Progress - motor work - Project 73 CL175
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dcmspikes
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Re: NEW - Project Little Brother 73 CL175
ive looked at that site before. lots of good info. it seemed as though it had not been updated for a few years, but i will try the email. thanks. hope to get something done this weekend. i won a set of .25 over cb200 pistons. as soon as i get those i will figure out if i can bore my cylinders for these. my pistons and cylinders are fine. so if the 200's do not work ill just get a hone and rings.
ive looked at that site before. lots of good info. it seemed as though it had not been updated for a few years, but i will try the email. thanks. hope to get something done this weekend. i won a set of .25 over cb200 pistons. as soon as i get those i will figure out if i can bore my cylinders for these. my pistons and cylinders are fine. so if the 200's do not work ill just get a hone and rings.
dcmspikes
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Re: NEW - Project Little Brother 73 CL175
well just got back in town and no piston in the mail. so ill keep waiting. i did a few minor things. figure ill post some pics so it looks like i am working on this bike
this is the seam at the top of the stamped frame
now its gone. MIG weld and grinder
dirty valve cover
stage 1 of cleaning.
well just got back in town and no piston in the mail. so ill keep waiting. i did a few minor things. figure ill post some pics so it looks like i am working on this bike
this is the seam at the top of the stamped frame
now its gone. MIG weld and grinder
dirty valve cover
stage 1 of cleaning.
dcmspikes
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not much progress
not too much progress. my triples are bent and i thought it was only the top, but it appears to be the set. might explain the lack of forks upon purchase. so i went to my brothers with questions. he said 'why not machine some AL triples?' so i am now searching for some bigger forks and ill press out the 175 stem and (with some expert help) machine some AL triples. because of the small stature of this bike does anyone have any suggestions on forks? ive been searching through the fork reference and ebay to see what is out there. i would like to keep the original wheel and brake. my only concern is that other forks will be too tall. i have no problem pushing an inch or two through the top triple. i plan on using clip ons anyway.
not too much progress. my triples are bent and i thought it was only the top, but it appears to be the set. might explain the lack of forks upon purchase. so i went to my brothers with questions. he said 'why not machine some AL triples?' so i am now searching for some bigger forks and ill press out the 175 stem and (with some expert help) machine some AL triples. because of the small stature of this bike does anyone have any suggestions on forks? ive been searching through the fork reference and ebay to see what is out there. i would like to keep the original wheel and brake. my only concern is that other forks will be too tall. i have no problem pushing an inch or two through the top triple. i plan on using clip ons anyway.
dcmspikes
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Re: NEW - Project Little Brother 73 CL175
yeah im just worried about the length on the bigger displacement bikes, but im going to a salvage yard in the next few days. just going to grab something close in length and fabricate spacers for the axle and custom triples so i think i can find something. hows your bike doing?
yeah im just worried about the length on the bigger displacement bikes, but im going to a salvage yard in the next few days. just going to grab something close in length and fabricate spacers for the axle and custom triples so i think i can find something. hows your bike doing?
Re: NEW - Project Little Brother 73 CL175
i'm back into it again, got a little bit demotivated when i knocked my frame over with the just finished seat and tank and dinged them both. but have since scored an older toaster tank (similar to cb160) so the motivation is back. i'll have to post some updated pics in my thread.
i'm back into it again, got a little bit demotivated when i knocked my frame over with the just finished seat and tank and dinged them both. but have since scored an older toaster tank (similar to cb160) so the motivation is back. i'll have to post some updated pics in my thread.
dcmspikes
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Re: NEW - Project Little Brother 73 CL175
more progress. i got my wheels laced up. the lacing wasnt too hard. once i figured out that its better to put in all the spokes and then start lacing it went fast. i need to press in my new bearings and then start truing the wheels. also got my forks ready for reassembly
before:
after: painted and polished
forks painted and polished
more progress. i got my wheels laced up. the lacing wasnt too hard. once i figured out that its better to put in all the spokes and then start lacing it went fast. i need to press in my new bearings and then start truing the wheels. also got my forks ready for reassembly
before:
after: painted and polished
forks painted and polished
boomshakalaka
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Re: NEW - Project Little Brother 73 CL175
what did you use to strip the swingarm?
what did you use to strip the swingarm?
boomshakalaka
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Re: NEW - Project Little Brother 73 CL175
oh, cool. Ill give that a go. I keep getting offered access to sand blasting equipment, but then it keeps falling through. Cant really complain though since its not like Im paying
dcmspikes said:
oh, cool. Ill give that a go. I keep getting offered access to sand blasting equipment, but then it keeps falling through. Cant really complain though since its not like Im paying
kadavenport
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Re: NEW - Project Little Brother 73 CL175
Dang ur wheels look slick - good job.
Dang ur wheels look slick - good job.
dcmspikes
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Re: NEW - Project Little Brother 73 CL175
i took the wheels apart. cleaned the spokes and rims and sprayed them with appliance epoxy. the hubs i used a bench grinder with buffing wheels and compound. they look much better then they started, but are far from mirror shine. i did try to get the buffing wheels in to the middle area of the hubs. relaced them and im still lagging on trueing them. having a hard time finding a front tire small enough to properly fit the rim. im looking for about 80/80 18 or 90/80 18
i took the wheels apart. cleaned the spokes and rims and sprayed them with appliance epoxy. the hubs i used a bench grinder with buffing wheels and compound. they look much better then they started, but are far from mirror shine. i did try to get the buffing wheels in to the middle area of the hubs. relaced them and im still lagging on trueing them. having a hard time finding a front tire small enough to properly fit the rim. im looking for about 80/80 18 or 90/80 18
dcmspikes
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Re: NEW - Project Little Brother 73 CL175
so the stroke is the same (if i remember correctly) and obviously the bore is larger (which is why i want to use them), but the wrist pins are larger in the 200cc pistons. the connecting rods do not have enough material to bore for the 200 wrist pins. no idea if i could use 200cc connecting rods. if you have any ideas, on how to fit a big pin in a small hole, please let me know. so my plan is to just hone the cylinders and use new rings and pistons(if neccesary). i will probably deck the head to add a little compression and will also be smoothing out the intake/exhaust ports. im lagging on all of this and need to get this bike back together.
so the stroke is the same (if i remember correctly) and obviously the bore is larger (which is why i want to use them), but the wrist pins are larger in the 200cc pistons. the connecting rods do not have enough material to bore for the 200 wrist pins. no idea if i could use 200cc connecting rods. if you have any ideas, on how to fit a big pin in a small hole, please let me know. so my plan is to just hone the cylinders and use new rings and pistons(if neccesary). i will probably deck the head to add a little compression and will also be smoothing out the intake/exhaust ports. im lagging on all of this and need to get this bike back together.
Re: NEW - Project Little Brother 73 CL175
Hey Josh, those wheels are lookin great. I've finished my bike (for now) check it out at http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=3597.0
Hey Josh, those wheels are lookin great. I've finished my bike (for now) check it out at http://dotheton.com/index.php?topic=3597.0
