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Offline flybox1

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19175 on: February 02, 2015, 03:01:53 pm »
Quote from: Nic on February 02, 2015, 02:51:33 pm
Quote from: flybox1 on February 02, 2015, 12:24:21 pm
Started the tear-down of the CB750 to hopefully find and repair my missing 5th gear...again  ::)
5th still no good?
Nope.  I appreciate the help a while back.  I'll start up the old thread once I crack it open. 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19176 on: February 02, 2015, 04:09:38 pm »
Pulled the swing arm off to replace the bushings.  Not looking forward to doing it.  >:(
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19177 on: February 02, 2015, 04:49:12 pm »
Quote from: 72 yellow on February 02, 2015, 04:09:38 pm
Pulled the swing arm off to replace the bushings.  Not looking forward to doing it.  >:(
You've done the worst part of the job, the rest is easy. I did one swingarm recently off a Z1 that took me an hour to get the rusted bolt out. Banging the bushes out is simple, putting the new ones in even simpler, don't be afraid, knowing what you're doing helps.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19178 on: February 02, 2015, 05:44:18 pm »
Quote from: evanphi on February 01, 2015, 03:44:05 pm

Don't the lucas lights look awesome on these bikes? I love mine.

They really do. Wish I had put mine on a long time ago. They look like they should have been on there from the factory.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19179 on: February 02, 2015, 09:39:45 pm »
Quote from: Mikey S on February 02, 2015, 05:44:18 pm
Quote from: evanphi on February 01, 2015, 03:44:05 pm

Don't the lucas lights look awesome on these bikes? I love mine.

They really do. Wish I had put mine on a long time ago. They look like they should have been on there from the factory.

Photos?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19180 on: February 03, 2015, 02:58:57 am »
Quote from: flybox1 on February 02, 2015, 03:01:53 pm
Quote from: Nic on February 02, 2015, 02:51:33 pm
Quote from: flybox1 on February 02, 2015, 12:24:21 pm
Started the tear-down of the CB750 to hopefully find and repair my missing 5th gear...again  ::)
5th still no good?
Nope.  I appreciate the help a while back.  I'll start up the old thread once I crack it open.

That sucks, good luck!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19181 on: February 03, 2015, 09:54:24 am »
got my nev 400 four registeréd /and road safty....got a klean paper..no problems at all..last reg vad in 1984..so it have run for some years bu the po...
oli shifted and all lights thekked ready for inspektion

-2 centius and snov...nice ride..but it run vell, and all gears shifted presise,,
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19182 on: February 03, 2015, 03:05:29 pm »
Quote from: maduncle on February 02, 2015, 09:39:45 pm
Quote from: Mikey S on February 02, 2015, 05:44:18 pm
Quote from: evanphi on February 01, 2015, 03:44:05 pm

Don't the lucas lights look awesome on these bikes? I love mine.

They really do. Wish I had put mine on a long time ago. They look like they should have been on there from the factory.

Photos?





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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19183 on: February 03, 2015, 03:35:03 pm »
Quote from: Nic on February 02, 2015, 04:49:12 pm
Quote from: 72 yellow on February 02, 2015, 04:09:38 pm
Pulled the swing arm off to replace the bushings.  Not looking forward to doing it.  >:(
You've done the worst part of the job, the rest is easy. I did one swingarm recently off a Z1 that took me an hour to get the rusted bolt out. Banging the bushes out is simple, putting the new ones in even simpler, don't be afraid, knowing what you're doing helps.
Not afraid, just never did one.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19184 on: February 03, 2015, 04:26:07 pm »

Quote from: 72 yellow on February 03, 2015, 03:35:03 pm
Quote from: Nic on February 02, 2015, 04:49:12 pm
Quote from: 72 yellow on February 02, 2015, 04:09:38 pm
Pulled the swing arm off to replace the bushings.  Not looking forward to doing it.  >:(
You've done the worst part of the job, the rest is easy. I did one swingarm recently off a Z1 that took me an hour to get the rusted bolt out. Banging the bushes out is simple, putting the new ones in even simpler, don't be afraid, knowing what you're doing helps.
Not afraid, just never did one.

Just did mine on my 550. I did the hacksaw method to get the old bushings out. Piece of cake. Then an all-thread rod with washers to press in the new bushings. Again, super easy.


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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19185 on: February 03, 2015, 04:33:30 pm »
Quote from: strynboen on February 03, 2015, 09:54:24 am
got my nev 400 four registeréd /and road safty....got a klean paper..no problems at all..last reg vad in 1984..so it have run for some years bu the po...
oli shifted and all lights thekked ready for inspektion

-2 centius and snov...nice ride..but it run vell, and all gears shifted presise,,

Congrats....but you are not human if you ride in -2C temperature!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19186 on: February 03, 2015, 05:38:23 pm »
Nothing... but I did get a box of stainless steel sex from the Fedex guy.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19187 on: February 03, 2015, 06:27:52 pm »
Quote from: joeyvans on February 03, 2015, 05:38:23 pm
Nothing... but I did get a box of stainless steel sex from the Fedex guy.

You WILL want to pull the baffle and make your own. 

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19188 on: February 04, 2015, 03:39:14 am »
Quote from: Stev-o on February 03, 2015, 04:33:30 pm
Quote from: strynboen on February 03, 2015, 09:54:24 am
got my nev 400 four registeréd /and road safty....got a klean paper..no problems at all..last reg vad in 1984..so it have run for some years bu the po...
oli shifted and all lights thekked ready for inspektion

-2 centius and snov...nice ride..but it run vell, and all gears shifted presise,,

Congrats....but you are not human if you ride in -2C temperature!

I would ride today, since it is only -1C now and it will be 10C around noon, but we have a dress up day at work - the gov customer is gonna stop by.  I had to do my hair, wear a skirt and high heels are hard to shift with too  ;D ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19189 on: February 04, 2015, 04:54:53 am »
Quote from: 70CB750 on February 04, 2015, 03:39:14 am
Quote from: Stev-o on February 03, 2015, 04:33:30 pm
Quote from: strynboen on February 03, 2015, 09:54:24 am
got my nev 400 four registeréd /and road safty....got a klean paper..no problems at all..last reg vad in 1984..so it have run for some years bu the po...
oli shifted and all lights thekked ready for inspektion

-2 centius and snov...nice ride..but it run vell, and all gears shifted presise,,

Congrats....but you are not human if you ride in -2C temperature!

I would ride today, since it is only -1C now and it will be 10C around noon, but we have a dress up day at work - the gov customer is gonna stop by.  I had to do my hair, wear a skirt and high heels are hard to shift with too  ;D ;D



You could ride side saddle and use lots of hair spray without a helmet so your hair doesn't get messed up ::)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19190 on: February 04, 2015, 04:57:16 am »
Something like that.  ;D

Back in Prague I would pick up my wife from work on a motorcycle every so often.  She was usually in narrow skirt and high heels and it was a trick to get her on the back seat and make her stay there  ;)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19191 on: February 04, 2015, 08:59:44 pm »
Reconditioned Kill Switch Knob, new sleeving, powder coated shells AND lettering came together to complete this

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19192 on: February 05, 2015, 06:48:46 am »
Quote from: edwardmorris on February 04, 2015, 08:59:44 pm
Reconditioned Kill Switch Knob, new sleeving, powder coated shells AND lettering came together to complete this



Damn that red really jumps out! Looks great.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19193 on: February 05, 2015, 10:28:01 am »
Thanks! I'm happy with how it turned out, Marc/Powderman's work is amazing, that lettering is actually powder coated, not paint.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19194 on: February 05, 2015, 11:43:57 am »
thanged the rusty rear fender...have veldet/painted/tectyl"ed.... another last year..so its a easy job...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19195 on: February 06, 2015, 03:43:30 pm »
Made a parts list and set the parts on the frame. 23 items and six hundred dollars, c'mon tax refund. I'm gonna start a build thread next week, anyone who has spare parts for a 73 cb350f please pm me pricing and part lists. I'd rather keep the money between fourm members but DSS will suffice. Any real good deals i'll donate the difference to the site. Availability is kinda slim and i'd like to keep it original. It's V.I.N # CB350f-1032483 , are there any resources to find out the particulars of that vin? Knowing as much as possible before you start saves a lot of time and headaches. Cant wait to build this mofo. ;D 8)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19196 on: February 06, 2015, 04:58:43 pm »
Stripped the original paint off, broke the gas tank lock in the process. Wanted to get it professionally done but turned out I could handle it. Anyone know where I could get an new lock?

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19197 on: February 06, 2015, 05:37:55 pm »
Quote from: AlekStooge on February 06, 2015, 04:58:43 pm
Stripped the original paint off, broke the gas tank lock in the process. Wanted to get it professionally done but turned out I could handle it. Anyone know where I could get an new lock?

What year/model of bike? (terrible picture BTW for a good guess)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19198 on: February 06, 2015, 05:57:39 pm »

What year/model of bike? (terrible picture BTW for a good guess)

Eric
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78 550k, its dark out there and poor lighting in my garage.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #19199 on: February 06, 2015, 06:03:49 pm »
Quote from: AlekStooge on February 06, 2015, 05:57:39 pm

What year/model of bike? (terrible picture BTW for a good guess)

Eric

78 550k, its dark out there and poor lighting in my garage.
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Quote from: AlekStooge on February 06, 2015, 05:57:39 pm

What year/model of bike? (terrible picture BTW for a good guess)

Eric

  That picture makes that tank look real looooong--- Thought you might be getting artsy  :D    Whats that in the background, another ride of yours ?---   Another Eric
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