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Offline fire113

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18550 on: September 20, 2014, 12:50:33 pm »
...did the gas tank decor and after it I started to sand down leg no.2.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18551 on: September 20, 2014, 01:12:43 pm »
Love that gold tank!!

Today, I started polishing my Amen Savior frame. All the aluminum and the frame.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18552 on: September 20, 2014, 01:35:25 pm »
Add 2 550s to the collection. I worked on this deal since last year and today they FINALLY sit in my garage!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18553 on: September 20, 2014, 02:44:05 pm »
Quote from: Tews19 on September 20, 2014, 01:35:25 pm
Add 2 550s to the collection. I worked on this deal since last year and today they FINALLY sit in my garage!
WHOOO-Hooo and nice bikes in those pics on the other thread.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18554 on: September 20, 2014, 07:20:14 pm »
Quote from: thelowmax on September 20, 2014, 01:12:43 pm
Love that gold tank!!

Today, I started polishing my Amen Savior frame. All the aluminum and the frame.

Amen to that! But damn, now I want one! ;D
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What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18555 on: September 20, 2014, 08:46:07 pm »
Quote from: fire113 on September 20, 2014, 12:50:33 pm
...did the gas tank decor and after it I started to sand down leg no.2.

Tank looks great. Man, there is a lot of weird stuff going on in the background. Creepy mannequin and random skeleton. Love it.
« Last Edit: September 20, 2014, 08:48:11 pm by AbbyRider »
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18556 on: September 21, 2014, 02:57:28 am »
I chopped down some old foot peg mounts to be used as spacers. Unpacked a box full of new stuff from Dimecity Cycles. Removed my stock gauges and test fit some new ones. Measured my current ride height in preparation for new suspension. Modified my choke pulley a little to accept the new pod filters. Played with options for mounting new lights. Removed exhaust. Started removing parts to to a top end rebuild . . . then stopped when I decided I'd need a second set of hands. Breather covers, and valve cover off for now.
Pictures and details on my build thread. The link is in my signature

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18557 on: September 21, 2014, 03:16:36 am »
...did the first layer of clear coat...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18558 on: September 21, 2014, 06:10:57 am »
Quote from: ekpent on September 20, 2014, 02:44:05 pm
Quote from: Tews19 on September 20, 2014, 01:35:25 pm
Add 2 550s to the collection. I worked on this deal since last year and today they FINALLY sit in my garage!
WHOOO-Hooo and nice bikes in those pics on the other thread.


Hope it wasn't that super cafe and bobber bike from MN!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18559 on: September 21, 2014, 11:00:40 pm »
Refitted rebuilt clutch MC to the FJ1100. Easily bled and works fine except I've found the sight glass is leaking. Bugger. Are these an easy fix?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18560 on: September 22, 2014, 07:39:13 am »
Out for a ride yesterday and suddenly I drop a cylinder.  Choppy sputtering.  Lucky Im in an industrial area and am able to find a place to get off and have a look.  30 minutes of troubleshooting and I find a pilot jet in the bottom of bowl #2.  Used a screwdriver to score the mating surface of the brass pilot jet, carbs back on, and i'm on my way....

I need to find some smooth pavement!   ::)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18561 on: September 22, 2014, 10:20:38 am »
...did the biggest legal drug party on earth-->Oktoberfest.
After it I scored some K0 pats  ;)
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What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18562 on: September 22, 2014, 03:42:38 pm »
Installed windshield on Dorothy.



And for all the local jokers - yes, I know it doubles her value. Please notice the mistletoe on my shirt´s  tail and proceed according to customs :) :D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18563 on: September 24, 2014, 05:26:25 pm »
Resumed the unending sanding on the valve train cover.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18564 on: September 24, 2014, 07:32:20 pm »
Had the police over to inspect and fill out VIN proof on the two 550s I picked up last week. Now time to change the title to the frames!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18565 on: September 24, 2014, 08:24:56 pm »
Quote from: Tews19 on September 24, 2014, 07:32:20 pm
Had the police over to inspect and fill out VIN proof on the two 550s I picked up last week. Now time to change the title to the frames!
Some luck you have there Nick, please find me an early K for this winter. Just one will do  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Offline RobbyD

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18566 on: September 25, 2014, 03:17:11 am »
Last night I retorqued the head on the 550 and replaced all the valve cover hardware with new.  Crossing my fingers for a leak free head gasket
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18567 on: September 25, 2014, 07:19:50 am »
...checked the K0 stuff that I bought two days ago.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18568 on: September 25, 2014, 07:31:02 am »
I GOT MY SEAT!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18569 on: September 25, 2014, 08:10:55 am »
Hmmm -  That vin pad Fire on your 1970 engine case sure looks a lot like a Sandcast pad because it does not have the raised border around the edges. Here is a pic of an earlier engine with the raised border. Not saying it is a Sandie but it is not unheard of for a Sandcast case to be dealer stamped and used as a replacement I believe in the early days.Last pic is a Sandie pad.
  Count your clutch cover holes.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18570 on: September 25, 2014, 08:13:20 am »
Quote from: ekpent on September 25, 2014, 08:10:55 am
Hmmm -  That vin pad Fire on your 1970 engine case sure looks a lot like a Sandcast pad because it does not have the raised border around the edges. Here is a pic of an earlier engine with the raised border. Not saying it is a Sandie but it is not unheard of for a Sandcast case to be dealer stamped and used as a replacement I believe in the early days.
  Count your clutch cover holes.



You are right about the sandcast replacements, our shop replaced at least a dozen and restamped the new cases with the original number...Larry
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18571 on: September 25, 2014, 10:24:06 am »
Quote from: MoMo on September 25, 2014, 08:13:20 am
Quote from: ekpent on September 25, 2014, 08:10:55 am
Hmmm -  That vin pad Fire on your 1970 engine case sure looks a lot like a Sandcast pad because it does not have the raised border around the edges. Here is a pic of an earlier engine with the raised border. Not saying it is a Sandie but it is not unheard of for a Sandcast case to be dealer stamped and used as a replacement I believe in the early days.
  Count your clutch cover holes.

You are right about the sandcast replacements, our shop replaced at least a dozen and restamped the new cases with the original number...Larry

thats a cool bit of info
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18572 on: September 25, 2014, 04:32:44 pm »
Hard to tell on Fires case stamp in that picture. It almost looks like it could be some type of an overlay ?? also.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #18573 on: September 26, 2014, 09:49:58 am »
...put on the gas tank and it look like a bike now  :D


I am going to work on the K0 engine form the picture tomorrow, but it was looking like diecast to me.
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« Reply #18574 on: September 27, 2014, 02:43:14 am »
(taken from my build thread)
I decided it was about time I start taking the engine head apart and replacing gaskets. I was avoiding it as I was worried as a first timer I would mess it up and ruin the bike. Turns out theres really not that much to mess up. Well I say that now as I still have to reassemble lol. But I got it all taken apart and cleaned up (just quick clean as I'll have to do it all again when I get more stuff and attempt valve lapping and replacing piston rings….and painting the engine maybe) and now I just have to put the new gaskets etc back where they belong and put it all back together. I'll post pics tomorrow for those interested.
I only found 8 washers though and theres 12 cylinder head bolts?? After looking into the holes I notice the 4 centre holes have are different…so my assumption is the 8 washers go on the remaining bolts and the 4 centre don't have washers? Any feedback appreciated.
Also I am pretty sure in my rebuild kit theres new copper gaskets for my exhaust…at least thats what I think they are lol. Either that or a part for the bottom end….do the copper gaskets seem like they'd be too thick when your looking at them? I know they get squished down when installed so thats why I think the 4 pieces I have are them. Again I'll post pics tomorrow.
Anyway thats all for now as it's 2:30am and I still have a bunch of work around here this weekend!
 Thanks for reading :)

PS. The broken bolt the was in the cylinder head cover came out no problem. And I found a couple bolts on the parts bike that might work…just slightly shorter so we'll see. I still need one to replace one of the stripped head ones anyway so might as well get a few. Or file down the head of the stripped 8mm down to a 7mm . . . hmmmm
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