Yo,
So I took on a project this year. Since I had a little extra time on my hands and very little money to commit to a new bike, I decided to take a class at MATC and learn a little more about motorcycles and small engines. The class I took had an extra benefit, as a student, I could bring in my own projects and work/learn/repair them also. That means the old 79 motorcycle that “AC” and I own will get some well deserved TLC as I further my mechanical knowledge of the internal combustible engine and other mechanical crap-Sheeww.
I’m going to chronicle my experience in upcoming posts but for starters I’ve included pictures of what the bike started out as. It’s your common run of the mill 1979 Honda CB 750F Supersport with 31,777 mi. That’s only about 1000 mi/yr, but I don’t think the plethora of owners before me have ever taken to “good-a-care” of the ole gal and hell, It’s a motorcycle that needs work; what is better than that!
The basic idea: new gaskets (squelch that annoying oil leak), Valve adjustment, Tune the Carbs, new tires, adjust brakes, remove everything that isn’t necessary and basically freshen up the bike into something respectable. With the economy in the tanker and the “redo-old-bikes-into-something-cool” craze hotter than ever, it’s a great time to take on a project like this. Plus I’ll get that personal “man-satisfaction” thing that every guy loves and it’s cheaper than buying a new bike-LOL.
Anyway, stay tuned for the progress.
Late…
LM
