the Crazy Puzzle

Well it has been awhile since I posted a message on here due to the summer kids and work I just havent had time not to mention I was waiting for the camera to work so I could post pictures but that hasnt worked out yet either. So I have finished the tear down and I believe all pieces are accounted for. I have started painting beginning with the frame and most accessories to the frame. I have chosen to go with flat black via rattle cans which is working out very well. so far the frame is painted and I have the rear wheel and suspension reassembled and I am working on getting the rear brakes put back on. which is proving to be rather difficult. I think I have it figured out there is just one bolt left that I can not figure out what it is for or where it goes???

supposedly it is the brake pedal adjustment nut but it doesnt really make sense. If anyone reading this has any clue please drop me an email!!!

Till next time hopefully more pictures to come.

Waitin for parts

Well I am pretty much at a stand still. I need to take the crankcase covers off but almost all of the screws holding them on are stripped. I just got a set of easy outs and they worked for some of them but there are still some stubborn ones left. Next I am getting a torch and I am going to try using a little heat along with some left handed drill bits. Hopefully that will work.

Also I have been looking for a set of carbs which are a lot harder to find then what I thought. I have a set on order from a guy from the SOHC4 forum. Hopefully he will get those in the mail to me this week. along with the master cylinder and seat. That should pretty much cover the big parts that I need. I have started cleaning some of the parts that I have gotten off and I am really impressed with how much they shine. Just a little bit of elbow grease and the help from some wire brush wheels.

Well other than that not much progress so will post again when I have made some kind of break through.

Week 2 - Settin Up Shop

Well I started working on breaking down the engine and got stuck on getting the cam out. It is being held down by the timing chain so I have to figure out how to get that off. In the process of getting to this point I have stripped 2 bolts and 3 screws so far. Isnt that great well guess I will have to learn how to handle stripped bolts. In Dan's motorcycle course he offers a lot of tips on how to handle stuck bolts so I will probably try out some of his ideas.

The big thing I did this weekend is set up shop. I had an old desk/drawer system in the garage with a small book shelf on it. It was covered with trash and junk so instead of going out and buying some cheap shelfs and not having anywhere to put them. I decided to go buy some more tools and build my own out of the junk drawer table thing. It turned out really good the measurements werent perfect but they work for what I need them to. and now I have a lot more room to work. I am looking forward to my next weekend off to really get that engine out.

Important stupidity note if you plan to move the bike either have both wheels on or get a second pair of hands. I tried to drag it across the garage and ended up laying it down and dragging across the garage floor on the bottom of the frame. I dont think I hurt anything at least I hope not.

Week 1

Wow what have I gotten myself into? So I have a bike and three boxes of parts. needless to say I really dont have a clue as to where any of them go. Well step 1 is to print off all the drawings from honda direct. then time to order a manual, I went with Clymer shop manual it seemed to be the most popular one so I will let you know how it goes. Meanwhile I was itchin to get started so I decided to take off the rear wheel and brake pedal and kick starter. I think next I will work on the handle bars and front wheel. But before I can take the front wheel off I want to see if there is some way I can suspend the bike from the ceiling so it doesnt rest on the floor I think this will give me better access to all areas of the bike. Well wish me luck!