My $Free.99 Project

[5twins]

Wow, "D" shaped intake ports. How'd you do that?

 

[wannabridin]

Bought Hugh's old motor

 

[jpdevol]

Did ya find all the parts needed from pics in January?

 

[wannabridin]

Did ya find all the parts needed from pics in January?

I did. Sent a spare crank and shell #1 cam (thanks hoos!) off to Hugh for re-phasing. Have a stock welded crank sitting in a box for my bobber build.

 

[jpdevol]

Just for my FYI: once someone welds the crank pins, they can't be ground-down, rebuilt and re-welded?

 

[wannabridin]

No clue...

 

[Jim]

Just for my FYI: once someone welds the crank pins, they can't be ground-down, rebuilt and re-welded?

Just a guess on my part 'cause I don't actually know...

I'd say yes they can. Grind the weld down, press apart and back together and re-weld. How that affects balance is anyone's guess, but I'd think the initial welding would throw it off anyway, so who knows.

 

[Jim]

How's that for an unambiguous "maybe."

 

[Kevin Werner]

Love budget builds.......

The less you pay, the more it costs...

 

[wannabridin]

The less you pay, the more it costs...

Especially when a cool motor like this comes up

 

[BluzPlayer]

How that affects balance is anyone's guess, but I'd think the initial welding would throw it off anyway, so who knows.

I would agree.
The crank should be statically balanced if anything is done to it. Personally I would check (and if needed correct) any crank (modified or not) for static balance and end run out before installing. Perhaps the biggest difference in regards to vibrations.

 

[5twins]

My first 650 was free. I gave up keeping track of costs when I hit about $1000, lol.

 

[wannabridin]

Well, the head is en route to @BluzPlayer for some magic. Can't wait to see what he can do, thanks again Rick!!

In other news, I was convinced to clean up and re-paint the frame since I'm this far down anyway... Got some other neat tidbits too, and test fitted the shocks and braced swingarm.

Started working on the Weber conversion for my goldwing too!

 

[Mailman]

Started working on the Weber conversion for my goldwing too!

Now that just looks old school hot rod!

 

[wannabridin]

Worked on de-rusting the frame in prep for painting. Will use a KBS frame painters kit. Also, finished up the wheels, mounted the tires and got the front brake rotor installed. Still loads to do!!

 

[magoo66]

Worked on de-rusting the frame in prep for painting. Will use a KBS frame painters kit. Also, finished up the wheels, mounted the tires and got the front brake rotor installed. Still loads to do!!

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Rotor looks great on the mag.

 

[wannabridin]

thanks! the wheels look just SO good vapor blasted. i can't get over it

 

[magoo66]

thanks! the wheels look just SO good vapor blasted. i can't get over it

Yes,they look great

 

[fredintoon]

thanks! the wheels look just SO good vapor blasted. i can't get over it

Hi Wannabe,
vapor blast is the perfect prep for paint because everything wants to stick onto it. Whatever gets there first stays there regardless. Even if it's road dirt.

 

[magoo66]

I was a commercial media blaster for many years.Now just do the smalls for personal projects.Very unfamiliar with vapor blast and the equipment,other than the very small parts unit a friend uses.What was the procedure to do wheels for example and what equipment was used.Or,is there a specific thread here on this process for larger parts?Looks interesting and effective.TIA