Author Topic: Police CB650PZ (Read 108249 times)

Buber · « **Reply #650 on:** June 17, 2009, 02:33:38 am »

Hmmm, there's one from my wife:
"We are too poor to buy cheap"... but somehow this doesn't apply to my bike spare parts. Strangely, it applies to her bike.. hmmm....

Congrats! My end still bottoms, so I did super-cheapo solution - spacers under spring to harden them.. works.. kind-of....

Hush · « **Reply #651 on:** June 17, 2009, 03:45:23 am »

My springs still work great Buber but they have absolutely no shock absorbing effect left.
I'll let you know how those David Silver shocks work out for me, hopefully the ride will improve or I'll have to crash diet to help the old girl corner.

Hush · « **Reply #652 on:** June 18, 2009, 03:20:46 am »

Dear diary: New shocks on the way from Pongolia, day one and counting.

Hush · « **Reply #653 on:** June 20, 2009, 05:39:21 pm »

A message that warms my heart: Your order (Ref: #%@*) has been dispatched and should be with you soon.

Thank you for shopping with David Silver Spares.

Oh yeah baby, new shockies.

Hush · « **Reply #654 on:** June 21, 2009, 10:53:16 pm »

Dear diary: they are coming.

Wed Jun 17 2009 9:38 Dispatched

Pinhead · « **Reply #655 on:** June 21, 2009, 11:22:01 pm »

You're lucky. I ordered a master cylinder rebuild kit from OldBikeBarn for my friend's Virago on the 5th and it's still not here. It didn't even ship out 'til the 19th! No mention of backorder until I emailed them on the 8th wondering why I hadn't gotten a tracking number... :/

Hush · « **Reply #656 on:** June 22, 2009, 12:19:08 am »

Hmm not too sure about dealing with Oldbikebarn, heard a few horror stories from others, hope your gear turns up soon.

Frankenkit · « **Reply #657 on:** June 22, 2009, 02:41:51 pm »

yeah, OBB is a swirling vortex of backorder doom.

Pinhead · « **Reply #658 on:** June 22, 2009, 05:28:16 pm »

Heh I finally got the part in today, 17 days after I ordered it. It would've been nice if they would have labeled the parts as out of stock; I could've spent an extra $10 to buy the thing on eBay and would've had it in a couple of days.

Oh well, back to the Police 650.

Hush · « **Reply #659 on:** June 22, 2009, 06:21:04 pm »

Eureka, Huston we have shockies!

Ordered Wednesday arrived Tuesday, not bad for halfway across the world.
Yet to open them as I'm too busy, hope they fit?

manjisann · « **Reply #660 on:** June 22, 2009, 06:23:25 pm »

Hush, are you planning to reuse the stock springs? If so, what shocks did you order?

Brandon

Hush · « **Reply #661 on:** June 22, 2009, 11:41:49 pm »

Nah mate, new shocks new springs all in one, just wrestled them on, bit of a mission but they look good.

manjisann · « **Reply #662 on:** June 23, 2009, 01:24:12 pm »

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As usual you have 2 options - the decent one and the cheap one. The decent one you know already. the cheap one is here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-SHOCKS-Honda-CB350-CB400-CB500-CB550-CB750-GL1000_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZQ7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a30QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el1262QQhashZitem2c4f71c125QQitemZ190311416101QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
and here
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Z1900-PARTS__W0QQ_sidZ31519651?_nkw=shocks&submit=Search

Life is an art of compromise...

Does anyone know if these shocks are any good? Since mine look stock they are most likely shot and in need of replacement. I'm really trying to pinch the pennies as I'm quickly running out of budget (heh, I'm already over), but suspension is pretty darned important.

Sorry Hush, not trying to jack your thread. Nice shocks BTW, I may end up going with them.

Brandon

Hush · « **Reply #663 on:** June 23, 2009, 08:02:26 pm »

Fix your steering head young fellah, the shocks can wait.

manjisann · « **Reply #664 on:** June 24, 2009, 08:49:28 am »

Yes Sensei

.

Brandon

Hush · « **Reply #665 on:** June 24, 2009, 11:47:03 pm »

Oss grasshopper (how did you know I was a Karate Instructor?)

Bike nearly back together, waiting on paint on pannier bags to dry so I can bolt the new hinges on.
Bolted up the bag brackets anyway and tomorrow she should be ready to rock.

Hush · « **Reply #666 on:** June 26, 2009, 02:23:54 am »

Dear diary: Man these panniers are taking an age to get fixed!
Coats of paint to cover the repairs where they hit the road and bogged the old holes, redrilled new ones to accept the new hinges.
I'm sure I could have done an engine transplant quicker!

Just had a thought, my bike is just such an ambassador for world harmony.
Originating as a fully built bike from the Honda factory in Japan in 1979.
Miscellaneous parts added from around the world.
1) Full set of pipes from Texas ( Bike still makes strange Yippee Kaiyay on heavy acceleration

)
2) Carb isolators from Canada (took me ages to get them defrosted)
3) Rear shocks from England (had to scrape the corgi poop off them)

manjisann · « **Reply #667 on:** June 26, 2009, 03:58:47 am »

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Just had a thought, my bike is just such an ambassador for world harmony.
Originating as a fully built bike from the Honda factory in Japan in 1979.
Miscellaneous parts added from around the world.
1) Full set of pipes from Texas ( Bike still makes strange Yippee Kaiyay on heavy acceleration )
2) Carb isolators from Canada (took me ages to get them defrosted)
3) Rear shocks from England (had to scrape the corgi poop off them)

Give it time Hush, the infighting will start soon!

Brandon

Buber · « **Reply #668 on:** June 26, 2009, 06:21:14 am »

Well, actually, life is full of such internationalities. When i was serving a stint in UN the following happened:
1. For a POLISH soldier,
2. Who flew in from CAMBODIA
3. In Bangok, THAILAND
4. A NEPALESE tailor
5. Was making a suit from BRITISH material....
6.(it is quite possible that scissors and sewing machine were made in china

)

How's about that?

martino1972 · « **Reply #669 on:** June 26, 2009, 11:59:08 am »

Quote from: Hush on June 26, 2009, 02:23:54 am

2) Carb isolators from Canada (took me ages to get them defrosted)

Hush · « **Reply #670 on:** June 26, 2009, 05:49:11 pm »

You can laugh Marti, where's the latest pix of your bike?
Last time I saw something it was bright orange!

Hush · « **Reply #671 on:** June 29, 2009, 03:02:31 pm »

Dear diary: Well it hasn't stopped raining for a week now and I almost have cabin fever, finished the pannier bags and they look OK too, the heavier hinges will outlast the rest of the bike.
Young fella from Wellington contacted me about getting some lowering brackets, well he's in luck as the one's I was given by a fellow SOHC guy in the South Island never got used as they were for the 650 Custom that Jaffa couldn't ride.
I've given him the same deal I got, you get the brackets for free but you gotta give a donation to the SPCA.

Winter is truly here and riding days will be few and far between now.....bummer, have yet to ride the bike with the new shockies.

Hush · « **Reply #672 on:** June 30, 2009, 02:48:30 am »

I've composed a poem, It's called "RAIN".
Ahem: Rain rain ................p*%# off I wanna try out my new shocks!!!!damn you.

I thought it caught my mood quite well.

manjisann · « **Reply #673 on:** June 30, 2009, 06:37:31 am »

The rain in spain fall mainly..... in UTAH!!!! at least it did for a while, I feel your pain.

Brandon

Soos · « **Reply #674 on:** July 02, 2009, 12:57:43 pm »

Take that rain to spain, it's a freiking pain.

You will be REALLY pleased with your shocks I bet.
What brand?(I missed you got new shocks somehow)

And yeah in provo we had that rain as well. mornings were good most days though.
Hey manjisann, why is your cb650 listed as not running? Need parts?

l8r

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Author Topic: Police CB650PZ (Read 108249 times)