Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3205848 times)

Stev-o · « **Reply #13800 on:** April 19, 2013, 05:48:57 PM »

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Could this fry electrical components? If so which ones should I replace?
My hand controls shouldn't be effected?

It could but should blow a fuse first. Check all fuses and connections?

Tews19 · « **Reply #13801 on:** April 19, 2013, 06:53:30 PM »

I can't check to ignt as the wife is working and I'm watching the kids. I'm pretty sure no fuse went as I still have power. I have to figure out why the bike won't turn over when I hit the starter button. Hand control was good prior to the new wire harness.

Stev-o · « **Reply #13802 on:** April 19, 2013, 07:11:41 PM »

Quote from: Tews19 on April 19, 2013, 06:53:30 PM

I can't check to ignt as the wife is working and I'm watching the kids. I'm pretty sure no fuse went as I still have power. I have to figure out why the bike won't turn over when I hit the starter button. Hand control was good prior to the new wire harness.

Try jumping the starter relay with a screwdriver (round switch on L side by batt)

coke · « **Reply #13803 on:** April 19, 2013, 07:25:45 PM »

I put the side mount license plate holder on where my rear passenger peg should go. Looks nice.. I need to take a picture and post it. Maybe after the Relay leg to Denison tomorrow.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #13804 on:** April 20, 2013, 03:57:04 AM »

Rode it. I've been away from home for the last two weeks, so it was great to just wander out to the garage, turn the key, hit the button and go. I had a great ride and did over 100 trouble free miles in comfort. All in all, a great day.

That annoying "Tail Light" warning light on the dash is still on, but when I left the pub and walked out to the carpark in the dark and turned the lights on, I discovered that, well, one of my tail lights is out? Ooops.........

Bailgang · « **Reply #13805 on:** April 20, 2013, 04:25:50 AM »

Now that my kids 750 is back together it's time to focus my attention on my 550, it's got a nasty oil leak and I'm going to have to pull the cyl head to fix it. Problem is the garage is a total mess and I need to get some sort of organization in my tool box as well as the garage floor before I turn a wrench on the 550. This may take all weekend, it's that bad.

fire113 · « **Reply #13806 on:** April 20, 2013, 08:59:44 AM »

...completed them.

Tews19 · « **Reply #13807 on:** April 20, 2013, 12:21:29 PM »

Quote from: fire113 on April 20, 2013, 08:59:44 AM

...completed them.

Wow! Great work!

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #13808 on:** April 20, 2013, 07:07:33 PM »

Very nice! That's a lot of effort there.

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coke · « **Reply #13809 on:** April 21, 2013, 02:08:25 PM »

I walked out to her in the garage and told her how good a girl she was, and that I was glad she let me ride her all day long yesterday..

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #13810 on:** April 21, 2013, 06:24:57 PM »

Fired up the 750............cranked right up.

Pissed gas out of somewhere.....either #4 carb or the "T" between #3 and 4, can't tell.

Seems, the rack is coming off........sux..........wanted to ride it to work this week.

Was planning to ride to Charleston next week.....probably still will. We'll see.

bjatwood · « **Reply #13811 on:** April 21, 2013, 06:31:12 PM »

Took the K3 out for a quick spin around town before Mother Nature went on the r@& again with 3 more days of rain and spitting snow! Bike ran strong and made me forget all about my PMS (parked motorcycle syndrome) LOL

hnsimpson · « **Reply #13812 on:** April 21, 2013, 06:39:45 PM »

Started the CB550, then started the Yamaha 360...two kicks, two starts...great day.

-simpson

bjatwood · « **Reply #13813 on:** April 21, 2013, 06:52:16 PM »

Simson, I start my K3 with 2 kicks throttle open, keyoff, then full choke and a starter button blip and she's running! Kindof like pumping a old carburated car before starting it. Works everytime 20 degrees to 80 degrees...HTH

imamotohead · « **Reply #13814 on:** April 21, 2013, 07:22:47 PM »

I rode it for the first time in 4 years!!

I am so pumped!!

Imamotohead

'75 CB750F Cafe - Up and running!
'99 Ducati ST2
'07 Aprilia Tuono

goldarrow · « **Reply #13815 on:** April 21, 2013, 09:01:01 PM »

Bike came with pods and run horrible at low throttle, so decided to put the airbox on it, now runs a whole world difference!
I reused one of the pods inside original airbox.

hoodellyhoo · « **Reply #13816 on:** April 22, 2013, 08:36:37 AM »

Quote from: imamotohead on April 21, 2013, 07:22:47 PM

I rode it for the first time in 4 years!! I am so pumped!!

What took you so long?

Vinhead1957 · « **Reply #13817 on:** April 22, 2013, 09:25:07 AM »

I think I'm close to done. Debating new gas tank trim!

davis96 · « **Reply #13818 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:22:29 PM »

Gathered up random bits of steel a had laying around my house in parts boxes and fabricated a briefcase/computer case rack for my cb500 since such a one strap bag doesn't lend itself to carrying while riding a motorcycle and it is final exam time (my last semester of law school) and I am spending quite a lot of time at the library studying. When I am able to ride my bike to and from the library, the commute provides a small amount of joy in an otherwise bleak and unforgiving finals landscape. I know I should have taken the time to think it out more and make it more aesthetically pleasing, but it only took me an afternoon.

bjbuchanan · « **Reply #13819 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:58:39 PM »

That rack looks pretty good for an afternoons work, especially mounted up. Simplistic and all there. Just remember to strap down that shoulder strap well so it doesn't get loose. I totally understand that nice bit of enjoyment between classes, I'm comin up on finals and all types of work being due. That 20 mins on the bike makes it suck so much less

bailboy · « **Reply #13820 on:** April 22, 2013, 08:32:55 PM »

Synced the carbs today. Just have to reroute the fuel lines now and she will be on the road another season https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gsMi8Vss5o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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70CB750 · « **Reply #13821 on:** April 23, 2013, 12:44:51 AM »

Picked my son from baseball practice - of course he had only shorts on, but it was not far.

flybox1 · « **Reply #13822 on:** April 23, 2013, 06:59:28 AM »

Fast Idle Cams Rule!

36F when hit the starter this morning.
Rode off seconds later and made the nosedrippingshieldfogging ride to work.
Should hit mid 60's today.

Tews19 · « **Reply #13823 on:** April 23, 2013, 07:21:47 AM »

Quote from: flybox1 on April 23, 2013, 06:59:28 AM

Fast Idle Cams Rule! 36F when hit the starter this morning.
Rode off seconds later and made the nosedrippingshieldfogging ride to work.
Should hit mid 60's today.

Riding in fog is cool but once you pull over you are usually wet! When I was stationed out in ft Lewis the scenery was awesome. I could imagine how great it would be to ride a bike there.

hellraiserDLX · « **Reply #13824 on:** April 23, 2013, 10:06:03 AM »

I finished fabbing up my new gauge mounts on my triple tree. I had to cut off a section of my old broken one to utilize the style gauges that I had. I know I could have just got the correct triple tree, but what fun is that?

http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/hellraiserdlx/media/20130422_110405_zps659af2e7.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

http://s1358.photobucket.com/user/hellraiserdlx/media/20130422_110405_zps659af2e7.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

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