Honda CA95 Indiana Spokes New Project

ByTheLake · Post by **ByTheLake** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:11 am

Wow, you're really moving fast on this project. The painted parts look great, especially those engine cases. I've only used the shaker-can engine paint, but the finish and metallic sparkle are superb on your cases, so I may have to try this for the next project.

Still 2 feet of snow by me, so my riding season has been deferred.

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:55 am

Thanks BTL...and Larz...No problem..of all things I have lost in my life..I miss my mind the most!

This is part of the build I like the most. It's when the bike starts to take shape on the bench. I will install the wiring and the electrical componants next.

Bike on the bench.

Rear Fender before:

After:

If you look closely at the tail light wiring, I have routed it through the frame into the cavity. This is to clean up the wiring bundle inside the bike. After the turn signal wiring is in, the underside of the rear fender will be sprayed with pick up truck bed liner to protect the inner fender and wires.

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:14 pm

3-24-2013

Ultra-Sonic cleaning today. Getting the sprocket hub ready, Controls and creating some theme trim.

Sam Green · Post by **Sam Green** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:40 pm

Looking good Chip, wish my back problem would let me work.

I've got two ground up rebuilds and thought I would have got a flying start over the Christmas hols, life sucks.

Sam.

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:31 pm

I'm sorry to hear that your still down with the back problem. My pain was reduced with three spinal injections with a steroid and weight loss. I still have to enlist some strong backs to get the bike off the bench. I would hope the doctors on your side of the pond are better than what I have in the deep south USA.

Sam Green · Post by **Sam Green** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:01 am

I can't comment on that Chip as I have only met one doctor from the deep south (friend of a friend...no charge)

I got the results from the X-ray and both my hips are showing slight wear.
It seems that there is no drastic action needed and whatever is wrong with my hips, it's not that what is causing my back problems.
I have managed the last two weeks without any real pain and hope to go back to work after Easter, only time will tell.

Sam.

Steverinomeiste · Post by **Steverinomeiste** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:57 pm

Wow, beautiful work. Is there a thread on ultrasonic cleaning?

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:30 pm

Thanks. I don't think there is a thread on ultrasonic cleaning, but this is what I use
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2-5L-1-2-Ga ... 232963e2c6

I have two for my shop. Although I use an industrial cleaner, you can use almost any good water soluble cleaner. It's fun to experiment. I clean anything I can get into the unit from clutch disks & baskets to electrical connections. As a matter of fact, your ignition switch was cleaned in my ultra sonic bath before it was re assembled.

VegeKev · Post by **VegeKev** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:59 pm

Looks like a great idea. What do you think of this one?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2L-PROFESSIO ... 627wt_1156

Have a look at the Applications....

Kev

VegeKev · Post by **VegeKev** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:20 pm

All funniness aside Spokes, does the size of the part being cleaned matter with regard to the tank size? Is bigger better?

Kev

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:03 am

Absolutly, if you want to do whole engine parts. The one you describe is a 2L and is nearly identical to the one's I have. I like to assemble my engine parts as clean as possible. Here is a shot of my current build in progress, after cleaning in my ultrasonic bath.

Larzfromarz · Post by **Larzfromarz** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:36 am

I take my parts in to the shower and jump around and sing to them...
Not working real well at the moment, still in the experimental phase...

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:12 pm

Larz, maybe you need a pulsating shower head!

Today finalizes one of a couple finesse experiments. One is the re routing of the tail light & turn signal wiring.

The next experiment was to try to fit a 1.60 x 16 Yamaha rim. $55 ea stateside!
I had to ream out the spoke holes slightly to fit the standard CA95 spoke nipple. The tire is an eBay find @$17 each. H rated, D.O.T. approved and 3.25size. The tires were incorrectly listed.... New tube and rim strip also installed.
Below is a shot of my economy tire & rim

Sam Green · Post by **Sam Green** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:39 pm

That looks CHUNKY.

nice one Chip.

Sam.

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 8:04 pm

The once sad rusty Dream

Is now beginning to take shape.

The engine will be finished soon.

I've done something out of the box with the wheels. The rims are Yamaha. They are a bit narrow (1.6 rather than 1.85) and I needed to ream out the spoke holes just a bit. They laced up and trued perfectly. I grew tired of looking for nice rims and ordering from overseas.

Lastly, I've polished hubs only to see them go dull, I have clear coated polished rims only to see the shine dulled. This time I painted the hub and associated parts with two part silver ceramic engine paint. The hubs will match the engine color and a few other parts. Here is a pic of the wheel with the painted hub.