Here's a litte more inspiration for you!! This was my '86 truely was a near mint bike!
Aug 14, 2015 #61 The_Paragon Thats right, Paragon! Joined Jul 1, 2012 Messages 342 Reaction score 4 Points 0 Location Medford, WI Visit site Here's a litte more inspiration for you!! This was my '86 truely was a near mint bike!
Aug 14, 2015 #62 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site The insides look good. All cylinders are smooth except one has a tiny, tiny bit of pitting. and yes, those new vise grips saved me a few times so far.
The insides look good. All cylinders are smooth except one has a tiny, tiny bit of pitting. and yes, those new vise grips saved me a few times so far.
Aug 14, 2015 #63 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site The_Paragon said: Here's a litte more inspiration for you!! This was my '86 truely was a near mint bike! View attachment 65067 Click to expand... Whoa. Looks pretty clean.
The_Paragon said: Here's a litte more inspiration for you!! This was my '86 truely was a near mint bike! View attachment 65067 Click to expand... Whoa. Looks pretty clean.
Aug 14, 2015 #64 TownsendsFJR1300 2007 FZ6 Site Supporter Joined Feb 7, 2009 Messages 12,548 Reaction score 1,196 Points 113 Location Cape Coral, Florida, USA Visit site I approach it this way.. Someone put it together, it can come apart. Just go slow, a manual is a big help, and take your time... I'd rather do it than someone watching the clock that doesn't necessarily give a crap..
I approach it this way.. Someone put it together, it can come apart. Just go slow, a manual is a big help, and take your time... I'd rather do it than someone watching the clock that doesn't necessarily give a crap..
Aug 14, 2015 #65 The_Paragon Thats right, Paragon! Joined Jul 1, 2012 Messages 342 Reaction score 4 Points 0 Location Medford, WI Visit site James Crispy said: Whoa. Looks pretty clean. Click to expand... It was a Dirty B* is what it was!
Aug 15, 2015 #66 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site Finally able to fix this. Back in action
Aug 15, 2015 #67 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site Block back on. Piston rings were a struggle. 4 hands would be useful.
Aug 15, 2015 #68 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site Head back on.
Aug 15, 2015 #69 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site cams going back in. Some problems. A few more threads stripped... after 4 of those, cams back in, and all the shims are within spec except one. I have the one it needed.
cams going back in. Some problems. A few more threads stripped... after 4 of those, cams back in, and all the shims are within spec except one. I have the one it needed.
Aug 15, 2015 #70 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site Top on Except...
Aug 15, 2015 #71 TownsendsFJR1300 2007 FZ6 Site Supporter Joined Feb 7, 2009 Messages 12,548 Reaction score 1,196 Points 113 Location Cape Coral, Florida, USA Visit site Got those other threads fixed too? Coming right along!!
Aug 15, 2015 #72 Hellgate Moto Demi-God Moderator Elite Member Joined Jan 13, 2008 Messages 6,929 Reaction score 85 Points 48 Location AUSTX Visit site How did the bore look? Good cross hatch still?
Aug 16, 2015 #73 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site Got all the stripped threads fixed. The bores felt and looked smooth. Now that you've mentioned it, they likely could have used some honing to re make the cross hatching.
Got all the stripped threads fixed. The bores felt and looked smooth. Now that you've mentioned it, they likely could have used some honing to re make the cross hatching.
Aug 16, 2015 #74 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site So I over tightened a bolt on the head cover and this happened: Grrrrrreat ! JB Weld ain't gonna fix that. So yea, go slow, don't work until 3am..... Last edited: Aug 16, 2015
So I over tightened a bolt on the head cover and this happened: Grrrrrreat ! JB Weld ain't gonna fix that. So yea, go slow, don't work until 3am.....
Aug 16, 2015 #75 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site Back to the scrap guy I went to before. 3 hour drive there and back This time I just grabbed the whole damn remains for $100. This should cover any future blunders. Last edited: Aug 16, 2015
Back to the scrap guy I went to before. 3 hour drive there and back This time I just grabbed the whole damn remains for $100. This should cover any future blunders.
Aug 16, 2015 #76 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site Time to put the engine back in. This was tough. Vice grips to the rescue on this one. So after a bunch of swearing at inanimate objects: Last edited: Aug 16, 2015
Time to put the engine back in. This was tough. Vice grips to the rescue on this one. So after a bunch of swearing at inanimate objects:
Aug 16, 2015 #77 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site Since these were cleaned and synced before they should be good to go. I also did a lot of cable management and organization. They were previously all over the place. Nice and tidy now. Last edited: Aug 16, 2015
Since these were cleaned and synced before they should be good to go. I also did a lot of cable management and organization. They were previously all over the place. Nice and tidy now.
Aug 16, 2015 #78 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site Battery in. I went lithium. So light and small. Awesome. View attachment 65089 Added a voltage meter routed to the back seat. View attachment 65090 Handy for watching voltage when starting etc... Last edited: Aug 16, 2015
Battery in. I went lithium. So light and small. Awesome. View attachment 65089 Added a voltage meter routed to the back seat. View attachment 65090 Handy for watching voltage when starting etc...
Aug 16, 2015 #79 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site Work station: View attachment 65091 That's a clymer manual. Would like to see the Haynes to compare. I think the Clymer is OK but seems like it could be a lot better / better written. I've heard about mis-info and the pictures are crap. Anybody have the Haynes? Last edited: Aug 16, 2015
Work station: View attachment 65091 That's a clymer manual. Would like to see the Haynes to compare. I think the Clymer is OK but seems like it could be a lot better / better written. I've heard about mis-info and the pictures are crap. Anybody have the Haynes?
Aug 16, 2015 #80 J James Crispy New Member Joined Jul 6, 2015 Messages 81 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Toronto Visit site Drink 2.6 liters of this dear. View attachment 65092 Last edited: Aug 16, 2015