While I was tearing my SECA appart for my build(all over the place thread) my buddy took interest....and bought a Maxim.
It was running on a single cylinder...
Checked spark which we had...cleaned the carbs and vrrrouum 2 cylinders!
Took the bike for a ride on a week end along with my Maxim....
He took a liking to the little 400s.
Seeing that I was planning a cafe build with my crashed SECA...he started wanting 6 speeds also.
So I started shopping around and found this.
A SECA 1982 frame that NEVER-EVER saw pavement...it still has the little paint torque dots on the bolts from the factory,the rear sprocket doesn't even have oil or grease on it. The brakes are brand spankin new ....I mean it is ALL new...but there was no engine. The seller sold the frame as is for 350$ threw in a SECA engine.
So...pretty good deal...
We tore the engine apart and it wasn't in very good shape, the pistons were almost seized in the cylinders, the valves were caked... maybe even pitted. This engine was beaten to it's near death and not very well maintained. So me and my buddy agreed that we could take the Maxim cylinder,pistons,head and keep the crank case with the 6 speed tranny and make for a pretty good engine.
Now I went about it the same way I did in my other thread(that I Will update when I get the chance) so I won't redo the whole engine thing here.
To sum it up we cleaned,blasted,painted everything.Changed timing chain, whole new seals and gaskets, new starter bearing, new piston rings, cylinders honed, all stainless steel hardware, timed as per manual, grinded valves/valve seats, changed out the valve bucket shims to specs...checked everything,measured everything(clutch friction plates, clutch springs, oil pump)..here it is...
Now my buddy wants to paint the starter...Will be done a little later.
It was running on a single cylinder...
Checked spark which we had...cleaned the carbs and vrrrouum 2 cylinders!
Took the bike for a ride on a week end along with my Maxim....
He took a liking to the little 400s.
Seeing that I was planning a cafe build with my crashed SECA...he started wanting 6 speeds also.
So I started shopping around and found this.
A SECA 1982 frame that NEVER-EVER saw pavement...it still has the little paint torque dots on the bolts from the factory,the rear sprocket doesn't even have oil or grease on it. The brakes are brand spankin new ....I mean it is ALL new...but there was no engine. The seller sold the frame as is for 350$ threw in a SECA engine.
So...pretty good deal...
We tore the engine apart and it wasn't in very good shape, the pistons were almost seized in the cylinders, the valves were caked... maybe even pitted. This engine was beaten to it's near death and not very well maintained. So me and my buddy agreed that we could take the Maxim cylinder,pistons,head and keep the crank case with the 6 speed tranny and make for a pretty good engine.
Now I went about it the same way I did in my other thread(that I Will update when I get the chance) so I won't redo the whole engine thing here.
To sum it up we cleaned,blasted,painted everything.Changed timing chain, whole new seals and gaskets, new starter bearing, new piston rings, cylinders honed, all stainless steel hardware, timed as per manual, grinded valves/valve seats, changed out the valve bucket shims to specs...checked everything,measured everything(clutch friction plates, clutch springs, oil pump)..here it is...
Now my buddy wants to paint the starter...Will be done a little later.