K1 full restoration begins

[WestYorkshireBiker]

Note: Drawn by Ashimoto , Checked S.B. Devotion 

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Awesome!! Thanks Ash

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[AshimotoK0]

Note: Drawn by Ashimoto , Checked S.B. Devotion 

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Awesome!! Thanks Ash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ_LLwQ7Pck

[WestYorkshireBiker]

Bit more 'progress' on the old girl. Was thinking about the engine and how to paint it. Once stripped down do you vapour blast first I guess. But what was the factory paint on the engine. I'm keeping her as factory as I can tbh. Thanks.

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[Trigger]

Never vapour blast a engine, you will be asking for trouble using vapour as it contains glass bead.

I build engines for a living and have found the best way is a acid dip that has chemicals suited to cast alloy   

[Rob62]

A nice looking project.. do you get over to squires cafe? Plenty of nice old jap bikes to look at on a thursday eve through the summer

[WestYorkshireBiker]

Never vapour blast a engine, you will be asking for trouble using vapour as it contains glass bead.

I build engines for a living and have found the best way is a acid dip that has chemicals suited to cast alloy 

Thanks Trig. I read about this and honestly wasn't sure what's best. I've got the origional K1 which came with the bike. So the engine ,(K6) in the frame is being replaced. One of the K1 linings is cracked (not stripped it down yet so don't know what else is wrong). Is it Ok if I pm you at some point in the future as I'll be needing your services etc. Thanks.

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[WestYorkshireBiker]

A nice looking project.. do you get over to squires cafe? Plenty of nice old jap bikes to look at on a thursday eve through the summer

Never been but planning to. I've an 'modern' SV650 so thought of popping over.

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[Rob62]

A nice looking project.. do you get over to squires cafe? Plenty of nice old jap bikes to look at on a thursday eve through the summer

Never been but planning to. I've an 'modern' SV650 so thought of popping over.

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Any day is a good day to visit squires...but thurs night is classic bike night and there is loads to see....japs, british... italian... def worth a visit, you’ll be hooked once you’ve been 

[WestYorkshireBiker]

A nice looking project.. do you get over to squires cafe? Plenty of nice old jap bikes to look at on a thursday eve through the summer

Never been but planning to. I've an 'modern' SV650 so thought of popping over.

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Any day is a good day to visit squires...but thurs night is classic bike night and there is loads to see....japs, british... italian... def worth a visit, you’ll be hooked once you’ve been 

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind.


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[Trigger]

Never vapour blast a engine, you will be asking for trouble using vapour as it contains glass bead.

I build engines for a living and have found the best way is a acid dip that has chemicals suited to cast alloy 

Thanks Trig. I read about this and honestly wasn't sure what's best. I've got the origional K1 which came with the bike. So the engine ,(K6) in the frame is being replaced. One of the K1 linings is cracked (not stripped it down yet so don't know what else is wrong). Is it Ok if I pm you at some point in the future as I'll be needing your services etc. Thanks.

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The K6 to K1 barrels and liners are not interchangeable and the head is different. You will see the differences once you have the engines stripped so, keep all engine parts separate, one on one side of the workshop and the other on the other side

[WestYorkshireBiker]

Never vapour blast a engine, you will be asking for trouble using vapour as it contains glass bead.

I build engines for a living and have found the best way is a acid dip that has chemicals suited to cast alloy 

Thanks Trig. I read about this and honestly wasn't sure what's best. I've got the origional K1 which came with the bike. So the engine ,(K6) in the frame is being replaced. One of the K1 linings is cracked (not stripped it down yet so don't know what else is wrong). Is it Ok if I pm you at some point in the future as I'll be needing your services etc. Thanks.

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The K6 to K1 barrels and liners are not interchangeable and the head is different. You will see the differences once you have the engines stripped so, keep all engine parts separate, one on one side of the workshop and the other on the other side

Didn't think so. Already got two spaces in the garage for K1 and K6. Ta pal.

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[WestYorkshireBiker]

So I found these marks when cleaning the K1 head. The head came separately from the bike (as did the engine) but is this machinable or scrap! Thanks.

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[Trigger]

A head skim and those valve seats need a regrind, also check the valve guides . Are you sure it is a K1 head ?

[WestYorkshireBiker]

A head skim and those valve seats need a regrind, also check the valve guides . Are you sure it is a K1 head ?

It just came with the original engine in bits as the bike has a K6 in it. The bike is a 1971 but not sure tbh. What else will show if it's a K1 or not?

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[Trigger]

A head skim and those valve seats need a regrind, also check the valve guides . Are you sure it is a K1 head ?

It just came with the original engine in bits as the bike has a K6 in it. The bike is a 1971 but not sure tbh. What else will show if it's a K1 or not?

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Head and barrels are different on a K1 to K6 

Show me a picture of the head side on and the top face and a front, top and side picture of the barrels and i will tell you if they are K1.