boboneleg Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Just now, Saul said: Coolant hose Jesus, it looks like came out of the Unipart spare parts bin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 1 minute ago, boboneleg said: Jesus, it looks like came out of the Unipart spare parts bin That's all Honda water cooled 4's from that period I believe. Most are hidden behind fairings Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 3 hours ago, boboneleg said: What's that big coiled hose thing @Saul going across the top of the engine ? Is it some sort of emissions crap ? It’s the vacuum cleaner hose to suck up the shit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 19 minutes ago, Buckster said: It’s the vacuum cleaner hose to suck up the shit. Not that fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted June 23 Author Share Posted June 23 Just heard back from the guy who is doing my valve check. All well within spec and reckons they have probably been checked before so that is good news. Something less to worry about 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted June 26 Author Share Posted June 26 Picked up my CBF from the valve check last night. Talking to the chap in detail and he reckoned all but one of the valves were spot on in spec. I asked if he thought they had been checked recently and he wasn’t sure if the valve cover had ever been off . I said is that unusual and he said it’s Japanese and that he thought this era lower tuned Honda 600 fours were just that well built. Also that if looked after they will run to 100k or more. Don’t know if I will put another 64k on the bike but reassuring to hear. Looks like I was paranoid about the valve clearances after all but at least I know now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 4 hours ago, Saul said: Picked up my CBF from the valve check last night. Talking to the chap in detail and he reckoned all but one of the valves were spot on in spec. I asked if he thought they had been checked recently and he wasn’t sure if the valve cover had ever been off . I said is that unusual and he said it’s Japanese and that he thought this era lower tuned Honda 600 fours were just that well built. Also that if looked after they will run to 100k or more. Don’t know if I will put another 64k on the bike but reassuring to hear. Looks like I was paranoid about the valve clearances after all but at least I know now. My bike went to 120000km without the valves changing. It's quite common nowadays. They were cleaned and had the seats replaced before needing adjustment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted June 26 Author Share Posted June 26 1 hour ago, Pedro said: My bike went to 120000km without the valves changing. It's quite common nowadays. They were cleaned and had the seats replaced before needing adjustment I don’t think it’s that common to be honest. Some bikes and models maybe but not common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 There is a lot to be said for having rocker arms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted June 27 Author Share Posted June 27 8 hours ago, Buckster said: There is a lot to be said for having rocker arms. True that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted yesterday at 15:34 Author Share Posted yesterday at 15:34 Well after much polava the bike is now finished. The second set of fork seals I fitted also leaked and to be honest I sort of knew they were going to the stanchions were just to rough. So I bit the bullet and ordered new stanchions, bushes, oil and a third set of fork seals. Spent several hours fitting it all today. Dry so far but to be honest I will be completely flabbergasted if they leak now it is practically all new out of the box. Hopefully I won't have to touch much until the next oil service now in 5000 miles time. I was going to use my hydraulic cable oiler to do all the cables today but ran out of will in the end. Especially when I managed to blow a fuse changing a sidelight bulb. And guess what I have hundreds of fuses except for the right one for my fucking bike. Off to ebay in a minute. Will have another tinker around tomorrow to button everything up then thinking about a trip to Sammy Millers later in the week, maybe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago Take care with cheap fuses. My ex boss did some big damage to a car wiring loom. It didn't blow, and then there was plenty smoke. Took me about 4 hours to sort it out after. Best thing was it happened while still in the garage and not after giving it back to the customer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 47 minutes ago Author Share Posted 47 minutes ago Took the CBF out for a 90 mile shake down today. Running sweeter than it ever has in my ownership. Also the forks are dry so the seals are holding, shouldn't have been in doubt but on the third attempt doubts creep in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 44 minutes ago Share Posted 44 minutes ago 1 minute ago, Saul said: Took the CBF out for a 90 mile shake down today. Running sweeter than it ever has in my ownership. Also the forks are dry so the seals are holding, shouldn't have been in doubt but on the third attempt doubts creep in. The forks a basically brand new now, it will be ready for parts bin when she gets her full license. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 36 minutes ago Author Share Posted 36 minutes ago 29 minutes ago, Buckster said: The forks a basically brand new now, it will be ready for parts bin when she gets her full license. Tain't good enough for her now she wants a Sports Bike. Some how I have been roped into fixing the boyfriends bike now as well. I don't mind helping him out, he is a good lad, and she is Bullying the fuck out of him Me and the Mrs have been calling him "How High" cause he is jumping on her command. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 34 minutes ago Share Posted 34 minutes ago Just now, Saul said: Tain't good enough for her now she wants a Sports Bike. Some how I have been roped into fixing the boyfriends bike now as well. I don't mind helping him out, he is a good lad, and she is dominating the fuck out of him Me and the Mrs have been calling him "How High" cause he is jumping on her command. Dominating? I doubt the wisdom of saying that on here. There are at least two people here that may struggle to contain themselves now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 21 minutes ago Author Share Posted 21 minutes ago 16 minutes ago, Buckster said: Dominating? I doubt the wisdom of saying that on here. There are at least two people here that may struggle to contain themselves now. Fixed it She is only 17, she doesn't know anything about that sort of deviance. She is just an angry little young woman determined to get her own way in everything. He went out with his mates last night and she marched him home, forced him to drink pints of water and take paracetamol then threw him a pillow and blanket and told him to sleep quietly on the sofa. Poor little fucker isn't allowed to breath. And I don't know what she has told him about me cause he wont look and me in the eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 14 minutes ago Share Posted 14 minutes ago 6 minutes ago, Saul said: Fixed it She is only 17, she doesn't know anything about that sort of deviance. She is just an angry little young woman determined to get her own way in everything. He went out with his mates last night and she marched him home, forced him to drink pints of water and take paracetamol then threw him a pillow and blanket and told him to sleep quietly on the sofa. Poor little fucker isn't allowed to breath. And I don't know what she has told him about me cause he wont look and me in the eye. Yep, he is well and truly owned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 11 minutes ago Author Share Posted 11 minutes ago 1 minute ago, Buckster said: Yep, he is well and truly owned. I will talk her into lightening up, just gotta make her think it's her idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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