by "Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
Published 10/08/2017 at 18:18
by "Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
Published 10/08/2017 at 18:18
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Engine in, then out, then in again. Got it together and for some reason it wouldn’t shift out of fifth gear.
From this
To this took 20 minutes. Then the cover came off again, nothing seemed to be amiss but then we put the cover back on and it shifted fine. No clue. Got it back together and fired it up after a little bit of drama because I forgot to bolt the carbs back to the heads
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Loud bike is loud. It also makes a whole bunch of nice crackle pop noises on decel, which is awesome. Engine itself is dead silent now, which is awesome. The carb will randomly leak gas so I think I need to order a couple rebuild kits and make sure they’re all sealed up nice. Other than that it seems good to go. I am considering painting the tank and side covers a metallic orange. Orange looks excellent on old bikes and my tank got a chip taken out of the paint today and my left cover needs replaced anyways.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
10/08/2017 at 18:22, STARS: 1
Well done!
"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
10/08/2017 at 18:23, STARS: 0
That sounds amazing. Definitely not the sound you expect from that style of bike!
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
10/08/2017 at 18:30, STARS: 0
It sounds fantastic. Decel sounds like a large-displacement V8 supercar. At night it’s accompanied by flames out the exhaust on WOT shifts and deceleration. I wish I had enough money to buy a set of Murray carbs. They’re known to add a solid 20 horsepower to these bikes, which is *significant*
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
10/08/2017 at 18:32, STARS: 0
Sounds amazing!
I need to get off my arse and start on my CM400 project.
"Tohru" (tohrurokuno)
10/08/2017 at 19:19, STARS: 0
Are you running no-ethanol fuel in it? I’ve had two Kawasaki Ninjas that developed carb leaks because of gas with ethanol eating the seals out of the carbs. The first Ninja I think got a tank of E85 instead of regular E10 due to a gas station error and it started dissolving the seam sealant in the gas tank.
Did you service the water pump while you had the motor out?
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
10/08/2017 at 21:21, STARS: 0
Honda Silverwing. I remember when they came out and always wanted to ride one just to see what they are like. They are definitely not the ordinary bike.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
10/08/2017 at 21:50, STARS: 0
That’s a good thought. I’ll look into it.
I did the mechanical water pump seal, main rear gasket, timing chain and tensioner, and the stator. Need to change fork oil, brake fluid, and fiddle with the exhaust once I have the carbs figured out.
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
10/08/2017 at 21:51, STARS: 0
The silver wing is slightly different than a cX. Larger fuel tank with a slightly different frame and a different, far superior ignition system.
"Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner" (gavinharter30)
10/08/2017 at 22:27, STARS: 0
Nice bike! How’s the jag coming along?
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
10/08/2017 at 23:38, STARS: 0
Next week I hope to pick up an engine for it. Hopefully.