Post by zambia on Oct 7, 2018 19:07:58 GMT -5
As some of you know, I have a '69 H1 project in the garage .. apparently I've been waiting for the perfect time to start the restoration.
The bike came out of Winnipeg - kindly delivered by Ari to Tweed for me, quite a few years ago. It's complete, numbers matching and the engine is free. I have a painter lined up and I'm very excited about that. What I really need is a bunch of money - anybody want to buy an awesome 2003 Concours?
I finally tore down the top end a couple of weeks ago - 2 cylinders same off easily...the 3rd was a battle. When I flipped it over..oil and water leaked out all over the place
So number one cylinder has rust, and I expect I'm looking at a crank rebuild.
One cylinder has some bent fins - looking for advice as to how best to straighten without breaking them - will a propane torch be hot enough?
Busted off an exhaust header stud (because I was beating it mercilessly to get the cylinder off).
Fortunately it came out with an easy out - my success ratio with these is low..so I was pleased.
Noticed only 2 of the carbs were "windowed" - they look identical, have the same stamps..and I'm sure all 3 are original. But one of them has no window.
So I got to thinking...and next thing you know, I have a drill in my hand...this is how the windows look
Started with a little drill..like this
Put a little saw blade into the hole .. and walla! Window.
Having made a nice window...I set about filing out the silly vertical casting dangling in the middle of the intake ports...pictures to follow.
The bike came out of Winnipeg - kindly delivered by Ari to Tweed for me, quite a few years ago. It's complete, numbers matching and the engine is free. I have a painter lined up and I'm very excited about that. What I really need is a bunch of money - anybody want to buy an awesome 2003 Concours?
I finally tore down the top end a couple of weeks ago - 2 cylinders same off easily...the 3rd was a battle. When I flipped it over..oil and water leaked out all over the place
So number one cylinder has rust, and I expect I'm looking at a crank rebuild.
One cylinder has some bent fins - looking for advice as to how best to straighten without breaking them - will a propane torch be hot enough?
Busted off an exhaust header stud (because I was beating it mercilessly to get the cylinder off).
Fortunately it came out with an easy out - my success ratio with these is low..so I was pleased.
Noticed only 2 of the carbs were "windowed" - they look identical, have the same stamps..and I'm sure all 3 are original. But one of them has no window.
So I got to thinking...and next thing you know, I have a drill in my hand...this is how the windows look
Started with a little drill..like this
Put a little saw blade into the hole .. and walla! Window.
Having made a nice window...I set about filing out the silly vertical casting dangling in the middle of the intake ports...pictures to follow.
