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Post by richeee on Jul 13, 2014 19:07:49 GMT
Hi everyone. believe i was a member in the past, well everything looks the same , but seems to be some unrest etc.
I had a Superdream that i purchased as my first proper bike off ebay after a late conversion.and worked on it and got going with great help from you guys.
Still got it and was my main bike until Jan of this year when if dropped a valve on the way back from MOT with brand new MOT in pocket.
I was also working on a cb750f dohc and for my sins had also purchased a 1951 Mobylette that needed restoring.
These other projects and working with a 2 hour drive each way to work meant I have been quiet lately.
Tried to log on earlier and had found things had changed or not.
Any way hope the brilliant advice from you lads is still there.
Knowing you are all voyeurs at heart will post some pics of various bits of kit.
Have the old threads of various restorations that I had now disappeared or am I just not looking in right place.
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Post by Cheggy on Jul 13, 2014 19:12:23 GMT
You may be mixing us up with 5hanes forum. He seems to have deleted the forum for some reason.
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Post by stevegbr on Jul 13, 2014 19:15:37 GMT
hello and welcome richeee, you are in a new place, we started in january, as we all got banned by your last admin.
please start a new thread for resto, hope you still have the photos.
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Post by Harold on Jul 13, 2014 19:15:58 GMT
Welcome to the spiritual home of the Superdream Richee
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Post by richeee on Jul 13, 2014 19:37:21 GMT
Corr life is obviously not dull as a superdream owner. Bans , falling out. Deleted forums, and all while watching the footy. here now arrived here and have just written my log in details in my little black book where I keep all my details , so here I'll stay. Will post some pics to wet your appetite  A mobylette crank in the freezer, and i got away with it. My cb250n in as found condition.  My CB750f in as found condition. Now restored and running.  |
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Post by Loz on Jul 13, 2014 19:40:00 GMT
I remember that 750f now
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Post by grahamb on Jul 13, 2014 19:42:04 GMT
Oh yes I remember them well ..
good to see you here .
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Post by richeee on Jul 13, 2014 20:09:54 GMT
The Superdreams big brother is now finished.  However my 250 has some damage The little ends dont line up.  It dropped a valve and bounced it around a bit.  Before putting it through the piston and into the sump.  Now have a replacement bottom half, and a spare top half that came with the bike. Just need to marry together. |
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Post by Cheggy on Jul 13, 2014 20:24:58 GMT
I never thought about freezing fresh orange.... Good idea.
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Post by Loz on Jul 13, 2014 20:34:57 GMT
I have the same trouble with my little end LOL the 750 looks great mate well done,she was in a bad state.
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Post by jonnyboy on Jul 14, 2014 12:54:54 GMT
Nice restoration on that 750, i remember the state it was in when you got it,have you any restoration photo's? or have i missed them somehow?
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Post by rich on Jul 14, 2014 14:16:25 GMT
so, why did it break a valve? ??
over revved on the way home doing 100mph?? or had it been standing for ages and this was its first handful of throttle/revs?? |
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Post by jonnyboy on Jul 14, 2014 14:55:26 GMT
is that a domed piston in the freezer? it looks odd from here
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Post by richeee on Jul 15, 2014 18:45:12 GMT
As for why it dropped a valve have no idea. I was bimbling back from MOT station with new mot in my pocket. 35 mile slow cruise back.around my favorite lanes. 1/2 mile from my house and bang. No major revs. Really depressing. Stripped to find out the problem and then sourcing bits to put right.
The piston and crank in the frezer is off my mobylette. The piston is a deflector piston with a dome ridge on one side to aid in gas flow through the transfer ports. The crank or more importantly the bearings are contracting in the cold ready to be mated to the two crank halfs that were expanding nicely in the oven.
Just like master chef.
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