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  • Oct 19, 2019 at 3:57 pm #3614664

    Nick Gatel
    BPL Member

    @ngatel

    Locale: Southern California

    I envy you, Kat, and Ian for having the time to work on these projects.

    Back around 2009 I started a frame up restoration of my ‘77 Honda 750K. Joyce came home from work and freaked out. Seems she had a problem with my priorities and felt that our house, which had a gutted master bathroom, no flooring (cement slab exposed), a deteriorating kitchen, leaking roof, rooms without drywall and open framing, and other deficiencies should have priority. So ever since I have been remodeling the house instead… major work In every single room. Good news is the house will be finished this year and I get to return to my Honda, which I bought new in 1977.

    Regarding engines. When I was ready to remove the engine from the frame, so I could have the frame and other pieces powdered coated, I could remove the engine by myself because it weighs over 200 pounds. The manual says to remove the mounting brackets and pull the engine out the side, which requires special tools and muscle power. What to do?

    After a couple days of thought, the answer popped into my head — remove the brackets, lay the assembly on its side and remove the frame, leaving the engine on the floor laying on its side. Took 5 minutes.

    A while later I was talking to Craig Vetter about getting some parts for my Vetter Windjammer fairing, Vetter saddle bags and tail trunk. Vetter sold his company in the early ‘70s to a venture capital company and as often happens the company failed and disappeared under new ownership. Telling him what I had done so far, his first question was, “How did you get the engine out?” When I explained, he told me that when he visited the Honda factory back then, the engines came out on the assembly line on their sides, the frames were placed on top of the engine, bolted on, the assemble turned upright, mounting brackets installed on the other side — just the opposite procedure of my removal. However the service manual instructs the way I mentioned earlier. Be thankful for you 90 lb engine :)

    I’ll start another and stop hijacking your’s Ken.

     

    Oct 19, 2019 at 4:14 pm #3614669

    Ian
    BPL Member

    @discopants

    Nick,
    Not all done by me, but still dozens of hours of my labor, since June:

    * New HVAC

    * New interior doors

    * New carpet

    * New above stove microwave and fridge

    * interior paint

    *soffits painted

    Before that new flooring throughout the downstairs including tile in kitchen.   Remodeled 1/2 bath.

    Other than a backpacking trip I took with Doug the first week of July, that sent me to the ER with a bug imbedded in my ear, involved the most god awful bushwhacking I’ve ever done backpacking or in the military, and was my closest encounter with a rattlesnake, I’ve only enjoyed one day off for R&R this summer.

    Suffice to say that once things get buttoned up this month, I’m done with large projects for a while.

    Oct 19, 2019 at 5:41 pm #3614692

    Jerry Adams
    BPL Member

    @retiredjerry

    Locale: Oregon and Washington

    another solution – buy new house : )

    “After a couple days of thought, the answer popped into my head …”

    That’s what I like about projects.  Coming up with solutions to problems after thinking about it for a while.

    Actually, that’s what I used to get paid for

    Nov 12, 2019 at 4:35 am #3618281

    me of course
    BPL Member

    @nsfw

    How’s the Vespa coming along? On the road yet?

    Nov 12, 2019 at 1:48 pm #3618315

    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Just got a few more parts yesterday.  With only one day free to work on it a week progress has been a bit slower than I hoped.  But the end is in sight.  Going to try to get an hour or so in this afternoon. Will post some more photos.

    Nov 22, 2019 at 10:37 pm #3620029

    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Productive few hours today

    View this post on Instagram

    Got it running today! I wonder how many years it has been?

    A post shared by Notwhoyouthink (@onemanonearth) on Nov 22, 2019 at 2:35pm PST

    Nov 22, 2019 at 11:45 pm #3620035

    Jerry Adams
    BPL Member

    @retiredjerry

    Locale: Oregon and Washington

    nice, piece of cardboard on floor to catch oil drips

    Nov 23, 2019 at 2:12 am #3620052

    me of course
    BPL Member

    @nsfw

    Looking, and sounding, good!

    Nov 23, 2019 at 5:31 pm #3620094

    Ian
    BPL Member

    @discopants

    Nice work Ken.   Does this mean you can now ride it after the tire is remounted?

    Nov 23, 2019 at 5:59 pm #3620097

    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Ian. The tire is just out of view. I need to set the timing and check the brake adjustment and it is done mechanically.  Just a couple little  jobs left to do.  Getting dark so early cuts into my time.  I work till three today so should get at least an hour in later

    Nov 23, 2019 at 6:12 pm #3620129

    Ian
    BPL Member

    @discopants

    Good deal Ken.   I feel your pain with the daylight.   I bought some LED work lights this week so I can work past 430 pm.

    Looking forward to seeing the final project

    Nov 23, 2019 at 8:35 pm #3620152

    Jerry Adams
    BPL Member

    @retiredjerry

    Locale: Oregon and Washington

    “I need to set the timing”

    Engine sounded just a bit rough, like it needs timing adjusted

    Nov 23, 2019 at 10:48 pm #3620183

    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    All the current adjustments were a guess Jerry.  Kinda surprised it actually ran as well as it does

    Nov 23, 2019 at 11:00 pm #3620186

    Jerry Adams
    BPL Member

    @retiredjerry

    Locale: Oregon and Washington

    Yeah, it sounds good.

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