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Rot Box wrote:Oh dang! Lookin great so far

Thanks, its not perfect but looking as good as it needs to for a rider.

The good thing about this bike is I was able to do all the work myself and with the help of members on various forums and E-Bay I was able to gather up the parts I needed to get her back in shape. Here are a few more pictures of the build : This is the initial teardown http://i917.photobucket.com/al...

Well things have been nothing less than chaotic this past few months but even through the hectic schedule I managed to get a little work done on my 84 CR500. I bought is off Craigs last year and I was under the impression it was just a cosmetic mess. The guy actually brought it down from Maryland on...

I just bought a pint of the Flash Red paint at my local automotive paint place. Here is the website ajtucker.com/ and here is the number 1-800-280-5972 I used PPG and they pulled up the mix ratio for the Honda Flash Red right in the computer and mixed it up. You will need the paint, hardener and red...

I just picked up an 83 CR480 and this is what I need so far : Rear shock with spring and rubber reservoir mounts ( Preferably one that doesn't need to be rebuilt ) I also need the complete rear brake setup (panel as its called) with cable and foot brake. Airbox with filter, cage and bolt (not cracke...

roost251 wrote:It is the Almighty 1983 model year.

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Ok, finally got home and pulled out the manual and you are correct. The basket would turn a lot slower but anyway I just hope I never need to remove those allen bolts.

I understand where you are coming from with the loctite but are you sure the basket is turning slow? I mean its running right off the crankshaft so whatever rpm the crank is turning so it the basket right? Well even being a machinist I sure as hell HOPE I never have to remove those screws and that g...

I was in automotive motorsports most of my life and now I work in aviation for a major aircraft engine manufacturer so testing and results are not foreign to me. Before this I mainly worked in automotive machine shops in the drag racing arena and although I understand the 2 stroke I will claim to be...

So what are you comparing Blendsall to? and how do you know it wouldn't have stuck running Amsoil Interceptor or Dominator oils? Although the piston didn't stick I can't imagine the cylinder would be in usable condition seeing how the rings are scored right through. So in the midst of that meltdown ...

All I can say is a lot has changed in the last 28 ~ 33 years (going by the dates on those articles) when it comes to synthetics. If Castor is working for you then by all means use it. I will always love the smell of it and ran it 35 years ago in my first mini bike. Our sense of smell is the stronges...

I recently installed a Hinson clutch basket and they highly recommended "peening over" or "center punching" the portion of the allen bolt that is sticking through the clutch basket so they couldn't back out if one came loose. I noticed on your allen bolts that you didn't do any t...

I have both Boyesen covers on my bike (95CR500) and they were also on there when I got it. I haven't had any problems with them. I just installed a Hinson basket and the clutch cover was glued on with Hondabond and never leaked a drop. Bad side of it is that shit is hell to get off.... until I decid...

I prefer the .0001 or ten thousandths gauges myself just so you can creep up on the number your shooting for a lot easier when honing a cylinder. I have a few of the .0005 half ten thousandths gauges that work fine for something that doesn't need to hold a very tight tolerance. I found some really n...

The 3.6 anvil means it measures in the 3.600" range or from 3.600 ~ 3.699 and you can move through that range with the 3 or 4 little washers they give you that go behind the anvils. What you said about them being exact, I'm not sure if a 3.6 anvil would actually get you down to 3.600 bore size ...

The correct way to set any dial bore gauge is with a micrometer. First set the micrometer to the exact size you want then put the bore gauge in the micrometer and adjust it to zero. I like about a full turn on the bore gauge so it has some pre-load but with this type you sort of get what you get. Th...

I know a few Hoonsters have been talkin about measuring their own cylinders and such and I found a few dial bore gages on e-bay that would help them out. Auction ends Feb 7th ($45.00) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130482388894 Auction Ends Feb 9th ($35.00) http://cgi.ebay.co...

I emailed Kenny at floteck performance last week about doing a little porting to my cylinder this winter and just got his reply back today. I charge 180 to port the 500 and 80 to mod the head , i'm really backed up now though so it could be a good while before i can get to the build. other mods are ...

Notice the one common thread of ALL siezure types is the breakdown of the oil film. This is why so many Hoons insist on running CASTOR oil products. No other oil can match the film stregnth, this is something even the Synthetic companies will admit. If avoiding siezures is all about film stregnth, ...

Very easy explanation, the cylinder thats .0048" tight on the bottom was bored right around quitting time on a Friday and the beer and strippers were waiting

If I remember correctly it barely cleaned up because the dickweed bored it almost right to size. Till this day I don't know if the guy was that F'N stupid or if he just saw a dumb kid and figured he could screw me out of a few hundred more dollars when it blew up again. Needless to say I never went...

https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/2ffcd1a2d38819a6e5d6075b9e96e967.jpg Ask Roosty reeeeeeeeal nice, and he will give you the special " Anti-Gravity" bore job. Easy 8 hp , right there.... For $29.99 more, you can get the "Cheeze Grader" bore finish too. https://bannedcr50...

...there was no noticable power loss until the ring end gap reached .060" and even after that the power loss was very minimal. https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/80b46ef414896b9b918b1b336a0561b0.jpg All my comp eliminator buddies have returned to 3 ring pistons, and they run the 2nd rin...

The other grey area I have is the lubrication..... If you evet took apart a CR500 running on 925' @ 40:1... even WEEKS after its been sitting.... its slathered in oil. Also , the blowby I was referring to isnt whats blowing past the ring gap, I'm talking all around the perimeter of the piston. TONS...

the ring end-gap doesnt mean much either, many tests have been done showing that end gaps up to even .100" made no difference in compression or crankcase pressure a 4" bore small block chevy. I can agree with you completely in regard to a 4 stroke automotive engine. A good friend of mine ...