Engine Tear Down and Rear Sets
Stripped Frame and Pulled Engine
Engine Tear Down
It seems overwhelming at first but if you take your time and stay organized it really isn't a big deal. At first I was just going to clean it and replace the gaskets, but when I told my dad (frequent engine rebuilder) this plan, it was as if I told him I murdered someone; actually I think he would have taken that better... We all thought the biggest disappointment as a son is getting a girl pregnant in high school, no; its for sure disassembling a motor and then telling him you're not going to rehone the cylinders. After watching his eyes tell me I was dead to him I decided to properly rebuild it. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right.
This means removing carbon buildup, cleaning and checking gasket mating surfaces, checking cam clearances, adjusting the shim buckets, checking for leaking (and maybe replacing) valve seals, rehoning the cylinders, changing piston rings, etc. The jury is still out on whether i'm going to be splitting the crankcase to take a look at the piston rods and bearing surfaces (I really dont want to...) In between researching and scouring ebay for parts, i'll be scrubbing my life away trying to get the carbon build up off the piston heads and the valves; you can see the tops of the pistons are black.
This means removing carbon buildup, cleaning and checking gasket mating surfaces, checking cam clearances, adjusting the shim buckets, checking for leaking (and maybe replacing) valve seals, rehoning the cylinders, changing piston rings, etc. The jury is still out on whether i'm going to be splitting the crankcase to take a look at the piston rods and bearing surfaces (I really dont want to...) In between researching and scouring ebay for parts, i'll be scrubbing my life away trying to get the carbon build up off the piston heads and the valves; you can see the tops of the pistons are black.
European CB750F |
My 1981 CB750K |
Modified Frame |
For now i'll continue with the engine rebuild and finalizing my solution for the rear sets. I have the rear set brackets and im waiting on the new brake lever and shifter assembly; both from the european CB750F. The CB750F has rear disc brakes so I also have to figure out how to make the brake lever work and adjust for drum brakes, everything that made them work was cut off with the welded-on wing brackets.
Status: (telling myself) I'm not in over my head yet.
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