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A skunk in the works

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Didn't rain and wasn't to humid today so I took the chance to paint the engine.Paint is Plasti-Kote 207 Aluminium Engine Enamel.A tad brighter than stock but 10X better than the old paint.Oh yes:
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A couple of preview shots.Cleared the covers,toned them down a bit.
 
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looking good there Greg......

I think your going to need to change out the plugs,,,,you gots some paint on them.....LOL
 
Super nice Greg, good work going on there, as always.

I think your going to need to change out the plugs
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Are you kidding, you know how long I have been looking for silver plugs like those/ They are very rare. :p
 
Thanks guys and yes GK I'm putting new plugs in:rolleyes:Remembered I have to go though the harness this week and clean and grease the connectors.Next weekend the motor gets into the frame,weather willing:pray:Then I can start getting bits back together.Looking forward to that;)
 
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That looks horrendously awesome! and yah.. the very rare silver bodied plugs are hard to come by.

Bruce.
 
Getting it dirty is the fun bit Pete.Waiting on my gaskets from our friend Ashley at Boulevard.Then I get to check the valve lash.Hoping I have no shims to change,never done it and I'm just a bit worried about it.
 
SVSooke said:
Getting it dirty is the fun bit Pete.Waiting on my gaskets from our friend Ashley at Boulevard.Then I get to check the valve lash.Hoping I have no shims to change,never done it and I'm just a bit worried about it.
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Yes very true Greg... but even more fun is washing it after getting it dirty... because then you go get it dirty again... hahaha

Don't stress about valve clearance, it is incredibly simple to do. Just follow the manual, use good feeler gauges, and you can't go wrong.

I'd never done anything like that before my engine rebuild, and I've now done the initial check, the second check after the first 15 minute run, and the third check at the 1000km mark. Next one should be at 6000km's I reckon :)
 
Your putting me to shame Greg with how fast your getting things done on yours, at this rate you'll be riding by March!! Don't worry about shimming, super easy, I could give you a hand if you want. As well I've got a pretty decent stock of shims now so you could just pull and replace form there. I've always done the zip tie method but I got an actual shim tool with one of the bikes last year and it worked great, I'm sold on it now.
 
Very pretty, old buddy, you are hot to trot this season aren't you?

Actually, it seems that quite a few of the folks are charging right along. I'm feeling quite ashamed of myself. I'm almost done with the boss' chores so I might be able to get started soon. Project Kat to get finished and then on to project 550. I think with the 550 I'm going to try and find a rolling bike and use this one for parts, there's just too many little bits and ****s missing.

As I haven't gotten in much riding over the last 2 seasons due to the health, I might just pass on wrenching this year and try and get in more seat time. Then again wrenching is relaxing too and its very rewarding to see something come together from a pile of parts. so who knows.

Anyho, I'm enjoying this. Hope all is well with the missus. all the best to you both and keep 'em coming.

Cheers,
spyug
 
azr said:
Your putting me to shame Greg with how fast your getting things done on yours, at this rate you'll be riding by March!! Don't worry about shimming, super easy, I could give you a hand if you want. As well I've got a pretty decent stock of shims now so you could just pull and replace form there. I've always done the zip tie method but I got an actual shim tool with one of the bikes last year and it worked great, I'm sold on it now.
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More than happy to have some help the first time round.I'm not that worried in one way.Just never having done it hoping I don't mess up stuff.March is not very likely,the big ticket items of tires and chain are going to slow thing up.Got quite a bit to do before I need them though.

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Very pretty, old buddy, you are hot to trot this season aren't you?

Actually, it seems that quite a few of the folks are charging right along. I'm feeling quite ashamed of myself. I'm almost done with the boss' chores so I might be able to get started soon. Project Kat to get finished and then on to project 550. I think with the 550 I'm going to try and find a rolling bike and use this one for parts, there's just too many little bits and ****s missing.

As I haven't gotten in much riding over the last 2 seasons due to the health, I might just pass on wrenching this year and try and get in more seat time. Then again wrenching is relaxing too and its very rewarding to see something come together from a pile of parts. so who knows.

Anyho, I'm enjoying this. Hope all is well with the missus. all the best to you both and keep 'em coming.

Cheers,
spyug
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Thanks I'm enjoying it to.Want this done this year.Then start in on the CB750F project next winter.Speaking of that a friend PMed me a Vancouver Craigslist ad for a 82 CB750F,almost a complete bike for $75.Killer is he has no way to get it to his place and going over myself is not an option.Grrrrr....
The Mrs. is doing OK thanks.
 
OK here's a question,Do I check the valves before or after I put the engine in the frame?
See merits in doing it either way.
 
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OK here's a question,Do I check the valves before or after I put the engine in the frame?
See merits in doing it either way.
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If it is still out I highly recommend doing it while it is out. I did mine on the bench and other than the frustration of getting all the right shims it was super easy especailly with the Shim tool. I recommend highly that you spend the $20 bucks on one. Forget playing with zip ties. Also look into the Shim club on here. I did not know about it till after I finished replacing mine. Make sure you spray a little lubrication of some type into the cyclinders. Because each time you put a new shim in it is good to rotate the cams to make sure the shim seats before you measure after replacing one. And never rotate the cams without a shim in the buckets it will chew up the edge of the cam lobes. Ask me how I know :eek:. Luckily we caught it pretty quick and did not do any real damage.

Good Luck,

Paul
 
Hi Greg, Just read through the thread and I have to say, nice work there. If you end up needing different shims we have them. Good luck with the remaining work. Best Regards, Ray
 
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Wonder why it is that the stator side seems to always take on a lot of abuse???
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Wondered that myself while working on my stator cover.

It may be that people forget to put the kickstand down and drop the bike at some point. Not that I've ever done that of course.....purely hypothetical situation .....;):lol:
 
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WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO,other side.Stuffs going back together:dancing:
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Popped the swinger back in to:dancing:Nothings torqued down yet,need to get the spec's.
Edit:put the frame over the engine.Did the math,40lbs frame,200lbs engine=frame is easier to wrestle than the engine.
 
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