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Great work on the rebuild. Re-grinding the valves is the biggest pain and I had 16 to do on my bike (2005 Honda CBF600) but there is no better feeling after you put it all back together, it fires up and runs absolutely sweet. Keep up the great content.
Great vid as always man 👍👍 your work on that bike is paying off in satisfaction alone thanks for sharing that feeling 😁 meanwhile I'm here annoyed I cut my finger today using a knife blade to get my old clutch gasket off the Bonneville for replacement hahahaha well your vid bring me up so ta bruv
Yup, solid motor job. Been my experience w Honda an Yamaha motors are solid engineering, but the wiring when they're older stuff can be the most problematic. M unit the way to go.
Bruh, I lost my nose hair clippers like 2 months ago.... and you use one to pull c-clips... triggered. My nose hairs are starting to curl over and tickle my nose. do not want. (Great vid stoked about the build)
Man I love these vids, they're really educational for learning how engines are put together, and why they're made the way they are. It's wild too how it doesn't look like things have changed all that much from the 70s really showing how ahead of their time the Japanese manufacturers were.
@@Theillestrator1050 Same here.... love your videos and how I can learn by watching. One thing that worries me as far as the different compression readings. Is if you measured the cylinder bores with a dial indicator. Chances are they probably wore evenly but Murphy's Law could also wear them unevenly. The biggest part that intimidates me about engine rebuilds is not the job itself but having to know all the little details. Sadly all it takes is 1 small missed detail to screw the whole the engine up. (engine install gone wrong rant) I put a rebuilt engine in my car once and couldn't get the oil sump off the old oil pump. So I reused the old oil pump thinking it was only 2 gears inside it. Not realizing their was a tiny internal pressure relief bypass spring inside. The spring in the old oil pump turned out to be weak, I got the new engine in and the car ran great for a couple months. Until that spring died, at which point the oil pump stopped pumping oil up to the engine and just pumped oil back out the bypass valve back into the oil pan. The car died, overheated, wouldn't start coz the engine was temporally locked up. When I put the new oil pump in the car started and ran but went "knock knock knock". Luckily it did run OK with engine knock for a few years. If only . All it took was a tiny little overlooked spring to ruin a new engine. Had a buddy destroy a brand new corvette engine when a nut was unknowingly dropped down the intake manifold.
Well the thing about me is I never expect a positive outcome no matter how much I double check my work. I don't reckon a positive outcome is owed to me. In any case, the bike runs and rides fine regarding the engine. I've since ridden it.
I’ve never seen how the valve seats are ground down at home. I’m going to give it a go this winter coming up. Another great video. You the man! Keep the videos coming!
Great job 👍. Very satisfying all around. 🍻 Have you re-checked the compression? I'd give it a few hundred miles. And if the engine is running perfectly I'd never check it cuz....
8:02 - that's because cylinders wear differently along the bore. There's probably some oval and taper along the bore as well. Considering what you're doing with the bike, meh, run it and have fun.
What I meant there was that i was getting different specifications for ring end gap. I just chose that one specific value in the video and went with it.
@@Theillestrator1050 Ah, the good o'll five different answers from 3 sources. Usually it's best pratice to follow the vendor instructions. If they're not available, then the OEM instructions. And if those aren't available, then head over to the forums and good luck :v
Really enjoyed the series of Honda videos. Useful for me as well as I have a 500/4 which is obviously similar. Also, the wheelchair rescue in another video was a very kind act! Well done!!
Great video, really appreciate the voice over and the way to rebuild this bike. I just remounted my cb 550 motor into frame, cant wait to try to start it. Have a good day!
After watching your whole K100 build, I was excited to see this, as I am rebuilding a Honda from the same era. I almost gave up on the top-end rebuild, but your tips have given me the confidence to do it. Thanks mate!
Great to see you are still at it! While watching the video I was full of no don't. And full of too late nows. That said, I believe this was your first go inside an engine. I remember my first go and it was much worse than this. So! As usual, after all is said and done you have gone down a road you have never traveled and arrived at your destination no worse for the wear. A brilliant man you are! I'm so happy for you! This is why I watch your videos.
I was hoping to see to break some moves when the engine started. That's one of the best feelings after rebuilding even though there's plenty more to do, like you said. (Re-threading aluminium is best with "Recoil" or "Helicoil" which taps over size then you wind in a stainless steel thread insert, which looks like a spring, then to snap and retrieve the little bar winding bar as it's designed to do. Mercedes built some heads with this system from the get go.)
Great video, if you have never been trained as a mechanic you are doing a great job teaching on your videos. I've been a automotive mechanic for over 40 years and used to overhaul motors before you could buy a rebuilt motors and your doing a great job, keep the videos coming.
That valve lapping came across as super aggressive on video. It's more of a feel you get while you're in the process, so probably spot on with work. Always check how much free play from side to side when valve is pulled an inch or so . I love rebuilding small motors. Oh and make sure your rings gap are in the right orientation opposite from each other. You're Killin it Brah.,good work 👍
Fantastic work! I'm astonished of how eager it was to run. Is the idle correct this way? it sounds like some cylinders aren't firing but you probably checked if that was the case. Excited on whats to come next :)
Thank you. The sound of some cylinders not firing was actually the carbs running out of gas. I'll actually give you a quick update. I've since ridden the bike and the engine runs and rides wonderfully.
Good stuff as always man 👌🏼 I remain amazed at what you accomplish with where you are working and your equipment. Perseverance is everything...as well as the can do attitude and all 👍🏼
