Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3245531 times)

fire113 · « **Reply #1475 on:** March 26, 2010, 06:40:16 PM »

...new valve stem sealing.

OldSchool_IsCool · « **Reply #1476 on:** March 26, 2010, 06:44:49 PM »

Went picking at a junk yard. Scored a 750 K1 front fender and a complete set of HM404's for my '77 550K

myhondas · « **Reply #1477 on:** March 26, 2010, 07:08:50 PM »

got the dynatek 3000 ignition in along with the coils and wires. now I will start the rebuild next week after the fork casings are finished. wheels get the polish treatment next while I start putting everything back together. hope to have it running again by end of next month.

77cafe750 · « **Reply #1478 on:** March 26, 2010, 08:34:42 PM »

polished chrome worked on new gas tank a little took night pictures of gauges will post in a few

75cb550 (kyle) · « **Reply #1479 on:** March 26, 2010, 09:33:36 PM »

i pushed it into the driveway so i could work on my cousins bike.... she just sat there and stared at me the whole time...

Frankenkit · « **Reply #1480 on:** March 27, 2010, 12:13:53 AM »

Grips on, cleaned up exhaust, put that on, rerouted the brake line, readjusted the clutch, changed the spark plugs, polished up the controls, took some pictures.

motocyconomad · « **Reply #1481 on:** March 27, 2010, 01:01:27 AM »

fired that #$%* up

Frankenkit · « **Reply #1482 on:** March 27, 2010, 01:08:58 AM »

WOOHOO!

MickeyX · « **Reply #1483 on:** March 27, 2010, 01:41:36 AM »

Yesterday we pulled off the front wheel and rebuilt the front brake. Put a few things back on and forgot to take pics. I gave Kit the shifter off mine. Then today, what Kit said.

Oh, and Kit went "vrooooom, vroooom" on it.

Joel · « **Reply #1484 on:** March 27, 2010, 02:20:53 AM »

Cleaned more carbs. 3 finished now. I'd rather be riding.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #1485 on:** March 27, 2010, 03:20:17 AM »

Well this is more like "what did I do to my bike this week", but this is the first chance I've had to post some pics.

First I made some billet alloy brackets for the new fender:

Then I installed new mini speedo and tach, GL1000 headlight and new blinkers to replace all the trashed items:

Gave it a wash, and finally, it's ready to roll:

It was getting late and I was knackered after another 6 or 7 hours today, so I parked it in the garage, but tomorrow, we ride!

faux fiddy · « **Reply #1486 on:** March 27, 2010, 03:28:28 AM »

I had a stuck motor. I had a nice piece of delron plastic that is dense and hard. I had a hammer and I beat on the pistons until they let go of the cylinder bores. I will post pic or two somewhere soon.

I felt like Bam Bam on the flintstones BAM BAM.... BAM BAM BAM!

It finally let loose.

faux fiddy · « **Reply #1487 on:** March 27, 2010, 03:35:56 AM »

Quote from: 75cb550 (kyle) on March 26, 2010, 09:33:36 PM

i pushed it into the driveway so i could work on my cousins bike.... she just sat there and stared at me the whole time...

Has your cousin got a boyfriend that isn't a pussy who knows nothing?

What does she look like?

Maybe you can send her down towards Norman! We've got a shopwhere we an putto work on her own sh8!

faux fiddy · « **Reply #1488 on:** March 27, 2010, 03:42:47 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on March 27, 2010, 03:20:17 AM

Well this is more like "what did I do to my bike this week", but this is the first chance I've had to post some pics.

First I made some billet alloy brackets for the new fender:

Then I installed new mini speedo and tach, GL1000 headlight and new blinkers to replace all the trashed items:

Gave it a wash, and finally, it's ready to roll:

It was getting late and I was knackered after another 6 or 7 hours today, so I parked it in the garage, but tomorrow, we ride!

Terry, these are beautiful pics. This is a beautiful bike, but one quetion, what are the dimples in the triple trees?

Is that erosion, or bubbles from the original casting come to the surface now that you shaved them?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #1489 on:** March 27, 2010, 06:37:00 AM »

Beautiful bike Terry, great score. Poor Boi, i think thats water after being washed....

Mick

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #1490 on:** March 27, 2010, 01:50:06 PM »

Quote from: poor boi on March 27, 2010, 03:42:47 AM

Terry, these are beautiful pics. This is a beautiful bike, but one quetion, what are the dimples in the triple trees?

Is that erosion, or bubbles from the original casting come to the surface now that you shaved them?

nice work terry!

that's water droplets sitting on top of the trees.

petercb750 · « **Reply #1491 on:** March 27, 2010, 04:32:28 PM »

Terry - mate that bike does things to me - it is a beautiful job.

petercb750 · « **Reply #1492 on:** March 27, 2010, 04:45:35 PM »

Put on my newly restored hand made (not by me) seat.......very happy with it. Now, what's next...... $:-\$

detdrbuzzard · « **Reply #1493 on:** March 27, 2010, 05:45:00 PM »

took the carbs off and started cleaning them

MickeyX · « **Reply #1494 on:** March 27, 2010, 05:56:09 PM »

Put gas in Kit's CL350 and it started right up like it's just been waiting.

Kit took it for a spin, we washed it finally and then took it for more spins. Not licensed yet so just in the parking lot for now. She ordered a safe seat and we will get some new tires on it. It still needs to be tuned but it's pulling pretty strong.

Otherwise, we got on the bigger bikes this morning and went out for breakfast. Lots of stares at Kit, as usual. One older guy in the car with his wife at the light... checking out her CB650, smiling, pointing, you could tell he was doing the "I remember when" story to her... priceless.

bistromath · « **Reply #1495 on:** March 27, 2010, 06:04:47 PM »

I RODE IT!!!!! Today I finally got it all back together -- with no oil leaks this time -- and put 200 miles on it. First long ride after top & bottom end rebuild. Pulls like a horse, or more like forty horses, and idles like a sewing machine.

Now I'm looking forward to QUITE SOME TIME before I have to get back inside there.

Frankenkit · « **Reply #1496 on:** March 27, 2010, 06:07:34 PM »

the 650 got some love, too. I did some poking around here and there on the forum and after seeing that there are others who have to get two wrings of throttle to go WOT, I realized I wasn't alone in my 60-70 mph wrist discomfort. Found a post on here where CrisPDuk says a honda Fireblade throttle sleeve fits the 550 pod housing. I bought one from Motionpro and put it on. It fits perfectly, and the throttle feels much more like the Harley's (and the more modern bikes I've looked at) aside from the super-heavy return spring.

the 350 needs some love and adjustment... especially new tires... but she runs!

Ernie · « **Reply #1497 on:** March 27, 2010, 06:11:19 PM »

I resumed my build this week after a 4 year break due to illness,today I worked on the seat pan.

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #1498 on:** March 27, 2010, 06:39:25 PM »

put a new inner tube in... again

Markcb750 · « **Reply #1499 on:** March 27, 2010, 06:41:59 PM »

Put new spark plug caps on, changed the oil & filter. Rode it around the neighborhood with no helmet.

Cleaned the wheels from the chain lube, put a coat of wax on the tank.

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