Topic: What did you do to your bike today ?

[mcswny]

Started the fun process of switching out all the old bullets on my wiring harness to new vintage connections. man does it feel good!!!

[PeWe]

To the supemarket again for additional 13L vinegar, 12% version. Plundered the shelf with 12% vinegar
Filled the tank completely. When done I'll store the vinegar in a 20L petrol can to be reused in another tank I have.
I guess it will be OK tomorrow afternoon 48 hours after first 5L went in.

[strynboen]

good you not have to get it at the  "monopolet"..vas there not a limit oif 2 bottels pr person number....

[ekpent]

To the supemarket again for additional 13L vinegar, 12% version. Plundered the shelf with 12% vinegar
Filled the tank completely. When done I'll store the vinegar in a 20L petrol can to be reused in another tank I have.
I guess it will be OK tomorrow afternoon 48 hours after first 5L went in.

  Your a vinegar HOARDER       What the heck do people really do with that stuff  besides cleaning coffee pots ?

[PeWe]

To the supemarket again for additional 13L vinegar, 12% version. Plundered the shelf with 12% vinegar
Filled the tank completely. When done I'll store the vinegar in a 20L petrol can to be reused in another tank I have.
I guess it will be OK tomorrow afternoon 48 hours after first 5L went in.

  Your a vinegar HOARDER       What the heck do people really do with that stuff  besides cleaning coffee pots ?

Pickling cucumbers, herring, salmon.... mmm
The gardening shops also sell vinegar for weed kill. 12 or 24% too.

[PeWe]

good you not have to get it at the  "monopolet"..vas there not a limit oif 2 bottels pr person number....

Monopolet...Systembolaget... no limits at all, amount as well as the price! No vinegar here, only alcohol.

[Sdsbassist]

Cleaned out garage to park the friends.

[socal1200r]

Took her out on a ride from Newport News to Smithfield (est 1752) and back, about 120 miles.  Bike ran great, altho I'm a little concerned about pulling 5000 rpms at 60 mph.  But since that's half the way to redline, I guess that's okay.  I might have to check the rear sprocket, and see if it's the stock one, because that seems like a lot of rpms at 60 mph to me.  But then again, my other bikes are v-twins, which pull less rpms at 60 mph, so maybe it's okay...

[dusterdude]

Socal,which nn and smithfield?

[PeWe]

Bike transformed to  more OEM like than it has been since over 33 years. It is a K6-76 now look like a K2/K4-74 with the Freedom Green Metallic and K2 swing arm that CB750 guys will notice.

[InAquaVeritas]

good you not have to get it at the  "monopolet"..vas there not a limit oif 2 bottels pr person number....

Monopolet...Systembolaget... no limits at all, amount as well as the price! No vinegar here, only alcohol.

Why not use HG rust converter? Works like a charm! Used it on a badly rusted oil tank and it cleaned it out in half an hour. One bottle might do a tank, but it's not super expensive.
Was a chromed tank as well and it didn't damage it at all. Probably will eat your paint if you don't rinse it right away.


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[socal1200r]

Socal,which nn and smithfield?

That would be the great commonwealth of Virginia...

[PeWe]

good you not have to get it at the  "monopolet"..vas there not a limit oif 2 bottels pr person number....

Monopolet...Systembolaget... no limits at all, amount as well as the price! No vinegar here, only alcohol.

Why not use HG rust converter? Works like a charm! Used it on a badly rusted oil tank and it cleaned it out in half an hour. One bottle might do a tank, but it's not super expensive.
Was a chromed tank as well and it didn't damage it at all. Probably will eat your paint if you don't rinse it right away.


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I have read so much about vinegar as a soft way to derust tanks inside without risk of eating thru the metal or harm the paint.
I got the idea on Saturday morning, took my car to the supermarket and bought 5L vinegar. Understood that I was too cheap and went for additional 13L on Sunday and filled tank completely. I verified tank volume when I could fill it with 17.5 bottles that most likely has a little extra in each 1L bottle (+ 3-4cl)

I have a complete tank clean/derust and sealing kit (Restom Super kit) that I planned to use. But I changed my mind when reading about eventual difficulties with sealers and the tank was rather good, no holes what I have seen (yet).

Vinegar in tank 48 hours in total (28 hours completely full). Saved vinegar in a spare plastic gas tank for my red avatar tank. Flushed tank with warm water plus brushed inside with a bottle brush.
After a few times with tap water, drained almost all water, filled with 2L conc. alcohol (for car windscreen washer tank) that diluted water to more alcohol than water. Drained tank again and direct 0.7L white spirit and 2 spoons of motor oil and shaked the tank. Out with that and in with 0.5 L gasoline and shaked the tank again and drained tank for last time.

Mounted a new fuel petcock, tank on bike and filled it with Shell V-power. Started bike and let it idle for 5-10 minutes. No signs of water in fuel..

[Tews19]

Vinegar is awesome! Using a pressure washer to rinse the inside out makes the tank like new. I have done it many times. Not once have I had flash rusting.

[mcswny]

Vinegar is awesome! Using a pressure washer to rinse the inside out makes the tank like new. I have done it many times. Not once have I had flash rusting.

Never thought of incorporating a power washer. Genius.

[ekpent]

Prepped and painted my headlight bracket for a 1975 F0. Total cost $1.00   

[flybox1]

Vinegar is awesome! Using a pressure washer to rinse the inside out makes the tank like new. I have done it many times. Not once have I had flash rusting.

Never thought of incorporating a power washer. Genius.

be careful to not blow out a rust-weakened area/seam 

[evanphi]

Vinegar is awesome! Using a pressure washer to rinse the inside out makes the tank like new. I have done it many times. Not once have I had flash rusting.

Never thought of incorporating a power washer. Genius.

be careful to not blow out a rust-weakened area/seam 

using a wide stream should help reduce pressure somewhat. Don't use a straight jet!

[mcswny]

Vinegar is awesome! Using a pressure washer to rinse the inside out makes the tank like new. I have done it many times. Not once have I had flash rusting.

Never thought of incorporating a power washer. Genius.

be careful to not blow out a rust-weakened area/seam 

using a wide stream should help reduce pressure somewhat. Don't use a straight jet!

Just going to put it in my back pocket for later, just cleaned my tank out last winter and im good to go for the time being.

[InAquaVeritas]

good you not have to get it at the  "monopolet"..vas there not a limit oif 2 bottels pr person number....

Monopolet...Systembolaget... no limits at all, amount as well as the price! No vinegar here, only alcohol.

Why not use HG rust converter? Works like a charm! Used it on a badly rusted oil tank and it cleaned it out in half an hour. One bottle might do a tank, but it's not super expensive.
Was a chromed tank as well and it didn't damage it at all. Probably will eat your paint if you don't rinse it right away.


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I have read so much about vinegar as a soft way to derust tanks inside without risk of eating thru the metal or harm the paint.
I got the idea on Saturday morning, took my car to the supermarket and bought 5L vinegar. Understood that I was too cheap and went for additional 13L on Sunday and filled tank completely. I verified tank volume when I could fill it with 17.5 bottles that most likely has a little extra in each 1L bottle (+ 3-4cl)

I have a complete tank clean/derust and sealing kit (Restom Super kit) that I planned to use. But I changed my mind when reading about eventual difficulties with sealers and the tank was rather good, no holes what I have seen (yet).

Vinegar in tank 48 hours in total (28 hours completely full). Saved vinegar in a spare plastic gas tank for my red avatar tank. Flushed tank with warm water plus brushed inside with a bottle brush.
After a few times with tap water, drained almost all water, filled with 2L conc. alcohol (for car windscreen washer tank) that diluted water to more alcohol than water. Drained tank again and direct 0.7L white spirit and 2 spoons of motor oil and shaked the tank. Out with that and in with 0.5 L gasoline and shaked the tank again and drained tank for last time.

Mounted a new fuel petcock, tank on bike and filled it with Shell V-power. Started bike and let it idle for 5-10 minutes. No signs of water in fuel..

That sounds like a really safe way to do it for sure. Good one to keep in mind if I ever have to go there.

The pressure washer on a good tank sounds good as well!


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[PeWe]

My pressure washer is not functional at the moment. Hose got som holes.. I might have used it in tank which must be very good rust remover after vinegar bath.
I cleaned the engine cases with pressure washer when I restored the engine.  Felt good to flush all old dirt out from the cases with alll the small oil holes

[Tintop]

Put 70 miles on the 550 today.   Seems the charging issue is resolved, but I've now got a front brake squeak.

[MoMo]

Prepped and painted my headlight bracket for a 1975 F0. Total cost $1.00   

sprung for the highest quality paint money could buy Eric?

[Tintop]

Prepped and painted my headlight bracket for a 1975 F0. Total cost $1.00   

sprung for the highest quality paint money could buy Eric?

 

[jebon]

Changing tires. Took off the front wheel. Ripped the rim band waiting for a new one