Quote from: greggo325 on December 01, 2013, 11:10:56 am

Well, look at what showed up in the mail yesterday, it's the never ending project!!  This one needs a full rebuild with fresh everything

Being the owner of a sandcast is like to suffer in Paradise.

Marcello

Ha, yes!  And working in a shop filled with old VW and Porsche cars, and $50K tool chest is simply awful

Where are you located?

Thats all looking good greggo, when you get your stuff from yamiya do you get stung for import tax, i just did, i got charged £80 on a £320 order,bloody outrageous
pete

Thanks Pete.  I did have to pick it up from the post office instead of being delivered to the house, but there was no import tax.  At 25%, I shudder to think of what that adds to a set of exhaust pipes

Happy Thanksgiving!!  I got a chance to check out my painted and clear coated parts that the painter dropped off.  I think the gloss level is just right, and he was able to fix up my center stand bracket.







My Yamiya stuff came in




MarkB let me know how to check for the original 10mm crank, and this one does indeed have the 17mm bolt, signifying the 10mm hole

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/mcy/4214237359.html

Don't see many of these unearthed anymore!  Worth every penny to restore.  I'm betting he wants $20K if he really knows what he's got...That's what I'd be asking  



Up for Sale/Trade is a 1969 Honda CB750 'Sandcast'

As luck would have it, this beauty just fell on my lap. I won't bore you with details but after going over everything I have decided to let her go, based on the fact that I simply do not need nor deserve a bike like this. It either belongs in the garage of an avid bike enthusiast or in a museum... not in my back yard.

Until recently the bike has been garage kept and unregistered since 84. It doesn't kick through but is complete along with original Exhaust (currently sporting the 4 into 1 set up. Pics above). I also have the original receipt from the dealership, along with other misc paperwork. Not to mention an extra custom brown leather seat (Also pictured above).

I am accepting all cash offers and may be open to trade (Preferably Vehicle). The bike is currently with me out in the Mohave Desert near Barstow. I will be taking a lot of trips down for work and for the holidays so showing the bike shouldn't be an issue, not to mention thanks to technology we can also Facetime or Skype =)

Anyhow, if you are interested please just shoot me an Email and we'll go from there. Thanks for your time and consideration!

I was able to find a no-bolt head through ebay

It probably could have been persuaded to turn over with some ATF/Acetone

The deeper I get into this motor, the happier I am...the pistons look almost brand new, and it turned over like a dream with the alternator bolt...the kick lever not so much, so I'll see if I have problems there eventually.  After about twenty minutes of tapping, razor-blading the gasket, then finally giving up and using a gigantic pry bar at the starter motor and cam tensioner mount (the one place Hondaman says it's safe), I freed the cylinders from the cases.





I got everything required to split the cases, and I stopped before flipping it over and undoing the bottom case bolts...top bolts are off.  I forgot to take pictures, but the tensioner rubbers look BRAND NEW...there was barely one little wear mark on the slider, and the wheel was not chewed up at all.  I've decided to use the new Cyclex parts, and save these nice used ones for another motor.  It looks as though someone rebuilt the motor with the .50 pistons, and barely put any miles on it.  This may turn out to be a really simple refresh for this motor



In other news, the painter sent back the battery tray so I could decide on the gloss level...it's perfect, so he'll get started on the rest soon.