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Re: I Have A Dream... (literally)

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Many NEW bikes have speedos that are off by at least 5%.
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Re: I Have A Dream... (literally)

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Yeah, depending on time of day, outside temperature, and how my test drill is running, I get anywhere from 25-35 mph on a speed setting that should get me about 30. It either needs run more (which should get taken care of once I get the bike back together), or it's just going to be as close as I'm going to get. Speaking of which:

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Odometer is together and taken care of (and set to the mileage of the original speedometer that was on the bike) and the needle is painted. I need a replacement faceplate (coming in the mail), but once that arrives the "guts" of the speedometer are 100%. I'm working on cleaning up the housing right now- zinc plating the inside will probably be a thing, and I still need to hit the light bulbs with PB Blaster to remove those. But even if it's not exactly 100% accurate, it will be nice to be able to call the speedometer done.
1997 Valkyrie- Light Cutomization, but Too Busy Riding
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1972 CB750- Broke the Chain And Ate the Motor
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Re: I Have A Dream... (literally)

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I still need to (finish) cleaning up the gasket material around the glass (most of of which I did after this photo), but I'm calling my speedometer officially done.

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It's works, it's crimped back together, it looks great, and (apart from cleaning and plating the holding bracket) is 100% done. It feels good.

I still need to paint the major components, but once I do (apart from engine work) it's time to bolt things together instead of taking them apart.
1997 Valkyrie- Light Cutomization, but Too Busy Riding
1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- It Runs (Poorly) and Doesn't Leak (Mostly)
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Broke the Chain And Ate the Motor
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
1965 CA77 Dream- Needs a Full Teardown, but Complete

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Re: I Have A Dream... (literally)

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Great job and it looks excellent and most importantly is it works. dancr
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Sadly, it looks like this project may have to hibernate for a bit. The temperatures decided to take a hard right turn down into the mid-40s, and I'm running out of things I can do on this bike that doesn't involve paint. Now, while it's true I could probably rig up some kind of paint booth if I HAD to, I've also got quite a few other projects that I was saving until winter (namely my CB750). And, well, it looks like winter has arrived.

On the plus side I've got a great start to thing, and I'm more than eager to get my CB750 back into running condition. And I may pick at a small project here and there (re-lacing wheels, etc.), but it's just not going to be a priority until spring. But who knows? I reserve the right to change my mind for no reason.
1997 Valkyrie- Light Cutomization, but Too Busy Riding
1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- It Runs (Poorly) and Doesn't Leak (Mostly)
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Broke the Chain And Ate the Motor
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
1965 CA77 Dream- Needs a Full Teardown, but Complete

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Project is still in hibernation (and due to some space-saving measures in the garage has fully transitioned to "Wall Art", at least temporarily), but I figured I'd pop back in for a sec. For you see, my chrome guy got back in touch.

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Now, this is far too costly to do on a regular basis. But the handlebars alone were SHOCKINGLY hard to find replacements for, and due to a number of "1960s" quirks (slide-pull type throttle instead of bell cranks, curved chrome housings on the control cables that match the handlebars) it was impossible to find a substitute for the stock rise and run of the bars. Trust me, I bought 4 sets of bars while trying.

The bolts are a combination of fork bolts (front and back) and assorted nuts- visible enough to need good chrome, and non-standard enough to make chroming them a good idea. Same with the rear chain tensioner brackets.

At this point, the only chrome I need to replace is the headers (easy to find) and tank panels (come up often enough to snag a good pair cheap eventually). So for now, these parts are getting wrapped up and added to my parts pile until it gets warm enough to paint frame pieces.

Until then!
1997 Valkyrie- Light Cutomization, but Too Busy Riding
1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- It Runs (Poorly) and Doesn't Leak (Mostly)
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Broke the Chain And Ate the Motor
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
1965 CA77 Dream- Needs a Full Teardown, but Complete

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I'm still missing a couple things (grips, blinkers eventually), but for the most part I got my newly-chromed handlebars assembled.

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Again, it's going to be a long time until these are useful, but it's nice to have the correct bars for this thing finally looking like they should.
1997 Valkyrie- Light Cutomization, but Too Busy Riding
1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- It Runs (Poorly) and Doesn't Leak (Mostly)
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Broke the Chain And Ate the Motor
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
1965 CA77 Dream- Needs a Full Teardown, but Complete

All advice I give is only valid until an expert corrects me.
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Re: I Have A Dream... (literally)

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The weather is currently -5°F outside, so progress on the Dream is slow. More accurately, nonexistent. But that doesn't mean I'm not making progress. For instance:

-The initial plan for the wheels was to get reproduction rims and spokes from Thailand. Accurate, but these run about $250, easy. However, I still have to confirm the size, but I THINK I found another Honda that used a rear rim that's identical in size and spoke hole count. It's about 20 years newer, so there's a lot more of them in better shape, but more importantly, they can be gotten for a LOT cheaper. Now, it may not be 100% exact, but it's close enough that you wouldn't be able to tell the difference unless the two rims were next to each other, AND the correct tires (theoretically) still fit, so you won't be looking at the rims anyway.

-Next up is a small detail, but something I'm kind of proud of. Mostly because I never expected it. Namely, I was able to find a period-correct tool bag!

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I know it's easy to just get a generic Honda tool kit, and that was the initial plan. But these reproductions (from Pakistan, of all places) showed up on eBay for VERY cheap, so I jumped on it. I will probably get a generic set of tools to get started, and I don't expect a 1-for-1 recreation of the original tool set. I expect to pick up tools here and there as I find them, but so long as I have the essentials, I'm good with that.

So yeah. Nothing earth-shattering, but I love little stuff like this.
1997 Valkyrie- Light Cutomization, but Too Busy Riding
1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- It Runs (Poorly) and Doesn't Leak (Mostly)
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Broke the Chain And Ate the Motor
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
1965 CA77 Dream- Needs a Full Teardown, but Complete

All advice I give is only valid until an expert corrects me.
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Re: I Have A Dream... (literally)

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What 20-year-newer Honda uses 16-inch rims?
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Allegedly, the rear rim of the CM185T Twinstar (not sure what year) is a 36 hole 16x1.85, which (again, from what I can tell) matches the rim size of the 305 Dream. The Twinstar runs a slightly taller tire, but width should be identical.

I double checked the angle of the holes as well, comparing eBay photos to the rims I have, and they look the same. The only difference is that the Twinstar rim has some info stamped on the side that the Dream rims lack, and the area between the edge of the rim and the center may be slightly flatter. You'll obviously need to re-spoke it, but if these rims work that would save a TON of cash.
1997 Valkyrie- Light Cutomization, but Too Busy Riding
1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- It Runs (Poorly) and Doesn't Leak (Mostly)
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Broke the Chain And Ate the Motor
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
1965 CA77 Dream- Needs a Full Teardown, but Complete

All advice I give is only valid until an expert corrects me.
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Re: I Have A Dream... (literally)

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@LucienHarpress. Did your machine have a tire pump on the left, from rear shock top to midframe location? If so do you know how it works to remove the pump?
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Mine did not. That was a fairly early addition, very early 60's if I had to guess.

My only guess is that it functions similar to the pump on my Solex, in that you push it together to remove it from the mounting? I'm just guessing. Do you have a bike that's got one?
1997 Valkyrie- Light Cutomization, but Too Busy Riding
1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- It Runs (Poorly) and Doesn't Leak (Mostly)
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Broke the Chain And Ate the Motor
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
1965 CA77 Dream- Needs a Full Teardown, but Complete

All advice I give is only valid until an expert corrects me.
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My friend has one, '62, and it might require a key. He doesn't have but one key. It looks like a number 018 on the part that looks like it might rotate to release the pump. There is a pin that sticks into the pump.
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