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Offline Dimitri13

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11650 on: August 20, 2012, 10:54:46 PM »
Finally welded the reducer to my exhaust pipe. First time ever welding and I didn't practice on some scrap metal like I should have. Didn't come out bad, but it's definitely going to need an exhaust wrap.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11651 on: August 21, 2012, 02:05:28 AM »
Plugs & Points.  adj valves.  Oil change yesterday.

Gasket on the airbox is unsalvageable.  I have been nursing it since putting a K8 airbox on my k6.  Apparently the gasket was made from unobtainium; so far I have not even found a part number (CMS sells a complete airbox for 171 euros !2 left!.)  Guess I will need to look in the bins above the garage doors to see if one of my salvage air boxes has a useable gasket. 


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« Reply #11652 on: August 21, 2012, 02:32:38 AM »
What about a thin strip of wet suit material Mark? Just glue the shiny side into the recess and it should provide a really good seal. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11653 on: August 21, 2012, 02:43:15 AM »
What about a thin strip of wet suit material Mark? Just glue the shiny side into the recess and it should provide a really good seal. Cheers, Terry. ;D

I may be doing something like this tonight.  I was thinking some EPDM tape but I doubt I will ever wind surf again, the wet suit can go.   :)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11654 on: August 21, 2012, 04:08:37 AM »
What about a thin strip of wet suit material Mark? Just glue the shiny side into the recess and it should provide a really good seal. Cheers, Terry. ;D

I may be doing something like this tonight.  I was thinking some EPDM tape but I doubt I will ever wind surf again, the wet suit can go.   :)

I went with type #1 in neoprene, 1/8"x1/4"x1/4" item #8507K43: http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/118/3769/=ixzfav

The "D" dimension (5/16") is too deep, but I plan to trim down the leading edge for proper fit. Enough to do three air boxes for less than ten bucks.
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What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11655 on: August 21, 2012, 06:22:24 AM »
Installed front fender.

Ride to work was dreamlike due to heavy fog.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11656 on: August 21, 2012, 07:16:31 AM »
after deciding my 74 engine needed work i started into my 2 spares that came with only to find that they are stuck.. after trying to toss one aside it rolled back on my shin... and is still stuck
70 KO...sold to fund the ST http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=88800.0(Alpha)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11657 on: August 21, 2012, 07:51:49 AM »
De-Rusted my 1978 CB750F SS gas tank with The Works toilet cleaner then re-sealed it with Red-Kote gas tank liner from Dime City Cycles!

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11658 on: August 21, 2012, 10:17:12 AM »
After 37 years of motorcycling, I finally took an advanced riding course and got my "M" endorsement! The CB ran and handled the course with style and grace. I even got the "Oooo Sooo Smooth" award being the best rider out of a dozen veteren riders. It won me a 24 hour Harley rental certificate..... :o
When I started riding bikes back in the 70's you just needed a drivers license, now a days it's a bit more than that... 8)
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« Reply #11659 on: August 21, 2012, 10:19:03 AM »
¡ʞɔɐɹɟ  ˙uıɐɹ ɟo ǝɔuɐɥɔ %06 pıɐs ʇı ʍɐs ı ʇnq ʎɐpoʇ ƃuıpıɹ ʇnoqɐ ʇɥƃnoɥʇ  ˙ǝƃɐɹɐƃ ǝɥʇ oʇuı oƃ uǝʌǝ ʇ,upıp ı  ˙ʎɐpoʇ ǝʞıq ǝɥʇ oʇ ƃuıɥʇ ʇou pıp ı
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11660 on: August 21, 2012, 10:24:44 AM »
Got filters in the mail yesterday while i was at work. Today i gave them a test fit. Had to trimm them up a bit at the mouth of the flange but its not bad they are real small like i wanted. Now pilot jets and a set of headlight ears and it will be on the road again. Maybe a clutch adjustment. If anyone has any good threads on that it woulld help lol.
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« Reply #11661 on: August 21, 2012, 10:28:37 AM »
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« Reply #11662 on: August 21, 2012, 10:40:42 AM »
¡ʞɔɐɹɟ  ˙uıɐɹ ɟo ǝɔuɐɥɔ %06 pıɐs ʇı ʍɐs ı ʇnq ʎɐpoʇ ƃuıpıɹ ʇnoqɐ ʇɥƃnoɥʇ  ˙ǝƃɐɹɐƃ ǝɥʇ oʇuı oƃ uǝʌǝ ʇ,upıp ı  ˙ʎɐpoʇ ǝʞıq ǝɥʇ oʇ ƃuıɥʇ ʇou pıp ı

for once someone posts with our AU and NZ brothers in mind  ;D
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« Reply #11663 on: August 21, 2012, 12:27:47 PM »
¡ʞɔɐɹɟ  ˙uıɐɹ ɟo ǝɔuɐɥɔ %06 pıɐs ʇı ʍɐs ı ʇnq ʎɐpoʇ ƃuıpıɹ ʇnoqɐ ʇɥƃnoɥʇ  ˙ǝƃɐɹɐƃ ǝɥʇ oʇuı oƃ uǝʌǝ ʇ,upıp ı  ˙ʎɐpoʇ ǝʞıq ǝɥʇ oʇ ƃuıɥʇ ʇou pıp ı

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11664 on: August 21, 2012, 04:00:17 PM »
Ordered bottom end gaskets and oil filters and o-rings.  Scraping gaskets tonight too...

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« Reply #11665 on: August 21, 2012, 04:13:09 PM »
Ordered bottom end gaskets and oil filters and o-rings.  Scraping gaskets tonight too...

+1....ordered gaskets for the K2 project bike
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« Reply #11666 on: August 21, 2012, 06:29:19 PM »
Ordered bottom end gaskets and oil filters and o-rings.  Scraping gaskets tonight too...

+1....ordered gaskets for the K2 project bike

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11667 on: August 21, 2012, 06:59:15 PM »

Decided to invest in a nutsert/rivnut tool for the workshop, since I am busy working out mounting points on parts and how to secure them.

This should make adding nuts to brackets much easier than welding, I am going with a "6mm maximum" tool, anything over 6mm in a nutsert probably DOES need welding.

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« Reply #11668 on: August 21, 2012, 07:00:15 PM »
Valley Green K2. Motor only has 23K miles, hoping it is good to go!
Need to get the wiring sorted first, no spark yet.  this weekend...

PS  got the shocks, thanks
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11669 on: August 21, 2012, 07:23:47 PM »
replaced the starter motor and gear, glad that's over ;D

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« Reply #11670 on: August 21, 2012, 08:49:23 PM »
Got my custom oil tank fitted to the frame mounts, and cut off all un-needed frame tabs. Oil tank is looking very good-aluminum should polish up good.
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« Reply #11671 on: August 21, 2012, 08:57:29 PM »
about a 30 kay ride running errands,still havent wound it past 6500 yet,its gaining torque the more i ride it at the moment,must be loosening up nicely?

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11672 on: August 21, 2012, 11:12:49 PM »

Decided to invest in a nutsert/rivnut tool for the workshop, since I am busy working out mounting points on parts and how to secure them.

This should make adding nuts to brackets much easier than welding, I am going with a "6mm maximum" tool, anything over 6mm in a nutsert probably DOES need welding.

Where'd you buy it Cliff? That's one of the few tools I've never bought. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #11673 on: August 22, 2012, 12:11:18 AM »

Decided to invest in a nutsert/rivnut tool for the workshop, since I am busy working out mounting points on parts and how to secure them.

This should make adding nuts to brackets much easier than welding, I am going with a "6mm maximum" tool, anything over 6mm in a nutsert probably DOES need welding.

Where'd you buy it Cliff? That's one of the few tools I've never bought. Cheers, Terry. ;D

Your mate John (I pick it up Saturday) and you can borrow it off me whenever you want.

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« Reply #11674 on: August 22, 2012, 12:16:37 AM »
Woohoo! What time are you picking it up so I'll know what time to come around to borrow it? Ha ha, just jokes, I've always admired them, just not sure what I'd use it on. ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

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