CBR 1000F "Hurricane" 1987-1996 CBR 1000F

88 Alternator removal (busted drive chain)

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Old Nov 21, 2018 | 04:19 PM
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Arrow There is no way I can compete, does guys are a riot

There you go.

Got the bike running, yet it sprung 2 coolant leaks at bottom of the water pump next to the drain bolt and at the pipe in front of the engine on both ports.
#2,3 and 4 carburetors also leaked fuel at the bottom, will be able to tell better putting fuel in on them while on the bench.
Since the bike was parked in the prior owners covered drive way it got drench from the hurricane Maria, all of the electrical connectors are corroded. Funny the bike had a bike cover there was no stopping the humidity.
I have been finding and correcting little things that had been installed or routed wrong/backwards like the left side chain adjustment thingie and the choke cable this one was routed under the thermostat housing support bracket, it would choke the carburetors every time you made a tight left turn.
Oh yea also got a couple of very slow oil leaks from the clutch cover bottom and under the shifter cover nothing too serious.
Starts right away and idles great once it warms up, sounds awesome blipping the throttle.

PS when I filled the oil in I measured wrong by screwing the dip stick in to check, where you should checked by just dipping without screwing the dip stick in. And the fact that the oil cooler was empty, yup oh boy. Luckily I shot it down as soon as it started rattling from the cams area and checked the oil added some more and the rattle was gone, The pucker factor was very high there. So far so good.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2018 | 11:43 AM
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Thumbs up She's a keeper so far


Yes it's loud, but I like the looks. Bike came with closed end caps supertrapp slip ons, I like better the open end cap, so there they are.
Had it running idle till the fan came around at about 3/4 of the temperature gauge.
Replaced a coolant hose clamp at the water pump to stop a coolant leak.
The carburetors got out of wack/synch when I replaced the O rings for the fuel T's between the carbs, so I pulled them off to do a mechanical bench synchronization, they worked much better afterwards. oh yea I replaced the carb float bowl gaskets on all 4 the old ones where flat and cracked.
I feel more confident on putting more time/effort and money on the bike after it is holding it's own idling without leaks or odd engine noise a road shakeout will be done in the future due to current commitments.
There is plenty work left =
The forks need TLC and paint.
The wheels need paint and at least a wheel bearing inspection.
The rear swing arm needs paint/corrosion control.
The fuel tank has a lot of corrosion in it. I did repaired the petcock with a overhaul kit.
The frame needs corrosion control here and there.
The electrical connectors need TLC too.
There is a few details with the fairing mounting points that need attention.
Figure that's most of it, oh yea I have to get me a motorcycle license so I can start getting my wheels under me, it's been a while.
 
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