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Offline OldSchool_IsCool

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15800 on: October 28, 2013, 09:41:58 PM »
Dry run of my Halloween costume...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15801 on: October 29, 2013, 07:59:11 PM »
Struggling to take the rear shocks apart, BUT, managed to take the gauges apart. Now, on to supporting one of our sponsor and ordering a new set of faces and possibly glass covers. See build thread for details.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15802 on: October 30, 2013, 07:17:57 AM »
Pulled the rear fender and fender B from my CB550.  Worked long and hard at getting rust off the underside of the fender and eventually coated underside with rust preventative. Looks pretty good now. Fender B was in great shape, a good scrubbing was all it needed. Cleaned chrome on taillight assembly and again had to remove surface rust from underside. Need to get some chrome polish and hope it will disguise some minor pitting. Any recommendations? 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15803 on: October 30, 2013, 09:02:28 AM »
fresh hone.
this $14 220grit hone makes a quick job of it.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15804 on: October 30, 2013, 02:57:55 PM »
Lighted eyes in the helmet? Cool….now if only you could find a pumpkin wrap for the helmet! lol


Quote from: OldSchool_IsCool on October 28, 2013, 09:41:58 PM
Dry run of my Halloween costume...

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15805 on: October 30, 2013, 05:15:29 PM »
Replaced the ignition key switch with a DPST toggle switch and repositioned under the seat.  Why, you ask?  One of the few things I've done, just because. 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15806 on: October 30, 2013, 08:55:12 PM »
Real nice day today in Michigan so thought I would take my everyday rider from home to the shop for the winter. Took the long way of course. Hope we get some more days before its over.
  Also been doing a huge remodel on my shop,even some interior painting. Moved 9 bikes so far and many loads of non motorcycle antique stuff down to an extra house I have. Feels good to give it a good purge, and Goodwill likes it also  ;)  Will put up some pictures when I'm done.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15807 on: October 31, 2013, 11:45:37 AM »
Put a new OEM fuel line on my 1990 Hawk GT.

With one good hand and one hand that ain't so great.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15808 on: October 31, 2013, 02:06:41 PM »
Didn't put stabilizer in, didn't drain carbs or anything else either come to think of it, just got on and rode it around the English countryside on a beautiful cool day.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15809 on: October 31, 2013, 05:23:26 PM »
Spent an hour adjusting spokes on my front wheel... No more wobble.  yes!
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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15810 on: November 01, 2013, 12:02:12 AM »
Quote from: Peterengland on October 31, 2013, 02:06:41 PM
Didn't put stabilizer in, didn't drain carbs or anything else either come to think of it, just got on and rode it around the English countryside on a beautiful cool day.

Fair enough mate, I guess you'd be used to cool days in the old Dart? ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15811 on: November 01, 2013, 11:21:55 AM »
...did the rust thing again.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15812 on: November 01, 2013, 11:54:40 AM »
Quote from: fire113 on November 01, 2013, 11:21:55 AM
...did the rust thing again.
Electrolytic or chemical treatment? Looks pretty good.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15813 on: November 01, 2013, 02:14:07 PM »
Quote from: ekpent on October 30, 2013, 08:55:12 PM
Real nice day today in Michigan so thought I would take my everyday rider from home to the shop for the winter. Took the long way of course. Hope we get some more days before its over.
  Also been doing a huge remodel on my shop,even some interior painting. Moved 9 bikes so far and many loads of non motorcycle antique stuff down to an extra house I have. Feels good to give it a good purge, and Goodwill likes it also  ;)  Will put up some pictures when I'm done.

Looks great Eric, and I love those old "Lake Pipes", I've got a set here that I'd like to put on one of my 750's one day, once I work out how to put a baffle in them, they appear to be "straight outs"? Cheers, Terry. ;D
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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?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15814 on: November 02, 2013, 02:39:19 AM »
build a hydralik power station for my lift tabel/mc lift...
all parts ex pump /engine,,, are scrap kontainer parts....the pump are a wood.".breaker"..cutter...???? unit..faund a nev for 1000 kr..and pull the  pump,..
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15815 on: November 02, 2013, 04:21:07 AM »
Quote from: strynboen on November 02, 2013, 02:39:19 AM
build a hydralik power station for my lift tabel/mc lift...
all parts ex pump /engine,,, are scrap kontainer parts....the pump are a wood.".breaker"..cutter...???? unit..faund a nev for 1000 kr..and pull the  pump,..

Hey that looks good mate, I've got a hydraulic table but blew the seal when I left Ken's K1 sitting on it without putting the prop bar in place, so I've thought about doing something similar.

I bought my dad a hydraulic 4 tonne log splitter which is pretty much useless for Aussie hardwood, so I thought I might turn my air/hydraulic table into an electric/hydraulic unit with the pump and ram from the log splitter? Cheers, Terry. ;D 
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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?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15816 on: November 02, 2013, 07:02:08 AM »
...did the seal thing.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15817 on: November 02, 2013, 07:09:30 AM »
Quote from: edwardmorris on November 01, 2013, 11:54:40 AM
Quote from: fire113 on November 01, 2013, 11:21:55 AM
...did the rust thing again.
Electrolytic or chemical treatment? Looks pretty good.

Hi edwardmorris,

...first try electolytic but it was not good enough so I took the chemical stuff, took only 30 minutes  ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15818 on: November 02, 2013, 02:29:26 PM »
1st time ever my bike died and left me stranded. Main 15A fuse blew. Luckily two blocks from my sister's house. 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15819 on: November 02, 2013, 02:32:54 PM »
Quote from: goldarrow on November 02, 2013, 02:29:26 PM
1st time ever my bike died and left me stranded. Main 15A fuse blew. Luckily two blocks from my sister's house. 

No spare?  C'mon man!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15820 on: November 02, 2013, 02:34:57 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on November 02, 2013, 02:32:54 PM
Quote from: goldarrow on November 02, 2013, 02:29:26 PM
1st time ever my bike died and left me stranded. Main 15A fuse blew. Luckily two blocks from my sister's house. 

No spare?  C'mon man!

In my way to get spare from autozone lol
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15821 on: November 02, 2013, 02:42:18 PM »
The K8's front brake was dragging a little on a ride yesterday so I thought I would pull it and have a look.
This isn't bad is it? ha!



Better now....





Reinstalled and bled em...

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15822 on: November 02, 2013, 02:55:31 PM »
Still soaking chrome pieces and nuts and bolts in Evaporust, pulled the diffusers out of exhaust pipes to bead blast and paint.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15823 on: November 02, 2013, 03:11:41 PM »
Quote from: fire113 on November 02, 2013, 07:09:30 AM

Hi edwardmorris,

...first try electolytic but it was not good enough so I took the chemical stuff, took only 30 minutes  ;D
What did you use for the chem? I'm pretty close to setting up the electrolysis stuff, might be a good idea to have a chem backup :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15824 on: November 02, 2013, 03:14:28 PM »
More disassembly, took of the oil tank after draining all the oil from the tank, filter and the engine. Footpegs, shift lever, brake lever are all off. Then the fugly stuff happened, broke my impact driver, followed by my small size socket driver, followed by the 3/8th socket wrench trying to get the bolt holding the engine to the frame on the lower right side. Damned thing doesn't want to come off. I guess this is what happens when you don't invest in Craftsmen tools.
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