Biting the Bullet

Posted by icerigger on Jul 16, 2012; 1:57am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Biting-the-Bullet-tp4025215.html

AAAARRRRRGGGHHH!!!!!!!

Finally tired of patching "one more thing" on the Behemoth! Time for a teardown and rebuild.

Bought it as a ride away and made it to within 2 km of home when it died. Turn out it was a shorted alternator rotor (which probably took down the regulator etc.). Fixing that I discovered PO (not actually the PO, the one before him, PPO?) hadn't a clue about wrenching, there were loose chassis bolts, missing hardware & generally p-poor assembly. Then discovered that removing & replacing the fuel line a few times disturbed the seal on the fuel tee between 1&2 carbs. Replacing the 0-rings on the tee discovered disintegrating boots on the airbox & not seated etc. AND screwed up the rest of the cross tubes. Fixed them and the float bowls over flow. Ordered the Randaxx kit, new float needles & new boots so I can rebuild the carbs and get it running for what`s left of the summer. Praying this will work.

Oh yeah, replacing the rotor uncovered a bit of clutch slip. Had to use a pipe wrench to remove the old one.

Looks like I bought a project bike after all. Going to do a complete teardown this winter (sooner if the carb rebuild doesn`t get it on the road) , engine overhaul, new clutch, blast & paint the frame, wiring harness renewal, new windshield for the Windjammer, bearing repack, new swing arm bearings and a bunch of small $/!+.

I think that about covers it. Sorry for the rant, thanks for letting me vent.

Anything I have forgotten to plan for?

Thanks, bob