Re: Barn to Bobber.

Posted by motogrady on Aug 26, 2013; 2:17am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Barn-to-Bobber-tp4042074p4045154.html



Well guys, been pecking away.
airbox, battery cage, in and started wiring stuff up.
Used a rely off an old riding lawnmower,
filled and charged a new battery,
and poof, it turned over.

The gas tank, what a hassle.
Ended up taking a hacksaw, snips, a screwdricer,
a drill, a hammer and a small pry bar, but got the cap off.
Keys worked everything but the cap.

Used maybe a gallon of petrol and just flushed the tank out.
Put an inline filter in with a new fuel line.
Went to mount the tank and the petcock ended up hitting the motor.
Made up a set of spacers to lift the rear of the tank for clearance,  that worked.

In went a gallon and a half of 93, put a rag under the carbs, and turned on reserve.
Tapping all the time, the # 2 started overflowing a bit, but I couldn't wait, there was a rag there,
I pulled the choke, hit the button and it lit up on the 3rd try.
Yes.


Anyway, found 2 turns out on pilots, I can control idle pretty good with the knob.
Motor sounded good, but needs syncing or something.
My F model, hit the gas and it's zingga, zinga........almost like a 2 stroke.......this one
it's a varoom, varoom......kinda like the SOHC I had years ago.
Looks like a manometer/sync job is in order.

Anyways, I'm happy as a pig in, well, I'm happy.
Another week or so, maybe.