Just stopping in to say "hi"....

Hi guys,

I hope that everyone had a fantastic Christmass and New Years! Now it's time to get another bike ready for the spring. I finally tore into my H2B over the Christmass holidays when I took a week off from work. I originally bought the bike back in May of 2010 and bought various parts for it and had some of the engine work done to it that summer, the stuff I can't do in my own little workshop like boring the cylinder to 1mm over and recutting the heads for squish.

I began by cleaning my shop top to bottom(I hate working in crap conditions) then completed the porting to the cylinders. I reassembled the engine after shimming the transmission and installed it in the frame. I replaced the worn tapered head bearings with a fresh set and replaced the master cylinder with one that wasn't so oxidized. It of course needed to be rebuilt so I did that as well, using the rebuild kit I had bought for it back is '10. I replaced the clutch plates with a new set of steels and a set of kevlar frictions and was going to use the heavy duty springs....till I felt the lever....WHEW, I put the stock springs back in for now after trying combinations of 2 HD & 3 stock etc....if it slips, I'll address it then. I spent last night polishing the engine covers and got the new chain the the mail. I'm still waiting for the oversized rear sprocket to arrive. I also ordered a selection of needles and jets for the 34 & 38mm carbs I have. I'm still undecided which to use but will prob go with the 34's. The electroysis is complete on the gas tank and that's all buttoned up with new gaskets. A couple more weeks and I'll be firing this monster up for the first time!

BTW----that 72 H1 I bought last fall....it's still in the back of my Expedition! I've got no where to put it until this bike is complete<LOL>!!

Take care all,

jeff  
Present only:

My VStrom 1000 K7

'74 RD350 in great shape & 1975 GT550 restored&built up and a beautiful, low mileage '73 CB350(same as my 1st bike), another '75 GT550 taken in pymt for port work on an H1. All original, nearly flawless '75 H2, '74 H2-fire breather finally completed and everything I'd hoped it would be, 82 Yamaha 650 turbo running 18psi,72 & 75 H1 for restoration, '76 CB400F being restored

Hello Jeff,

Long time, no envy!   I see you are rapidly catching up.

Must you torment me with H2s?  

Naw, no envy at all....we both have had the chance to ride and own some very cool bikes...besides, we're both gettin too old for envy.

I finished the H2B (1974) this weekend and although I'm still waiting on the air filters, it runs visciously! It just wants to REV! Once I get the filters in place, I'll be able to do more then start and rev it up. I don't want to chance getting sand in the carbs by running on the street until the filters are in place.

Pics are here:

http://s808.beta.photobucket.com/user/jeffkushner1/media/rightside_zps2052abc1.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4

the rest are in the "H2b build" folder


Jeff  
Present only:

My VStrom 1000 K7

'74 RD350 in great shape & 1975 GT550 restored&built up and a beautiful, low mileage '73 CB350(same as my 1st bike), another '75 GT550 taken in pymt for port work on an H1. All original, nearly flawless '75 H2, '74 H2-fire breather finally completed and everything I'd hoped it would be, 82 Yamaha 650 turbo running 18psi,72 & 75 H1 for restoration, '76 CB400F being restored