Honda-SOHC

Hi all, i have decided to start another one of my projects , again it will be a 750f2 sohc but this one is a parts bin special cafe racer project
I have 99% of the bits i need for this, many of them aquired while searching for bits for my 77 f2 restoration i bought job lots of bits just to get certain bits i needed and so ended up with some very usefull parts
This has given me a great excuse to build a cafe, and this one is going to be a stunner with lots of period mods, and goodies, i have seen some real good cafes recently and so have saved a few pictures as inspiration for my own
This will have to be a quick project as i have so many other bike projects in the que and it will take me a life time to complete them all unless i get my finger out and build them a bit faster , so here goes post 1 of the new project
Pete

I have decided to start with the brakes here is my progress


Dirty calipers, and master cylinders stripped and ready for blasting



Nice clean blasted  calipers and mastercylinders



All brake parts de dusted de greased and sprayed up, the caliper brakets also got blasted then painted silver and lacquered
the foot peg brackets were degreased , blasted de dusted, satin polished and clear lacquered

What makes a bike crunch when you put it in first gear?
When i am sitting at lights with other bikes then every one senses the lights are about to change , all you here is a load of almighty crunching where people are selecting first gear.
I think Honda is the worst just by way of observation and that any honda i own does it
Having just got my F2 back together and giving it a few runs around the block i have noticed with mine a big crunch when selecting first, its probably the worst i have had on a bike and it is the same for my K1 both of them do it bad, the clutch is working really good on the F2 no drag whatsoever so is it just bad design, i find my Kawasaki's dont do it so much but my Yamaha FZ1 does but only when hot.

OH yes the F2 is on its way to the MOT station in an hours time , fingers crossed
Pete

Is there an easy way of telling wether my f2 is charging properly or even charging atall ?
Pete

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Hi can anyone recommend me a firm that can recut my valve seats and re surface/ skim my head on my f2, the firm of my choice would be SIP but that involves postage and i do not want it lost or damaged
I am looking for a decent outfit that knows about the CB engines in driving distance of SE London/ Kent
Thanks Pete

What the F---K would cause the piston  to disintegrate in this kawasaki engine, the conrod went straight through the front and back of the barrel totally trashing the whole engine, it wasnt through lack of oil or seizure

I went on to the DS site to order a few small items thinking i would spend about

Beautifull sandcast on ebay at the moment,The bidding is already over 12k i bet it goes for about 25 thousand, lets have a sportsmans bet, and see who gets the nearest
25 thousand is my guess
Pete