1961 CB72 Project

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:15 am

Love it!
MacGyver would be proud!

Seadog · Post by **Seadog** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:30 am

Any port in a storm. Well done, but I would like to see the tool you eventually make from bar stock.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:30 am

Seadog

Will try and get that made before the parts come back from chroming.... :-)

G

Seadog wrote:Any port in a storm. Well done, but I would like to see the tool you eventually make from bar stock.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 3:08 pm

I thought I would get the "last for now" batch of tensioners completed before I forgot where the parts were. These are a set for LM. One was a later 'small wheel' type in which Honda used a tiny center plain steel bush. I didn't really have any tools available to true that wheel which was pretty horrible and the arm won't take a primary wheel.

I happened to have a spare 'small' wheel in nice condition so I put that in. The other two were 'primary tensioner conversions' so it was just a case of slimming the centre rib on the wheels and transplanting wheels and bushes into the cam chain tensioner arm. I had to do the conversion from rivet to a 7mm bolt fixing and modify the arm to take the primary tensioner bush but all was well and we got three nice units.

With those done I made a start on collecting the parts together for my hubs. It looks like I got the wrong brake spring chromed for the front brake plate or maybe I put it somewhere safe...

Once I have all the bits and finish the brake plate polishing to my satisfaction, I'll get them together.

G

Seadog · Post by **Seadog** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 3:53 pm

You've had a productive day. Lacing wheels soon?

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 4:01 pm

Tensioners look really good.
Any idea what the deal is with that small wheel?. ..............lm

G-Man wrote:I thought I would get the "last for now" batch of tensioners completed before I forgot where the parts were. These are a set for LM. One was a later 'small wheel' type in which Honda used a tiny center plain steel bush. I didn't really have any tools available to true that wheel which was pretty horrible and teh arm won't take a primary wheel.

I happened to have a spare 'small' wheel in nice condition so I put that in. The other two were 'primary tensioner conversions' so it was just a case of slimming the centre rib on the wheels and transplanting wheels and bushes into the cam chain tensioner arm. I had to do the conversion from rivet to a 7mm bolt fixing and modify the arm to take the primary tensioner bush but all was well and we got three nice units.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 4:02 pm

Seadog

Hopefully. On my travels again in a couple of weeks but might be able to get to that stage before I go.

G

Seadog wrote:You've had a productive day. Lacing wheels soon?