Honda CB200 74' cafe/brat Australia

I've gotten hooked on Loctite 518 for a number of reasons to seal the cases together (and other things) but primarily because it's anaerobic. It only cures in the absence of air so it will cure and harden between gasket surfaces, but any excess will remain gel-like and dissolve in your oil if it comes to that.

Also for the overbore, I went straight from standard bore to 1.00 over. No issues. They don't sell oversized Pistons any larger than that without going to something like a tbolt lightened aftermarket piston. You can ask Texasstar on the forum about all that. The concern about going more than 1.00 is overheating. Your cylinder sleeve gets super thin but at anything up to one over, you're fine.
 
1sttimer said:
I've gotten hooked on Loctite 518 for a number of reasons to seal the cases together (and other things) but primarily because it's anaerobic. It only cures in the absence of air so it will cure and harden between gasket surfaces, but any excess will remain gel-like and dissolve in your oil if it comes to that.

Also for the overbore, I went straight from standard bore to 1.00 over. No issues. They don't sell oversized Pistons any larger than that without going to something like a tbolt lightened aftermarket piston. You can ask Texasstar on the forum about all that. The concern about going more than 1.00 is overheating. Your cylinder sleeve gets super thin but at anything up to one over, you're fine.
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Good to know about the loctite may have to try that.
 
Yep Jag with the mileage I think its sensible to give her some new life. I keep trying to find though the information on the process for this step. Like your build 1st I will go out to 1mm as I'm not planning to be in there again. Do I simply just order a set of 1.0 oversized kits and take the sleeve's and new kit down to the machine shop?

Loctite 518 looks good also and easily sourced here in Australia.
 
Also 1st, just reading your Patina build; you restored your spokes with 600 grit to remove the rust/rough surface then 1500 grit then onto polish with the bench polisher right?
 
lukeglasso said:
Also 1st, just reading your Patina build; you restored your spokes with 600 grit to remove the rust/rough surface then 1500 grit then onto polish with the bench polisher right?
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How ironic, I was just dwelling on this this morning as I'm gazing at the surface rust on my freshly polished spokes....

When building my bike, I spent so much money that I started cutting corners toward the end and this was one area which I wish I didn't. On the first few spokes I polished the way you described. Then I found these harbor freight polishing discs for an angle grinder and went at it with those.

DONT make that same mistake. With all the work it takes to lace, true and mount tires, just buy stainless spokes.

Now I'm faced with letting the spokes continue to rust, or rebuild with stainless and I'm really dreading that...
 
1sttimer said:
How ironic, I was just dwelling on this this morning as I'm gazing at the surface rust on my freshly polished spokes....

When building my bike, I spent so much money that I started cutting corners toward the end and this was one area which I wish I didn't. On the first few spokes I polished the way you described. Then I found these harbor freight polishing discs for an angle grinder and went at it with those.

DONT make that same mistake. With all the work it takes to lace, true and mount tires, just buy stainless spokes.

Now I'm faced with letting the spokes continue to rust, or rebuild with stainless and I'm really dreading that...
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Wow, I was looking at saving a buck after buying stainless off eBay but the ends where not angled and wasted my money there! But now you said it. I did enquire this week about getting stainless spokes made up so back to plan B, esp living here on the coast :)
 
lukeglasso said:
Wow, I was looking at saving a buck after buying stainless off eBay but the ends where not angled and wasted my money there! But now you said it. I did enquire this week about getting stainless spokes made up so back to plan B, esp living here on the coast :)
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I'm sure there is somewhere down under that sources them, but here state side there is a place called Buchanans that specializes in this. I'm sure shipping wouldn't be too bad for the quality and assurance you get.
 
1sttimer said:
I'm sure there is somewhere down under that sources them, but here state side there is a place called Buchanans that specializes in this. I'm sure shipping wouldn't be too bad for the quality and assurance you get.
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Im going to compare my spoke shop vs Buchanans with delivery to see what comes through cheaper.


As for the pistons, do I simply just order a set of 1.0 oversized kits and take the sleeve's and new kit down to the machine shop? Looking at these:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HONDA-CB200T-1-0mm-OVERSIZE-PISTONS-SET-2PISTONS-INCLUDE-CI-CB200TPS-2-/181593976201pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item2a47d82d89

Now, I was told the cb400 head perfectly sits onto the cb200 engine case? That would be a nice upgrade!!
 
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