Teds new project a CB500 K1 mostly version 0.5 circa 1972.

[Bryanj]

My fault for believing the man i got the engine from that it was rebuilt and fine!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

My fault for believing the man i got the engine from that it was rebuilt and fine!

Don't beat yourself up about it Bryan I have started refering to the "PO" not Bryan's old 500 - its a 50 year old bike that prior to yourself had a bunch of owners.

Good news for me is so far no seized bolts to contend with as the engine has clearly been stripped down before.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I felt like Popeye after his spinach when I got up this morning,
 
I have removed the camshaft that was in superb condition - the cylinder head came off pretty easily only odd thing was when I was undoing the head nuts in order I thought the socket was slipping on the nuts  - it made such a strange clicking noise as the nuts undid for the first half turn or so. After removinmg all the nuts & washers I squirted plenty of releasing fluid along the gasket line. A few taps with my big rubber mallet and it let go same with the block.

Most fidly bit was getting enough slack in the cam chain after undoing the  drive gear to lift out the camshaft. Even now I have not worked out how I finally managed to get the chain off the gear so it would feed through so as to speak. I did have to have a coffee break to overcome that hurdle.

Some decent vertical scoring on a couple of the piston skirts - the engine knew I was going to to end up inside.
Crankcase splitting will have to wait until I have some floor space and have put stuff into storage.
Engine lift out within a week is my plan A.


.No 1 & 2 pistons by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr

[Johnny4428]

Exciting times Ted! Never know what your going to find. Coffee/tea breaks essential.😁

[Laverdaroo]

I love stripping motors, it's the time when you get to piece together a bit of potential history of the engine. Bet you're loving it Ted.?Hope you've plenty of black 'sharpies' and resealable freezer bags to get that lot in and labelled up for later?

Dont forget, take more pictures than you think you have from every angle if you're not sure if you'll remember and the more coffee breaks the better..............with biscuits! Its the law!

[taysidedragon]

Is that a score draw? Ted 2 Bike 2. 😁

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Is that a score draw? Ted 2 Bike 2. 😁

I guess it is yes!
My BiL said I would buy another bike - I told him naaaaah.

[Laverdaroo]

 

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I love stripping motors, it's the time when you get to piece together a bit of potential history of the engine. Bet you're loving it Ted.?Hope you've plenty of black 'sharpies' and resealable freezer bags to get that lot in and labelled up for later?

Dont forget, take more pictures than you think you have from every angle if you're not sure if you'll remember and the more coffee breaks the better..............with biscuits! Its the law!

Never used freezer bags I use clear plastic takeaway boxes and some odd plastic woven boxes for bulky stuff (Wendy threw them out)

Cam covers, cylinder head & block go in a big black plastic box with old towels or bubble wrap to stop damage. I try to  arrange them in some sort of order on my garage shelves.

Today I have been searching for the alternator rotor end bolt without success. I'm eyeing the Chihuahuas as suspects.

[Laverdaroo]

The freezer bags are great as they have that slide fastening so you can open and close em as much as you like. I get them up to 18" long for the bigger bits. They come in mixed packs on flea bay for ablut 12 quid odd. I dont have the room for boxes so have everything separated into these bags and written on as to where and what it is and then goes into the main build box.

I have one tote for all new stuff and another full of the bagged bits ready to be cleaned, fettled, sworn at etc. they both sit under the bench when its up so works ok for me. i tried the take away containers but endedup with loads of lids and no bottoms so went back to the bags. Its the same place where I get those little tubs from that I sent that  snot in to you last month. Theyre god to and great in the sonic cleaner bath meaning you can do heaps all together without having to remember whats what after mixing it up.

I do have slight OCD though which might explain it. I haven't really done a huge amount over here yet, concentrating on cutting the hedge and getting the place tidy as i couldnt stand to look at it any more, it looked like someone had just stabbed it with a trimmer and I just HAD  to sort it!

I am a strange chap sometimes

[Oddjob]

What do you mean SOMETIMES???

If you fail to find it Ted I've got a couple lying around.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

What do you mean SOMETIMES???

If you fail to find it Ted I've got a couple lying around.

Thanks Ken I'll let you know if its gone to Planet Biro.

Today I will be tidying up putting removed parts onto the garage shelves into some sort of order - if I had a cat there would be no room to swing it.

Roo I can see the benefits of bags I might start the change over to reduce space - strange how you can end up with lids that fit nowt.

[Laverdaroo]

What do you mean SOMETIMES???


Well I mean roughly 23 out of the 24hrs in any day

If you fail to find it Ted I've got a couple lying around.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Found it as you do when looking for something else (Crank alternator rotor bolt)!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

My younger brother came over this morning to give me a lift out of the engine.

The frame strip will be next before I split the crankcase  to give some room at the end of the bike ramp for engine work.

.engine out by Macabe Thiele, on Flickr