OK so it's not like modding a CBX, but I've always wanted to build an engine touching every part. Light and simple gives 99% of the fun with an affordable price.
I have no special tools except the crankcase assembly collar graciously loaned to me by Cowboy Honda here in Deepinnaharta, Texas. It's amazing what buying pizza for the Parts and Service department will do.
The crank was certified true by my new Tech buddy Jon, who also washed and blasted the SE/05 crankcase. Parts cleaning is never the fun part of building anyway. My apartment dwelling gives me an excuse to outsource this part.
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I began by porting the case below the reed block; opened wide and knife-edged the divider. Knocked in all the new bearings and seals. Painted everything with GN-2 and greased the case gasket before squeezing the halves together and screwing it down. Then I squared the case in anticipation of the Mighty Malossi bore from Vigro. New wrist pin and bearing, too. Helpful Werx is O-ringing and machining a stock head for 47mm bore. Hope it clears with just enough added compression to run sans gasket.
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I've cleaned up and polished some more since this older pic.
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Yes, my close-ups are legendary for their Suckage.
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Showing off the clean. It won't stay this way for long. What if anything should I do to the cases to make them cleanable?
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More Full Frontal Cleanliness.
Mounted the rear brake and stator, bolted up the fan. Cleaned up and oiled the cylinder bolts, and that's about all I can do tonight.