H2 Motor Build

[reimair]

That is sweet. Have a purple 73 and this makes me want to have it painted "professionally" This winter. Looking forward to seeing it on the bike

[motocon]

Paint work looks awesome😎

[acceleration]

Dave,Thanks for including us on your 750 project.And giving us the work to restore the body set.Along with the rest of the gang.We too are looking forward to seeing the bike completed.Keep up the good work !!

[brewguy]

When you check back in this thread and see the before pics from Feb. You would think there is no way they are the same parts.
Great job!

[norm]

The frame repairs and refinishing has been completed.
Several months ago, I took the frame over to Keith and Duane's shop to have some welding repairs made.

Duane fabricated a beauty steering damper bracket and also repaired a cracked weld at the top cross member.





Recently I had RLD here in Ottawa complete the finishing (media blasting, prime and paint). I picked it up today.
They did an amazing job and took great care to preserve the original VIN label. Very pleased!





I have started the assembly of some of the frame components and steering tree




Also, I assembled some of the rear tail components. The purple paint is awesome under fluorescent light. 
 


 

[crazycunuc]

LOVE IT!

[norm]

I made some progress on the H2 motor and also started some assembly work on the body and controls.
I ended up putting new 1st and 5th gears on the transmission output shaft. The transmission now cycles through all gears correctly and JaMoo's video on proper installation of the kick starter as very helpful.  I had it wrong at first but caught my mistake before closing the cases ..
I am waiting now for a few small parts for the motor right side I was POSITIVE I had ordered ... but I hadn't. Kinda what happens sometimes in these longer projects.

[acceleration]

Keep up the good work. I am picturing it at the vintage bike show in Ormstown in 2020.Getting all kinds of attention and coming home with an award trophy !! Can't wait to see it completed !!

[crazycunuc]

Great work as always!

Can't wait to see ther est of the body mounted.  That purple if gorgeous. 

[norm]

Thanks guys. I made a bit more progress on the motor over the weekend.
The top end installation went well and I didn't run into any issues.



 

[crazycunuc]

  Looking beautiful!
What are those blue sleeves you used on the studs?

[kawonda750]

Are the cases painted or blasted?

[Walms]

Very nice indeed!
Peter, they look to be automotive con rod bolt protectors. I used the North of #9 approach, 3/8” vinyl tubing from Crappy Tire

[norm]

Oct 24, 2019 10:15:19 GMT -5 kawonda750 said:

Are the cases painted or blasted?

The cases have been vapour blasted and then washed with soap and water at least 3 or 4 times and blown dry to remove any beads left over.

[norm]

Oct 24, 2019 10:57:24 GMT -5 Walms said:

Very nice indeed!
Peter, they look to be automotive con rod bolt protectors. I used the North of #9 approach, 3/8” vinyl tubing from Crappy Tire

I am pretty sure you nailed it Walms. They were given to me by the local automotive machinist I have been using. He helped me with the Z1 motor and on this one he bored the cylinders ( + 1mm over std). He also installed and aligned the cylinder mounting studs as two of them needed to be replaced (one cut and one was bent). They did a great job protecting the pistons and rings.