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Offline BPellerine

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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #125 on: March 26, 2016, 04:30:04 PM »
now that is something to look at!!cables and fuel lines and good to go?billp
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #126 on: March 26, 2016, 05:21:25 PM »
Quote from: BPellerine on March 26, 2016, 04:30:04 PM
now that is something to look at!!cables and fuel lines and good to go?billp

Gotta do the wiring for the switches, get a battery, and rebuild a petcock too.
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #127 on: March 26, 2016, 06:43:23 PM »
Scorpion batteries are on sale, ordered one for my 550 today

https://www.batterystuff.com/powersports-batteries/sYTX14AHL-BS.html
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #128 on: March 27, 2016, 08:59:24 AM »
Pops gets Interstate batteries through the shop...I usually get whatever they sell that fits the model number.
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #129 on: March 27, 2016, 09:04:29 AM »
Quote from: Greggo on March 27, 2016, 08:59:24 AM
Pops gets Interstate batteries through the shop...I usually get whatever they sell that fits the model number.

Thats great, you should already have one!
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #130 on: April 01, 2016, 05:41:50 PM »
Lotsa progress, but not much to look at..

Accel coils installed - one of the wires needed new end connectors, and the coils just barely fit with the tank.
Petcock rebuilt - gave it a good cleaning and some fresh Honda rubber.
Fuel lines/clamps installed - there's a sizable difference between the spigots of the petcock, and the weber fuel inlet..I'm hoping the clamps at the petcock will keep everything dry.
Throttle cable/tube installed - I routed the cable wrong the first time...
Battery bought


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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #131 on: April 02, 2016, 04:59:37 PM »
not much give and take to cut the ball ends off the cables is there?no second chances!bill
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #132 on: April 02, 2016, 05:15:42 PM »
Quote from: BPellerine on April 02, 2016, 04:59:37 PM
not much give and take to cut the ball ends off the cables is there?no second chances!bill

Definitely, and it's not a cheap cable from Honda..
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #133 on: April 08, 2016, 03:30:15 PM »
We have a runner!

The rattling is two of the header pipes that aren't clamped down...

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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #134 on: April 08, 2016, 03:38:43 PM »
Cool!  8)
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #135 on: April 08, 2016, 03:46:22 PM »
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #136 on: April 08, 2016, 06:01:26 PM »
at least yours did not start at 3 grand like mine did the first time!nice!bill
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #137 on: April 08, 2016, 06:19:21 PM »

Quote from: BPellerine on April 08, 2016, 06:01:26 PM
at least yours did not start at 3 grand like mine did the first time!nice!bill

It did! This was the third start after adjusting the idle screws
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #138 on: April 09, 2016, 03:31:24 PM »
yeah one full turn was too much for mine!bill
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #139 on: April 10, 2016, 08:39:34 AM »
Quote from: BPellerine on April 09, 2016, 03:31:24 PM
yeah one full turn was too much for mine!bill

I had left them fully seated...about three full turns too much :D
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #140 on: May 21, 2016, 08:28:57 AM »
This Lester 16" rear was crusty with surface corrosion, so I sandblasted the entire thing, and went to town on the brake surface with some diamond-crusted sandpaper.  The paint looks tits in the sunshine, and I think I'm going to do something crazy and paint my NOS 19" front Lester to match.  I like Lesters more for the spoke design than the brushed lip/black paint look. 



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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #141 on: May 21, 2016, 07:22:31 PM »
Agreed, looks tits!   Diamond crusted sandpaper?   Wow
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #142 on: May 21, 2016, 09:22:28 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on May 21, 2016, 07:22:31 PM
Agreed, looks tits!   Diamond crusted sandpaper?   Wow

Not sure if it's actual diamonds, but it's some tough stuff...seriously.

You have any seat locks/keys in that bat cave?
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #143 on: May 22, 2016, 07:50:36 AM »
Quote from: Greggo on May 21, 2016, 09:22:28 PM
Quote from: Stev-o on May 21, 2016, 07:22:31 PM
Agreed, looks tits!   Diamond crusted sandpaper?   Wow

You have any seat locks/keys in that bat cave?

Pretty sure I do, can check today....
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #144 on: May 23, 2016, 12:17:14 AM »
That bare Lester looks great.
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #145 on: May 23, 2016, 02:52:48 PM »
Very nice wheels, looks fantastic.
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #146 on: May 23, 2016, 03:59:42 PM »
Quote from: toytuff on May 23, 2016, 02:52:48 PM

Very nice wheels, looks  fantastic   tits!.


Fixed.

Seat lock shipped, Greggo.
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Re: Greggo's Boss K4
« Reply #147 on: May 23, 2016, 05:50:33 PM »
I'll look next year for someone to redo the wheels on the GS. Would like them polished and repainted. Greggo's looks fantastic.  :P
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