Real back in the day survivor

Top of valve gets bent when the rockers are not held up during re-assembly.
I always back adjusters off so they are level with the rocker arms as well as using rubber bands from intake to exhaust rockers
 
On the hunt for a local hardware store with a 16X1.5 bolt to use as a flywheel puller.
Think that is the right size
 
Thats the trick on the CB750s, dont think it applies to 550s.
Nothing I had worked, mostly just lazy and cheap or i would have ordered the motion pro tool the other day.
 
So I'm still plugging away on this thing.
Graduated, now I'm an engineer! Mechanical with an aerospace concentration.
On job hunt now.

Mostly been riding my 1100f.
Was mildly looking for a complete replacement engine as to not waste more time.

Got a timing chain, but I don't have a riveter. Don't really want to spend the money on one, but unsure if there is another way.
 
use a small ball pien hammer with a careful backup, heavy weight
it only takes a weensy bit to make it secure
 
surffly said:
So I'm still plugging away on this thing.
Graduated, now I'm an engineer! Mechanical with an aerospace concentration.
On job hunt now.


Hey man - Congrats and good luck!
 
Hate filling out applications.
Why upload a resume and then spend 3 hours filling in company forms online asking for info in the resume?

Looks like I'll be relocating bases on the interviews I'm getting.
So my "new" shop truck will have to go.
Might thin the fleet of bikes a bit too, but defiantly not the choppa
 
Well the plot thickens a little bit.
I thought that I could just lift the crank up and slide the chain off to install an endless chain. That seems not to be the case. With the primary? chain in place I cant get the crank high enough to slide the chain off. I assume that the shaft needs to be pulled out some how? Cant seem to figure out how it comes out. Any tips or help?

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The one side, assume the bearing needs to be pulled as well?

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Doesn't seem to be a good place to push from

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The offender
 
Walked into that one...

Shows a honda tool being used.
More like a slide hammer with a bolt.

Ill try and rig something.
 
Primary shaft just slides out.
Heat the case a bit so bearing moves easier
 
Well I tried to ghetto install the master link and was just not happy with the results so I ordered an endless chain.
Should have done this a while ago.

The hits just keep on coming.
Had some time in the shop to get the motor back together.....On the one side of the gear shaft is a needle bearing.
Seems that I am now missing a needle......
looked in all of my bins and bags from this motor. Will need to go behind the bench and look. Kinda pissed at myself.
Dont know if it is a part I can buy new, or if anyone has one.....
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Pretty sure you can't buy one.
Full set may be available?
I'll check tomorrow if I have any, I have a 'ded' case but can't remember if I had bearings
Try McMaster Carr for needle bearings
 
Yep, can't buy the parts or the whole thing.
Did buy one on eBay. $14 shipped, so I'll count that as a win.
Hope it's here Monday so I can button this motor up.
Want at least one day at the beach/bar with it.
 
The time has come to get back to this pile of awesome!

For a while now the bike has just been sitting. I never put the motor back together or did much of anything.

Insert a million excuses of working of the Seeley or playing with Nortons.......

Well now I would like to get back to this bike so I have something funny to take to the local Cars&Coffee or just to aggravate the neighbors with.

Since the motor is apart I figured I should "build" it a bit.
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Plan to keep things "old school" and run modified CB750 pistons.
Scored a set of NOS pistons for under $150!
Also scored a CB650 cam for $40!

Not looking for a full race engine or anything, just something fun and interesting.
Had been looking for an Abe Henry kit for a while, but no luck.
I have a CB550 POSA fuel injector (just a carb really) that I might run.
REALLY REALLY want to find/buy an ARD magneto for it too.


So the basic idea is to have a fresh engine to drop back into the bike.
Few other small things need doing like a new harness.

Only thing that I have not figured out is exhaust. I cant just headers as drag pipes any more.
Bike sounds like crap, is WAY to loud....also there was that whole fire thing.....

Long story short, I am back at this thing.
Nothing crazy epic to report yet.
Stay tuned.
 
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