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Hey Brian,

seems like a lot of you guys have made their own spacers/gaskets. How do you make them fit well? It's not that hard to get make a gasket out of paper, but to apply it on aluminium and cut the aluminium exactly is quite hard without the proper tools.
What kind of spacers on the cylinder ...

Somewhat 'dicey' advice..............especially when oversize CB72 pistons & rings are available.

You should maintain no less than 0.75mm clearance between the piston and the head/valves. DO NOT mill the pistons........that's very risky..........but the sharp edges should be smoothed..........The ...

How about asking your friend?

You might just go to +3 mm and use a set of Hap Jones Pistons made for this engine.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-CB72-CL72-250-Scrambler-S12-3mm-Oversize-Piston-Kit-Rings-Pins-Clips-/331471566428?hash=item4d2d3eb65c&vxp=mtr

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Hey there,
Since my CB72 cylinders ...

Hey there,
Since my CB72 cylinders were already too worn out I had to change the bore to 56mm and use CB250 pistons. A good friend of mine who works a lot on CB72 engines ensured be that it's possible to use them.
Now the Pistons fit in the cylinder but not in the cylinder head since they have a ...

I'm looking for a camshaft for my '64 CB72. Heard that the CB77 camshaft will fit, too. My brother's currently in New York, so I have to use this opportunity to save the transcontinental shipping costs.

yes i do have a manual, but in my opinion it's explained rather bad :/


What do you mean by the head being damaged from hard knocking? Your picture looks like the camshaft is bent or broken. Is it? Or is it a wide angle shot that just appears bent? The right side cam is at an angle compared to the ...

Can't anyone help me?