Motorcycle Restoration Part 5: Engine

A motorcycle engine is a thing of beauty: A compact mechanical symphony, engineered with precision. And one of the most satisfying jobs during a motorcycle restoration is restoring an engine back to its original glory. That s what happened this week in E3 Motorcycles Brooklyn workshop. We ll be looking at the stripdown of the engine in the Honda CB550 owned by New York agency Woods Witt Dealy Sons. The bike arrived with a thin layer of oil covering the cylinder and lower engine, recalls