restoration of a dutch honda cb72

lix · Post by **lix** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:41 am

That's my problem. I would like to use the angled spokes. They said they had all the measurements so I assumed they would send me both kind of spokes.. I didn't know they only use 90 degree spokes. The guy from the shop is on holliday and will see what he can do when he's back.

LOUD MOUSE wrote:If HONDA installed certain angle spokes ya can get that's what I'd use.
If the shop uses only 90 degree spokes with a CB72/77 rim I'd go elsewhere. ...........lm

lix wrote:I got a reaction from the shop:

"on the card with the spokes it says that the spokes are replacements and not replicas and that the spokes supplied will work - these will be GE spokes tat we use ourselves when building the wheel"

Has anyone tried this before, lacing up a honda cb 72/77 wheel with only 90 degree spokes?

In the meanwhile I received the vapourblasted parts and they look very nice!

P1010071 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

lix · Post by **lix** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:46 pm

Stripped the final pieces, I will have them back next week :)

P1010094 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

P1010095 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

P1010112 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

Also filled a box for the zinc plater:

P1010110 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

Gun · Post by **Gun** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:47 pm

that engine looks great.
might need to take mine somewhere to get it vapor blasted.
the medium I use and the "quality" of my blasting cabinet isn't going to return that nice of a product.

lix · Post by **lix** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:27 am

Gun wrote:that engine looks great.
might need to take mine somewhere to get it vapor blasted.
the medium I use and the "quality" of my blasting cabinet isn't going to return that nice of a product.

Indeed! It's the only way I find that gives the aluminium a great look. The surface becomes a little bit smoother than original and less suscepitble for dirt.

lix · Post by **lix** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:27 pm

Some updates:

Zinc plated parts are back and they look great :

P1010131 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

Horn is painted:

P1010117 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

P1010119 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

Valve seats are cut and new valves installed:

P1010136 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

lix · Post by **lix** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 2:03 pm

The wheelhubs are polished and ready for new spokes:

P1010142 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

P1010202 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

The paintwork is done. Unfortunately there was a paintrunner in the fueltank and he is back to the painter to be redone.

P1010145 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

P1010147 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

P1010148 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

regards

lix · Post by **lix** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:59 am

Here is a picture of the kickstarter pawl spindle. Is this still a good one?

P1010222 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

I started with the front shocks so I can paint them:

P1010207 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

I didn't know there were two kind of oil seals. Of course I bought the wrong ones :)

And made a basket for the battery:

P1010213 by Kristof Beheyt, on Flickr

regards