have little to no resistance when spinning it with a wrench other than the friction of the rings on the cylinder walls. Especially if the top end is removed. It is crucial to split the cases again and check all your bearings. You had a lot of metal running through your engine. Take it all apart. Blast all the oil galleries out with brake clean and compressed air. Thoroughly clean the oil passages in the cam towers. Have your crank for checked for straightness. Plastigauge the rod and main bearings and order new ones accordingly. You dont want that thing to run in its current state. I lost a head and cam due to a blocked oil passage. Its not fun breaking a cam in half on the freeway...

[noahspop]

Still have the bike, and I still love it just the same. I recently put parts in different containers to help keep everything organized. Feeling very motivated to move forward with the build. Gonna try and throw up some pics of the work area. Wish me luck.

[noahspop]

Back at it.

[newday777]

Back at it.

Back at monkeying around are you?