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My 750F2 project.
SumpMagnet:
That Devcon putty looks like good stuff. Then I checked hte price for it and ...ouch. In the UK its roughly £100 for a 500g tub. they don;t seem to make it in a smaller size.
Cb750r:
--- Quote from: SumpMagnet on February 04, 2024, 07:20:23 PM ---That Devcon putty looks like good stuff. Then I checked hte price for it and ...ouch. In the UK its roughly £100 for a 500g tub. they don;t seem to make it in a smaller size.
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Yes its pretty specialized but it was cheaper here. Id gladly swap prices for what you folks can get electroplating kits for!
I originally purchased it to repair my k5 cases that were damaged some time in the past, i had a weeping oil leak near the final drive because the case halves didnt seal properly. I had damaged the ‘repair’ over the years trying to tighten down that area as seen, i made the repair, drilled and tapped and helicoiled that area but, a parts bike with an f2 engine came up for sale locally and i shelved that project for a later date and have been using the ‘new’ f2 engine as the base of my rebuild.
Bryanj:
Devcon is the bees knees of metal fillers and comes in different grades for different metals, used it in merchant navy, yes expensive but can be worth it for repairs on expensive bits,
Shocks, you are spending a fortune on the engine to increase power and torque but skimping on the parts to make it stay on the road, false economy in my humble opinion.
As to Ken being rude i disagree, he has made comments using his knowledge on the information at the time, e.g. the first plating post made did not say it was home brew and it did not look go for paid for or a "kit" finish but acceptable for home brew
Cb750r:
--- Quote from: Bryanj on February 04, 2024, 10:47:27 PM ---Devcon is the bees knees of metal fillers and comes in different grades for different metals, used it in merchant navy, yes expensive but can be worth it for repairs on expensive bits,
Shocks, you are spending a fortune on the engine to increase power and torque but skimping on the parts to make it stay on the road, false economy in my humble opinion.
As to Ken being rude i disagree, he has made comments using his knowledge on the information at the time, e.g. the first plating post made did not say it was home brew and it did not look go for paid for or a "kit" finish but acceptable for home brew
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I have plans of using all my leftovers and finishing that engine build some day to see if i made a functional repair.
Interesting take on the shocks, as I'm usually the one advising others on suspension! However these shocks were a noticeable upgrade to the stock units. Also I did just service them. I flushed them out and put fresh oil in them, they don't leak, so unless i move up to adjustable ikons, ohlins, etc i don't really see the point. I do fork services for all my bikes and a few friends as well, Except for nitrogen equiped shocks im pretty comfortable with suspension work.
I do a couple track days a year and own some modern very capable bikes, while i am eagerly looking forward to having fun on my old Cb750, it sure isn't the bike i will be dragging a knee on!
As for your last bit, ok thanks for your perspective, Ken like many of us has a lot of knowledge and experience. It seems like some of our friction may have been a case of message not received due to method of delivery.
Bryanj:
I agree about standard shocks, the originals were marginal when new and i never saw a set last over 3 years and still have damping, even without leaks.
Somebody once told me that england and america(i will take a bit of leeway and put canada in with us) are two countries separated by the same language so misinterpretation is rife and can be distressing, there are a lot of geriatric old farts like myself and ken on this forum and several of us have worked for main honda dealers with between us probably centuries of experience but we are here to try and remember, and pass on, the pitfalls we have bothseenad done ourselves, good luck with the build
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