Another kick at the cat, 71 CL 450 restoration - Page 5

anonny · 11-05-2011, 08:23 PM

Fresh from the powder coaters

johnnyc14 · 11-05-2011, 08:40 PM

Looking good! I don't see any snow yet, I finally put the bikes to sleep for winter here today. Are you still riding there? I see your Duc is waiting at the door for you.

anonny · 11-05-2011, 08:48 PM

I have been riding the wheel off my trials bike, got up into the snow on it today. The Duc is licensed till the 11th but I'm not big on cold rides with wet leaves on the corners and tires that won't warm up till spring anyhow.

pennswoodsed · 11-15-2011, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobblehead

Yeah, that's pretty standard.

One bike I drained had water on one side, and what looked like unicorn blood from Harry Potter on the other--some sort of silvery oil, probably oil, water, and some metal mixed in.

Keep up the good work and keep posting pics, looks nice!

Nice build thread,and an explanation as to why thin hydraulic fluid(fork oil) is so expensive.

brucifer · 12-06-2011, 06:15 AM

Hey annony! Another killer bike build I see. You make it look so easy.
Heck, I'm about 4 years into my XL600, but I guess you actually have to WORK on it to move forward.

This bike's looking great, man. Nice work.

anonny · 12-06-2011, 08:06 PM

Good to hear from you brucifer

, hope all is well!

Notice I have not had a chance to so much as touch the bike in a month now.

I am finally finishing the basement bathroom I promised Penny 4 (or was that 5) years ago.

Hopefully the new year will give me some more time to finish it off.

Mambo Dave · 12-24-2011, 02:10 AM

My first road motorcycle was a CL200 - so I'm happy to see a CL getting saved.

Lornce · 12-24-2011, 07:58 AM

Merry Christmas to you, Don. And Penny, too.

anonny · 12-24-2011, 12:48 PM

Thanks Lornce, same to you and yours. Hope to see you in the spring.

Derailleur · 01-07-2012, 06:45 PM

Very interested in this rebuild, I will be starting my cb450sc rebuild soon (unless I decide to buy a running one and keep the one I have with it's seized right piston as a parts bike)Very glad to see the resources for information and parts here, gives me some good places to start finding what I need when I work out what I need.

anonny · 01-07-2012, 09:14 PM

This build has been derailed because life has been getting in the way but.... as soon as I finish Pennys new bathroom, have a mid winter holiday and do a little snow biking / sledding I will get back to the garage.

http://www.hondatwins.net/forum/index.php is a good resource if you haven't already found them.

anonny · 05-19-2012, 08:27 PM

Back in build mode, sorry for the interruption, picked up my cylinders bored to 2nd over to get rid of the nasty gouges

and this case gave me fits, as you can see there is a crater in the face of the cover that looked crappy

after a few hours of fileing, sanding etc

and as a sidenote I picked up these 2 gems today for the next go round (it will take both and then some to make 1)

Brad Felmey · 05-21-2012, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anonny

and as a sidenote I picked up these 2 gems today for the next go round (it will take both and then some to make 1)

anonny · 05-23-2012, 07:36 PM

Always my favorite part of a build, usually I save it till last but I needed some motivation.

anonny · 05-28-2012, 08:26 PM

While cleaning up the heads, valve and seats I come across a broken valve guide

and notice the new valve seal (on the right) is way different from the ones that came with the gasket set

.... just what I needed

Valves and seats cleaned up nice

So while I wait for more parts it's time to look at doing something with the body work.

And heres that case I was working on a few posts ago powder coated in a color real close to the Honda silver

11-05-2011, 08:23 PM	#61
anonny ^OP What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,985	Fresh from the powder coaters __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

11-05-2011, 08:40 PM	#62
johnnyc14 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Oddometer: 199	Looking good! I don't see any snow yet, I finally put the bikes to sleep for winter here today. Are you still riding there? I see your Duc is waiting at the door for you. __________________ John 1971 Honda CL450 http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...ight=johnnyc14 1972 Kawasaki F9 Bighorn 1973 Kawasaki H1D Mach III http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=634816 1974 Yamaha DT250 http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...ighlight=dt250 2003 Suzuki DRZ400S 2008 Kawasaki ZG1400

11-05-2011, 08:48 PM	#63
anonny ^OP What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,985	I have been riding the wheel off my trials bike, got up into the snow on it today. The Duc is licensed till the 11th but I'm not big on cold rides with wet leaves on the corners and tires that won't warm up till spring anyhow. __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

12-06-2011, 06:15 AM	#65
brucifer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Eureka, Ca. Oddometer: 1,669	Hey annony! Another killer bike build I see. You make it look so easy. Heck, I'm about 4 years into my XL600, but I guess you actually have to WORK on it to move forward. This bike's looking great, man. Nice work. __________________ 2006 KLR650-2002 Husaberg FC550E w/2008 FE550E engine-2000 Buell M2 Cyclone-Plated 1995 XR600R-1984 Honda CR500R-1984 Honda XL600R/XR650L Hybrid-1984 Yamaha TT600L-1981 Honda XR500R-1980 Honda CB750F

12-06-2011, 08:06 PM	#66
anonny ^OP What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,985	Good to hear from you brucifer , hope all is well! Notice I have not had a chance to so much as touch the bike in a month now. I am finally finishing the basement bathroom I promised Penny 4 (or was that 5) years ago. Hopefully the new year will give me some more time to finish it off. __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

12-24-2011, 02:10 AM	#67
Mambo Dave Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: 33064 Oddometer: 2,633	My first road motorcycle was a CL200 - so I'm happy to see a CL getting saved. __________________ "After reading through this thread I've come to the conclusion that more people cruise the internet looking for reasons why X bike won't work in Y scenario rather than actually riding their motorcycles." -- RyanR

12-24-2011, 07:58 AM	#68
Lornce Lost In Place Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Way Out There. Oddometer: 15,990	Merry Christmas to you, Don. And Penny, too. __________________ Across Canada on a '83 R80G/S-PD Across Canada on a '71 R50/5 My Garage Of Doom *Wear The Fox Hat*

12-24-2011, 12:48 PM	#69
anonny ^OP What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,985	Thanks Lornce, same to you and yours. Hope to see you in the spring. __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

01-07-2012, 06:45 PM	#70
Derailleur Adventurer Joined: Dec 2011 Oddometer: 20	Very interested in this rebuild, I will be starting my cb450sc rebuild soon (unless I decide to buy a running one and keep the one I have with it's seized right piston as a parts bike)Very glad to see the resources for information and parts here, gives me some good places to start finding what I need when I work out what I need. __________________ Obligatory Bike list 2008 cbr 125 daily beater, tourer, track bike, 1986 vt 1100sc(paint it & sold), 1982 cb450sc(done & done, love drivers dontcha)

01-07-2012, 09:14 PM	#71
anonny ^OP What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,985	This build has been derailed because life has been getting in the way but.... as soon as I finish Pennys new bathroom, have a mid winter holiday and do a little snow biking / sledding I will get back to the garage. http://www.hondatwins.net/forum/index.php is a good resource if you haven't already found them. __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

05-19-2012, 08:27 PM	#72
anonny ^OP What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,985	Back in build mode, sorry for the interruption, picked up my cylinders bored to 2nd over to get rid of the nasty gouges and this case gave me fits, as you can see there is a crater in the face of the cover that looked crappy after a few hours of fileing, sanding etc and as a sidenote I picked up these 2 gems today for the next go round (it will take both and then some to make 1) __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

05-23-2012, 07:36 PM	#74
anonny ^OP What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,985	Always my favorite part of a build, usually I save it till last but I needed some motivation. __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

05-28-2012, 08:26 PM	#75
anonny ^OP What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,985	While cleaning up the heads, valve and seats I come across a broken valve guide and notice the new valve seal (on the right) is way different from the ones that came with the gasket set .... just what I needed Valves and seats cleaned up nice So while I wait for more parts it's time to look at doing something with the body work. And heres that case I was working on a few posts ago powder coated in a color real close to the Honda silver __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd anonny screwed with this post 05-28-2012 at 08:41 PM

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