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Messages - Rayzerman
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« on: January 15, 2026, 02:41:51 PM »
Do you want to try Cerakote? I know of one person who did his wheels....... no experience myself. Perhaps a local applicator would be economical? My local powder coater will do them for roughly $100 each. https://www.cerakote.com/shop/cerakote-coating
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« on: January 03, 2026, 01:37:02 PM »
FYI, there are plenty of starter button kits available, should that prove out to be the issue.
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« on: January 03, 2026, 12:40:22 AM »
My original drain screws were a bit chewed up from previous owners, so I bought a new afermarket set..... then I drilled the old ones just big enough for a plastic straw to go through for a real snug fit (in other words, I didn't use any glue or epoxy, maybe you should).... then I slipped silicone clear tubing onto them and used them as my clear tube tools. I could not find 6x0.75 adapters either, so used what I had.
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« on: December 31, 2025, 03:22:49 PM »
Most excellent, thank you. I briefly did a search yesterday and didn't stumble on it. There's an ebay listing here also.... Kool!!
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« on: December 31, 2025, 02:00:53 AM »
As a bit of a woodworker, I can say there's a few hours of work there..... I'd love one, are they available for purchase??
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« on: December 30, 2025, 01:49:23 PM »
Not posters, nor any engine drawings, but I purchased vector drawings of a bike once from these guys... various formats including AutoCad where you can print at any scale..... https://www.the-blueprints.com/
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« on: December 15, 2025, 01:11:56 AM »
I was intrigued at the time when the Mazda RX7 was being announced. I couldn't afford it but wanted one.... what killed them was the horrible fuel economy. The RX7 had a 4 barrel carb on it. My sister had a Wankel powered snowmobile back then, I had moved away from home, but found it out behind Dad's shop rusting away. Later a boarder at my Dad's place late 2000's had two green RE5's sitting in the shop. He was saving them for "one day" getting them running. They had the rotary dash. I never was able to see them with power on. I was very interested in having those two bikes, but alas the gent wouldn't part with them.
The local Suzi/Honda dealer has a '76 RE5 .on the showroom floor asking nearly C$16 k for it. 1289 miles on it. Has the standard clocks.
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« on: December 09, 2025, 04:06:03 PM »
Alternate method, test each gauge with a hand vacuum pump that has a gauge, note the offsets...... or, join all 4 gauges together and use the vacuum pump (or I suppose connect to one cylinder, and note the offsets.
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« on: December 07, 2025, 06:32:45 PM »
I painted my engine in frame, lots of masking tape and paper, lol. Came out perfect...... these paints take quite a while to ultimately cure, so let be for a week or so, then you can bake at around 100F recommended..... however, just fire up the bike (with a cooling fan of course) and it will harden up some more. Note, I did not use any kind of clearcoat, I did not want any extra layers...... before and after. I used caps to preserve the original finish on the engine bolts.....
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« on: December 03, 2025, 06:07:48 PM »
You don't want any flaky or chipped paint... so, normal prep for paint, clean, sanded, etc. I rinsed it down after with isopropanol/water ~50-60% mix. Air dry with compressor.
I did not use a primer, don't want too many coats on an air-cooled engine.... two light coats of Honda Cloud Silver (Duplicolor DE1615 is the equivalent). Let sit a week to let solvents migrate out, then start the engine to "bake" it a bit.
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« on: November 23, 2025, 03:12:33 PM »
I would first run that engine a bit with fresh oil and hopefully it's just gummed up a bit..... otherwise, a big job. Good news if the starter gear turns only one direction.
From my experience so far, it's a finicky job to get the ignition set up properly. Do remove the advancer and give it a good clean. Many have advised getting original point sets, and I did have some crappy aftermarket ones. Well worth spending the time getting it right. As for the carbs, same deal, float levels need to be right and bench sync'd..... then onto the bike and check ignition timing... vacuum sync the carbs. It can be a little cold-blooded to start, but once you get it tweaked in, should be good.
I'd love one of those Z900's.
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« on: November 23, 2025, 03:01:25 PM »
The weather here is not the stereotypical "Great White North", the southernmost part of Onataio is on a latitude of northern California. However, having a heated shop is good, no worries.
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« on: November 21, 2025, 03:06:29 PM »
Welcome, Graham. I'd love one of those Z900's as well, unfortunately many do and I can't find a bargain, lol.
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« on: November 21, 2025, 03:03:43 PM »
Thanks, Otis. My 350F is proceeding slowly... I have other priorities, but I peck away at it. Currently have to pull the carbs again as they need tweaking of the float levels and re-syncing. But I'm getting there..... on the list this winter is refurbing the wheels, spokes and hubs. I'm not in a real hurry, but it's moving up the priority list and I'd like to finish up over the winter if I can.
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« on: November 21, 2025, 02:55:23 PM »
Soda blasting may take that glossy look I see in your picture, or perhaps go back down to 2000 or 1500 grit. A practice piece would be good to try it on. Glass bead blasting will leave it rougher and flatter finish, and that's more intended to prepare it for paint. The raw material will oxidize, so protect it with a metal polish like Autosol or Simichrome and likely have to repeat once or twice a year.
You could clearcoat it with a matte finish, again, a practice piece would be good to try that on.
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