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Post by Curtis on Jul 25, 2018 12:42:52 GMT -5
Beautiful work
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Post by crazycunuc on Aug 6, 2018 11:31:49 GMT -5
I feel like I'm so close that I can taste it...
Prepped the rims for lacing. -wire wheeled any rust out from the inside of the rim - cleaned an polished the chrome
And after the polish...
Gauges are now going together!!
Annnnd Final Product... Also installed the one off custom key chain with a Carbon/Zylon weave inlay AND A HEADLIGHT!
Side Note: Did a little Experiment comparing Soda Blasting to Glass bead blasting...I've since hear a few suggestions on using the glass bead to get a more factory finish.
Test fit the seat!
The front seems to line up as it should
The back...is another story... There's obviously quite the large gap between thereat and rear cowl. Prior to starting this build that gap was not nearly this largte. I've posted this on facebook and there seem to be a few opinions on the matter...
1) S2 Seat pan 2) Hinges are bent / installed wrong 3) Seat pan bent due to resto / sandblast 4) Seat cover too tight and causing pan to bend. etc etc etc
I've picked up a "new used seat" for Rachel's bike so will test fit that tonight to see how it compared to my own seat.
Regardless of the seat issues I'm happy to see that it's once again starting to look like an H2. I also took a couple hours to go through the wiring and tidy up / finish routing everything else (except the horn which I don't have yet).
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Post by Curtis on Aug 6, 2018 11:36:22 GMT -5
S2 seat pans have hinges in different positions than an H2
Looks great though
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Post by crazycunuc on Aug 6, 2018 13:14:04 GMT -5
S2 seat pans have hinges in different positions than an H2 Looks great though Thanks...i have a feeling it was option 4. It took quite a lot of force to wrap the cover around the pan and stupid me didnt use any heat to soften the vinyl. I may try adding some heat to it now and gently bend the pan back.
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Post by crazycunuc on Aug 7, 2018 7:08:49 GMT -5
My suspicions were correct.. it was "Option #4" I carefully heated up the vinyl and gently bent the seat pan back a little bit at a time until I was able to achieve the look that I wanted.
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Post by crazycunuc on Aug 9, 2018 12:37:26 GMT -5
With all those other bits out of the way it was time to tackle my carbs. I've already located a good set of carbs. They came 99% complete (minus cable adjusters) and were in good shape. I was told that all the jets were brand new and upon further inspection found everything to check out. All the parts were in great shape and genuine Mikuni. Another added bonus is that all the components are to the "H2 4" specs so it's a good base point to start tuning and "should" work with my stock engine / exhaust.
After my 1st trial run with soda blasting it was time to put it to the test and give the carbs a cleaning to better match the rest of the bike.
I found this process to be really quick and inexpensive. Between the initial purchase of the hand held gravity feed sandblaster and a large bag of baking soda I am only about $45 in. I was also surprised with how little baking soda was actually used. It took just under 1 hopper full per carb and maybe another 1/2 hopper for touch ups and a quick over spray for good measure.
One big suggestion though is either use a REALLY good vent system in an enclosed cabinet or like me a large open space outdoors because this stuff makes a BIG mess. I placed down a tarp 1st and just shook it out in the field when I was done. A quick once over with the lawn mower and everything was cleaned up good as new.
Carb bodies prior to Soda Blasting. All internal components have been removed.
A "AB" Comparison after finishing the 1st carb. I came out great in my opinion!
After all 3 were soda blasted.
To ensure that all the various ports are clear of baking soda I did give them a bath in the ultrasonic cleaner to help dissolve any excess residue. Afterwards I then rinsed them out thoroughly and blew all the passageways out with compressed air.
I also gave all of the components a quick back in the ultrasonic cleaner.
Gave the few visible brass pieces a quick polish including the screws for the bowl. I know that the cable adjusters will be covered by the rubber cover but I still like knowing that they're there.
And after final assembly this is what I came up with... They look a bit darker in the photo than they actually are.
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Post by crazycunuc on Aug 22, 2018 10:38:58 GMT -5
I finally got around to doing the final install of my clutch kit. in doing so I whipped up this "instructional" video to go along with my PDF Work Instruction (which is linked in video description). I really hope this help anybody who's planning on doing the install. Everything worked really really well and I'm incredibly happy with how it all turned out.
THANKS NED!
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Post by givr on Aug 24, 2018 18:58:07 GMT -5
Excellent post. Mine wasn't so pretty. Lol
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Post by crazycunuc on Sept 21, 2018 9:15:14 GMT -5
Like usual life gets busy and things get put on hold..My H2 is no exception. Between waiting on parts, working on other bikes and just life in general the my momentum has slowed right down on the bike.
I'm hoping to ramp things up soon but in the mean time here's a small update on what's been going on.
I decided to check and set my ignition gap on the rotor. I believe the spec on the H2 was 0.5mm - 0.8mm and mine were more around the 1.3mm mark. Using a 0.503mm feeler gauge I adjusted the 1st point. Moving onto the 2nd the motor made a sudden thud and quite rotating. I tried going the opposite direction and same thing. I could only get 1/3 revolution of the crank. Surely I must have dropped something into the motor since I have no pipes or carbs on the bike. I decided to slowly strip down the top end until I found the problem. Removed the 1st head and nothing was found.
..That's when I saw something sticking out the front of the cylinder. Stupid me forgot I shoved rags into the exhaust ports. Removed the rags and all is well in the world.
Besides that my new intake rubbers came in so I mounted the carbs and lubed all my cables. My oil check valves are currently on their way back from Darth's where they received his royal treatment. Once they're installed I'll connect all the cables. At that point I'll attempt to sync up the cables, test for spark and maybe..just maybe fire it up!
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Post by crazycunuc on Oct 1, 2018 10:20:52 GMT -5
My oil check valves came in from Darth last week (THANKS DARTH!) and they look great. Following his video on rebuilding triple oil lines I re-assembled my set and I'm more than happy with how everything came out. Now that they're finished I can put them on the bike, do a final install of my carbs and connect all the cables
*Video link
1) Trial fit your check valves with the lines and mark where they meet up with a line. 2) Mix a small batch of 2 part epoxy and apply it to the mating surface on the check valve 3) After a thorough cleaning attach the oil line and match up your line. 4) Check, check, and RECHECK that your alignment is correct 5) Clean off any extra Epoxy that was pushed out from the two mating surfaces
6) Allow enough time to epoxy to cure before final install
I also decided I needed a little motivation to put I disagree in gear. SO for the 1st time I test fit all my body work. I'll be honest it got a little emotional when I was installing the side covers off of my Dad's old H2 onto my bike. Standing back and looking at my "complete" H2 for the 1st time was really quite a special moment. I could finally start to see my obsession from the last 2.5 years all coming together. Needless to say I'm one happy camper and hopefully this will give me the push I need to carry on and finish the bike.
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Post by ballvo on Oct 1, 2018 16:24:11 GMT -5
It's looking great, Peter!
Not far to go now...
N.
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Post by crazycunuc on Oct 2, 2018 14:02:55 GMT -5
Thanks Niel, she's getting there...slowly.
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Post by crazycunuc on Oct 15, 2018 8:19:01 GMT -5
Spent a few hours this weekend on the H2. Most exciting thing was checking the bike for spark... All 3 cylinders have a beautiful bright spark!! I know this doesn't sound like much but considering everything else that came o the bike was crap I'm relieved that at least the ignition is working so far. I still have a few other things I want to finish 1st before putting the pipes on to test out but it's getting there.
I recently picked up this original horn and like the rest of my parts it got the full treatment and came out like new again. I have yet to test it so hopefully it still works..
The original paper gasket was shot so I opted to make my own out of an old file folder... Hoping it does the trick.
The plastic sheathing was still in decent shape so I decided to leave it alone. Mounted it on the bike and it looks great!
I mounted the oil lines. Now that I look at this picture that rust screw has to go!
I bleed the main oil feed line from the tank along with the pump. I plan to bleed the lines once the bike is running on pre mix and hold the pump wide open.
Once the oil lines were connected I did a "final" install of the carbs and hooked up all of the cables.
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Post by crazycunuc on Nov 29, 2018 7:54:41 GMT -5
Crossed another "big" item off the list for the bike.
I enlisted the help of a local bike legend who was kind enough to show me how to lace up some wheels. It's something that i always wanted to learn and I must admit how fun it was working out all the little warps etc. Can't wait to put on some new rubber and install them onto the bike.
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Post by Johnny O on Nov 30, 2018 10:56:37 GMT -5
Nice work Peter 👍
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