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tomk1960
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 5045
Location: Worcester, MA
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Mon Jul 24, 2017 1:30 am |
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A few years ago I ended up buying one of the two blue 1100F"s that Peter, aka Pointdiver had for sale. It was in decent shape, but the salt air had taken a toll on the aluminum parts and frame. When I got it home, I gave the carbs a good cleaning and the bike fired up and ran fine. That's all I needed to know. Then I decided to give it to my son Joey last August for his birthday since he loves my 1100F.
This past winter I began restoring spare parts to replace all the peeling and corroded parts on the bike. I went through dozens of parts and got pretty anal about the project. When spring rolled around I pulled the valve cover and adjusted all the valves. At that point, I figured it was time to put on the rebuilt front end and all the other goodies I had ready. But looking at the sad looking frame and corroded peeling engine, I decided that I couldn't do the job half asses. A quick talk with Joey and it was decided that we'd go down to the frame and do it right. The engine would be soda blasted, cleaned, and repainted, and I would powder coat the frame.
We got it all apart a couple weeks ago and after degreasing the frame, I dropped it off for blasting. Not wanting to leave it bare metal for long, I did the final prep Friday night and Saturday morning it got the full treatment. A good coat of zinc primer (powder) with a partial cure followed by a nice coat of gloss black. This is the first frame that I've powder coated and I couldn't be happier. It came out awesome.
Tne new steering races are already in, the triples are installed, and a few other little bits are bolted on. We have a few more details to work out but final assembly will begin shortly. Painting the motor is the last big part to be finished and hopefully that will be done within a few weeks. I'll post some new pics as the build progresses. |
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Hondo57
CB1100F
Joined: Jun 20, 2014
Posts: 2301
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Mon Jul 24, 2017 1:48 am |
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Looks great Tom |
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hogwild113
Silver CB750F
Joined: Jun 13, 2011
Posts: 559
Location: Nashville, TN
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Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:14 am |
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It does look great! |
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CDN1100F
Friend of the Board
Joined: Oct 19, 2007
Posts: 2259
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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Mon Jul 24, 2017 4:17 pm |
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Nice work, as always Tom! I certainly hope that Joey appreciates what a talented and awesome father he has!!
Cheers!
Chris |
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herdygerdy
Hawk
Joined: Feb 27, 2007
Posts: 273
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:16 pm |
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Lovely work Tom, up to your usual standard of course. Can't wait to see the happy smile on both yours and your "son and heir's" face when it is all done and you light the wick with all the "new makeup and foundation in place"and that very fortunate 1100 is once again 'dressed to thrill'.
Sure adds weight to the saying 'the apple does not fall far from the tree'! Only hope your very lucky son is keen to learn from our favourite 'Obe Wan Kenobe' of powder coating!
Enjoy the journey together.
Cheers...Tony |
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genesound
Red CB1100F
Joined: Feb 20, 2006
Posts: 11926
Location: Studio City, California
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Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:55 pm |
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Captain
CB1100F
Joined: Jan 02, 2009
Posts: 2250
Location: New Zealand
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Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:05 pm |
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Very nice, and something to be proud of..... Doing it with your son.
Enjoy it and the rides to come.
Captain |
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tomk1960
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 5045
Location: Worcester, MA
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Wed Jul 26, 2017 3:01 pm |
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Captain wrote: |
Very nice, and something to be proud of..... Doing it with your son.
Enjoy it and the rides to come.
Captain |
Thanks Brent. It's a great project to build together and since he loves 1100F's, he's enjoying the process.
Last night we made some progress installing the center stand (with Dale's special stoppers) and the restored front end. We leave for vacation on Friday, but I expect that we'll have the swingarm, shocks, and back wheel on by then. |
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Hondo57
CB1100F
Joined: Jun 20, 2014
Posts: 2301
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:11 pm |
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Looks brand new. Is that a new spring? What are Dales special stoppers? Thats a new one on me |
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tomk1960
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 5045
Location: Worcester, MA
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Thu Jul 27, 2017 2:01 am |
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Hondo57 wrote: |
Looks brand new. Is that a new spring? What are Dales special stoppers? Thats a new one on me |
Yes, a new center stand spring - still available from Honda. The center stand stoppers are a much neater and nearly invisible way of keeping the stand away from the chain when you have a 4-into-1 exhaust and the stand is up. SuperTrapp included these with their exhausts and Dale (aka Luckysox) kitted up a bunch of these for members to buy. He did a nice job supplying all the hardware, including spacers, washers, nuts and bolts, the pre-bent steel bars, and rubber stoppers to prevent scratching the center stand tube. Here's a better shot of what they look like, although it's a bit blurry: |
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dannycoolbeans
Twinstar
Joined: Jul 20, 2015
Posts: 137
Location: Miami, Fl.
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Mon Aug 14, 2017 4:55 pm |
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It's coming out great! |
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tomk1960
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 5045
Location: Worcester, MA
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Sun Aug 20, 2017 11:55 pm |
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On Friday, a set of freshly rebuilt and restored shocks arrived for Joey's 1100F. Mike (aka 2ndgenss) and I have been collaborating on rebuilding these in an effort to get the cost down. He tears them down and while I powder coat the bodies, tanks, and screw-on caps, he has the springs re-chromed and rebuilds the cartridges. Then I send the powder coated parts back to him for final assembly. This is one of the first pairs he's finished and he has another 4 or 5 sets underway. They came out killer and are going to look awesome on the bike. |
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smurdoch
CB1100F
Joined: Jan 22, 2004
Posts: 3164
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario
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Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:39 am |
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Those shocks are spectacular!
I bet they didn't look that good when new. |
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Hondo57
CB1100F
Joined: Jun 20, 2014
Posts: 2301
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:28 pm |
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They definitely didn't |
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brett_s
Hawk
Joined: May 10, 2004
Posts: 279
Location: Sheboygan Falls WI
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Mon Aug 21, 2017 4:32 pm |
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Those shocks are stunning. I hate to ask, but how much does a rebuilt set cost?
Brett |
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tomk1960
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 5045
Location: Worcester, MA
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Mon Aug 21, 2017 5:31 pm |
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brett_s wrote: |
Those shocks are stunning. I hate to ask, but how much does a rebuilt set cost?
Brett |
Pricing is still TBD, Brett. If you want the full treatment, it won't be cheap unfortunately. There's quite a bit involved to restore them - disassembly, tear-down and rebuilding of the cartridges, seals, plating, polishing, powder coating, reassembly, reservoir caps, etc. Plus the shipping back and forth between Mike and me, although we'll do them in batches to keep that cost down. Until Mike has his process streamlined and knows how much time he has to put into each set, it's too early to quote a price.
For the 1100F purist that must have a completely stock bike, the cost won't be an issue. For the person who just wants to have good shocks for an every day rider, there may be less expensive options. (not Ohlins though) |
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Zippy
Twinstar
Joined: Jul 25, 2005
Posts: 217
Location: Pensacola, FL, USA
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Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:26 pm |
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I like those centerstand stoppers, but I can't seem to figure out how they attach. Is the bracket welded to the frame?
Are they still available to buy? |
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tomk1960
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 5045
Location: Worcester, MA
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Sat Aug 26, 2017 12:47 am |
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Last weekend I brought the engine out to the back yard and soda blasted the paint off of the cases, head, and cylinders. After blowing off all the residue, I sprayed it down with a generous amount of brakleen. Now it's on the engine stand and will get a much more thorough cleaning this weekend. Weather permitting, it will be painted during the labor day weekend. All of the covers are spares and are just acting as seals to the internals. After the main engine is painted, the covers will come off and be replaced with ones I've already powder coated. Then these will get in the PC queue for my next build. |
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Powder coating services, specializing in all F components as well as brake system restoration.
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1980CB750F
Silver CB900F
Joined: Mar 01, 2006
Posts: 1119
Location: Georgetown, Delaware
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Sat Aug 26, 2017 1:24 pm |
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interesting engine stand. I assume you fabricated those brackets? |
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tomk1960
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 5045
Location: Worcester, MA
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Sat Aug 26, 2017 3:59 pm |
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1980CB750F wrote: |
interesting engine stand. I assume you fabricated those brackets? |
Yes indeed Mark. Not too difficult to do, either. You'll need a couple feet of angle bracket - I used 3/16" thick x 2" stock. You'll have to drill four 3/8" holes in each one. Two line up with the motor mount holes in the back of the engine cases and the other four line up with the Harbor Freight brackets. I cut two 11" 3/8" pieces of steel rod and threaded each end for 3/89" nuts. I made spacers out of 1" dowels and put 1 1/8" washers between them and the engine cases. You have to cut the right bracket to fit around the clutch housing and then you're ready to bolt it all up. The spacers give you room to get in there with the spray gun so you'll get good paint coverage.
I can provide more pics if requested. This is very similar to what a lot of the guys here have made.
Tom |
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tomk1960
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 5045
Location: Worcester, MA
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Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:45 pm |
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Lots of progress has been made since my last post. Engine is painted (Eastwood 2K high temp ceramic gloss black paint) and installed, Peter's new harness is installed with the modern CBR controls, and all electrical items are working as expected. The rear caliper is bled and operational. Gauge cluster and housing all cleaned up and reassembled, chain and sprockets installed, seat is recovered, and the list goes on. I had a rather long punch list of items to address, but it's quickly shrinking. I do a little before work every morning and some more in the evenings and weekends. By the time the overhauled carbs come back from Mike Nixon, it should be ready to fire up. I expect that my son Joey will be home from school that weekend so that he can be the one to push the start button for the first time. |
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Powder coating services, specializing in all F components as well as brake system restoration.
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CB1100F's - multiple flavors |
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CDN1100F
Friend of the Board
Joined: Oct 19, 2007
Posts: 2259
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:59 pm |
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Holy Shit Tom! That is going to look like a brand new bike off the showroom floor!!
Maybe I should just park my bike at your place after the Fall Ride next year....
Cheers!!
Chris |
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Hondo57
CB1100F
Joined: Jun 20, 2014
Posts: 2301
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:23 pm |
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Can I ask how you did the valve cover? It has a nice satin finish |
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tomk1960
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 5045
Location: Worcester, MA
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Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:52 pm |
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Hondo57 wrote: |
Can I ask how you did the valve cover? It has a nice satin finish |
It's a chrome base with a super high gloss clearcoat. I've powder coated dozens of these in this finish. I use the same finish on the swingarm, alternator cover, lattice footpeg plates, etc. |
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CB1100F's - multiple flavors |
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tomk1960
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 5045
Location: Worcester, MA
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Thu Oct 05, 2017 12:28 pm |
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When I made up the the new AN-8 SS braided oil cooler lines, I wanted to use the original grommets that came with the OEM oil lines. The braided line is smaller in diameter and the fit/finish after installation wasn't as nice as I'd like. (first pic below) The fix is easy - just use a piece of 5/8" ID washing machine hose to fill the gap and you end up with nice, neat job. I have plenty of the hose, so anyone who would like a piece can have it for the price of shipping. This is also readily available by the foot at any good hardware store. |
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kiwihonda004
Hawk
Joined: Jul 14, 2012
Posts: 387
Location: New Zealand
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Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:23 am |
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Question Tom The cbr switches do they plug straight into the harness and what model and yr
cheers Peter |
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herdygerdy
Hawk
Joined: Feb 27, 2007
Posts: 273
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Fri Oct 06, 2017 8:16 am |
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Looking just gorgeous Tom, truly beautiful work. But be careful though...It may end up being just too damn pretty to ride!
And how very precious to be sharing the journey and interest with your son. I'm not a religious man, but you must be truly blessed.
Enjoy and keep the stunning pics coming. Thankyou for making the time to take us along for the ride. |
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basmn
Silver CB900F
Joined: May 03, 2006
Posts: 1146
Location: Northumberland Ontario
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Fri Oct 06, 2017 12:24 pm |
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Wow....nice build guys |
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AlaskaGriz
Friend of the Board
Joined: Nov 04, 2005
Posts: 7896
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:51 pm |
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Love watching the progress on this bike. Brings back some fond memories when I visited your shop, Tom. Keep posting pictures and the progress for me to admire and stay interested.
Dave |
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tomk1960
Red CB1100F
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 5045
Location: Worcester, MA
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Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:08 pm |
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kiwihonda004 wrote: |
Question Tom The cbr switches do they plug straight into the harness and what model and yr
cheers Peter |
Peter, I used 2015 CBR500 switches on my son's bike, purchased brand new from Honda. They aren't plug and play and require some extensive rewiring to be made compatible. The connectors aren't correct either. I just gave the switches to Peter Smick, along with a schematic, and he made the necessary wiring changes so that they would plug into the new harness he made for this bike. I used 2014 CB1100 switches on my resto-mod which look nearly identical, but also have a "flash to pass" switch. It turns out that those switches are somewhat easier to modify, so I'll use those ones on my next build.
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And how very precious to be sharing the journey and interest with your son. I'm not a religious man, but you must be truly blessed. |
I agree 100%. To have two great adult children is a blessing in itself. And to have a son who shares the same enthusiasm for restoring and riding these old beauties is a gigantic bonus. |
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