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Hawkeye
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« Reply #1725 on: June 04, 2017, 06:17:56 PM »
Second one in two years. I knew there was a fair bit of doing involved.

BTW, before that, I took the front off the killer bike. The timing belts were perfectly in place. Made me feel a lot better about tackling the second one.
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Past: '77 Honda 400 Four Super Sport
        '79 Honda 750K
        Honda CT70
        '78 XS400
        '81 Honda GL1100 (Collector Plate) (x2)
Present: '66 Honda CT200 Trail 90
             '77 Honda 750 Four K
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« Reply #1726 on: June 04, 2017, 07:19:44 PM »
Today I greased & put the base gasket & cylinders on the bike. I was surprised by how easily they went on. I put the center pistons on first and then the outside. Once they were installed I used loctite on the base gasket. Then I put the head on and tightened down the center and outside head bolts to bring everything together. I was pretty proud of myself until I turned to the bench and saw this... (last photo)
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Past rides include a 1973 Suzuki GT380 & a 1975 Kawasaki Z1B

I currently ride a 1975 Kawasaki Z1B - Classic Plated
I also ride a 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD - Classic Plated, and a 2006 Honda Goldwing with a Daytona 2+2 sidecar

My Sweetums rides a 2019 Suzuki DR650
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« Reply #1727 on: June 04, 2017, 07:46:14 PM »
DOH!
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Past rides:
75 Honda CB750K5
80 Suzuki TS250
 ? Yamaha Maxim 550
73 Z1 900
76 Kz900 A1
77 Kz1000 A1
78 Kz1000 B2 Ltd
79 Kz1000 B3 Ltd
80 Kz1000 C
99 Triumph Tiger 900
84 Honda VF750 Interceptor
77 Honda CB750


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2019 Yamaha Tracer900

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1975 Honda CB750K5
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She may be old but she'll do :)
« Reply #1728 on: June 04, 2017, 08:49:46 PM »
Ooohhhhhh........I hate it when that happens... Embarrassed
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15/16ths of the world uses the metric system.
« Reply #1729 on: June 04, 2017, 08:55:01 PM »
Remind me to sneak an extra bearing into his parts tray when he's not looking.  Evil
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« Reply #1730 on: June 04, 2017, 08:59:56 PM »
Extra wrist pin clip is nasty too...
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Feel free to discuss anything I post on here, its an open forum, and I welcome comments and discussion.. I am not the kid who parades his Bat & Ball at the ballpark, but wont let anyone else play with it..
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« Reply #1731 on: June 05, 2017, 06:52:24 AM »
Quote from: Twisted_Twin on June 04, 2017, 08:55:01 PM
Remind me to sneak an extra bearing into his parts tray when he's not looking.  Evil

I'm sure I'd find a spot for it! 
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Past rides include a 1973 Suzuki GT380 & a 1975 Kawasaki Z1B

I currently ride a 1975 Kawasaki Z1B - Classic Plated
I also ride a 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD - Classic Plated, and a 2006 Honda Goldwing with a Daytona 2+2 sidecar

My Sweetums rides a 2019 Suzuki DR650
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« Reply #1732 on: June 05, 2017, 04:40:08 PM »
Don't feel bad, i split the cases on a xr100 because of a long spark plug.
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« Reply #1733 on: June 05, 2017, 09:38:03 PM »
Quote from: hardrockminer on June 04, 2017, 07:19:44 PM
Today I greased & put the base gasket & cylinders on the bike. I was surprised by how easily they went on. I put the center pistons on first and then the outside. Once they were installed I used loctite on the base gasket. Then I put the head on and tightened down the center and outside head bolts to bring everything together. I was pretty proud of myself until I turned to the bench and saw this... (last photo)


greased and loctite on the base gasket?
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« Reply #1734 on: June 06, 2017, 07:00:02 AM »
Grease om the bottom and loctite 515 (gasket seal) on the top.  The gasket is easier to come off the bottom when doing any case work.
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Past rides include a 1973 Suzuki GT380 & a 1975 Kawasaki Z1B

I currently ride a 1975 Kawasaki Z1B - Classic Plated
I also ride a 1980 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD - Classic Plated, and a 2006 Honda Goldwing with a Daytona 2+2 sidecar

My Sweetums rides a 2019 Suzuki DR650
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« Reply #1735 on: June 06, 2017, 08:01:23 PM »
boy thats a cool tool to use.....
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« Reply #1736 on: June 06, 2017, 08:32:45 PM »
My wild guess is there should be at least two pistons supported, so everything does not dance around as you push the jugs down.
I always did two pistons at a time..
Another thing that helps, buy a Popsicle before you start...keep the sticks, they will be handy..
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Feel free to discuss anything I post on here, its an open forum, and I welcome comments and discussion.. I am not the kid who parades his Bat & Ball at the ballpark, but wont let anyone else play with it..
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« Reply #1737 on: June 06, 2017, 09:56:37 PM »
look at the sides and you will see the factory tools holding the pistons, the "forks" slide in from each side and hold 2 pistons each, very clever
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« Reply #1738 on: June 06, 2017, 10:02:06 PM »
That tool sure makes life easier and no broken rings.
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15/16ths of the world uses the metric system.
« Reply #1739 on: June 06, 2017, 11:01:38 PM »
Life is easier with less cylinders.
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