Topic: My K8 re-conditioning

[grcamna2]

Den,have you really 'opened it up' / ride-it-like-you-stole-it yet ? 

[denward17]

^Kinda, but not really.  I've only hit 7-7.5K RPM a couple of times in 2nd gear, came close in 3rd.

I live in a populated area with lots of traffic, so I have to pick my times and spots. 

I plan to do that when I am able to get it out in the "country" with no side streets and such.

A few weeks ago I pulled away from a stop sign and started going through the gears, and about midway through 3rd, a car pulled out in front of me (about a 1/4 of mile in front of me), so had to back off.

I have not had the throttle wide open yet through any gears, don't have the nerve around here.

[grcamna2]

^Kinda, but not really.  I've only hit 7-7.5K RPM a couple of times in 2nd gear, came close in 3rd.

I live in a populated area with lots of traffic, so I have to pick my times and spots. 

I plan to do that when I am able to get it out in the "country" with no side streets and such.

A few weeks ago I pulled away from a stop sign and started going through the gears, and about midway through 3rd, a car pulled out in front of me (about a 1/4 of mile in front of me), so had to back off.

I have not had the throttle wide open yet through any gears, don't have the nerve around here.

The Interstate will work.

[RAFster122s]

It looks great, be safe...the most important part of riding...

[scubanerdnick]

Dennis - your bike continues to be inspiration for my 78!  That candy alpha red just looks absolutely amazing in the sun. 

[denward17]

^Thanks Nick, it does look good from 10 feet away.

I may have to address that this winter with some paint, thinking about it......

[denward17]

Decided not to paint for now, mostly sitting in the corner since I started on the 550.

However, I did take it out for a ride today, first time in about 3 months since being ran.

This thing still runs great, felt good to ride again, little cool with 62 degrees F ambient.

[BenelliSEI]

Lucky you! Truly miserable here today and our road is ankle deep in mud. Be a while yet for me.

[PeWe]

I'm happy if a ride can be true in a month and a half from now.
Not enough that all roads with the surroundings are ice and snow free.
All gravel that has been used on smaller roads have to be brushed away by special trucks that will "harvest" it.

April with melting snow beside roads that become wet, frosty night will freeze it. Not a nice surprise can happen on dark curvy roads with dense forest close to the road.

[denward17]

Did about 45-50 miles today and finally opened it up a bit, went to redline a couple of times in 2nd and 3rd gears.

Little over 1200 miles since rebuild.

Bike is running great, love to ride this thing.

Thinking I may paint it black this fall, but will look closely at the various shades of red before I default to black.

[BenelliSEI]

Did about 45-50 miles today and finally opened it up a bit, went to redline a couple of times in 2nd and 3rd gears.

Little over 1200 miles since rebuild.

Bike is running great, love to ride this thing.

Thinking I may paint it black this fall, but will look closely at the various shades of red before I default to black.

Den….. great that it’s running so well. Don’t bother with the paint! It looks fabulous and is only original once…..

[denward17]

Did about 45-50 miles today and finally opened it up a bit, went to redline a couple of times in 2nd and 3rd gears.

Little over 1200 miles since rebuild.

Bike is running great, love to ride this thing.

Thinking I may paint it black this fall, but will look closely at the various shades of red before I default to black.

Good advice .... again, Thanks
Den….. great that it’s running so well. Don’t bother with the paint! It looks fabulous and is only original once…..

[Alan F.]

I just read through from the first post. I find encouragement in these pages having not touched my Hondas in quite a while.

[denward17]

I just read through from the first post. I find encouragement in these pages having not touched my Hondas in quite a while.

Thanks!
I rode it some yesterday, running great...

[BenelliSEI]

Ride it more often. The K7/8 carbs don’t like sitting around.