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For those interested in seeing the making of the brake adapter... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao-hYbdC8GQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D3vHYRjm-w

Do you think this needs to be done in addition to the leak test? or is that just a good way to do it if you don't have a leak tester?

Welp... it's been a while. Finally built the GSXR rotor to CB360 wheel adapter. Looks like it's going to work out nicely 8) I think the whole thing weighs less than the original rotor too.

Setting up for the biggest mini lathe project yet (and finally a motorcycle part ;) ). Turning the 3D printed prototype brake rotor adapter into the real thing.

This handle unscrews when using it, and is a little hard to grip... So I made this one to replace it: It has a bushing (which I also made) to let it spin without loosing the screw: Fits extra nice: Anyway, makes the lathe nicer to use and gave me some practice creating knurled pieces...

Thanks! I looked into used lathes but they were either outside of my price range or outside of my size range.... I think this cheap one is a pretty decent foundation as long as your willing to invest a bit more time and money (mostly time) into it once you get it. The motor mount definitely...

Turned some custom mounts for the rear lights (left is after, right is before) Wires fit Light fits Bolt fits How it looks in the mount so far (will be welded) Glamour shot

Interesting, does it matter what grade of isopropyl alcohol you use? Agreed that the leak down test is supposed to be at TDC but since I scratched the cylinder and it only goes half way up, but is visible at bottom BDC, I wanted to check to see if there was any significant blow-by when it was...

Leak tester came today Torqued the head down Checked the left cylinder Looks good Right (scratched) cylinder :( However a lot of air was blasting out of the intake port so I thought maybe I had another bent valve or something Pulled it all back apart to check the valve The valve...

Leak down tester is on it's way and should be here by the weekend. In the mean time I did some playing around on the lathe

Nice! This is perfect.. thank you so much

Mail time! Since valves are expensive and I only needed one, I found this head on eBay for $30 with all the valves! Unfortunately, one exhaust stud was broken off in the hole and the other hole was broken out of the head :( Also I think these fins got broken in shipping as they weren't...

I'm going to put the head on and then do a leak down test - that will let me check my valves too. If I'm getting reasonable readings at bottom dead center (comparable to the other cylinder) I'll just leave it. Have to wait for the new valve to come in though. In the mean time I made this...

Yeah, still debating about the color - having media blasted the covers, I'd have a long way to go to polish them... we'll see The issue was that I had already removed the old ones... they were pretty rough. It's cool though, already took it back apart and got it back together with the new...

PJ thanks so much! Turns out you were right, I pulled the cylinders off to check and ended up putting the markings facing down... Unfortunately, one of the oil rings got jammed up when I was putting it back together and not only broke the ring, but scratched the cylinder I honed it as much as...

Something like this...

Thanks for the attention to detail! I realized that after I put it together but didn't get a new picture :-\ Not yet, it's on the list of things to do when I clean up that cover. Are you sure? The manufactures mark is on top.. I have it set up like this Top of piston _ | ----- |...

I wonder if this is how the valve got bent? New rings! (ended up breaking one of the oil rings so I had to reuse one of the old ones >:( ... they looked to be in good shape though) 0.020" on one cylinder 0.017" on the other Seems right? square one on the top, notched in the middle, oil...

Mating the case halves back together finally ;D First, I went through and chased all the threads with a tap Some of them were a little crusty But are clean now Installing the transmission Crank and crank bits Prepped all the holes with some anti-seize Hondabond! Case is back...

Performed the oil passage mod as one of the final steps before assembly Before The drill didn't work... Had to pick up an extension Opened up on each side to 3/32 of an inch.