Recent content by BeantownBeaverTail666

Week 11 Engine Finalization! Projects for the week: Piston rings gapped/aligned Pistons on Cylinder Jugs on Head on Cams in Valve adjustment We’ve reached a monumental point of the build! I took on this project primarily to learn how to rebuild and assemble an engine. It’s been a huge learning...

That's what I'm thinking as well. I keep running into items where I get caught in the thought process of "while you're in there" but also don't want to just uselessly waste money. Thanks for the gut check!

Thank you! I appreciate the interest. More to come this weekend.

Week 10 Engine Work + Frame help Projects for the week: Engine back from painter Engine case closed New piston rings Electronics tray welded in Tank mount welded in Rear seat pin/mount welded in Rear seat hoop welded to fit better Frame back to powdercoater The Cerakote came out great - it...

Yeah that makes much more sense now after some trial and error with this stuff lol. I figured the dents were pretty small so this would work - lesson learned!

Thank you for the compliment and reading through the thread! Always nice to know people are enjoying the build and I'm not just shouting into the void lol. My goal is definitely to help other builders in the future and consolidate answers to any questions I ran into and had to track down while...

Thank you for the tip and the compliment! I probably should have specified - I'm using Bondo's Glazing Spot putty. I think I may be using too thick of a glob for this type of application causing it to split. If I can't get it to work I'll change up to what you recommended though. I do plan to...

Week 8 & 9 Case Split - Body work - Wiring Begins! Projects for the week Split Case Sending out locally for Black Cerakote Prime Sand bondo sand bondo sand bondo… Prime - just about ready for paint Wiring Diagram started Sorry for the inconsistency in updates lately. I found that it’s...

Week 6 & 7 Engine and Tank Work Projects for the week Valve Head Off Cylinder Jugs Off Tank primer/sand Triple tree assembly Frame mockup Sorry for the lack of updates lately - I went to see a big hole in the ground…it was awesome. I’m going to combine the last two weeks of progress into one...

Hell yeah man thanks for the interest and kind words! Sounds like we are alike in the fact that we research/read/learn/watch...rewatch everything possible. YouTube is a great spot to learn as I'm sure you've seen. Honda's and cafe racers/brat builds are pretty common it seems so theres no...

Week 5 Engine Work Begins! Projects for the week Oil pan check Valve Cover Off Spark Plug Check Cams Out Hardest part of the engine work so far was trying to find someone to help me get it up on the workbench. All my friends that are in town were unavailable and the wife and I couldn’t get it...

Week 4.5 Engine prep and Wheel Paint Projects for the week Engine Clean Degrease (this sucks!) New Tires Wheel Bearings Wheel Sanding Wheel Painting New Sprocket Rotor Deglaze Rotor Paint I’m attempting to tackle this build within specific sections/categories. Since I recently was in the...

Congratulations on the bike! More than happy to answer questions or show you what articles/youtube vids helped me. I have been really enjoying writing out this build thread so I am happy you appreciate it. I'm hoping it will have some answers for others and will allow me to go back and relive...

I've seen a lot of dead build thread in my day - I don't plan to let my first build go unfinished! I have a schedule built out that hopefully stays manageable and steers clear of getting overwhelming or unachievable. But of course, if you'd like to bet against the house, good luck! Thanks for...

Thank you for the feedback! Funny how something like exhaust wrap can become so contested over time. Like I said in the thread, I'm not totally psyched about the results but I wanted to give it a go. We'll see where things end up. As for the engine cleaning - thanks for letting me know about it...