Comments on: Hurricane Head teardown https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/ Home Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:56:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.6 By: ed https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-22188 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:56:24 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=9949#comment-22188 @Rob
Be more specific. I’m not sure what you’re asking.

]]> By: Rob https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-22110 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 04:59:39 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=9949#comment-22110 What are the things in the rocers call. Are they screws or pins. My motor didnt come with any

]]> By: chin on the tank – vintage motorcycle enthusiasts in philadelphia » Blog Archive » How cb450 torsion bars work https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-10125 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:06:40 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=9949#comment-10125 […] As I said earlier in this post… […]

]]> By: chin on the tank – vintage motorcycle enthusiasts in philadelphia » Blog Archive » blue cat motors – cb450 https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-10026 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:46:24 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=9949#comment-10026 […] I’m getting ready to order the parts for my cb475 supersport build, I’ve been looking at other cb450′s out […]

]]> By: Adam https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-9938 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 02:32:35 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=9949#comment-9938 Hey Dan. Can you explain what claying the tops of the pistons is/does?

Side note, I liked your tip at two wheel Tuesday to stash a spare clutch cable in the headlight bucket… I’m gonna use start doing that.

]]> By: ed https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-9911 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:05:01 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=9949#comment-9911 @dan
good input.
i’ll def look into that.
thanks.

]]> By: Dan https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-9908 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:32:40 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=9949#comment-9908 Ed, I would seriously consider claying the tops of your pistons when installing a smaller CC head and larger domed piston. Accepted MIN valve to piston clearance for most street motors I’ve worked on is .060

]]> By: Brian https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-9757 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:30:25 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=9949#comment-9757 I know you we’re kidding. As was I.

]]> By: ed https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-9754 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:20:56 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=9949#comment-9754 @jason
… love em both, i was just kiddin around

]]> By: ed https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-9753 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:17:54 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=9949#comment-9753 @brian
I’m pretty sure in 1955 Honda made their system… ha. Just kidding.

]]> By: Jason https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-9752 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:14:41 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=9949#comment-9752 And another thing. . . a torsion sprung valve closing action is NOT the same as a desmodromic valve action, where both open and close movements are direct (not sprung).

Honda and Ducati both make motorcycles, which we all are admittedly hooked on. Neither need suck it.

Jason

]]> By: Brian https://www.chinonthetank.com/2012/10/hurricane-head-teardown/comment-page-1/#comment-9751 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:12:53 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=9949#comment-9751 “In 1956, Fabio Taglioni, a Ducati engineer, developed a desmodromic valve system for the Ducati 125 Grand Prix, creating the Ducati 125 Desmo.”

Honda can suck it.

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