Awesome update Hupjai... keep them coming. I love your bike 

I hit "Quote" instead of "Modify". 

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on May 06, 2016, 01:09:04 PM
Pet chicken Eh?
Aaron

Is that a forum auto-correct? 

Petcock* lol

Quote from: ShowBizWolf on May 06, 2016, 01:27:06 PM
Awesome update Hupjai... keep them coming. I love your bike 

Thank you! So kind! 

I'd still like to clean it up much more and color match a bellypan I picked up from Iarn. Much more to come and I figured that everyone loves photos so I'll try to be better about documentation!

Also on the list of things I want to do, build a media blasting cabinet, dust collector and a CB650 café... plenty on content. 

Time for a little update!

I moved to another part in town with.... a GARAGE! 

I currently have the bike with the tank, carbs and air box out to treat the rust in the tank. It looks like some patience and Evaporust is taking care of the rust in the tank wonderfully. I'm working on cleaning the carb wanted to see if anyone has experience taking separating the two carb bodies. I want to replace the air tube "hose" that ripped off but it looks like I'll need to pull the carbs off that bar that runs across, holding them together. Unless I can just slip it on... then whatever. I'll be cleaning the carb for a 4th time, this time I won't be rushed and be a little more comfortable.

Also, I've been cleaning the bike here and there and it's looking a lot better than when I first got it, covered in dirt/dust/animal fur/doo doo. More updates soon after round two of college midterms! 

Pictures will soon follow.

Cool beans!!! Woot toot for a garage, for sure. I like Evaporust... only ever used it once but it was neat stuff.

Good luck with the rebuild Alex!

For the carbs, if it's the part I think you're talking about - you can loosen the screws holding the two carbs together, but don't disassemble completely.  This should allow you enough wiggle room to put that new T connector in.
While you're at it - there's a metal bar on the front of the carb that controls the choke.  Make sure that slides easily back and forth, or else your choke will never work quite the way you think it should.
If you can rig up a temporary fuel supply, try to run the bike without the gas tank and air filter mounted, so that you can make the slides are bouncing up and down properly.

Drop by if you ever need help.

Quote from: Endopotential on November 11, 2016, 08:07:39 PM
Good luck with the rebuild Alex!

For the carbs, if it's the part I think you're talking about - you can loosen the screws holding the two carbs together, but don't disassemble completely.  This should allow you enough wiggle room to put that new T connector in.
While you're at it - there's a metal bar on the front of the carb that controls the choke.  Make sure that slides easily back and forth, or else your choke will never work quite the way you think it should.
If you can rig up a temporary fuel supply, try to run the bike without the gas tank and air filter mounted, so that you can make the slides are bouncing up and down properly.

Drop by if you ever need help.

Thanks! Great idea, I was concerned about all the springs for the throttle. I knew that could be a reasonably frustrating headache.

Also, how did you know I was working on making my own auxiliary fuel supply for testing the bike? Nice. 

GOT THAT T CONNECTOR REPLACED!

Quick, short, no-photo update:

I got the carburetor components replaced and adjusted the float height.

Mounted the tank and carb but found a leak in my petcock. I'm gonna get some ish for this but I used some marine epoxy to patch the .5 mm hole that had fuel shooting out the reserve intake nipple of the petcock. We'll see how that holds up!

Machined the pegs I ordered off eBay for the front, I'll see how they fit.

I've taken the front fender off to clean it off and install the fork brace I bought off a member. I'm in the process of epoxying the nuts under the fender so I don't have to fines the nuts off again.

Installed some risers and will be looking into recovered the seat with extra foam as soon as I get the bike running again! 

Photos will come soon after I piece it back together!

EDIT: Forgot that I replaced the front springs with progressive springs, can't wait to see how it rides!

Plus, Evaporust worked out really well but too lazy to POR 15 the tank.

Also, how the hell do you take that top bolts off the rear spring?