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1967 CB450K0 Black Bomber Rebuild - By Royhall
royhall:
Thanks Ash. I refer you back to my earlier comment. Also, "it worked out much better than I had planned". Standards cant be very high.
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: royhall on April 29, 2020, 08:56:11 AM ---Thanks Ash. I refer you back to my earlier comment. Also, "it worked out much better than I had planned". Standards cant be very high.
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I only posted the text& pics because you couldn't initially find the relevent bit Roy... don't worry..... I won't be bodging it like that ;D ;D
royhall:
I wouldn't have expected a bodge like that on one of yours Ash. A little more elegant solution is always available, gaffer tape is a get you home repair. Can you imagine after a couple of years, some heat, and engine vibration what that's going to look like.
royhall:
Finally got some parts back for the Bomber. I have been waiting 4 months now for painting, chroming, and powder coating. It's been a bit frustrating during the lockdown as I had time on my hands to get this project finished but no parts. That said, the only parts to come back so far is the powder coating.
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I don't think the powder coaters did too bad a job on it. There's a few spots that could have been slightly better but fortunately they are in hidden away areas. Looking closely at the frame you can see just how poorly the welding was done, with uneven snaking about welds and spatter just painted over. Obviously it's meant to be like that so that's how I have left it.
My plan now is to get the engine back into the frame. This is not going to be an easy task as the engine weighs an incredible amount, I would wager it's as heavy as my CB750 engine. So the problem is to get this into this.
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The plan of action for later this morning is to lay the engine on it's side on the bench and lower the frame over it and secure with thread bar as the real bolts are still at the platers. I have taken the precaution of taping up the frame as it's going to get banged that's for sure.
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Wish me luck, will send some photo's from A&E.
Bryanj:
They aint that heavy, or at least they wernt when i came out of the navy in 74
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