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Re: 750 K1 project
« Reply #75 on: June 08, 2018, 08:00:04 PM »
Lovely shiney blingy bits there. Very nice. Did they polish the fork lowers you?

Yes, although they farm it out to someone else. It's the first time I've had anything polished I usually do it myself but they've done a much better job than I could have. One of the fork lowers had some deep marks in which although they haven't come out fully are nowhere near as bad.

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« Reply #76 on: June 08, 2018, 08:02:22 PM »
Lovely work from Philpotts there..

I agree, I was concerned about the depth of the corrosion but they reassured me, apparently in all the years they've been rechroming pitted forks they have only had a handful that were beyond repair.
The fork top nuts have come out really well, they were really chewed up and marked...look new now!
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« Reply #77 on: July 16, 2018, 10:03:53 AM »
after a bit of a delay in things due to unforeseen circumstances,  I have got my cam and primary chains ,gaskets and seals sorted...I'm probably using the existing bearings as they seem OK...im just unsure about the chain tensioners. Should I just replace them as a matter of course?  The wheels and guide seem to be in OK condition but they are 47 years old??

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« Reply #78 on: July 16, 2018, 10:13:04 AM »
They may look ok but the rubber bits will probably be hard and brittle so best to change them as you are there.
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Re: 750 K1 project
« Reply #79 on: July 16, 2018, 10:23:20 AM »
Yes..I suppose I answered my own question there...thanks for the reply 👍

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Re: 750 K1 project
« Reply #80 on: July 19, 2018, 10:08:40 PM »
Made a start tonight on reassembling the motor...got the crank,mainshaft and final drive assembled in the top case. It is probably going to be several months before it (hopefully) runs..i am using graphogen and engine oil as lubricants? It's a great feeling when parts start going back together!...so far anyway!  :)
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« Reply #81 on: July 21, 2018, 08:59:17 PM »
Today I got most of the engine internals fitted into the crankcases, I'm now waiting for a few o rings to arrive before closing the cases up..what are your thoughts folks on the oil catch tray that directs oil onto the drive sprocket? ...I've read that it can be quite messy...Can it be left out?

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« Reply #82 on: July 21, 2018, 09:17:18 PM »
Mines still there turned down to its minimum.
It does get oil on the back wheel but I can live with that as I do give the bike a bit of stick. In the 5 years and almost ten thousand miles I have never needed to adjust the chain  :)

Oil on the rear wheel is a good thing in my eyes it keeps the chrome nice
By the time the rear wheel is black the bike needs cleaning anyway.
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Re: 750 K1 project
« Reply #83 on: July 21, 2018, 09:46:32 PM »
I always fit the oil plate and cap off the oil outlet with a O'ring  ;)

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« Reply #84 on: July 21, 2018, 09:53:20 PM »
Why do that Graham there not your bikes to clean in the future.
Think of all those pennies you could have saved.  ;D ;D
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Re: 750 K1 project
« Reply #85 on: July 22, 2018, 07:02:35 AM »
Thanks guys...fitted it is then 👍

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Re: 750 K1 project
« Reply #86 on: July 22, 2018, 03:28:52 PM »
I'm about to fit the cases together...got new o ring on the gallery feed to front of cases and 2 locating dowels in place on 1 on each side, new primary chain tensioner in,loctited and torqued..all surfaces cleaned, using Honda bond....any advice ..tips...warnings before I go for it?  :-\
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« Reply #87 on: July 22, 2018, 03:33:18 PM »
Maybe a dry run first, just to check it is all going to go together ok.
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Re: 750 K1 project
« Reply #88 on: July 22, 2018, 03:35:43 PM »
I'm about to fit the cases together...got new o ring on the gallery feed to front of cases and 2 locating dowels in place on 1 on each side, new primary chain tensioner in,loctited and torqued..all surfaces cleaned, using Honda bond....any advice ..tips...warnings before I go for it?  :-\

You need to put the crank seal on first  ;)

And final drive seal  ;) I will keep looking  ;D ;D
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Re: 750 K1 project
« Reply #89 on: July 22, 2018, 03:38:21 PM »
Great...good job I asked! Thanks 👍.....I need to get out of the garage for a while tho..I used lacquer thinners to clean all the surfaces..I'm getting a bit high! 😂

 

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