Saved from the Scrapyard - Honda CBR600F3 - Budget Motorcycle Restoration - Part 1

[@sybywater]

Mate these video’s are going to be so helpful 👍

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Keep me updated on your progress, love to see some pics / video.

[@mickspain4696]

Really enjoyed watching that sensible resto of what is a great bike I have an fh and an f3 looking forward to the next instalment well done mate

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Cheers Mick. Yeah a legendary bike, so capable and versatile. Had an F2 about 20 years ago and then 4 Fireblades. Obviously the Blade is a different kettle of fish but pleased I went with an F3 in the end. Such an easy and forgiving bike to ride and got more than enough performance for me these days. It's all about the MPG!

[@sahelanthropus84]

im just now learning to work on my bike (yet to be diagnosed ignition/fuel issue) and mine is the model year just before yours! so happy youve started this series, its exactly what i was looking for edit: the fuel pump is a known bad (chinese ebay part previous owner installed) and along with that she bogs down when youre fully open in first and inevitably dies when riding after a short while. replacing that and i'm doing all new spark plugs too

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Awesome, good luck sorting it out. Here's a link to official Honda service manuals (pdf format) - motoservicemanual.com/honda-service-repair-manual-download/ Free to download, very useful. So yours is a 1995? (a CBR600F3) or a CBR600F2 (1991-1994). Both great bikes, I've owned them both. www.cbrforum.com is also a great resource and lots of knowledgeable people there. Sections dedicated to both F2 and F3's and questions usually get answered within hours.

[@ichidonssa3207]

I guess I got lucky bought F2 1993 and has much les rust :D and even exhaust pipe still looks like new :D

[@tonytowers5863]

I'm currently working on a 1989 honda cbr600 f1 hurricane that my buddy and I got a hold of, it had been sitting forever the previous owner had dismantled but never finished it so I went ahead and removed the carbs and cleaned it thoroughly, fuel pump was burned out so I replaced it with a universal one but I still can't get it to turn over, it cranks ..I was checking some vids that spoke about "zener" diode and just realized that this F1 has an aftermarket ignition so I might give that a try..great footage of your work 👍👍

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Thanks Tony. I don't know much about the F1, if it helps there is an online manual for free download here - motoservicemanual.com/honda-service-repair-manual-download/ So it's getting fuel but no spark? ... no effort to fire at all? This might be an interesting read ... cbrforum.com/forum/cbr-600f-15/cbr-600-f1-no-spark-132800/ good luck, cool bike, classic!

[@tonytowers5863]

@John Norris Metal Sculpture thanks for the link, just read through it and gonna check and test the cdi unit

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

@@tonytowers5863 I'd check the coil packs too i reckon. That forum looked pretty useful probably worth joining Also one here in the Uk on facebook, CBR600 F1 F2 F3 owners club or something like that. Alot of very helpful and knowledgeable people there.

[@tonytowers5863]

@John Norris Metal Sculpture I'll recheck the wiring harness and I'll also check the coils my buddy said he checked them but he don't know much

[@Peyton-cw2tw]

What tools did you use for cleaning up the engine and other parts like nuts bolts etc.?

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Green gunk and a tooth brush on the engine, followed by various different soft (brass) wire brushes. Quite a lot of time but worth the effort. The nuts and bolts I also wire brushed but if I did it again I'd have them all reanodized or plated. They will eventually rust if you just wire brush them because you are removing the previous coating along with the rust. Alternatively you could heat them and quench them in oil but probably unwise to do so as you might effect their tensile strength. You could try submerging them in a blueing agent. Cheers for the comment.

[@Peyton-cw2tw]

Thanks and God bless!

[@iluvyunie]

@@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture I was thinking something like a laser clean might work, so long as the heat exposure isn't over enough time to damage the part *but it's probably comparable at that point to have a shop do it

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

@@iluvyunie Never tried one but it might be a brilliant solution.

[@an04ker]

What happened to part 2?

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

It's there, click on 'videos' on my channel to see the list