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CB750F2 .... silk purse from a sows ear.
SumpMagnet:
I'm my own painter....so I will try masking it off.
If that fails...I will follow your advice, remove it and re-rivet...but photgraph it first. I have the US title paperwork with the details on confirming year of reg etc. plus VIN/Engine numbers...so I will hold that up in the photo too. That's a handy thing to know. Easy pitfall to avoid.....but only when you know!
Moorey:
If your HT leads look a bit grim do not bin them. Click on Alladins Cave and read Ash's coil fix.
SumpMagnet:
The leads are rock hard...and I am on the 'how to swap your leads' article like a tramp on chips.
No point troubleshooting ignition faults with corroded caps and crusty leads....and I don't want to buy pattern coils if my originals are still good.
First job on the electrical side is to stick a 12v DC supply on the battery end....and see what comes through. If anything!
Rob62:
I also had problems with my 44 year old leads, they looked ok and weren't hard, but once the motor fired up and warmed up, the centre insulation started to melt and the suppressor caps fell off!. I think the coil repair idea is cool and definitely one for the concourse restoration. But if you want a trouble free cheap solution the wemoto coils are ok.. £25 each and even though they are cheap they have to be better performance than the 1960's / 1970's ones they are replacing. You cant see them on the bike (although they look ok anyway) and the motor runs beautifully. The other option is to go electronic and ditch the whole system, coils, points, condensers etc... I may go down that route eventually. but for now the wemoto coils are a cheap easy solution. As always, its a matter of personal choice.
SumpMagnet:
Now at crunch point.....it's time to take the engine out of the frame. My strained muscles ahve recovered enough after I dragged it through the house with the aid of my eldest lad. Damn...it weighs a TON!!!!
Now...I have knocked up a little wooden frame which will fit around the points cover. It's not a wonderful points cover....and a bit crinkled....but that's not the point. I don't want to grind it into the floor. My plan is to roll the bike over onto this little frame. Then I can lift the frame and bits off the engine....Then the engine can be carried to the shed and rolled back the right way up on the workmate. Then I can start the top end strip in slow time.
For some reason...I am not 100% sold on just lifting the engine out sideways. Clearance is not good...and the lump is ...er...a lump!
If this goes well...I shall use the same method to put a hiny rebuilt engine into a shiny freshly painted frame. Should result in a whole lot less scraped things. If there is a better way...well...please tell me know! This shall be done by the weekend.
Meanwhile...I will be trying to sort the wiring and electrics, which I have left on the frame for now. Makes it easier to work with as I do not plan on using engine power here. Points will be 'simulated' with a push to break switch so I can energise the coils and break the circuit to cehck for sparks. Should all go well :)
Then..well...then I need to start drawing up a list of what parts just need a refurb, what just needs a cleanup...list what I know I need to buy and start pricing up the things.I need to spend a few days thinking....doodling...planning...and deciding. I have an outline vision of what I want to do....and now is the time to turn the outline into a much more concrete plan.
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