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Old February 13th, 2009, 07:21 PM   #81
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They did a good job on that starter shaft. It looks factory. Have you fabricated a supported for it yet?
Nope, thats next!
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Old February 13th, 2009, 07:27 PM   #82
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Re: Honzuki SVCR500S - Update #8

I got the motor mounted tonight, my kicker measurements worked out well and the machinist made it a 1/4" longer than I wanted, but its OK, it all fits well! It probably even fits better that way.

Here is a view of it folded up:

Side:


Top:


And a view of it folded out:

Side:


Top:



And here is a little clearance issue that I knew I was going to run into. Its no big deal, I might be able to bend the kicker a little bit or rig the footpeg to lock in an upward position:



Well thats it for tonight, I'm going out to chase some tail!
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Old February 14th, 2009, 07:45 PM   #83
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Re: Honzuki SVCR500S - Update #9

I found a bushing today that fits the shaft, it was a little tight so I polished the inside with some emory and now it slides on like butter drippin' off a hot biscuit.



I began to make a template for the kickstarter shaft support. Tomorrow I will cut some metal and weld it up and hang it.



I pulled the spark plug out today, and gently worked the kickstarter and got a spark. I think this machine should fire up once the little bit of light oil that was protecting the internals in the cylinder and crankcase blows out. Its gonna be smokey! I might even foul a plug in the process, yay!

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Old February 14th, 2009, 07:57 PM   #84
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lookin' good!!!

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Looks great! Any plans yet for a headlight?
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Old February 14th, 2009, 08:26 PM   #86
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lookin' good!!!

Is that you about 25 years ago?

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Looks great! Any plans yet for a headlight?
I dunno what I want to do for lighting yet. I need to whip up a power source first, too. The aftermarket stators for powering lights are TOO EXPENSIVE!!!!!

I've looked into stators that can power lights but I'm not impressed with the cost of some of the aftermarket units with the wattage compared to price. I think I'm going to whip up my own setup using some off-the-shelf parts.

I need an OEM stator coil pack from another bike that fits OUTSIDE of the flywheel...

Suggestions?

...as I want to try and leave the CR500 stator and ignition system alone (which I might swap for CR250 parts.) So I don't want to have to buy another lighting stator just because I changed my ignition stator and flywheel.

I will make brackets, mounts, covers, etc. Anything can be made to fit, this project is a fine example, lol.

Anyways, I think I want to go with a part of little projector lights. Not sure, we'll see.
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Old February 14th, 2009, 09:03 PM   #88
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Is lighting mandatory for getting it registered?
Not in Florida, lol. No inspection!

In fact I had it titled AND REGISTERED while the thing was completely apart in boxes in the garage and the frame was on the side of my house getting stripped!

But yes, if you operate it on the street, it must have a headlight on at all times. Tailight and turn signals though, as far as I know, there is no law here in FL.

I guess I could duct tape a flashlight to the handlebars

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Damn it's coming along niiiiice! Very soon now that terror is going to be on the road. It'll be a mean sleeper
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Its gonna be LOUD, lol. Won't be much SLEEP anywhere.
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Touche I'm mainly pointing out that a majority of SS riders won't give you a second look, but when you get on it and have that meaannnnn 2-stroke acceleration off the line?

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wow duckman! i just enlightened myself to your project reading the entire thread and....damm!

i'd give anything to see the look on their faces when you go zipp'in through!



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What's the latest and greatest on the project?
Nothing at this time, preparing to leave for Daytona, unfortunately NOT with this bike!

Otherwise, my kicker shaft is with my machinist who is trying to further improve upon its strength and durability, in the back of my mind I am coming up with a custom compression release to try and relieve some stress on the shaft.
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Alright Duckster, how's this thing coming along?
I haven't really touched it much. I kinda got focused on another project that I started to build with more parts bin stuff, another CR500 engine and other items that were going to end up on the SV. My mind wanders and comes up with too many ideas faster than I can build!

Its nice having a garage full of bike junk!

So anyways, here is a teaser:



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Another teaser:

Front brakes works!

2007 GSXR600 front end
1996 CBR600F3 front wheel
2000 CBR1100xx front discs
1" Galvanized pipe
4x 6905-2RS bearings (25x42x9mm)

Researched the sizes of these parts enough to have ALMOST ended up with a direct bolt-on configuration.







The rear wheel and sprocket carrier/cushdrive won't be so easy.
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Daaaaang! This project keeps getting better and better I's liken it!
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Welllll actually that is a different project you're looking at there, lol.

As is this one:

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Ah I see that now... Did you re-use the Honda engine? They look very similar!

Edit: Oh duh; I didn't notice this: "another CR500 engine and other items that were going to end up on the SV"

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Ah I see that now... Did you re-use the Honda engine? They look very similar!

Edit: Oh duh; I didn't notice this: "another CR500 engine and other items that were going to end up on the SV"
Lol yep, haha.
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interesting projects.

hm, I wonder if I could do a 200cc~300cc dirt bike engine swap for my 06 ninja...
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Hm, i wonder if i could do a 200cc~300cc dirt bike engine swap for my 06 ninja...
doooooooo itttttttttt!
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Kick start clearance is easy... Make the right peg fold back and stay for when you are starting the engine. The YSR50 had that feature to keep you from killing yourself when starting.
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Kick start clearance is easy... Make the right peg fold back and stay for when you are starting the engine. The YSR50 had that feature to keep you from killing yourself when starting.
Its not THAT easy! The frame is in the way! The shaft needs more length, and as a result needs more support to save it from gouging itself out of the engine case.
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I was just referring to the foot peg clearance issue.
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How's the Honzuki coming along. Its a very interesting project, especially since you can't buy any 2 stroke street bikes anymore.
Its been buried for a while, bad economy and no time. I just dug it out recently, and I have a CBR00F2 rear wheel and sprocket carriers being machined to fit with new spacers, etc. It might be a little while before I see them back. My machinist even had to take a part-time job at one of his competitors' shops to keep his own head above water. Things are really bad out there!

Because its been taking so long I'm having a little change of heart about it all too, not sure what I want to do yet. A lot of new ideas and suggestions from others (far too many) have popped up along the way. I've got nearly all the parts to make everything happen, IT SHALL BE BUILT... but it may realise a different life when its done.

Otherwise no new updates yet, I will naturally keep everyone posted.

And don't take anything I said out of context! This project is NOT DEAD!


OH, it has also picked up some Yamaha and Kawasaki parts along the way, too.

Its a Yamahonkawizuki!
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Killer project. Ill be watching closely.

I would like to try the same kind of swap on my lil 2008 250 Ninja. I am currently looking for a 2 stoke YZ 400 motor just to have laying around when I toast the 250 twin.
Ill keep mine a track bike so no need for those pesky lights or a battery.
Imagine a 400cc 2 stroke 2008 ninja trackbike. It would be a blast if i can strengthen the frame enough to handle the extra HP.
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Your goin to have some fun with that when u get into the powerband. Except for the fact that gas milage is going to be completely horrible I love it though
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This is a really awesome looking project! Make sure to keep us posted, I want to hear what that beast sounds like once she is running.
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Your goin to have some fun with that when u get into the powerband. Except for the fact that gas milage is going to be completely horrible I love it though
Yeah gas mileaage is gonna suck, but I'll have it geared up for highway. What I've ready it should make for 35mpg.

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It'll sound like this.... brrrrrrrrrring-ba-ding-ding-braaaaaaaaaaaaahp!
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frankenstein lookin' good !

I didn't know there were still people who knew how to do stuff like that.
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Well... Jesse is more of an artist, the Teutels aren't quite o the same caliber, though the do build some primo stuff.

Me, I'm just a hack, a good one, but still a hack, lol!
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Killer project. Ill be watching closely.

I would like to try the same kind of swap on my lil 2008 250 Ninja. I am currently looking for a 2 stoke YZ 400 motor just to have laying around when I toast the 250 twin.
Ill keep mine a track bike so no need for those pesky lights or a battery.
Imagine a 400cc 2 stroke 2008 ninja trackbike. It would be a blast if i can strengthen the frame enough to handle the extra HP.
I think if I was going to do the same to my Ninja, it'd get a RZ350/Banshee engine. You can easily build those up to 500cc and make like 112HP. Plus parts a very widely available because the engine was built relatively the same for so many years.
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A bit of a long-winded story, but I felt like sharing it all:

Well I had a day off today for Presidents' Day, and couldn't stand to look at the new SV650 engine that I got real cheap last week (a deal I couldn't pass up on) sitting beside the Honzuki. I figured it would be a good backup plan if the Honda engine didn't work out, but I knew that would really happen!

Sometime before lunch time I knew what I wanted to do, and skipped eating.

So I went and got my helpers and put them to work.... or I thought I did... busted!

Caught napping on the job!



I put the bike up on some stands and pulled the CR500 engine and cradle out, put it aside... stared at the bike and sighed a once... and sucked it up.

Then lifted the new SV650 engine onto a floorjack, lifted it into place and pushed through the primary 3 mounting bolts, and plugged up the wiring.

I very quickly cleaned out the carbs and airbox and dropped them into place, connected the throttle cables.... connected the fuel lines and rested the tank in place.

I sighed one more time while turning the key, flipping the run switch on, checking the oil level, and pressing the start button. I just a few seconds the SV engine sputtered momentarily then rumbled into new life.

:: Plook! Plook! Plook! :: (thats what it sounds like when it idles with no exhaust on it)

Its a little disappointing to not see the CR500 engine in there, but its nice to see that this bike is going to have some usefulness sometime soon.

BUT!!!!! Nobody wants to hear my whining:

I sucked it up and inserted and tightened the remaining mounting bolts to spec, attached and filled the radiator, connected the exhaust pipes, and hung the chain. I tightened up the rear wheel, checked tire pressures, and started it up again and took it for a ride down the street.

First impressions.

I have never ridden an SV before (with an SV engine) and I kind of like the way it feels, that low end grunt, the rumble of the V2 instead of the whining of an I4... It was a little choppy on the low end though, I think letting it warm up longer, and syncing the carbs would aleviate most of the problem.

The tires were hard as rocks and shiny from being so cold outside and having sat so long and having been wheeled through all sorts of garage spills over the years (probably about 3 years) so they were dangerously slippery! The rear wheel spun VERY easily when I romped the throttle! I buffed the front tire with some sandpaper and did a small burnout on the rear leaning it from side to side. All was good!

At this time I also ran some degreaser all over the bottom of the engine (I accidentally ran it previously without the PAIR holes plugged, oil was all over that motor.)

Its a good-looking bike, all the aluminum is polished to a very light-grained satin finish. (Looks nice, and MUCH easier to maintain!) The exhaust looks like hell, and will be replaced this week with something else, dunno what yet, I'll dig in my buddy's salvage yard.



I took it for a ride down the street again, I notice the gauges and everything were working correctly, all idiot lights worked as they were supposed to. The guy I bought it from told me that some of the wiring and speedo sensor were new, I didn't believe him, because I paid $200 for all this, I didn't care... but he had indeed told me the truth, everything works!

Then suddenly :: POP! CRACK! :: WTF!??! The engine stalled and the clutch lever got all loose feeling. I looked down to my left and saw oil all over everything, my shoe, the shifter, that side of the engine.... then I realised the chain was dangling and dragging! I coasted into my driveway and found the chain not only derailed itself, but when it came off it busted off the clutch pushrod (its a really stupid place to be.) I'll be investing in a case-saver if one exists for the SV and protects that rod!

The case of the engine was behind the stator cover was gouged only a little bit (I can't even photograph it) where the chain had slapped around, but the cases weren't cracked or otherwise freakishly damaged.

I pulled out my old SV engine from the back corner of my garage that came with this bike and removed the clutch pushrod from it. I went to install it into the new motor, and found that a small piece of the old pushrod was still in the motor. It was tweaked so a magnet wouldn't pull it out, I was gonna have to take the clutch apart and tap it though from the other side.

I drained the water, drained the oil and used some more foul language as another $20 in oil that was hardly used was wasted. Blah... and pulled the clutch cover off, and disassembled the clutch. I tapped the broken shaft through, and as it came out it tore a chunk out of the seal. F%$K!!!!!!!

Now I had to go to the other side, and remove the pushrod seal and replace it, too. To anyone that knows, this requires the wire and seal retaining clip to be removed. Its 3 bolts, 2 are easy to get to, and one is just awkward enough that you can't get a tool onto it without removing the stator cover. F%$K!!!!!!! F%$K!!!!!!! F%$K!!!!!!! Stator cover had to come off.

I could easily get to that bolt on the old engine with a box end wrench because it wasn't mounted, but could barely do an 1/8th of a turn on it.

Anyways, I pulled the seal and the pushrod from the old motor and reassembled everything to spec.

3 minutes of fun on the road translated to 3 hours of cursing and swearing.

So since the oil was drained again, I replaced the filter the engine came with, refilled oil and started it back up on a dry spot in the garage to check for leaks. It ran for 30 minutes without leaks or problems, even the radiator fan kicked in like it was supposed to. ;D

So on closer inspection, the reason why the chain came off is because it flexes A LOT from side-to-side, its severely worn. I can't believe I didn't notice that before I put it on. It will not be going back on the bike! Instead I will melt it with my torch. :angry5:

I found the ugly exhaust can is literally just slipped onto the collector. It took a little effort but it pulled right off, no clamps, no screws! That thing could have come shooting off and smashed the windshield of some soccer mom riding my @ss someday.... not that it would be such a bad thing, lol. :nana:

So before I went to work on the other, OTHER frankenbike, I took another pic with the exhaust can off:



This bike will continue to be built here in this thread, as I progress with it.

Afterthoughts:

I'm a little frustrated that this thing has been sitting mostly idle for 2 years, somewhat because Pensacola doesn't have the appropriate resources to turn out a working kickstarter shaft (believe me, I've done the research, nobody has the appropriate tooling, or is confident enough, and even money... when I had money.... won't do the talking) and partially because I'm tired of tripping over loose parts.

Secondly, I have another clear-title SV650 frame available to me. If I can find someone that I can afford to outsource the CR500 kicker shaft redesign to, this project still may make a comeback.

Now before anyone else says it.... some of you may be disappointed that my SV has an SV engine, I mean c'mon, WTF kind of engine is it supposed to have? LOL! So at least now I feel it will be eligible for SV of the Month on svrider.com. We'll see what I turn it into, here's hoping. ;D

But the Honzuki will live on.... its spirit (and componentry) will be reincarnated into a new body...

Honzuki 2.0?

Kawazuki?

Yamahonzuki?

Stay tuned.....
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Old February 15th, 2010, 07:07 PM   #117
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Well, looks like i ended up the winner, in the way i didn't want to. :/

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Old February 18th, 2010, 09:31 AM   #119
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Tonight it got a headlight/fairing, it needs some paint to match, but I like it.

Light on:



Light off:



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It has blue eyes like me:



and a close-up:


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Old February 19th, 2010, 06:25 PM   #120
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Awesome bike! I would buy one, but my dealer is always out of those.
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