Got my wheels back from my mates powdercoaters today along with rear footrests, rear brake lever, clutch cover and exhaust covers. Coated my swingarm with etch primer then a few coats of a silver base ready for a 2 pack lacquer top coat, but before that I have to overhaul the forks and get some silver base on them and the front disc centres and sort out a new rear sprocket and rear disc. A few weeks ago I stripped off the paint and rust from the subframe and gave it a few coats of black single pack enamel.
Looking good - keep updating us! Just seen this on Ebay! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CBR...-LOW-MILES-12M-MOT-1992-K-PLATE-/291775468039
I am feeling very jealous, envious, not sure what the word is. My first CBR1000 was the FK in 1989 on a G plate, in fact I can still remember the registration as G999 VMO (old phone number formed part of the registration ) and I had the same colour. At the time I was running a GSX1100EFG but I tried the CBR on te rolling road at the Cologne show and was hooked. A freind was running the original jelly mould model FH/FJ which I was never really a fan of, but the looks of the FK were for its day quite stunning. 130,000 miles later I sold it, and from what I have been told it is still running to thos day with over 300,000 on the clock. Super comfortable, nice riding position, super reliable, handled brilliantly for its size and bulk. I enjoyed it so much, I replaced it with another, the CBR1000FN in red and black and did 100,000 miles on that one as well. There were a lot of new innovations on the CBR which we take for granted now, but seeing your photos, how I wish I had hung on or kept at least one of mine. In many ways, I preffered the CBR over the Blackbird. Without wishing to teach you to suck eggs, watch out for the starter chain rattle. I had mine replaced at 30,000 miles and withing about 10,000 it was back again and apparently it is is just one of those quirks. Does not get any better but does not get any worse. Of course the ZZR1100 was launched shortly after and the press always favoured the big Kwack because it was 1 nano second a lap quicker around Donnington which of course had no bearing in respect of real world use. They were both dam quick When you are back on te road with it, enjoy......It might surprise you and put a smile on your face.
Cheers TC, I'm looking forward to it. Next job to do is strip my spare forks and paint them before rebuilding. Once painted I can 2 pack lacquer my swing arm along with the forks and disc centres. I can then get the rolling chassis finished, then onto getting the lower fairings up to scratch before reassembly.
Bit the bullet today and stripped down my spare forks. Not as bad as I thought it would be with the help of the Haynes manual. Spent around 4 hours stripping them down and removing old gold coloured paint. Thought it was going to look shit when finished as removing the paint caused the textured alloy finish to be ruined, but one coat of etch primer and a coat of gloss black and it looks grand. Just the top coat on the second leg left and I can fire some 2 pack lacquer over the legs and swing arm before I start reassembly. Fork bushes have seen better days at 62k so I've just ordered a set and oil seals from Wemoto tonight. Dust seals are already here waiting. There's a few bits in them forks!
Due to the fact this machine has been sat in a field with no cover for around 2 years, as you can imagine the engine alloy is all white with fur. I thought I'd give it a quick once over with ACF-50 and a tooth brush earlier. This was the outcome. Got the 2 pack rattle can lacquer (brilliant idea, only gets mixed when you pull out the actuator under the can, then lasts between 4 and 24 hours before going hard!) and coated the fork lowers, swingarm and the engine case savers silver after prepping and painting them. Not perfect but like the whole project they will look nice when on the bike. Just waiting on the fork spares now and I have to remount the rear caliper and pedal. I also need a new rear disc as it's below minimum limits and a new rear sprocket not because it's worn but because it looks like shit.
Think when you get this done, expect to see it in Practical Sportsbikes in the next 6 months or so, they love a good resto. Keep up the good work.
Brilliant idea the 2pack lacquer in a rattle can ... can you give me a little more information on this please ... cheers
I went to my local car paint place and the guy told me they could mix 2 pack lacquer into a 400mm rattle can. Not cheap but worth doing right. At least it'll be hard. A quick google found this http://www.riolettcustomaerosols.co.uk/2k-aerosol-spray-paint/
Thank you much appreciated, I think to get the best use from it would be to stock pile a few parts and do them all at the same time ... I can just see bits lying all over my garage lol ... I'm doing up an old Honda to at the min a CBX 1000
Cheers but in my garage I have my 675R, the CBR and a 1973 T2 VW camper lying on its side lol. There's just enough room to walk though there. Haha
Yeah, may do at some point but for now just want to get it MOTd. Rear sprocket and chain weren't fecked but rusted to death due to being parked up outside. Hadn't long had chain and sprockets prior to being laid up according to PO. May change it if I decide to go -1 +1. Found a new old stock rear online for £18 from an earlier 87 CBR1000F / NT650 which is already +1 on the later one at 43 tooth.
Did the forks today, brand new upper and lower bushes, new oil and dust seals, topped up each leg with Rock oil 10W then removed the excess to allow 150mm not the 172mm air gap so it should be a touch stiffer. I'll refit them tomorrow I think. Very pleased, looking good.
No pics today but removed the upper fairing and fairing stay, loosened off all the fork bolts and managed to snap a bolt in the clip-on due to steel in alloy!! Thankfully I have a spare pair of clip-ons here so swapped it over for the spare. Dropped out the forks and refitted my overhauled ones. Not finished just yet as I need to repaint the front brake disk centres before refitting the front wheel.
