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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1450 on: March 25, 2010, 01:00:23 AM »
Quote from: 754 on March 23, 2010, 08:11:24 PM
Skonnie Boy,
 WHAT does the Chicago tag let you do??

 Who and what needs it..?

Um, the tag allows your bike to park and uhhh, exist on Chicago streets.  Its a handy revenue grab for the city, given that most vehicle fees goes to the state.  I knew I should have just kept my old TX plates on.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1451 on: March 25, 2010, 01:18:40 AM »
Charged the battery, filed the points, fired up my 750A and rode it home from my friends garage where it's been living the last few months. Took the bags and chrome fin guards off the K2 and put them on the A, rode the K2 to school tonite, got home just as it started raining. Put 'em both under the tarp.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1452 on: March 25, 2010, 04:55:43 AM »
I looked at my new frame kit installation...check out those welds  ;D

From this..



to this







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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1453 on: March 25, 2010, 06:43:27 AM »
No plastic as that would prevent the leather from breathing, and eventually it would rot from the inside out, I am planning on using a half inch of furniture type batting sewn to the back of the leather it is a loose weave but stiff enough to smooth out any irregularities in the foam as those tend to telegraph through thin leather over time. It is not my first leather work but it is my first seat so it is somewhat an experiment. I am hoping the bike is done by september so I can ride it to the vintage gp races out there.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1454 on: March 25, 2010, 08:14:38 AM »
I should get that frame kit one day.
BTW that front rotor looks good
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1455 on: March 25, 2010, 09:11:17 AM »
well it was yesterday but i cleaned carbs polished chrome and made my blacked out phantom style gauges :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1456 on: March 25, 2010, 09:54:55 AM »
Quote from: 77cafe750 on March 25, 2010, 09:11:17 AM
well it was yesterday but i cleaned carbs polished chrome and made my blacked out phantom style gauges :)

CRAZY :o

I like the POP right after 9.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1457 on: March 25, 2010, 10:11:04 AM »
Quote from: Industrial Cafe on March 25, 2010, 08:14:38 AM
I should get that frame kit one day.
BTW that front rotor looks good

Yeah Im very happy with the rotor - thanks for that! I also need to fit the polished upper tree as well at some point. You do good work ;)



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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1458 on: March 25, 2010, 10:12:59 AM »
the POP is aslo wired into my shift light i will have speedo and night pictures later
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1459 on: March 25, 2010, 10:23:40 AM »
Over the last week, I, rejetted from #120s to #110s. Bike was a bit rich so I figure I'll try these for a bit. Painted my headlight bucket, painted rear hub, laced & trued a new back wheel(still gotta mount & balance the tire!), had to build a truing rig, & tried out the helmet I got from Buckycat. Fits nice.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1460 on: March 25, 2010, 11:21:49 AM »
woo friggin hoo... i finally got my rocket four seat from carpy! bit of a pain, but he made up for it with freebies! pics to come ;D

Quote from: 77cafe750 on March 25, 2010, 10:12:59 AM
the POP is aslo wired into my shift light i will have speedo and night pictures later

that is 1 kick ass tach! stupid q, but did you start a thread on it?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1461 on: March 25, 2010, 11:42:54 AM »
no but once i get everything written down to go with pics i will be doing a complete step by step walk through of how to do both gauges speedo and tach and putting it my project sarah thread.... i can make the faces say anything my speedo has ton instead of 100 and and just a big WOW after that lol
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1462 on: March 25, 2010, 03:18:29 PM »
Quote from: 77cafe750 on March 25, 2010, 10:12:59 AM
i will have speedo and night pictures later

You better ;)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1463 on: March 25, 2010, 03:45:21 PM »
how to on my gauges done
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1465 on: March 25, 2010, 06:20:07 PM »
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1466 on: March 25, 2010, 06:35:55 PM »
Quote from: bucky katt on March 24, 2010, 10:31:22 AM
finished polishing and waxing

Looks good Bucky.  The smaller taillight makes a big difference.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1467 on: March 25, 2010, 06:39:25 PM »
changed the oil for second time in 3 days, i really need to stop leaving the petcock on when i get home  >:(   :D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1468 on: March 25, 2010, 06:49:39 PM »
Changing the oil is treating the symptoms. Sounds like what you should really do is to try to cure the ailment. I leave mine open all the time and have NO problems with gas getting into the engine.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1469 on: March 25, 2010, 06:53:49 PM »
Quote from: bucky katt on March 25, 2010, 06:39:25 PM
changed the oil for second time in 3 days, i really need to stop leaving the petcock on when i get home  >:(   :D


How does this happen?

I leave the petcock open once in a while and I will get a little fuel out of the overflows. I have had a float stick and seen gas coming out of the airbox, but I have not seen gas in the oil, that I know of.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1470 on: March 25, 2010, 06:58:21 PM »
Quote from: myhondas on March 25, 2010, 06:49:39 PM
Changing the oil is treating the symptoms. Sounds like what you should really do is to try to cure the ailment. I leave mine open all the time and have NO problems with gas getting into the engine.

+1...never had this problem..

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1471 on: March 25, 2010, 07:35:13 PM »
one of the overflow tubes blocked. i yanked the carbs again and it's all squeaky clean in there
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1472 on: March 25, 2010, 07:45:16 PM »
Quote from: bucky katt on March 25, 2010, 07:35:13 PM
one of the overflow tubes blocked. i yanked the carbs again and it's all squeaky clean in there


And this causes gas to flow down the intakes, through the valves (bad valves too?) on the pistons, through the rings and into the crank in suficent quantity to require an oil change...Interesting.


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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1473 on: March 25, 2010, 07:54:31 PM »
Quote from: Markcb750 on March 25, 2010, 07:45:16 PM
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I banged on a wheel till my wife made me come in the house and sit down.
apparently I'm still sick. ::)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #1474 on: March 25, 2010, 08:09:53 PM »
Quote from: Industrial Cafe on March 25, 2010, 07:54:31 PM


I banged on a wheel till my wife made me come in the house and sit down.
apparently I'm still sick. ::)


I don't bang, I cut.

Hope your banging was more effective.
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