Indeed, not the worst I have seen but still quite dirty Mine did not come out in one piece so I had to buy a replacement pet **** just to get the filter!

In the following thread there has been a lot of discussion on ultrasonic cleaners etc.
https://cbrforum.com/forum/cbr-600f-...-162068/page6/

A spare set would be good to learn on.

Search the forum as there are some very good threads on carb cleaning with some great pictures to help you out.

 

I order almost al my new spare parts at CMSnl.com. They ship worldwide (but the fun thing is they are practically in my backyard).

 

I have used them a couple of times but was not prepared to pay c.30 euros for a filter when the complete pet **** and filter was c. 12 euros, go figure!

 

Wow, it's over a year ago since I posted my last update. I haven't been working on my bike for about a year too. I could't find the motivation to get myself working on it again. In december last year I finally decided to let the mechanic do the work. He found the problem really quickly. Apparently the fuelrubbers were leaking massively. And the battery didn't give enough power. I did check the battery myself when I startet to look for the problem (it was fine then), and I used an Optimate to keep it in good condition, but it problaby died slowly over the year. The Optimate also died, so it problably wasn't keeping the battery in good condition in the first place.
So the theory is that the initial problem were the carburators indeed. And that after fixing that, I might have drown the engine in the first attemt, and in the period of time after that the rubbers and the battery would have kept the engine from running.

Anyway, she's running again! There's still some work for me left to do. I have cleaned the fueltank and removed all the rust, using Tank Cure. Now I have to coat it again. The trouble is, I used 80 bolt (I think they are called) to help remove the rust. I used a magnet to get them out again, but I can't find the last 2. Any suggestions on how to find them inside the fueltank?

 

Hi and welcome back. I'm not familiar with the term "80 bolt". Can you elaborate on what you mean by that?

 

I think it's bolts dropped into tank and quantity=80???

Can you hear remaining 2 bolts rattling around in tank when you shake it?

 

I used 80 bolts together with Tankcure tankcleaner and rust remover to get rid of as much rust as possible. I used a magnet to get the bolts out again, but could only get a hold on 78 of them.

I can't hear them rattling. I used a endoscope (thanks to the kind kid next door) to take a look in the fueltank and I also couldn't see them. So I guess it's a human error (lost count or missed the bolts coming out) rather then the bolts being stuck inside the tank.
Yesterday I coated the tank. Now it has to dry for a week. So next week we will see how it goes and if I can finally finish this project.

 

I hoped to finish this project last week, but I used my new bushcraft knive in a unsafe way and ended up at the GP to get stitches in my hand/finger. Luckily I was able to use my hand again a few days ago, so I started to put the pieces back together.

I installed the fuel petcock on the fueltank (after removing some of the coating in the tank opening) and then put all the bodywork back in te place. That was quite a job. Some bolts seem te be missing, but is is also hard to say because it's not the orignal bodywork and the bodywork itself also has bits and pieces missing. But I think I managed to put it on thight enough and savely.
Today was the big day: first attemt to start the engine and hopefully ride again. But as soon as I put the fuel in the tank, the fuel came dripping out from the bottom somewhere. First I thought (hoped) I didn't thigthen the fuel petcock enough, but soon it became clear that the fuel **** itself was leaking. So the next step is to fix that. Hopefully it's the last step before riding again.

 

Yeah, she's finally running again!

Last week I started on the fuelcock, after putting it off for weeks (I really didn't feel like it). Today I could finally try to get the engine running for the first time. Ofcourse that wasn't a straight job aswell.... Had less than 5 ltrs of petrol and forgot to switch to reserve, flooded her more than once, battery gone low because of all the attempts, but with some extra petrol and a jumpstart she finally ran!
I made everything ready to drive as quickly as I could, doing only the most essential and took off for a quick ride to charge the battery.

I felt so exited! She ran beatifully and being on the road again with her felt great! I immediately knew why I always want to keep her. After this quick ride a took her for a longer ride. I stopped by at the mechanic who did some work for me earlier this yes, to show her off. Asked his advice on the bodywork that has missing pieces and got some good anwsers that enable me to fix that myself. Unfortunately I also noticed the front break needs work and the mechanic spotted some oil on a frontfork. For a second I wanted to quit, but then I realized that this is just maintenance that every bike needs at a certain age.

I am so glad I finally finished this job! Now let's enjoy riding again.

(I think I didn't use the right English words here and there, I hope it doesn't stand in the way of enjoying my post)

 

Hey, good job on getting it back up and running! So satisfying!!!

Yeah, maintenance, have to keep up with it and you'll have fewer and fewer problems with longer running time in between. I found some oil leaking from my fork recently too. Want to get it all fixed up in time for next weekend's trackday. Takes about 2-hrs to replace fork-seals and oil.



This fork oil has had it!!