Honing

[headsmess]

what getys me is the EXTERNAL(!!!???!!!) hone shown right at the start... ive never heard of one before! thats what cylindrical grinders are for.....

otherwise...any fairly light oil will do, even kerosene! in fact, kero is the most suitable of all...its abrasive itself, and is light enough not to clog the stones too much, dissiolves grease/oil.... its whats used in lapping... as is toothpaste

 

[sean01]

roger, ill back that up... iv found that kero is the best lub for honing and wd40 is second best... but it seems everyone thinks im full of sht.

 

[Satchy]

Guess what Sean kero's the only lubricant/cutting liquid iv used!
Works a treat!

 

[sean01]

yeah it is awesome stuff....i use it for alot things...

 

[synergy17]

Synergy17: Could you just use normal oil?

The old guy wasnt at work friday but asked around a bit and i found out the reason why we do not use "normal engine oil" at work, quite simple we dont hav any petrol vehicle at work, just diesel and cng ( should had been obvious to me), one guy at work did try to explain it to me =, in the fact its like wet and dry sandpaper - u can use it dry and get the job done roughly and tear the **** out of ur sandpaper or u can moisten it and get a better finnish and save ur sandpaper. im guessing wat he ment is that the lubricant that u use not only gets u a better finnish on ur bore but also saves the stone on ur honer.

 

[pbk]

i found this vid and thought i might add it to the collection....

i must admit i still dont fully understand honing

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[wogtaz ryder]

hone
bitta light lube
stick hone in barrel
spin that hone in and out of bore
for about a minute
faster/slower determines the angle of cross hatch it will leave in the bore..
done ...

Thats all i no if thats true or not ...

Seemed to work for me

 

[pbk]

just thats theres a couple of different hones you can get and was wondering which one should i get...

flex hone or just a normal one

 

[sean01]

go a flex hone if ya can as it will deglaze cylinder easier and there usually sharper

 

[pbk]

go a flex hone if ya can as it will deglaze cylinder easier and there usually sharper

now where exactly can i purchase one preferably cheap

 

[wogtaz ryder]

super duper cheap

 

[pbk]

there only normal hones... where can you get flex hones from i tryed searching ebay and google and didnt mind too much... found one for 125 bucks but im not paying that

 

[sean01]

yeah flex hones are on ebay but not in AU i dont think..well not the right size.. maybe message the seller to get the right size Flexhone 66mm suitable for nikasil cylinders - eBay, Tools, Motorcycle Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 05-Sep-10 10:37:28 AEST)

pm motorman he works for bursons so would probly be able to tell you were one is located in your area..

they also have 2 names..
flex hone or ball hone.

quick search found this Flex-Hone Cylinder Ball 58-64mm 320 Grit Tool: eBay Motors (item 180539310740 end time Aug-27-10 16:58:28 PDT)

but yeah special tools are never cheap

 

[pbk]

so i take i need the size in the last link in your post.. 58-64mm??

 

[sean01]

yep that will cover a few sizes... its big enough for yx150/160/z155/z160ho/z175

 

[ClassicHonda50]

Flex Hones

Hi

The Aussie distributor for Flexhones is "Ayross Trading" in Victoria:

Ayross Trading & Distributing Co · Ayross Trading & Distributing Company, in business since 1977, offers perhaps the most specialised range of tools & equipment to the automotive & industrial engineering industries available today.

Cheers

Jaimie

 

[djbrooksy05]

im with wogz
lube it up stick in wizz it around in and out a few times

give it a good scrub

slap a new slug in go riding