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1961 CB72 Project
Seadog
Will try and get that made before the parts come back from chroming.... :-)
G
Will try and get that made before the parts come back from chroming.... :-)
G
Seadog wrote:Any port in a storm. Well done, but I would like to see the tool you eventually make from bar stock.
'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F
I thought I would get the "last for now" batch of tensioners completed before I forgot where the parts were. These are a set for LM. One was a later 'small wheel' type in which Honda used a tiny center plain steel bush. I didn't really have any tools available to true that wheel which was pretty horrible and the arm won't take a primary wheel.
I happened to have a spare 'small' wheel in nice condition so I put that in. The other two were 'primary tensioner conversions' so it was just a case of slimming the centre rib on the wheels and transplanting wheels and bushes into the cam chain tensioner arm. I had to do the conversion from rivet to a 7mm bolt fixing and modify the arm to take the primary tensioner bush but all was well and we got three nice units.
With those done I made a start on collecting the parts together for my hubs. It looks like I got the wrong brake spring chromed for the front brake plate or maybe I put it somewhere safe...
Once I have all the bits and finish the brake plate polishing to my satisfaction, I'll get them together.
G
I happened to have a spare 'small' wheel in nice condition so I put that in. The other two were 'primary tensioner conversions' so it was just a case of slimming the centre rib on the wheels and transplanting wheels and bushes into the cam chain tensioner arm. I had to do the conversion from rivet to a 7mm bolt fixing and modify the arm to take the primary tensioner bush but all was well and we got three nice units.
With those done I made a start on collecting the parts together for my hubs. It looks like I got the wrong brake spring chromed for the front brake plate or maybe I put it somewhere safe...
Once I have all the bits and finish the brake plate polishing to my satisfaction, I'll get them together.
G
Last edited by G-Man on Thu Jun 16, 2016 3:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.
'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F
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Tensioners look really good.
Any idea what the deal is with that small wheel?. ..............lm
Any idea what the deal is with that small wheel?. ..............lm
G-Man wrote:I thought I would get the "last for now" batch of tensioners completed before I forgot where the parts were. These are a set for LM. One was a later 'small wheel' type in which Honda used a tiny center plain steel bush. I didn't really have any tools available to true that wheel which was pretty horrible and teh arm won't take a primary wheel.
I happened to have a spare 'small' wheel in nice condition so I put that in. The other two were 'primary tensioner conversions' so it was just a case of slimming the centre rib on the wheels and transplanting wheels and bushes into the cam chain tensioner arm. I had to do the conversion from rivet to a 7mm bolt fixing and modify the arm to take the primary tensioner bush but all was well and we got three nice units.