Recent content by mbone83

I just ended up splitting the rack. I'll be replacing all the seals and new stainless fasteners. Might as well go and do it right! That's!

Hello everyone! I've got a 1980 cb750k bobber project that I picked up on the cheap. The previous owner decided to rattle can bomb the entire motor and carburetor. The carb is flaking paint off like glitter.. You touch it and you get a nice paint chip dust choosing I whatever it touches lol...

Cool deal. Thanks for the tips. It runs with no noticeable leaks.. Yet. Lol. Need to make a new thread though. Can't seem to get her to idle. Ugh. Sent from my Y538 using Tapatalk

What do you consider good oil? I was going to run Castrol 10w-40 non synthetic. Sent from my Y538 using Tapatalk

Von Braun, Thanks for all of the very informative posts! Where to begin.. OK. The gasket kit I purchased originally was an aftermarket NOS kit from 1971. Company logo on the packaging is "SCM". I myself have never heard of that gasket manufacturer but I figured it being older it should...

I'll definitely check the squeeze ring thickness in those two locations. As far as the o-rings causing the torque to be uneven- I would it's not that considering the rings were also supplied in the top end gasket kit. The only discrepancy that comes to mind about this particular gasket. The...

Well, I ended up getting a different set of piston rings to go in the motor. They were clearly marked this time. Got the motor up and running to discover oil was puking from the head gasket seam. Torque of 14.5lbs is on spec with the manual. Decided to remove the head yet again. The gaskets...

You don't think I'll get higher compression with broke in rings?! Sent from my QMV7B using Tapatalk

Yea. I guess at this stage, I'll run the rings and see what happens. What a bummer, I tried to purchase from a US source so I could bypass the 2 week shipping time from Thailand. I guess some things are better sourced from across the pond. On a side note. I had 85 and 90psi compression on...

I pulled out a 30x loupe and inspected the rings. Both are identical. The rings I removed had a definite profile difference. I guess I'll know if I'm hosed when I start the motor. :/ Sent from my QMV7B using Tapatalk

The rings were purchased from a US Ebayer. He says they are NOS Honda Nippon brand. They are marked with a "IN" by the gap. Both the compression rings look like top rings. What's your thoughts on that? Sent from my Y538 using Tapatalk

Hello everyone, Recently started a top end rebuild on my 1973 Honda CB175. Purchased some new standard size ring sets for the pistons and noticed both the compression rings are the same profile. Anyone ever experienced this with a CB175 ring set? Thanks! Sent from my Y538 using Tapatalk

Hey everyone, In the middle of doing a rebuild on a motor that needed the top end rebuilt. I honed the cylinders for new rings, hand lapped the valves, and hand lapped the head gasket surfaces on a granite surface plate. I'm ready to reassemble the top end. My question is regarding using...

To bad these weren't for the cb175 Sent from my QMV7B using Tapatalk