Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3162912 times)

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #20175 on:** July 11, 2015, 08:43:23 pm »

The wife told me that it's gonna be cold and wet for another week, so I think I'll get some new tyres on my Yamaha FJ1200 and see if the heated grips that I disconnected when I bought it actually work.

5thofhonda · « **Reply #20176 on:** July 13, 2015, 07:12:30 pm »

New lifter plate came in and I managed to get it in without snapping it. I was sweating bullets the entire time...but it was also a humid 102°, so that may have had something to do with it. Took the bike for a shakedown afterwards and my god, what a difference. New EBC plates and Barnett springs made a world of difference. This bike is quicker than I thought, now that it doesn't pop out of gear. Old clutch plates barely had enough material left to grab a fingernail, let alone hold onto a gear.

PeWe · « **Reply #20177 on:** July 14, 2015, 12:54:48 pm »

Quote from: PeWe on July 07, 2015, 11:05:11 am

Quote from: Terry in Australia on July 06, 2015, 10:36:50 pm
Quote from: PeWe on July 06, 2015, 10:31:07 pm
Quote from: Terry in Australia on July 06, 2015, 05:19:02 pm
Quote from: PeWe on July 06, 2015, 12:03:25 pm
Found a new unknown toy for my bike (CB750)
I look forward to measure the lift and duration. Hopefully identify it. I have some indications what brand it might be Made in USA.

G'Day PeWe, if you remove the bolt and washer from the other end of the cam, it'll probably be marked with who made it.

Hi Terry,

I have to wait a week or 2...it's still in USA, just shipped.
It can be one of these: http://www.satanicmechanic.org/andrewscam.shtml

Well I hope it is mate, I think mine is an Andrews, it is the same profile as the OEM K1 cam, except it has around 2mm more lift, and it works very well with standard cam timing. Good score!

It would be perfect if it is the D profile. The A will be a good cam for another project with less modifications.

Cam Timing Lift @.05"
inches degr Description and Application
--------------------------------------------------------------
A 20/40 .345 240 Good bottom end torque
40/20 .345 240
--------------------------------------------------------------
D 19/40 .385 244
40/19 .360 244

Got the cam yesterday. Mounted it and timed it. A lttle bit hotter than excpected!
"RC295" seems to be carved under the washer... I do not trust that. I'll drive tomorrow if not raining.
Photos and description here: http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,149688.msg1707472.html#msg1707472

Wobbly · « **Reply #20178 on:** July 15, 2015, 04:21:31 am »

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What did you do to your bike today ?

I drove it.

joeyvans · « **Reply #20179 on:** July 15, 2015, 06:47:04 am »

Beautiful bike, even better scenery! Where is that at?

70CB750 · « **Reply #20180 on:** July 15, 2015, 07:41:32 am »

Quote from: joeyvans on July 15, 2015, 06:47:04 am

Beautiful bike, even better scenery! Where is that at?

I say Alps.

Wobbly · « **Reply #20181 on:** July 15, 2015, 08:38:35 am »

Quote from: 70CB750 on July 15, 2015, 07:41:32 am

Quote from: joeyvans on July 15, 2015, 06:47:04 am
Beautiful bike, even better scenery! Where is that at?

I say Alps.

Next door: Dolomites in Italy

Sgt.Pinback · « **Reply #20182 on:** July 15, 2015, 09:37:06 am »

De-rusted the wrinkle tank that was strorred for decades due to a big dent, but still has the original paint, trimm, cap and badges and mounted it.

stewonepot · « **Reply #20183 on:** July 15, 2015, 01:10:28 pm »

HEY thats a german bike
regards Stew

camshaft1991 · « **Reply #20184 on:** July 15, 2015, 01:15:24 pm »

I looked at my dismantled cb350f engine and told it, you will see the light of day again.

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PeWe · « **Reply #20185 on:** July 15, 2015, 02:14:19 pm »

Quote from: Wobbly on July 15, 2015, 08:38:35 am

Quote from: 70CB750 on July 15, 2015, 07:41:32 am
Quote from: joeyvans on July 15, 2015, 06:47:04 am
Beautiful bike, even better scenery! Where is that at?

I say Alps.

Next door: Dolomites in Italy

This is from Dolomites too!! Italy, looking back along the road from Austria. Same mountains?
It is 30 years ago, July 1985. (I have shown this before, time for new photos)

PeWe · « **Reply #20186 on:** July 15, 2015, 02:16:23 pm »

I took a ride today with my CB750 that has got another cam installed (even higher lift than before). Rain and thunder made the trip shorter than planned.

fire113 · « **Reply #20187 on:** July 15, 2015, 05:35:00 pm »

...fixed the electric at the K6 and got the K0 gas tank from the painter back. I was waiting a Year! for some layers of clear coat

evanphi · « **Reply #20188 on:** July 15, 2015, 06:14:51 pm »

Practiced braking for deer...

Sgt.Pinback · « **Reply #20189 on:** July 16, 2015, 12:30:04 am »

Quote from: Stev-o on July 11, 2015, 02:10:49 pm

Quote from: Sgt.Pinback on July 11, 2015, 01:36:23 pm
Z1 parts, USA

Give us a ride report after you put a few miles on em. Thanks

Did a quik test ride.

I´d say, at least not worse than before: sprng too hard, even in softest position, poor damping. So nothing new.
Drivable on good flat roads, bumpy on bad roads.

But its OK given the price and KO look.

Sgt.Pinback · « **Reply #20190 on:** July 16, 2015, 12:32:39 am »

Quote from: stewonepot on July 15, 2015, 01:10:28 pm

HEY thats a german bike
regards Stew

Yes.
Fits perfectly to me and where I live

Sgt.Pinback · « **Reply #20191 on:** July 16, 2015, 12:43:58 am »

Quote from: PeWe on July 15, 2015, 02:14:19 pm

This is from Dolomites too!! Italy, looking back along the road from Austria. Same mountains?
It is 30 years ago, July 1985. (I have shown this before, time for new photos)

Summer 1985 I ´ve been there too with CBX

Cortina d´ampezzo

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #20192 on:** July 16, 2015, 12:55:12 am »

Now the brakes work, baby got new shoes. Just as well too, as I was riding up my street on cold tyres, I gave it the berries in second gear and did a massive power slide. The old Dunlop Sportmax had tons of tread on it, but it had just gone hard, which didn't inspire confidence, and the front Bridgestone was looking a bit tired.

The weather here is cold and crappy, so rather than take the wheels off in my driveway and take them over to Jeff at Ace Motorcycles, I rode over there and took them off in Jeff's workshop, while he installed the new Pirelli Sport Demons. The early FJ1200's had weird 16 inch tyre sizes, so I was glad that I could still buy new sports oriented tyres for it, this bike is capable of 150 MPH(+) and I wouldn't have been happy with "touring" tyres designed for Harleys.

Anyway, we got them on in record time (a couple of hours, with coffee and interruptions from paying customers) and the bike felt so much better in the corners on my extended ride home. Good stuff!

Sgt.Pinback · « **Reply #20193 on:** July 16, 2015, 01:07:35 am »

I new you drive upside down there but do you realy need a roll-bar for that ?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #20194 on:** July 16, 2015, 01:27:57 am »

Ha ha, that's an Aussie icon, the "Gearsack Rack" Sarge, it was on the bike when I bought it, and I'm still looking for the Gearsack to go with it. Cheers, Terry.

Wobbly · « **Reply #20195 on:** July 16, 2015, 02:30:21 am »

@PeWe

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This is from Dolomites too!! Italy, looking back along the road from Austria. Same mountains?
It is 30 years ago, July 1985. (I have shown this before, time for new photos)

This was at the Karerpass. http://www.alpenpaesse.co/ITALIEN-Karerpass_p146

How about a 30-Year-Anniversary trip? I'd join you.

PeWe · « **Reply #20196 on:** July 16, 2015, 03:19:52 am »

Quote from: Wobbly on July 16, 2015, 02:30:21 am

@PeWe

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This is from Dolomites too!! Italy, looking back along the road from Austria. Same mountains?
It is 30 years ago, July 1985. (I have shown this before, time for new photos)
This was at the Karerpass. http://www.alpenpaesse.co/ITALIEN-Karerpass_p146

How about a 30-Year-Anniversary trip? I'd join you.

For me, it would be wonderful to visit Austria with surroundings again.
I have talked with my family about my motorcycle adventures. Especially driving thru Germany, Austria and finally go for a swim in either Italy or former Jugoslavia (Slovenia or Croatia). We talked about doing the same by car. We have not done that yet. I bought a large 3 room tent for it. We have had training camps here in Sweden, the islands Öland and Gotland.

Last year I was able to get a NOS luggage rack for my old Givi bags I bought end of 80's. eBay is fantastic.
I'm not sure my wife will like a bike tour. Zell am See is (was) a nice place back then. Last time I was here was 1987 then Rimini. The sea is much clearer on the Jugoslavian side. There are so many wonderful places to view in the alps. Cortina was a nice place too.

I'll massage their brains until next summer. I hope we can do the trip. Unfortunately by car. Our son will be 19 years then so he might get own plans until then which open up for other discussions. Sitting on a bike for hours is maybe not all womens dream. First trip I did back in 1984 was with my current girlfriend I lived with. It was very close see took the train back home from Jugoslavia when I told her to do so when I was tired to hear her constant complaints. We separated 2 months after....

I'm currently waiting for taking my bike out on the road to enjoy my latest cam install. Today with different carb jetting, hopefully the correct one. I have bad weather here, rain and thunder which means good weather with sudden vertical tsunamis.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #20197 on:** July 16, 2015, 03:29:10 am »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on July 16, 2015, 12:55:12 am

Now the brakes work, baby got new shoes. Just as well too, as I was riding up my street on cold tyres, I gave it the berries in second gear and did a massive power slide. The old Dunlop Sportmax had tons of tread on it, but it had just gone hard, which didn't inspire confidence, and the front Bridgestone was looking a bit tired.

The weather here is cold and crappy, so rather than take the wheels off in my driveway and take them over to Jeff at Ace Motorcycles, I rode over there and took them off in Jeff's workshop, while he installed the new Pirelli Sport Demons. The early FJ1200's had weird 16 inch tyre sizes, so I was glad that I could still buy new sports oriented tyres for it, this bike is capable of 150 MPH(+) and I wouldn't have been happy with "touring" tyres designed for Harleys.

Anyway, we got them on in record time (a couple of hours, with coffee and interruptions from paying customers) and the bike felt so much better in the corners on my extended ride home. Good stuff!

nice choice Terry. I have been using Sport Demons on my VF500f which also has a 16" front, and they really stick like glue!

70CB750 · « **Reply #20198 on:** July 16, 2015, 04:01:22 am »

Quote from: evanphi on July 15, 2015, 06:14:51 pm

Practiced braking for deer...

Gotta love those dumb buggers

ekpent · « **Reply #20199 on:** July 16, 2015, 04:28:33 am »

Think we need to call you " The deer whisperer", you seem to have a lot of contact with them in your area. I had to brake for one recently also while up north.

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