The breeding pair are nearly ready to hit the streets ? Goldies cam timing was two teeth out (was a used engine) and it still ran (but badly). Fixed that today ? starting and running well now.
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CG110 engine ready for installation
CG110 engine rebuilt with NOS cylinder and piston, head decarbonised and valves lapped. New valve stem oil seal too.
A quick coat of paint and it’s all ready for installation in the freshly painted frame tomorrow ? Beverley reckons I’m the surgeon and she is the nurse, passing me tools and holding things.
I like playing Doctors and Nurses with Bev ?
Golden ones replacement frame is painted
We finally got round to stripping and painted the replacement frame for the Golden one. Next I have to reassemble the CG110 engine with new crank, bearings, cylinder and piston etc to go in
Gold CG failed compliance
Bad news. The Golden CG failed compliance because it was an insurance write off at some point many years ago. To get it road legal will require a repair certificate and it turns out that getting one is very difficult and expensive.
To move forward I’m going to move everything except the engine to a CG110 frame I already have. Unfortunately I can’t use the CG125 engine in the CG110 frame because it is more than a 15% increase in power. So I have to rebuild the knackered CG110 engine. I’ve bought a good used crankshaft and NOS cylinder and piston. And new gearbox bearings throughout. Should be a minter ?
Chaly is Finished
And the Chaly was mainly done. Still got to the get the horn working (handle bar button not doing its thing) and figure out why the front brake light switch is erratic (even with a new cable). Seems to go alright with the big bore kit, not fast but goes up the Wellington hills a lot better. Might not bother with a 70 head and bigger carb for now.
Glad I left some patina ? Beverley thinks it’s ace, she’s been riding up and down our street this afternoon practicing changing gears.
CG125 in for compliance
The Golden One is Done
New Seat & Rear Mudguard and Front Mudguard Painted
Wheels back on and I got a new reproduction rear mudguard. Bev did a fab job of the prep work on the rusty old front one. It came up a treat 🙂 Cleaned up and painted the rear light housing too. We also fitted the new seat that amazingly was ordered on eBay from a Thailand seller on Sunday and arrived on Friday. Gotta love DHL!
New Chaly tires fitted
I splashed out and bought the decent Michelin Tires. Nothing is too good for the mighty Chaly 😉
Chaly Wheels and small parts removed for painting
I think they came up quite well really.
And the Chaly lives!
A good clean up of the carb with my ultrasonic cleaner, cleaned out the fuel tank (in really good shape inside) , new fuel line, points removed and thoroughly cleaned, advance mechanism lubed, timing set with the light bulb method and away she goes!
New Arrival- 1976 Honda CF50 Chaly
A friend put me onto this Honda Chaly, selling locally.
Pressed buy now on Friday, picked up on Saturday 🙂
Much work to do.
