Recent content by Rusty_Gold

I had one buddy helping me the other night we almost got them all set but it was just a handful for the two of us so I'm getting another buddy and gonna try tackling it with 2 helpers, definitely going to try the hose lamps and see if that makes it any easier, will post back with results!

Measured the gap and they seem to be on par with the manuals spec...stock size Pistons with a fresh hone.

Any tips or tricks? I just installed new piston rings and they're really giving me a hard time sliding into the cylinder jug

I have pods on mine and she runs like a champ! That being said they were on it when I bought the bike so I couldn't really help you out on personal experience, I know there's a chart somewhere that goes in depth about how much to go up and down in jet size in relation to mods, exhaust, etc

I've seen a couple videos of them a while back on YouTube, if you're envious for one we have the CB1100 in the states, which is a real beaut

Awesome! i found them on there and ordered them saw exactly what you were talking about thanks for all the help!

ok good to know..... now i know you said the earlier models don't use anything around the holes unlike how the 75 used those thick gaskets. But now the guy i bought it from said ill need different orings for the oil seals between the head and the cylinder, is he wrong and i just use nothing...

the new jug will be in this week and its been honed, do you know of good piston rings, i was just going to buy the ones on cyclex's site

sorry i forgot i made this post lol :laugh: but ya i ordered all the bolts just to be safe!

ohhhh almost missed it :o

Ya I have to pull it, broke a bolt when I put the cylinder head back on so I have to take it to a machine shop or pick up a new one if they can't fix it

i got an offer for one thats been hot tanked and bead blasted with a fresh hone on it for $100 off a '72 so i might take it. You're talking about these right? do the earlier ones take regular Orings instead?

Looking to replace the cylinder jug off my 1975 K5, are all SOHC jugs interchangeable or do i need the exact year and submodel top match. Theres a bunch on eBay but only like two from 1975.

So i was putting the head back together after installing the new cylinder head gasket and o rings, was torquing everything to spec and this one just snapped (bolt number 22) idk why possibly due to old age? anyways i ordered a new one and i have one of those speed out bits to get the thread...

Awesome will do, thanks for all the help