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Offline WhyNot2

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Re: What did you do to your non-SOHC4 motorcycle today?
« Reply #975 on: January 09, 2026, 06:41:31 AM »
Laid out the tires in the sun to soften them. Got the 120/80 one mounted and put air in, and I pinched the tube..........so off again.

This tire is for the rear of this pieced together CB/CLSL350.
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Re: What did you do to your non-SOHC4 motorcycle today?
« Reply #976 on: January 09, 2026, 02:52:40 PM »
I usually hang my tires on a nail on the south side of the shop (black batt ‘n board).the power of the sun on a bright, summer day is amazing. Makes them so much easier to pop on!

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Re: What did you do to your non-SOHC4 motorcycle today?
« Reply #977 on: January 09, 2026, 06:20:55 PM »
Also, I try to make sure some light lubricant is on the rubber, I use window cleaner or similar that doesn’t leave a slick after drying.
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Re: What did you do to your non-SOHC4 motorcycle today?
« Reply #978 on: January 10, 2026, 08:49:33 AM »
Hard to beat Ru Glide for that -
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Re: What did you do to your non-SOHC4 motorcycle today?
« Reply #979 on: January 10, 2026, 07:12:35 PM »
For my '69 Bonnie, rear wheel laced with stainless steel spokes and trued up.  Slow progress since my wife fractured her knee cap.

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Re: What did you do to your non-SOHC4 motorcycle today?
« Reply #980 on: January 10, 2026, 08:41:28 PM »
For my '69 Bonnie, rear wheel laced with stainless steel spokes and trued up.  Slow progress since my wife fractured her knee cap.


Where did you get the spokes? They look strong.
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Re: What did you do to your non-SOHC4 motorcycle today?
« Reply #981 on: January 11, 2026, 06:23:45 AM »
For my '69 Bonnie, rear wheel laced with stainless steel spokes and trued up.  Slow progress since my wife fractured her knee cap.



Cliff….. I get that. When my wife destroyed her heel I found it pretty hard to get down to the shop. I did manage to complete a few “kitchen table” size projects….
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Re: What did you do to your non-SOHC4 motorcycle today?
« Reply #982 on: January 11, 2026, 07:29:32 AM »
Very stout looking spokes indeed!
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Re: What did you do to your non-SOHC4 motorcycle today?
« Reply #983 on: Today at 11:37:27 AM »
Did a bit of float repair on an SL100 project.



This bike is pretty rough, should be a fun project...

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