What a concept - A Girl Bringing Back Her 1966 Super Hawk

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Fri May 16, 2014 12:57 am

Sara

Lovely to see you using the "old girl". I have just started assembling my '64 SuperHawk and it's a nice feeling after 4 years of 'fettling'. Hoping to get the engine assembled this weekend.

I think you covered this earlier in your post, but dcid you try just undoing the gas tank cap when this happened? Could be just an air lock......

G

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Fri May 16, 2014 9:34 am

G-Man wrote:Sara

Lovely to see you using the "old girl". I have just started assembling my '64 SuperHawk and it's a nice feeling after 4 years of 'fettling'. Hoping to get the engine assembled this weekend.

I think you covered this earlier in your post, but dcid you try just undoing the gas tank cap when this happened? Could be just an air lock......

G

Graham, as always, thank you! I am ANXIOUS to see you working on your SuperHawk! Of course, what I do see there is just sublime.

I haven't tried cracking the cap when she does that, no. I did swap the cap for a known clean one, with a new gasket. I really think my stand pipe is part of the problem, as well as some dirt somewhere in that peacock.

Oh - the Quail Motorcycle Gathering is this weekend. I missed the deadline to enter her, but I'll do it next year! I've got to have a goal.

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Thu May 29, 2014 8:51 am

DMV is done.

She's registered!!!

Now I need to find another project.

I'm kidding. I still have things to do. I want to get those wheels refurbished before the next Quail gathering - 1 year. The speedo jumps around, so that will probably have to go to San Diego. I have to address the minor issue with the petcock.

But, I crossed the finish! She's done, she's now street legal, and I am relieved.

peter4821 · Post by **peter4821** » Thu May 29, 2014 9:02 am

Congrtas but never done!

peter4821 · Post by **peter4821** » Thu May 29, 2014 9:02 am

Congrtas but never done!

sarals · Post by **sarals** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:11 pm

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do to tighten up the shift linkage on the shift shaft? The splines on the shaft are fine, it's the linkage - claw, whatever it is - that's worn. I've got a lot, make it enormous, amount of slop in that shifter. It makes missing shifts easy! However, I don't want to miss shifts!

I still need to futz with the petcock and find out why the left carb dribbles fuel out of it's vent when the bike isn't running. I suspect trash in the needle and seat. I want to run the tank low before I disconnect things and remove it, though. I have to ride the bike for more than ten minutes at a time to do that! :)

Rode a CBR250R today. Cute little bike! Just a little torquier than the Old Girl, but the Old Girl has a lot more up top. The CBR is smooth, though! I also rode a Ninja 300. Now, that bike is fast! Much faster than the CBR and the Old Girl. It's very refined, too. Nice motorcycle! Well, both are. No, all three are!

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sat May 31, 2014 2:24 am

Sarah

If you have good tools, the 'easy' way is to set those clevises up in a pillar drill and find out what the 'next' size for the hole would be - either metric or imperial to get a fractional increase.

Buy a reamer of the size you need and take the hole out to the 'next size' by drilling 0.2mm undersize then reaming. Next job is to find some material to make the pins.

Alternatively you might be able to make a Honda 400/4 linkage work with a long rod.

Or - take a look at 'rose' bearings on eBay. This is what the 400/4 used and they provide a much larger spherical bearing surface.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4pcs-8mm-Female ... 416974a23e

The above should work with your existing shift linkage rod. Just get some bolts, bolt the rod-ends to your shifter arm and shift lever and you will be good to go.....

You might try and get some rubber 'boots' to cover the rod ends to keep everything nice.

Have fun!

G