Is a slippery slope indeed...
Right from the get go, these were going to be a pain in the neck. I was able to break the bearing retainer's screw's loose with the aid of an impact driver, but after getting a look at the bearing, I realized that because of the floating collar that is inside, there was no way to get a drift to gain any purchase on the inside lip of the bearing (from the inside). I read that it is possible to put the hubs in an oven and wait for the aluminum to expand so that the bearings drop out, but given the fact that they won't fit in our toaster oven, that option was clearly out. So, option 2 was the 3/4" anchor peened over on the inside, and knocked out from the opposite side. After a little fiddling with the fit, it worked like a charm.
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| Rear hub before bearing removal and Cream of Tartar bath |
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| Bingo - Dropped right out |
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| Anchor removal tool, old dirty bearings and collar |
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| First bath attempt - didn't work (clearly) |
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| After boiling for about 45 minutes in the cream of tartar solution; still not all that clean |
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| Front hub after boiling |
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| Front brake parts |
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| How it started. 20 years of grime |
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| On the bench this morning, ready to be laced. Just need to get the new bearings pressed in, and the rim fixed (was it a railroad tie that put that flat spot in it, Carl?) |
Hi, I have a 1966 cb77 I've owned since 1966 it had 200 miles on it when I bought it. Rode the hell out of it from 66 to 71. It has about 18000 miles on it and I went thru it in 71 the engine, frame and seat. Been in my basement since 73. I just retired in January this year my project for 2013- 14 is to redo my bike. These are great bikes, fun, on the road or off, of course I was just a kid then. Anyway, Honda used what I would call a clear coat on the aluminum parts a bitch to get off back in the sixties there was no products to do it for me you might want to check and see if a chemical may work instead of a scotch pad and elbow grease. Good luck, looks like It's coming along nicely. Have fun!
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