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CB650 / Re: The Grand Nighthawk Rebuild :o)
« on: June 14, 2010, 09:21:20 PM »
got to confess I've not done much to it lately  :( sheared a cylinder head bolt and got fed up!  Going to have a go at taking the engine out as a lump and stripping it on the bench, although got to clear some shed space first.  Shed's being used as a dumping ground whilst we sort the house so I can barely get in let alone fettle the bike!  Grr!!!

Hope to be able to report some progress soon!
Phil

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CB650 / The Grand Nighthawk Rebuild :o)
« on: May 29, 2010, 01:51:24 PM »
Thought I'd better move this to here rather than continue on the introductions page :o)

Quick summary - managed to strip off the rocker covers, breather and the cylinder head cover, and cleaned the rocker covers up with a wire wheel and a buffer.  Sold my little honda H100S so got a bit more room now until I pick up my ZXR400, and my partners just took the kids over to their dads for a bit so I'm going to take advantage of the time and see if I can get the whole engine out of the frame before they get back!  Will take the camera in and see if I can get some reasonable pics to post up :o)

Cheers
Philip

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New Member Introductions / Re: Sorry, better introduce myself.
« on: May 26, 2010, 10:58:19 PM »
Hi MC :o)

hope you get her running in time, keep us posted!

Philip

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New Member Introductions / Re: New member introduction
« on: May 25, 2010, 07:40:02 PM »
Cheers for  all the warm welcomes and advice everyone :)  Got some good ideas and inspiration from your website phil, cheers!  Still working on getting enough space in my shed to work on the bike properly, but managed to get the rocker covers and cylinder head cover off and just working on cleaning them up with a wire brush and buffer.  Going to shot blast the head cover (and the head and block when removed) as they're too intricate to do with a brush.

Will keep you all posted with some pics soon I hope :)
Cheers
Phil

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New Member Introductions / Re: New member introduction
« on: May 22, 2010, 12:27:31 PM »
Hi Dave :o)  Thank you for the welcome :o)

Just spent a (very hot and sweaty!) hour in the shed with a socket set, a propane torch and lots of WD40.  Managed to get the rocker covers off and the cylinder head cover, and only sheared 3 bolts out of 22 which isn't bad going!  It is indeed a single cam, so I may be wrong about the age.  I never got the V5 and I lost the number plate(!) but I'm sure it was a B reg, so could be an '84 bike?

Anyway, besides shearing the three bolts (luckily got a bridgeport milling machine to bore them out without knacking the head!) the cam lobes, rockers and valve stems seem in good nick, although anything exposed to the world is a bit corroded including the location dowels.  Had to use a copper mallet to dislodge the cylinder head cover so hoping I haven't warped it, or it'll be another job on the miller to skim it down flat again, or just use a lot of hylomar during the rebuild!

Will post some pics when I can find my camera!

Cheers for now
Philip

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New Member Introductions / Re: New member introduction
« on: May 21, 2010, 06:49:08 PM »
Hi Pete, Thank you for the welcome :o)

Will go in the workshop in a minute and have a look Steve - I think it's a single but now you've got me wondering!  lol!  Will let you know what it is soon.  Would love to take some pics but it's partly buried under bicycles and pushchairs and the like (my better half and her kids have moved in with me recently, and although lovely, she doesn't appreciate my needs to go and fettle!)

Cheers
Philip

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CB650 / Re: CB650 "Parts Bin Special"
« on: May 21, 2010, 04:57:48 PM »
Loving this thread Andy, your project is looking really good!  I've just joined and am restoring a rusty chassis and lump and two boxes of bits into hopefully a shiny CB650 Nighthawk (was going to keep it original, but just seen a CB650 hardtail chop on ebay which has caught my fancy!) Feel very inspired by your articles and picked up some good tips along the way!  Please keep it coming!

Cheers
Philip

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New Member Introductions / Re: New member introduction
« on: May 21, 2010, 04:38:34 PM »
Hi Steve :o)

Cheers for the warm welcome, always a pleasure to meet people with common interests, even if only metaphorically!

From what I can tell, my CB650 is a SOHC with rockers, have I missed something?  It's definately a Nighthawk from what I can tell from the bits!  When I shift my little honda h100 and clear all the kids stuff out of my garage so I can get to it properly I'll take some pics of it.

Cheers
Philip

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CB650 / Re: update on project
« on: May 20, 2010, 10:55:59 PM »
Looks amazing!  It's given me fresh hope for my project!

Philip

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New Member Introductions / New member introduction
« on: May 20, 2010, 10:49:37 PM »
Hello Everyone

Just joined as a new member after finding the forum whilst browsing for info.  I've had a 1985 CB650 Nighthawk mouldering in my garage after buying it for

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