Recent content by willdance

So, I finally got around to getting the engine and tank soda blasted. Turns out the guy that does the soda blasting used to own a BSA gold star & a Norton Manx (my dream bike) when he was back in the UK. Needles to say, chatted a while. Before: After: I still need to wash the block down...

I checked the timing when I first pulled it down, but I'll need to check it again after getting the block blasted.

Yeah Diesel, it has been far too long! Crazy job = life being sucked away :) I'm taking the engine off to get bi-carb sprayed (with the tank) this weekend... Then I will reseal and prime the tank, and reassemble the frame. At this stage, I'm not trying to make it look pristine, I just want to...

Loving this build, that engine is looking absolutely amazing! Looking forward to an Australian "El poquito" charging around Sydney.

I spent the evening sanding back and respraying the headlight bucket - still a little uneven where I'd used araldite to recreate the edge... Took some time with the p400, but should come up nice methinks. Also, the Red seat covering arrived... Should look nice with a cream colored tank &...

Yeah Teazer - if I did it over I'd leave it on, but I do have a big rear fender from a Suzuki 450 (I think) that I'm going to attach to protect the bike. I was going to strip the bike right back, but decided I kind of liked the interesting little bulges and shapes of the bike (including the big...

I was thinking of getting a new headlight bucket, as the one I had was missing a piece where it had snapped off under pressure... Rather than get on eBay and fork out $50 for another old second hand one, I decided to take a leaf from my grandfathers book and simply get some araldite onto it...

Re: CB175 rebuild project - little engine that could... Scares me to think about how long it has been between posts on this (and longer between working on the little cb...) So off to the garage, time to get rolling again.

I've never been a huge fan of these bikes, that is until now. Looks awesome!

Started on a little bit of polishing on the forks... getting ready to put the frame back together. Before pic, and a progress pic (the fork on the left in the second pic has been hit with some 400 Wet and Dry, then finished with some 1200 - it looks much better in person!)

Hey, those things actually look in pretty good condition - especially compared to the state mine arrived in!

Well, I finally had a bit of time over the past week... got the top end back together - cleaned the pistons, put in new rings and bolted it all back together. Compression seems to be pretty good now. When I started (from memory) the compression was down to 60psi on 1 cylinder, and 110 on the...

Ahh, I have to say I have a soft spot for GB's...

I was thinking about this last week... purchasing an old duke ss, and giving it the gt1000 treatment... I see some similarities in the frame design, I wonder how much of a straight swap some parts (tank / fairing / tail) would be... Actually, after seeing those pics, I'm pretty sure nothing...

I've been around, summer is just our busy time of year at work, and soccer preseason started early, so free time was at a minimum!