Done with the Motor

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:37 am

Well its been 12 months but my restore project CB1100F with my son has taken a big leap....we are done with the engine. Just a valve adjustment and it's ready. We rebuilt the engine from empty cases to ready to go....now the frame and electrical.....fun, fun and fun and my son is learning....heck, so am I !!!!!

Last pic is the way we got the bike...

Red CB1100F Joined: Jul 19, 2010 Posts: 6420 Location: Ct

Real nice work there!!! Very Happy

And your havin fun with son, cant beat that. Keep the pics comin!! Very Happy

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:07 am

Awesome job! You could eat off that engine. Getting to spend some quality time with you son is great too. Last winter I rebuilt an SC with my dad. I'm 40 and he's 76, but it was still a blast and yes - lots of learning.

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:29 am

Wow! That motor looks too nice to start up. I like the gloss black & the polished covers. I would love to do a bike build with my son, but he's not old enough to ride yet, so he probably wouldn't get the enjoyment after all the hard work.

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:57 am

VERY tastefully done! You should be very proud. Building memories along the way, that can't be beat. Congrats on a great job.

beerchug

David

Guest

Sweet!

If I can get my motor to look half as good as yours I'll be happy!

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:14 pm

Very Very Nice.... Great work!!! Very Happy

Dan

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:19 pm

Very nice job! That motor looks like NOS! Nice job on the body restoration too. You should have a very nice showroom condition bike when it's all back together. Another survivor!!! beerchug

Cheers!
Chris

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:37 pm

A lot of good work there man....and it is 2X cool having your boy involved.....
Nobody could fathom the amount of work it takes to build a classic bike til'
they actually have to do it....kudos to you for sticking with it!

Peace,
Jebby

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:23 pm

Looks great,very nice work.Imagine the bike ready Wow

Wim

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:00 pm

Fine craftsmanship - Well Done beerchug

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:39 pm

Nicely done there. Well done!! Wink

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:43 am

Nice Job! Looking Good!

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:10 am

Thanks guys...doing the work with my son is the best...he is 15 and is just starting to really get into my bikes. I will post more as we get farther into the project.

Also, nothin' like going out to get a cheeseburger after we are done for the day....

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:15 pm

Nice indeed! Now, thank your stars you missed the exquisitely painful task of removing the cylinders from an old engine.

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:50 pm

You got that right Peter...the guy I got the bike from did it for me!

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:01 pm

Wow. What great experience to have with your son. Wish my 15 year old had such an interest. The engine is awesome looking. I just made that pic my desktop wallpaper.

Dave

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:32 am

Wow Griz, thank you!

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:45 am

Looks great...what did you use for case paint?

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:55 pm

70rsss wrote:

Looks great...what did you use for case paint?

x2 I'd like to know to!

MB-5 Joined: Aug 20, 2010 Posts: 8 Location: Xenia,OH

Great looking! Will be very nice when your done.

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:41 pm

70rsss wrote:

Looks great...what did you use for case paint?

Thanks guys....I have been using VHT for 30 years now and I get good results..

http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/engineenamel/

It should be available at any good auto parts store........

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:40 pm

So you used the VHT engine enamel not the VHT case paint. I'm also a fan of VHT products.