Yeah - is for me - this bike has technically been in the family since new. I told my step mum a few weeks back that is was rebuilding it and she got quite tearful over the phone. She still misses my dad more than ever and says she frequently walks round the house shouting at him (in a nice way)! Well, in the garage today (was in yesterday as well, but on with other stuff...) Kinda made a start....the more thats bolted to the frame the less stuff there is lying around....
My main problem is more time than anything else....should be able to get the swing arm on today along with the rear and front footpegs....after that as i say is time.... Chrome platers doesnt open again til the end of this month, then is 3 months delivery. Engine cases need to be blasted, then coated, then get the engine rebuilt (thats going to be the biggest issue/need for more money to be spent) I just tend to not see the whole job....just little slices....deal with the swing arm and pegs today, forget about the rest of the stuff....
Just for the record (not mentioned it before) it is going to be modified but, im going to restore all the stuff that comes off and stick it into storage....stuff that going to be modified...its a bit of a list...my kids technically own this bike, but, between me and you (the whole forum) ill probably buy it off them..... Wheels: New stainless spokes and alloy rims. The old steelies will be rechromed and stored. Electrical system: Points replaced with digital ignition, wiiring loom replaced with motogadget m-unit. (This'll do away with relays, fuses, and simplify the whole wiring system. Ill be using all the original switchgear) Essentially upgrade and improve what cant be seen.... Lights: LED where possible (more reliable and keep battery drainage down) Fixings: Stainless where possible maybe some ti (not for weight saving, its a rolling anville from a weight point of view) more for brightness and resistance to the elements. All the old fixings will be retained and when ive got a big box, get them replated. Front Brake: all standard but its got a weird slave cylinder midway...id like to get rid of that and just have the master at the top with the caliper at the bottom to simplify it...not sure if i can yet though....think ill need educating on that one... Airbox refurbed but it wont be going back on....got some small alloy trunpets coning for the carbs...make it a little throaty and make give it a simpler look. Itll only ever see dry sunny days so im not worried about wet/rain getting in...
@m@tt Swing arm bushes utilized....the original ones were a kind of hard plastic...yours were brass...not sure if thats an upgrade or no but, thanks all the same....
Finished for the day (back in the 'ouse for decorating duties)....will start building the clocks and bars up next...
All DIY work completed for the weekend - should be back in the garage tomorrow pottering around... hoping to get the clocks built...
Pete let me know earlier that there's a box of very hard to get hold of, tuning jets. I'll post them tomorrow..
Cheers - found a wiki page also ....t 4 w looked right - which i think Ba9s is the equivalent....just ordered one as a test....clocks rebuilt all the same... Only takes 5 mins to pull apart to check the led bulbs...
Not a great deal happened to today...collected up a batch of chrome plating stuff to drop off.....so... Those weird exhaust things that hold in the headers... x4 Chainguard Generator cover Stand Gear Lever Front mudguard Fucking fucking fuck fuckery fuck......700 + VAT!!!!!!! - i think he got in his Rolls Royce when he closed up....getting mixed up with gold plating i think...
No tbh....theyre close and he could see the mudguard had been done before - i dont want to pay a 2 or 300 less then find it all comes off again....just have to take it on the chin...cheers dad!!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-HOND...235732?hash=item43e923a354:g:1scAAOSwilNdyv9C The chainguards were often black - does yours have to be chromed? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/honda-cb...264518?hash=item467c8c0f86:g:jkMAAOSwx0teQDpF or did you mean points cover? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-40...798979?hash=item3b459a1f83:g:o5MAAOSw6FtemDuk https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-REPL...661096?hash=item4422534ea8:g:dikAAOSwk-Jdvaln The stands were never chromed Cancel the plater! £840 is a bit mad, innit!
