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The Other Head
Saw the other head sitting there. The valves are out. Pretty nice to have a nice set of heads pretty much done and ready to go. When they talk about 'Art of The Motorcyle'; I guess this could 'Art of The Motorcycle Components'. I'm like Pavlov's Dog. Seeing Perry's little machine shop triggered a inate response of neat motorcycle tools and parts.
Saw the other head sitting there. The valves are out. Pretty nice to have a nice set of heads pretty much done and ready to go. When they talk about 'Art of The Motorcyle'; I guess this could 'Art of The Motorcycle Components'. I'm like Pavlov's Dog. Seeing Perry's little machine shop triggered a inate response of neat motorcycle tools and parts.
Over Size and On Size.
It just dawned on me about the dies to cut the threads. I said I machined them foe three different sizes. I made two dies for each size. One was a little oversize and the second one was on size. Probably a little over kill, but two cuts is probably easier on the process. I think it gives a little better finish on the final cut. I also use the dies when I install the rings. It assures me of uniformity on thread sizeing. I have the exhaust nuts on hand to give a final check. So that's the reason for so many dies. It's been awhile since I used them and I'm becoming forgetfull.
Glad that's cleared up.
It just dawned on me about the dies to cut the threads. I said I machined them foe three different sizes. I made two dies for each size. One was a little oversize and the second one was on size. Probably a little over kill, but two cuts is probably easier on the process. I think it gives a little better finish on the final cut. I also use the dies when I install the rings. It assures me of uniformity on thread sizeing. I have the exhaust nuts on hand to give a final check. So that's the reason for so many dies. It's been awhile since I used them and I'm becoming forgetfull.
Glad that's cleared up.
Whenever I think of, or see a valve, I think of my first valve job. Between some help from my Stepfather, and Mini-Bike Magazine, I got it done. I also learned the repercussions of "mean" downshifts on a CB100
It's a good feeling to pull off a job like your heads and have them looking good
Gary
Thx Gary. Being's back memories. I did quite a bit of developmental work on doing heads. Machined a lot of fixtures for a lot of differnt kinds of heads. Built some really nice stuff to process Porsche heads back in the day. Pretty complex and involved. I'm no engineer, but I had to do a lot of figureing to get it set up properly. I really kinda miss it. I need to find a machine shop and turn some metal and make some chips. 
On those threaded sleeves, I think I ran about 0.005'' interference fit. Turn the exhaust port down to size and freeze the head. Put the sleeves on a hot plate till red hot and drop them on the turned down port. They would fall on. After they cooled to room temp they were tightly fitted. Ran a small bead of weld to secure them. Then ran the dies over and check with the exhaust nuts. Perfect. Then do the valve job if that was on the work order. Ah the good old days.
Well, there is a good chance the/an engineer needed you to actually make the piece that they thunk up....{snip} I'm no engineer, but I had to do a lot of figureing to get it set up properly. I really kinda miss it. I need to find a machine shop and turn some metal and make some chips.
Between my Brother and I we have a lot of tools(ing). From a Bridgeport clone to a 55-ton iron worker, we have it covered. My Brother is more the fine machinist where I am more into production.
I get personal satisfaction from building repair parts like you have shown. It's too bad that people have a hard time realizing what goes into even the most simple piece.
This black piece with the holes is out of 1/4" aluminum and is the plate I made to hols the 3gallon gas can usually mounted to the tunnel on a Ski-Do, to the rear rack of my ATV. I really don't want to say the time that went into that piece including the hidden mounts and the Can-AM LinQ brackets.
Orientation is a bit off as it was an iPhone picture.
Gary
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Bikes on Beale Street 2016
Bikes on Beale is in full swing. This is one over the top bike night. Many nice restaurants on the street. This goes all thru the spring, summer, and fall. Usually starts in the afternoon about 3:00 pm and goes till about 10:00. All bikes are welcome. Free parking for motorcycles. All bikes are welcome. You will see a full variety of styles of bikes; something to see for everyone. I like it and attend as often as I can, when I'm home and not on the road.
Bikes on Beale is in full swing. This is one over the top bike night. Many nice restaurants on the street. This goes all thru the spring, summer, and fall. Usually starts in the afternoon about 3:00 pm and goes till about 10:00. All bikes are welcome. Free parking for motorcycles. All bikes are welcome. You will see a full variety of styles of bikes; something to see for everyone. I like it and attend as often as I can, when I'm home and not on the road.
The cottage Restaurant-Closed
This is really sad. This place used to be so packed you couldn't park in it's large parking lot. They had a large communty dining room table for 1 and 2 diners, and it was usually full. Why does this have to to happen, can't anything good stay the same.
This is really sad. This place used to be so packed you couldn't park in it's large parking lot. They had a large communty dining room table for 1 and 2 diners, and it was usually full. Why does this have to to happen, can't anything good stay the same.
