Hoonda - take 2 [Archive] - Aussie Streetfighters

wackyrider

30-05-2018, 02:59 PM

So, as some of you may know I decided to buy Hoonda a few months ago. I bought it off the guy who got it off Boxer, so it looked a bit different by the time it made it into my hands.

https://i.imgur.com/QOXYQt2.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/yUSggP1.jpg

When I got the bike it wasn't running and it sat there for a couple of months. Fast forward and managed to get it to a mates house who is a mechanic and we started stripping down and diagnosing. (Bike would turn over but not fire up, sometimes it would back fire). Pulled the rocker cover off to check all was good and on re-assembly, piece by piece, we realised that the firing order had been connected up wrong. Swapped the leads round correctly and boom, what do you know she fired up.

Even though she started she is still wetting plugs on startup and not running well

wackyrider

30-05-2018, 03:06 PM

Discovered that a plug thread was stripped so bike sat for a couple of months. Finally got back to it and took the bike back to my mate where we pulled the motor out and stripped the head off to see what we're gonna do

https://i.imgur.com/Aj3xCPH.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/43sOlva.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/RWxHGDH.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/4zxcpmZ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/CxYrATk.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/52VaZxF.jpg

While we had the motor out decided to have a look at the cylinders and 2 of the bores have some decent wear in them.

wackyrider

30-05-2018, 03:13 PM

Discussed different options on what to do for the damaged plug thread and in the end decided to just get another head, thank you Boxer again - he just happened to have one lying around

https://i.imgur.com/SpmFjtu.jpg

and Fuck you Aus Post...

https://i.imgur.com/49kBtSO.jpg

Good thing i don't have need for the rocker cover

wackyrider

30-05-2018, 03:13 PM

And nice surprise today - got a delivery...

https://i.imgur.com/ZvRNkBe.jpg

ozzy1100

30-05-2018, 03:25 PM

You are truly blessed you greasy immigrant..

wackyrider

30-05-2018, 06:42 PM

You are truly blessed you greasy immigrant..

Love you too mate

Bob

30-05-2018, 08:44 PM

Good stuff mate.

LKC73

31-05-2018, 12:00 PM

Wow Jules, your are really going through this bike. Glad you got hold of it and doing it right.
While its in bits redo the frame hey.

wackyrider

31-05-2018, 12:42 PM

Wow Jules, your are really going through this bike. Glad you got hold of it and doing it right.
While its in bits redo the frame hey.

It's a possibility

Azrael

31-05-2018, 01:24 PM

That paint job....erm.. Glad this thing ended up in good hands!

Gix11

01-06-2018, 08:22 AM

This is a topic that I really like. Nice one Jules.

geesexar

03-06-2018, 02:21 PM

Yeah good work Jules rattlecan black would be better than what’s on it at the mo and that frame jeez what was he thinking

wackyrider

04-06-2018, 08:08 AM

Managed to make some time this weekend to get back into it and keep stripping down the engine

https://i.imgur.com/uFg96KC.jpg

Old head vs new (2nd hand) head

https://i.imgur.com/Yhgq3Ds.jpg

Well, the new head needed to be stripped down too anyway

https://i.imgur.com/vqHy0Jr.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/RTh8bHw.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/aAcNMNc.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/dbAkP7H.jpg

Cases split

https://i.imgur.com/SnnOywk.jpg

and everything bagged and tagged

https://i.imgur.com/wOqxgHe.jpg

Bit of a comparison of new vs old

https://i.imgur.com/kvjH3zu.jpg

Bit of wear on this one

https://i.imgur.com/gYh5Ghi.jpg

GammaBoy

04-06-2018, 08:14 AM

I'm surprised the first thing you did wasn't hitting it with a rattle can of Aussie Export flat black!

wackyrider

04-06-2018, 10:26 AM

Fuck the paint, everyone seems to be hung up on it.

I'm focusing on the engine, a Big bore, turbocharged bike and everyone is focusing on paint....

wackyrider

04-06-2018, 10:27 AM

Paint being bothering so many people, I think I'll leave it, lol

rod185651

04-06-2018, 07:04 PM

Wow Jules, your are really going through this bike. Glad you got hold of it and doing it right.
While its in bits redo the frame hey.

I agree, I would like to see how it looks with black frame and swing arm

Gix11

05-06-2018, 09:01 AM

Ha. More paint issues.

Mate, this is a complete engine rebuild, she will be good as new. This thing will fly!

wackyrider

05-06-2018, 10:43 AM

Ha. More paint issues.

Mate, this is a complete engine rebuild, she will be good as new. This thing will fly!

Yeah, that wasn't the original plan... Ah well, big bore it is

latheboy

06-06-2018, 08:17 AM

I'd draw dicks all over it just to piss people off even more about the paint... Paint is the last thing you should think about or even give a shit about.

Are you changing the compression? If you are lowering it don't go too much cause it'll be a dog un til it gets boooooooost.
How many boosts does it/will it run? all of them?

LKC73

06-06-2018, 02:48 PM

I'm focusing on the engine, a Big bore, turbocharged bike and everyone is focusing on paint....

Doing what you are, it is a lot better than redoing the paint work. Would be alot of fun when your done!!! ;)

Weaselman

06-06-2018, 06:08 PM

Sell that seat to a Harley owner too.

wackyrider

07-06-2018, 08:15 AM

Sell that seat to a Harley owner too.

You offering to buy it?

Gix11

11-06-2018, 08:15 AM

More photos!

wackyrider

11-06-2018, 11:58 AM

More photos!

Need time to head back there to continue working on it. Going to be at a standstill for a couple of weeks, Off to Sydney for work tomorrow for a few days, then heading away camping for the weekend, and on the Monday travelling to Mumbai, India for a week for work.

Oh yeah, on top of that Sarah had a small high side on the R1 and the insurance company decided to write it off for her without consulting her. So we bought it back off and have a repairable write off (The sub-frame alone was worth buying it back) that I need to fix up and get re-registered.

Bought a rolling chassis in Adelaide with some parts we'll use to fix the R1 and a front end possibly for the CB (in time). Just working on getting that shipped up soon hopefully.

Shed is starting to look a bit messy

https://i.imgur.com/vXxs2P7.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/AQnVRGt.jpg

wackyrider

11-06-2018, 12:01 PM

Just trying to also finalise on a 6m X 7.6m shed (garage) to be put in near the house too. That will be a 'clean' garage and will move a couple of bikes down to there possibly, whereas the top shed is a working shed. Getting it set up slowly, unfortunately seem to keep running out of time, lol

Fish

11-06-2018, 04:55 PM

Yeah, but what about the paint Jules?! Na, just kidding mate. Looks like it will be scary fun to ride when you're done, lots of smiles per hour to come mate.

Gix11

12-06-2018, 08:19 AM

Is Sarah ok?

wackyrider

12-06-2018, 08:27 AM

Is Sarah ok?

Yeah she's all good. Just briused her arm slightly. Happened close to home on brand new tyres. Bike got away from her before she new it. The R1 has a bit more power than her daily GSXR600

Just need to sort out the R1 now

Gix11

12-06-2018, 08:39 AM

The old "new-tyre" routine. Glad she's ok. Ha - Another project for you, just in case you didn't have enough.

LKC73

12-06-2018, 01:58 PM

WOW glad to Read Sarah is ok, sorry to read the R1 is a write off. Hope you get it all sorted mate. No need to rush, you burn yourself out frenchie!

geesexar

15-06-2018, 05:56 AM

Clean garage��

wackyrider

01-08-2018, 04:06 PM

Slowly but surely getting there. Had the motor Hydro-blasted since it's all in pieces

https://i.imgur.com/9guX6Ng.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fK7nw8g.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Y0rAVDT.jpg

Nudie

01-08-2018, 07:00 PM

Holy shit that looks good!

Bob

02-08-2018, 08:46 AM

Nice stuff looks. Looks good

Gix11

02-08-2018, 10:44 AM

Like new. In fact, probably better!

wackyrider

03-08-2018, 08:47 AM

Tempted to leave the engine bare and not paint it at all

Gix11

06-08-2018, 08:57 AM

Will it weather well with no protective coating? Admittedly; it looks great without anything on it.

ozzy1100

06-08-2018, 10:10 AM

Hydroblasting weathers fantasticly, nothing like normal
raw aluminum

LKC73

07-08-2018, 07:08 AM

I'd paint it, as soon as you get water on hot alloy it will mark and look like crap.
Great base to start with though.

Klapparbaver

28-12-2018, 09:35 PM

Anyone know what the story was with why they swapped out the FCR carbs for fuel injection on the original build?

Gix11

07-01-2019, 10:32 AM

Boxer and Ben would know, but they spend more time on Facebook now. Try the ASF Facebook group and you may get the answer.

badboynot

06-06-2019, 03:18 AM

Any more news on this bike lately

wackyrider

06-06-2019, 07:43 AM

Engine is all there waiting to be put back together. Just need the time, Had a kid just over 2 months ago and have been finishing off things around the house, so will hopefully get back to it very soon. Just waiting on my mate at whose garage it is to let me know when he has time in between other customers bikes.