Topic: What did you do to your non-SOHC4 motorcycle today?

[simon#42]

i suspect that crank journal will be past its best .

[Terry in Australia]

i suspect that crank journal will be past its best .

Me too Simon, but surprisingly it looked ok in my brief inspection yesterday. K100 cranks are cheap because they don’t usually wear out, but I suspect that the cylinder is knackered anyway. We found half of a crank bearing yesterday and it wasn’t scored, and the crank journal looks fine, but the other side could be completely destroyed.

[Twodogs]

Got it running after 5 or more years napping.

[grcamna2]

Got it running after 5 or more years napping.

Wow ! 

[Kelly E]

Got it running after 5 or more years napping.

Nice job!

Our blue 83' CB 1100F is up next for resurrection. It's been parked for over 20 years and is a little rough.

[Magpie]

Yesterday, gave the Goldwing a bath after doing the Duffly Lake Loop with a couple of friends. A great ride! https://ridermagazine.com/2019/08/13/british-columbias-beautiful-duffey-lake-loop/

[MauiK3]

Very nice countryside

[Don R]

 That's a sweet looking Goldwing Magpie.

  I rode the GS11 to a retirement party where I had my first NA beer for a reason. It was Busch, not too bad. I wanted to ride and not worry about getting pulled over, except maybe for excessive acceleration. Also, my Doctor and liver would have approved.

 With the air/fuel meter on the bike I marked the throttle tube to track throttle opening. I'm surprised how often the RS36's are operating with the slides barely cracked open. I think the pilots can be one size smaller. I did learn to get the bike warmed up before inserting the exhaust probe, it seems to read rich after the start enrichment has been on.

[Terry in Australia]

A couple of weeks or so ago I discovered that the oil/water pump assembly on my "Hindenburg"s engine was roached.

Hindenburg Saturday 13 July 2024 4 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

I had to buy some parts from Britain for it, and was happy to have them arrive last week, so pulled the old pump body out of my ultrasonic cleaner (which had removed the black paint someone had painted it with, and rebuilt it with new shaft, oil seal, mechanical water side seal and impeller, and bolt, and reinstalled it.

BMW bumbling 4 August 2024 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

No annoying gaskets like on our old Jap bikes, just a thin smear of this stuff on the metal casting faces. Must be the right stuff, it's sold by Motobins in Britain especially for BMW's. It does work well.

BMW bumbling 4 August 2024 1 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

I put the cleaned outer cover on it, and was happy.

BMW bumbling 4 August 2024 2 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

My happiness was shattered after I filled the engine with fresh oil, K&N filter and the cooling system with fresh coolant. By this time it was getting late, but I wanted to fire it up. It started fine and ran well, but after a few minutes, the oil pressure light came on! Fcuk! Well I couldn't do much as it was getting dark, so this morning first up, I replaced the oil pressure switch with a new one and gave the connector a scrub with a wire "toothbrush" and brake cleaner. I fired it up again and ran it for 20-30 minutes for a few minutes at a time, switching it off, waiting a few minutes and starting it again to make sure the oil pressure light would come on then go off, and this time it stayed off. Woohoo!

I wanted to replace the exhaust header gaskets on the white BMW, as one was clearly leaking, and Spotty and I could only slop on some silicone when we installed the "new" engine, and it clearly didn't work as it had a "farty" sound when I rode it home from his place. There was also a couple of exhaust studs missing. We'd used bolts and that was perfectly acceptable, but as I had to sell my soul to buy the new pump parts anyway, I also bought some new exhaust gaskets and studs. I had considered just using 8mm threaded rod cut to size, but I did like that the BMW items had internal hex's so it made it easy to install them with my allen keys, and a little loctite. One internal thread in the engine was a bit suspect, so I ran an 8mm tap through it to make it easier to install the studs, and then installed the gaskets, with a little silicon to hold them in place.

BMW bumbling 4 August 2024 3 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

BMW bumbling 4 August 2024 5 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

I'm always impressed with how many tools it takes me to do something as simple as removing/reinstalling an exhaust system.........

BMW bumbling 4 August 2024 4 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

Anyhoo, finally got the exhaust on, and while it was a little late for a long ride, I decided to take the silver BM for a quick ride to buy some smokes. I discovered as soon as I got out in the street that the front tyre was almost flat (a truly horrible feeling) so carefully rode to the nearest gas station and filled the tank, then pumped up the tyre. I fully rotated it to see if I'd picked up a nail or a screw, but I think it's just a leaking valve. Last time I rode it 2 months ago I'd had to pump up that tyre, but just assumed that it'd sat for awhile after it had caught fire before I bought it, so I guess it had plenty of time to go down again. I picked up my smokes, and did another 10 miles or so, and was happy that the bike ran great, with no oil pressure lights coming on.

I rode home and swapped bikes. Jumped on the white BMW and did the same lap, and it ran great too. I'm happy that both bikes are running well again, with no oil or coolant leaks.

BMW bumbling 4 August 2024 6 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

[BenelliSEI]

Nice work Terry. They look great!

[newday777]

Yesterday, gave the Goldwing a bath after doing the Duffly Lake Loop with a couple of friends. A great ride! https://ridermagazine.com/2019/08/13/british-columbias-beautiful-duffey-lake-loop/

Cliff I really should get my passport so I can get up your way. That area has been on my radar as a ride for a few years now. How's the weather in September up in them hills?

[MauiK3]

It's been a long time since I've been to Canada, must one have a passport to get in for a visit?

[RAFster122s]

Terry glad you are sorting out the BMWs... That pump was beyond filthy...

Cliff, very nice photo with the wing. Wing is looking good as are you...

[Terry in Australia]

Nice work Terry. They look great!

Thanks John, I’m stoked that they’re both finally going again, nothing worse than having a heap of bikes but only a few actual runners. I saw this pic on FB yesterday and thought of you.

[grcamna2]

Nice work Terry. They look great!

Thanks John, I’m stoked that they’re both finally going again, nothing worse than having a heap of bikes but only a few actual runners. I saw this pic on FB yesterday and thought of you.

Lol 

[CycleRanger]

Got the wiring all connected on the CL350 and everything worked on the first test.
Even the blinkers..
Now to cram that mess in behind the headlight and see what gets disconnected.

[RAFster122s]

Congrats on getting everything working in the first go... that purple pops!
Can you fit a headlamp in that shell with all that wiring?

[Stev-o]

Yesterday, gave the Goldwing a bath after doing the Duffly Lake Loop with a couple of friends.

That is a truly beautiful area but i've only been there in the Winter [skied Whistler/Blackcomb - great resort!]

[CycleRanger]

Congrats on getting everything working in the first go... that purple pops!
Can you fit a headlamp in that shell with all that wiring?

Thanks, yes it's very purple!
Yeah, that's going to be the trick.
The wires for the new front brake switch are about a foot too long.
I might trim those to remove to the extra wire.
The bucket is pretty small, I'll need all the space I can get.

[Magpie]

You'll need a Passport to enter Canada. Do not even think about bringing a weapon with you, the border guards do not have any sense of humour about that.
September and October are my favorite months of the year. Cool mornings and warm days. We do get some rain so check the long range forecast for Pemberton and Lillooet just to sure it's sun or rain for your visit. Seems my forehead is getting larger in that photo.
Cheers,
Cliff.

[BenelliSEI]

Nice work Terry. They look great!

Thanks John, I’m stoked that they’re both finally going again, nothing worse than having a heap of bikes but only a few actual runners. I saw this pic on FB yesterday and thought of you.

Terry….Hate to admit it, but that gauge is for me! Mine would have to be built from one of their “Monster Tachs” with an attached shift light, permanently flashing bright red! Don could probably have an even larger version!

[Terry in Australia]

Nice work Terry. They look great!

Thanks John, I’m stoked that they’re both finally going again, nothing worse than having a heap of bikes but only a few actual runners. I saw this pic on FB yesterday and thought of you.

Terry….Hate to admit it, but that gauge is for me! Mine would have to be built from one of their “Monster Tachs” with an attached shift light, permanently flashing bright red! Don could probably have an even larger version!

Ha ha, you’re right, I couldn’t even afford the fuel for a race car here! I better stick with crappy old bikes.

[Don R]

 I'm surprised we don't have one of those, Auto Meter supports our race series with contingency product.

[BenelliSEI]

I'm surprised we don't have one of those, Auto Meter supports our race series with contingency product.

Don….. I thought you might have one!

[BenelliSEI]

Washed it, put some air in the tires, adjusted and lubed the chain on the “mile muncher”. Packed it up for a day of seat building with my buddy Terry, tomorrow. Haven’t seen him for a while. Should be a good day. Fine weather, right through the weekend.