'76 CB500t Cafe racer

head would clean up fine

 

No she won't be for sale just ridden on the odd nice day we get in the summer.
I wouldn't sell because I'd never get back what I've paid in, plus I'm a big fan of the cafe scene, just wish I could of had a Norton or Triumph
Again the aim is to have something that no one else has got that's individual to me, she'll be right when I've finished, it looks worse than what it is atm, once this engine is done it should all start coming together nicely!

 

I thought you'd been in the Army, not the Navy!

 

Quite like the whole 'Cafe Racer' thing that seems to have sprung up again in recent years - makes a nice change from yet another 'Streetfighter' project which in many cases is just a poorly repaired ex-crashed sports bike who's owner can't afford the new plastics.

This looks nicely done.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1BwHyoqiLc

 

If all goes well ill be buying a resto project hopefully a Gs500e and cafe racer is the route il be taking hopefully along these lines won't be all stainless looking like that but a black or British racing green I know it's a sin on a jap bike but I think it would look awesome on a cafe racer

 

There was a pic attached to that but it said I can't use the pic format in this community

 

Just won these 32mm Amal carbs on e blag, think these should work nicely once set up proper with the other engine mods!

Had a look at the cv carbs they're knackered and some searching around on the net a lot of owners have problems with them when they start doing other engine mods.
Not really done owt else this week, still waiting on the oil filter removal tool I've ordered so I can split the cases to get them off to Carl for blasting.

 

Rotor puller and oil filter tool arrived today and bought myself a workbench, couldn't be doing with the black and decker workmate anymore.
Had to put it up 1st though, £70 from Argos it's ok like but the top is a bit poor, I'll swap this for some work top.

Ok rotor off, looks like someone has been in before and left some screws loose lol

Another angle, screws aren't even finger tight!!

It's scored the case

Oil pump is broken, I'll get another

Lots of metal and shit on the pump gauze

Lower case and bearing surfaces look good, probably the best part of the engine tbh lol

Given up on getting the piston out for tonight cba

 

Good work man! I need a project!!

 

where the fuck are you goin to get a new oil pump from...

 

There's a few on eBay mate

 

We have women in every port, it's the army that use any port in a storm and back scuttle each other :lol:h34r:

Sent using the force

 

I'm staying out of this one

 

Allelujah finally got the piston out!!
It's a bit of a mess like, nothing salvageable the rings had welded into the bore

The left hand didn't fare too bad, just a broken ring

Seems to be a bit of scoring on both gudgeon pins but not bothered there's new ones with the pistons I've got to replace these.
View of the barrel

Kaput!!!
Crank and bearings look ok

A little bit of stripping to do then off for blasting!!

 

that barrel could do with a bit of honing

 

did you brake the oil pump tho?

 

Ive got a honing set if you need it bud

 

Yeah mate, fail doh