Comments on: high compression 500t – 6mo recap https://www.chinonthetank.com/2013/09/high-compression-cb450-6-month-recap/ Home Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.6 By: Poop https://www.chinonthetank.com/2013/09/high-compression-cb450-6-month-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-18675 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:49:01 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=11465#comment-18675 thanks for the update. i was just about to try and find how to contact you over your longer term satisfaction with this buildup. now i have my answers, mostly. thanks again.

]]> By: ed https://www.chinonthetank.com/2013/09/high-compression-cb450-6-month-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-14795 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 18:31:04 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=11465#comment-14795 @jason
the copper gasket was a pain in the ass to deal with. it’s already annealed. i torqued 10lbs over spec. used 2 different forms of gasket sealer. the second sealer was recommended from the company i got the piston / gasket kit from. i dont know… switching to composite seems like the best overall option for my situation.

glad you enjoyed the posts.
seeing the great lakes was awesome.

]]> By: Jason https://www.chinonthetank.com/2013/09/high-compression-cb450-6-month-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-14794 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:07:25 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=11465#comment-14794 Great looking bike, Ed.

Sorry you had trouble with the copper head gasket. I use nothing but copper head gaskets on HD and Brits and swear by them. Maybe Japanese bike head bolt torques are not high enough to compress them properly?

Also enjoyed reading your many posts from your trip this summer. I was envious (the good kind) seeing all the great places and pics.

Jason

]]> By: Devyn https://www.chinonthetank.com/2013/09/high-compression-cb450-6-month-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-14727 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:21:22 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=11465#comment-14727 That’s how you treat a classic. Looks like a factory cafe.

]]> By: clint https://www.chinonthetank.com/2013/09/high-compression-cb450-6-month-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-14713 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:55:03 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=11465#comment-14713 thanks for the recap, good honest info. great looking bike too

]]> By: ed https://www.chinonthetank.com/2013/09/high-compression-cb450-6-month-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-14712 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:36:12 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=11465#comment-14712 @Adam B
I added a new section at the bottom of this post called “Would I build it like this again or change stuff?”.
Check that out.

]]> By: Adam B. https://www.chinonthetank.com/2013/09/high-compression-cb450-6-month-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-14711 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:26:23 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=11465#comment-14711 In the end, are you glad you did the high compression piston setup? Got a 500T motor waiting to be overhauled this winter. Was planning on just a basic rebuild.

]]> By: Brian https://www.chinonthetank.com/2013/09/high-compression-cb450-6-month-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-14706 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 21:50:07 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=11465#comment-14706 @Ed

Good job with the build/write-up. Spectacular job with the photography. The bike looks great.

]]> By: Charles Como https://www.chinonthetank.com/2013/09/high-compression-cb450-6-month-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-14704 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:38:44 +0000 http://www.chinonthetank.com/?p=11465#comment-14704 Great followup piece! Very informative and info I can use!

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