The Water Buffalo-Seemingly never ending cafe project

[shinyribs]

With brass ones? Is there anything cheaper.I've only found brass ones for $50

[TOOLS1]

That's about as cheap as they get. Why are, you replacing them?
TOOLS

[shinyribs]

when i was taking the swing arm off i guess the bolt was a little cruddy.it needed a little tapping.When the inner shaft slid over it wiped them out.I really did not want to do this.Oh well,another learning experience.My cheap project is starting to get pricey

[TOOLS1]

I thought, you were using the one, you got with the wheels?
TOOLS

[shinyribs]

Thats the one that came apart.Think i could ever get the bushings out of the old one?

[TOOLS1]

Good question. I have an extra swing arm with good bushings. Would be cheaper then new bushings. You could probably sell the disc break one with break set up real easy.
TOOLS

[Peterwh]

Sorry Shinyribs, just one more question about engine painting.  Did you remove the original silver paint first?  If so, how?

[Piute]

  You no racing and less is better as far as weight goes ,that bike (picture )is took on the salt   So that café is being used for racing or speed #,with the frame cut would be hard to put back to STREET after you got back home
   That bike would look great at the track 
 setting next to an HARLEY-DAVIDSON totally different class "hello"
                  >>>Piute N Judose<<<

[shinyribs]

TOOLS1 wrote

Good question. I have an extra swing arm with good bushings. Would be cheaper then new bushings. You could probably sell the disc break one with break set up real easy.
TOOLS

I just had my swing arm powder coated!Thx anyways

Peter,after using the oven cleaner and wire wheel on it there was very little paint left on.After doing it a second time it was all off.But my paint was flaking pretty bad to begin with.Kutzit is a real fast acting paint thinner,cuts grease good ,too.You could probably use it to clean the motor and kill two birds with one stone.Kutzit is cheap,too.I think it less than ten dollars a gallon and i have had the same gallon foreeeeever.

[shinyribs]

TOOLS1 wrote

Heat the swing arm. They will drop right in.
TOOLS

How much heat we talking about? I dont wanna burn my powder coating.Will they press in alright without heat?Does  the inner shaft slide out when the bushings are out?I just wanna get all the crud out so i wont have this problem again.My bolt seems clean,but hangs up and has to be tapped it and out.Doesnt look bent either

[TOOLS1]

Dip the end of the swing arm in boiling water. Leave the bushings in the freezer overnight, and take them out right when, you are ready to install them.
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[rich]

Look what happened after she rode on the salt with no fenders! Salt got in her eye and she wiped out.
 

shinyribs wrote

Hold the phones!New idea!I found something i like. I was google image searching for ideas and found this...actually,this pic gives me several ideasCheck out the tail on this bike.I never thought of not having a tail section at all.Now that is a nice look!Would it suck to ride,though?

alot of innuendos in that post

[shinyribs]

Rich! Oh no! HAHA    How did you find that!   The babydoll didnt wreck...shes just checking her make up in the reflection of the gas cap

salt in her eye...hehe


And thx Tools    pot of boiling water?how long until it is tender?should i marinate overnight?so i guess pressing them in cold is a no-no?

[TOOLS1]

Marinate in Wd-40, for at least 3 hours.
TOOLS

[shinyribs]

Gotcha!

[shinyribs]

Hey Peter,thought about this later.Dont use a stiff wire wheel,stainless steel or what not.Use the soft brass ones.Golden colored.The stiff ones will leave marks on your cases

[shinyribs]

Swing arm bushings, i dont know which ones to buy   there is a listing for cb750k  70-75   &    cb750 76-78      anyway to tell what year my sw. arm is?

[shinyribs]

Ok,been playing with the new camera

Peter,here is a better idea of what the paint actually looks like.Not the best pic,but you can tell how much sparkle it has over the factory paint.It may be more than you want



Got my frame coated today.Its called silver vein.its about a 80% gloss.My boy Chunky hooked me up cheeeeeap.He always does good work


Better look at the color

another shot of the tail section with a better cam

[samir_nayanajaad]

sweet looking frame man

[Daddyman]

Bad ass man lookin good!