OhLordyMyKnees Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 So I'm back after a bit of a hiatus. The last thing I ever did to my '02 XX was take it halfway apart. That was in 2016. It hasn't run under its own power since. After getting some things in life back under control, I want to get her running again. Hopefully in time for spring 2023. Clearly the Important/Useful Threads and The Garage will be my new home for a while. I would like to start with a comprehensive (as much as possible) list of tools, accessories, and parts I will need to make this possible. The issues that prompted the initial tear-down were poor cooling (original rad and fan) and the rear brakes got locked up. I also had an upgraded rear shock and Samco rad hoses sitting around, so I figured I'd install those with the other jobs. Realized I had the wrong hoses (CB instead of CBR), ran into some electrical gremlins, got busy, put a cover over her, moved a couple times, etc. I know I will need to remove and clean out the tank. Replace spark plugs. Replace heavily rusted chain and sprockets. Remove and refinish front forks (spotty rust). Replace tires. Replace battery. New oil and filter. Make sure Ebay radiator hadn't sprung any leaks. Probably rebuild the brake cylinders. Oh and I seem to have lost the ECU 😬. Still have the original exhaust cans though 🙄. Am I missing anything obvious / critical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXBirdSlapper Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 A good deal of determination. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, OhLordyMyKnees said: I would like to start with a comprehensive (as much as possible) list of tools, accessories, and parts I will need to make this possible. JIS drivers are useful, in a drill/driver format as well as hand driver. The "Phillips" screws on the bike are actually JIS and work far better with those drivers. Set of metric hex tools in both hand and driver/socket format, and both flat and ball end. A few places are much easier to reach with a ball end. The obvious full set of metric sockets, extensions, and a wobbler extension or two. Obviously the rebuild kits for the brake cylinders, a new thermostat and gasket since you mentioned cooling, and probably a fork seal kit since you mentioned those were pitted. Based on the number of issues and missing items though, you might be better off just buying another bike. I don't know how much of this is "I want a hobby" versus "I just want to ride." You should weigh those thoughts yourself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrick Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Pull all the plugs and make sure a cylinder hasn't flooded. You'd probably smell it in your oil when you do the change, but it's worth checking. Also, others with FI will chime in, but I believe there's an issue with the fuel shutoff on the tank going bad over time, that may require inspection. Don't know about the environment in which it was stored, but rats: wires and air paths need inspection. Someone here probably has anything you need for parts. Or eBay, buyer beware (especially on electrical/electronic stuff). Sounds like you have a fun project on your hands, but I'm glad it's not mine - I have enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I'm moving this to the garage, so it won't just get buried in political shit and purse-swinging about Teslas. Mike makes a great point about environment, and relative to both the electrical and fuel systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhLordyMyKnees Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 26 minutes ago, SwampNut said: Based on the number of issues and missing items though, you might be better off just buying another bike. I don't know how much of this is "I want a hobby" versus "I just want to ride." You should weigh those thoughts yourself. I want to ride. But the wife says there's only room for 1 bike in the carport, and she's usually right. Sounds like I need to continue taking things apart to temporarily store in the basement, much to her consternation. So I can check airways and such. 👍 What I lack in determination, I try to make up for with stubbornness and six packs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon haney Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Unless it has been sitting completely empty of fuel, get a new FPR (fuel pressure regulator). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbird Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 If that tank wasn't completely empty, the fuel pump is done. Don't buy the $500 one from Honda, get the little $40 one on ebay and clean out all the rust from the brillo pad while you have it apart. The part number for the fuel filter from Oreilly's is somewhere on here that I got them to match up so you don't have to buy the $100 one from Honda. Good luck on an ECU, definitely will have to find one on the boards because I haven't see one on ebay lately (which means there's a hundred since I just posted this... 🤣) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 What state are you in? Are you on a coast? ...wondering about the rust ... ...any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbird Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 https://www.ebay.com/itm/115463290702?hash=item1ae225ff4e:g:oosAAOSwOclizq4i&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoBFn14FU%2BJC6glIt%2FAmTDQj6sEfDGpOkfSZhK3lmebxXxnptTlPwxQot%2B5IC7bGlw8leQQKIYcGj6miOVwL3pdfE1O%2BLhToIw7nqtJiZ8roTi%2Fa4STWLqDvN2kQv6McQkQITjthQMKkQLlxmWWiddqnNR7dl1obXZRUzbDjf75%2B%2FeR0UI8QxjQ4xp7EUxaX30n27BxQSDt2ZXppDpwy4X7c%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR8zGqI_VYA This shows to be a correct ECM for an 02. The guy has it incorrectly listed for a 97, which actually takes a CDI, not an ECU. These are NO LONGER AVAILABLE. https://www.ronayers.com/oemparts/a/hon/5053e7fbf870021c54be2e15/wire-harness 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 https://www.ebay.com/p/2006903680 Will CA version work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 38770-MAT-L2 Honda https://www.ecurepair.com.au/product/honda-cbr1100xx-super-blackbird-38770-mat-series-ecu/ How many FI Blackbirds were sold stateside? The CBX guys have it figured out to just less than 125,000 Xs I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 New plugs are optional, they don't go bad with age. Tank cleaning will depend on condition once you check it. The fuel pump might be fucked, perfectly fine, or in between. Same with brake components and injectors. FPR is almost guaranteed to be bad or go bad shortly after you get it running, replace it. I'd pull it off to flush out the fuel rail then install the new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 This is always interesting. The cores worth anything? https://www.ebay.com/itm/224975259464?hash=item3461920748:g:P-cAAOSw~I9idU4- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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