Recent content by mowserito

Also if anyone cares the bike has been put on the backburner for a while, i'm missing more hardware than I realized (mostly engine related) so I put together a parts list for myself and I've moved it into storage at my parents place. I'll collect all the small hardware I need (almost all...

it could but I'd have to drive to work to check, there might be one where the spring mount on the kickstand runs against the frame rail. But I might just be talking nonsense. If you're worried about frame strength my coworker gave me an old school trick, if you tap on an undented section of...

Thank you! Well it has a dent but its on the right side of the frame, its small so i don't think it'll do much harm (coworkers opinion, not mine haha). Why do you ask?

Update! So I got the engine in the bike, the head still isn't bolted up yet but its at least in place. I'm waiting for a set of cam bearing dowels to come through the mail so I can torque the head and cam assembly down. Heres some pics of the bike as it sits: I had the bike up on craigslist...

Just a quick update, I got the engine gasket kit in yesterday afternoon and am setting out to work replacing all the gaskets on the engine as we speak. I might be able to get them all in today (except head gasket, still need to get the head/valvetrain back in one piece) and then if all else goes...

Yeah if I do go through with the cut its either getting a hoop or its getting a cross member and some "caps" for the frame

UPDATE! So I went into work early before my boss came in (didn't feel like working until I ABSOLUTELY had to) and did some very rough fitting of the cowl and seat. So here's the stock seat sitting as kawi intended: God I hate that long ugly seat...I wanted to try and use the stock seat pan but...

Hey guys, thanks for the replies! So nothing new to add really, I ordered a gasket set from oldbikebarn.com (good call goochwarmer) and right now I'm just doing some measurements for the seat/cowl fabrication until I can get cracking on the engine overhaul. When I go into work tomorrow I'll try...

Incoming Wall of Text Just wanted to start off by saying that I'm new here and don't have a photobucket or anything like that setup so for now I'll just be posting all my images as attachments. Sorry :( Alright so here's some background info. Last year I bought a used Honda 500 interceptor, I...