Post by: Rogerxlixi on April 15, 2020, 03:25:02 PM
The first year went pretty well and work progressed swiftly. The second year however was rather much slower, mainly down to a house extension and my CB being deposited in a storage unit for around 9 months. As you can imagine this slowed progress somewhat.
To date I’ve been concentrating on the chassis. The frame, Swingarm, yokes, centre stand and some other small stuff went of to be coated. I decided to use Cerakote and the finished articles came back excellent. The Swingarm required some repairs along the way after finding rust and filler in it!! Next along I got the hubs, front brakes items, spindles, engine bolts, Swingarm pivot, battery box and other item coated too.
So now, as you can see the frame, Swingarm, yokes and centre stand are back together. I’m just about to order some rims and spokes, and some fork tubes to try and push on a little further, I would like a rolling chassis by then end of the summer if possible and then move onto the engine.
Post by: Andych on April 15, 2020, 11:30:34 PM
Post by: Rogerxlixi on April 25, 2020, 09:34:58 PM
First time I’d laced a wheel, and it showed. Followed a couple of online guides I found. Started on the front which went slow until I found my way. Then managed to get the rear done pretty quick.
Got to wait to borrow a mates wheel balance stand to get them true’d up.
Post by: Lobo on April 25, 2020, 11:16:27 PM
Don’t forget a final ping of all spokes at the end to check all under tension.
Enjoy...
Post by: Rogerxlixi on April 26, 2020, 02:51:28 PM
No not Leeds, down in Suffolk, near Bury St Edmunds. The guy, Simon, has a Facebook page, Flying Tiger Paintwork. I had some rearsets and brackets done on my KTM a while back and not had an issue, brake and gear pedals wearing very well (loads better than paint or powder coat).
Post by: waffey on April 27, 2020, 04:41:45 PM
as the picture shows, did you put all the spokes in first then drop the rim on.
stick with me as its my first time as well
edit: no offset?
Post by: SeanFD on April 29, 2020, 12:47:11 PM
Wow... the Cerakote looks really good.. In Australia it would probably be too expensive a process to use on a frame.. the hubs etc all came out really good and will benefit from the Cerakote.
Were the pics the right way up down there? On my screen they were upside-down! ;D
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on April 29, 2020, 12:51:00 PM
Sometimes you don’t know until someone says “your pictures are upside down!”
PCs are dumb. Look at it on a PC if you want to check
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Post by: Moorey on April 29, 2020, 12:51:23 PM
just trying to respoke my front wheel and struggling. do you have a link to the info?
as the picture shows, did you put all the spokes in first then drop the rim on.
stick with me as its my first time as well
edit: no offset?
Look on youtube there are vids showing how its done.
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on April 29, 2020, 01:27:38 PM
Post by: Bryanj on April 29, 2020, 02:21:47 PM
By carefully looking at the hub witness marks you will find that one spoke goes from outside to inside so when its in you see the head from outside
The other sort go from inside to outside so you see the spoke.
Fit the spokes where you can see the head(18 or 20 depending on bike) then by referring to the picture you of couse took before you took it all apart lay the rim over the spokes and lace these spokes to the rim.
Fit wheel spindle and clamp one end in a vice the using some sort of fixed pointer NOT A DIAL GAUGE true the rim on these spokes, accuracy to less than 1/8 inch is Hondas spec, take note there is a point on the rim where it is but welded and this will cause a "kick" both sideways and verticaly that cannot be removed so do not go mental trying!!!
When you have the rim running true on these spokes and they are equaly tight you can easily fit the other spokes and finish off the wheel.
Doing it this way means that for a novice you only have half the spokes to worry about so its easier.
Have fun
Steve, i have written this out a few times can it go in tricks?
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on April 29, 2020, 02:37:22 PM
Brilliant lockdown fun I would think, learning this. ;D
Post by: Oggie400F on April 29, 2020, 03:09:26 PM
This will be a great help as I will be re-lacing the front wheel of my 550F with Stainless Rim and Spokes soon.
I need to build a heater oven (AshimotoKO Style), repaint and bake the hub first though.
Post by: Oggie400F on April 29, 2020, 03:33:51 PM
I don't have a gas BBQ so this will be cheaper than buying one and I can build and dismantle the oven as I need it and store the bricks behind the garage out of site when not in use.
I've already sent for all the electrical equipment I didn't have to hand. Total cost was less than £22.
Just waiting for the so called eBay UK supplier thermostat to come from China!! I hate it when this happens.
Post by: Moorey on April 29, 2020, 07:29:54 PM
Great advice Bryan
This will be a great help as I will be re-lacing the front wheel of my 550F with Stainless Rim and Spokes soon.
I need to build a heater oven (AshimotoKO Style), repaint and bake the hub first though.
If you are using stainless spokes and nipples make sure you check the threads on the spokes are good and lube the threads.
Post by: Bryanj on April 29, 2020, 08:38:17 PM
Post by: waffey on April 29, 2020, 08:41:06 PM
Post by: Rogerxlixi on April 29, 2020, 09:34:07 PM
just trying to respoke my front wheel and struggling. do you have a link to the info?
as the picture shows, did you put all the spokes in first then drop the rim on.
stick with me as its my first time as well
edit: no offset?
I used this walk through and it went bang on.
http://www.rrrtoolsolutions.com/articles/motorcycle-wheel-lacing-for-hub-spokes-and-rim/
As someone else said, look for witness marks from before. And direction of the holes on the rim too.
Post by: Rogerxlixi on April 29, 2020, 09:36:27 PM
thanks for the reply, quick question, do the 90 degree spokes fit from the inside of the hub out?
The ones with less angle go on the inside. The ones with greater angle go on the outside.
Post by: Bryanj on April 29, 2020, 09:54:04 PM
Hope that makes sense
Post by: Andych on April 30, 2020, 01:19:46 AM
Wow... the Cerakote looks really good.. In Australia it would probably be too expensive a process to use on a frame.. the hubs etc all came out really good and will benefit from the Cerakote.
Were the pics the right way up down there? On my screen they were upside-down! ;D
Strangely they were upside down here as well.. :)
Post by: Rogerxlixi on June 03, 2020, 09:25:13 PM
Rear wheel fitted, torque arm and rear brake linkage.
New fork tubes to replace the pitted originals. Polished the fork bottoms. Then rebuilt forks with new seals and retainers.
Mounted front caliper, bracket etc.
Had a bit of an issue with the front wheel. The speedo drive was rubbing on the hub and binding up once the axle was tightened up. Ended up spacing the speedo drive, adding a shim on the axle between the drive and right hand bearing.
Post by: Nurse Julie on June 05, 2020, 10:29:45 AM
Post by: Rogerxlixi on November 18, 2020, 09:31:20 PM
Stripped down the handlebar switchgear. Wiring was/is a right state. One side had previously been chopped, then just twisted together and taped up. These and other bits have now been soldered and heat shrink applied.
Started to tackle the wiring loom. Had an idea to replace it but it’s not as bad as I remember from tear down. A load of bullet connectors need replacing as they’ve previously been spray painted over. There’s also a run of red cable from the regulator to the fuse box that has previously been bodged up at every plug it runs through!!
Post by: Rogerxlixi on December 22, 2020, 05:07:54 PM