i love the blinkers!really cool crossover between old and new!
where did you get that beaut headlight from?do you have a link?
where did you get that beaut headlight from?do you have a link?
doc_rot said:definitely time for a new chain and sprockets. Do yourself a favor and get a rivet style master link not one of the clip on ones. I wouldn't worry about cleaning in there too much. 1. you cant see it when the drive cover is on 2. it will get grimey again when you lube your chain, unless you are one of those guys that doesn't lube (ouch) ;D you may want to put a touch of grease on the shift shaft before reinstalling the cover as to not damage the oil seal if one is present. i wouldn't worry about the clutch pushrod.
frogman said:Man that's a good looking bike, I'd ride the hell out of it just as is with some cleaning and soft part replacements anyway. If you're gonna repaint, get some replacement parts and paint those, that blue/white on the tank is awesome, even if its a little dinged or scratched up it has more character than then just a white paint job. If it was me I would clean it up and wax or clear it and call it done.
I think you might find there is just about the same amount of aftermarket stuff for those stock carbs as there are for the mikunis, nothing against them I've had lots of luck getting mine to run fine, however closer you keep things to stock the better they work, slapping pods on the back of them will cause all kinds of issues.
Next time you need to pull the shifter just take the bolt out and drive a flat head screwdriver into the slot at the back to expand it. Should slide right off then. Be careful chain kits as some of the larger sized ones will rub the clutch actuating arm inside the cover and rip it apart. Cleaning in there is nothing more than getting a can of degreaser and spraying it around. No real need to clean up since it will end up dirty anyway, can check seals for leaks while you are in there any way, make sure the washer is still locked in place on the shift shaft with a cir-clip. If the clip looks remotely loose replace it, that's one of the main problems with 450's, will cause funky or hard shifting. Make sure you don't loose the ball bearing in the clutch actuator.
If you haven't gotten one already copy of of the HONDA shop manual can be had here
I suggest getting comfy with that engine, they are wonderful little pieces of art that have internals that look like sewing machines. Get something wrong they run like crap or don't at all. Get em right they have more than enough power to hang with just about everything out there today. Still surprises me how much power mine makes sometimes.
Flugtechnik said:Since you have the cover off, there are a couple things to look out for. There is a small ball that goes in the clutch mechanism. It is probably trapped in the grease. Make sure you don't lose it.
Check to make sure your chain is not damaging the clutch mechanism inside the cover. There isn't much clearance.
Also, there should be a washer and a retaining clip on the shifter shaft. Make sure the retaining clip is seated in its groove near the engine case.
I wouldn't worry too much about cleaning in there. A good wipe down will suffice.
Flugtechnik said:What you have is a new modern silicon rectifier. The PO replaced the old silenium one. The one you have is much better. I did that mod.
If you want a new modern reg/rect combo a member on here, sonrier sells the at a great price.
www.sparckmoto.com
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Flugtechnik said:So yes, it goes there.
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sanu29 said:Finally got some time to work on the bike and got it to work with the new mikuni vm32 carbs. Also got the all important registration. Now I can test ride the bike. Also got new mirrors
It also seems like carbs needs more tuning as bike dies when downshifting to a stop.
doc_rot said:i don't think you have enough clearance between the fender and the tire. It looks like only an inch, your shocks will compress more than that.