Soda blasting your engine

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » January 15th, 2010, 11:32 pm

Hey folks,
I had my CR-500 motor sada blasted yesterday and i recon it cleaned up very well.
Im not to sure weather to paint the thing from the jug down or not.

Before:

During:

After:

Soda blasting is a environmentaly safe system...if your into that shit.

RideRed · Post by **RideRed** » January 16th, 2010, 1:53 am

Looks good. Personally, I would ditch those covers in favor of some bright aluminum ones.
I like a clean, all silver motor. I've never been a fan of the all black motor or the ugly late 80's/mid 90's two tone look.

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » January 16th, 2010, 5:55 am

Me to. silver looks much better,
got to save to get some shinny covers unless you've got some secondhand ones for sale.

Post by **AlisoBob** » January 16th, 2010, 7:13 am

I've never seen so many extra holes drilled in a motor....

... you push start that thing?

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · Post by **Roostius_Maximus** » January 16th, 2010, 8:12 am

was that a nitrous bar or a powerjet bar thru the reed block?
pump signal off the transfer?
they carved that nut down a fair bit too huh.
Is it giant evil porting aswell?

I use a VHT silver brake caliper paint, looks good and its solvent resistant

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » January 16th, 2010, 3:54 pm

The reed block holes were there for the fuel pump,
as i've said all 3 motors ive got are ex-speedway so they have drilled and taped holes were they've needed them.

What i hated most is that all the steel collets that would other wise be in the swing arm pivot hole were removed leaving large open alloy holes.
Thats why i had to make the swing arm spacers i did.
Ive also had to track down 3 kick start mechanisms @ witch ive only got 1 but i still need the small pressed steel tab that stops it unwinding.
I'm hoping the 250 1 will work.

BOB: Yes they were push started in they're speedway life.
For your interest formula 5000 is based on say 1/2 scate sprint cars running 500cc single 2-strokes or 600cc single 4 stroke, they do go well.
They had a national rule change last year where the now run 600cc 4cyl late model jap bike motors.

Collets:

thestuz · Post by **thestuz** » January 18th, 2010, 10:13 pm

be a man and polish those cases i say. i did mine and love it.
used a wire brush, 1200 grit and cotton rags with autosol paste.

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » January 18th, 2010, 10:38 pm

Polish them you say...FUCK THAT! thats high maintenance work right there, i intend to get my bike filth rotten dirty every second week end.

Poilising the simmons is hard enough.

Post by **AlisoBob** » January 18th, 2010, 10:42 pm

asteroid500 wrote:Polish them you say...FUCK THAT! thats high maintenance work right there, i intend to get my bike filth rotten dirty every second week end.

thestuz · Post by **thestuz** » January 18th, 2010, 10:52 pm

thats what the preassure cleaner at the servo on the way home is for. we all clean our bikes and oil them up after every ride.
it took me 3 hours to polish mine and im gonna love it for the next 5 years is how i see it. mind you, my engine was appart at the time which helps. but you only need to polish the top half and leave the under belly. i left my clutch cover painted.

glen howell · Post by **glen howell** » January 18th, 2010, 10:59 pm

you guy's could all take a lesson from 100

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asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » January 18th, 2010, 10:59 pm

Problem with that Skuz is i ride enduro and theres alot of tidal creek crossings, in the morning there fresh water and every 6 hrs there salt, with crocs as an added insentive not to fall off.

Hey i got a good idea-i'll send you my cases and you can polish them for me.

thestuz · Post by **thestuz** » January 18th, 2010, 11:05 pm

yeah, i just love a nice looking 500. i figure if your gonna put your life in the hands of such a machine, you may as well have a good looking one

i think polished cases look awesome, but not everyone has the time or motivation i guess. but if your taking your cr through salt water then its obsiously not worth it.

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » January 18th, 2010, 11:05 pm

Dont get me wrong polished alloy ,crome all look the bit but polished engine parts take longer to disabate heat are high maintanace and get dirty easly, and you can NOT tell me that your lovley poished bike looks exactly the same after you've got her al dirty and washed it.
it knocks the edge of the bling after a few rides and will never look like it did when it first sat in your workshop....not like that people that build trailer queens for cars'n'bikes that never see a rainy day let alone dive or ride in it.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » January 18th, 2010, 11:06 pm

glen howell wrote:you guy's could all take a lesson from 100

That motor dont look like that anymore

thestuz · Post by **thestuz** » January 18th, 2010, 11:08 pm

glen howell wrote:you guy's could all take a lesson from 100

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nice!

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » January 18th, 2010, 11:08 pm

I KNEW IT, IJUST KNEW IT

glen howell · Post by **glen howell** » January 18th, 2010, 11:11 pm

But Brit, 100 is still able to do that kind of good work

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britincali · Post by **britincali** » January 18th, 2010, 11:12 pm

That motor was that shiny for exactly 15 mins after I first fired it

Bean · Post by **Bean** » January 18th, 2010, 11:13 pm

hay asteroid your pm still hasn't come through

glen howell · Post by **glen howell** » January 18th, 2010, 11:18 pm

Even old guy's get hd/ons looking at that good work.Glen

Post by **AlisoBob** » January 18th, 2010, 11:24 pm

Ride it, Dont "Clyde" it......

thestuz · Post by **thestuz** » January 18th, 2010, 11:25 pm

i think roostimus maximus work looked ok painted.just as long as the paint doesnt wash. prob the best option if your getting salt water on it often and dont want it polished.

glen howell · Post by **glen howell** » January 18th, 2010, 11:26 pm

Hey Bob, who is Clyde?? I don't know any Clyde on your form.Glen

britincali · Post by **britincali** » January 18th, 2010, 11:27 pm

Clyde=100hp honda on the other site

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Soda blasting your engine

Soda blasting your engine