PB Blaster and Shock Disassembly

Kirk · Post by **Kirk** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:01 pm

I am pretty new to restoration of motorcycles, but I thought a few of you may not have used either of these products and have found them to be lifesavers. The first is PB Blaster penetrating oil; I spray my fasters down for a few days before even trying to loosen them. I am just taking apart a Superhawk and could almost do it with my hands; the fasteners wouldn’t budge before with a wrench.

http://www.pbblaster.com/products.html

The cheapest place I have found to buy it is Home Depot.

The second is a Progressive shock spring compressor it’s the best $45.00 I have ever spent takes a shock apart in less than 60 seconds. Their was another thread on the board about this between Loud Mouse and Someone else,

http://www.bikebandit.com/product/13181 ... =338726025

I thought a few of you might not know about these thought I would post it.

Thanks,
Kirk

bsanorton · Post by **bsanorton** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:13 am

PB Blaster is the shyt! Been using it for years. Only thing that freed a stuck pistin ring to the cylinder wall on my BSA 441. Recently used it to free a stuck ignition switch on my 63' CB77. The seller could not free it. Once home, one hour of soaking in PB & it was free!

brewsky · Post by **brewsky** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:44 am

OK, what's the difference between "PB 50" and "PB Penetrating Catalyst" ??
http://www.pbblaster.com/products.html

bikedoctor99 · Post by **bikedoctor99** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:16 am

In August '09 a friend generously gave me an original and stock '63 CB77!! Excited because I hadn't been on one since 1970, however there is always a hook in a freebie---this poor bike was stored outside for more than a few decades in north N.J. and was , as you can imagine, very weather beaten (lots of rust and serious corrosion). What was I thinking?
For it's dissection I used Aerokroil, a little pricey but great results-- it freed up the ignition switch, unstuck a seized piston, apparently the intake valve was open (there were mice living in the air filters)-- so you can imagine the corrosion in the barrel. Lots of Aerokroil in both barrels, a good sleep and in the AM coffee, more Kroil, propane torch, hammer + wooden block= done deal!
P.S. prior to the hammer I pried the cylinder up, other piston free and clean: crank & big ends OK- wedged a choice piece if wood under the barrels to dampen the shock and whacked away.
Moral: coffee, Kroil, hammer and block-- essential tools.