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General => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: Cb750r on November 17, 2023, 10:54:02 PM

Title: Hello from Canada
Post by: Cb750r on November 17, 2023, 10:54:02 PM

Hi folks. I’m a long time owner of my 1977 F2

It was sold as a running bike but ended up being a mess of F and K engine parts and it rapidly turned into a never ending project bike. I’m currently doing the engine build I dreamed of when I was in my 20s and figured I’d join this group as well. [attachimg=1]

Title: Re: Hello from Canada
Post by: philward on November 17, 2023, 10:58:44 PM

Welcome to the forum, lovely bike you have there! Enjoy the forum

Title: Re: Hello from Canada
Post by: Johnny4428 on November 18, 2023, 07:59:36 AM

Hello and welcome to the forum! That is definately a bitsa bike. What’s your plans for the bike going forward?

Title: Re: Hello from Canada
Post by: Laverda Dave on November 18, 2023, 01:40:05 PM

Welcome to the forum.
Those wheels suit the bike, great location for a photo as well 8)

Title: Re: Hello from Canada
Post by: Cb750r on November 18, 2023, 03:41:39 PM

Thanks for the welcomes. I did the wheel/fork/brake swap almost 20 years ago. At the time I found 1 photo of another guy who had swapped a cbr600 set over. Hard to believe now as it seems every modified bike has a set of USD forks on it. This wheel swap including tires/rotors/sprocket was a 50lbs drop in weights over the comstar wheels! (These are all from a Yamaha fzr600r)

I have had Mike Rieck in the US build me a free flowing F2 head, I ordered a mega cycle cam to Mikes recommendation and a set of 836cc pistons designed for the f2. Backed up by fresh Carillo con rods.

I had planned to have local machinist deal with Crank balance and polishing but I think I might just order a cycleX lightened/balanced crank.

I’m likely ordering a set of carbs to let this motor breathe. I’m looking at a set of RS34 likely. And to continue letting it breathe a Hindle exhaust (Canadian eh)

Look forward to sharing my progress. [attachimg=1][attachimg=2]

Title: Re: Hello from Canada
Post by: andy120t on November 18, 2023, 06:54:39 PM

Welcome aboard!

Title: Re: Hello from Canada
Post by: Nurse Julie on November 18, 2023, 07:29:01 PM

Welcome to the forum.

Title: Re: Hello from Canada
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on November 19, 2023, 09:51:05 AM

Welcome to the sohc community.

Title: Re: Hello from Canada
Post by: Cb750r on November 19, 2023, 10:42:15 PM

It’s been a fun journey so far. This is from the shakedown ride from engine build #1 circa 2005 ish

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Title: Re: Hello from Canada
Post by: Athame57 on November 20, 2023, 08:36:53 PM

Welcome here, nice bike!  ;D