Blog Assignment

Steffan and I have been working on the engine of the bike for quite a while now and it has been going swimmingly. We started by taking the engine off the frame and ended with a bunch of pieces all over our working counter that needed to be cleaned and prepped for rebuild. Here is a list of the work I have done to get to this point.

List:

• The first task was to take the engine off of the frame removing key parts attached to the frame.
• I took off the speedometer reader, kick starter and air filters.
• Once done we had enough stuff detached and then Moved the engine to our working area and started planning on how we can remove things.
  
• The first thing I removed was the carburetor. It looked good and we didn't have to think about buying a new one or cleaning it.
• I then took off the valve cover which exposed the cylinder head.
• I thought the Cylinder head looked a little musty so we decided it should get cleaned
• I then took off the appropriate bolts to take off the cylinder head and was able to get a clean view of the cylinder.
• I saw the cylinder and saw the ceasing right away.
  
• It didn't take us long to hammer the piston out and get the cylinder off the engine.
• I knew we had to clean the cylinder and get it ready to be used again.
• Lucky the piston can be used again but the rings were worn out and useless.
• After the engine was taken apart I started to clean a lot of components such as the carburetor pistons, and valve cover so they would be ready for the next installation.

Part 2:

1. 1 part of the bike I am working on is the cleaning of the bike which I think is very key because it could make the engine work at the end of the day, also it looks very nice. The cleaning of the piston is the most important so that it has a smooth ride and there is no problems.

2. Another important part I am working on is the piston rings and making sure they all go together properly. If this is not put together properly then it could result in engine failure or stuttering of the engine. We must make sure no cuts or bends in the rings.

3. The most important part of the whole operation is to make sure the cylinder is deglazed and really clean. This was the problem of the engine in the first place and we need to make sure its all clean and ready for installation and a nice start up.