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Offline seanbarney41

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20850 on: December 29, 2015, 04:05:31 pm »
Quote from: Stev-o on December 29, 2015, 03:47:28 pm
Quote from: seanbarney41 on December 29, 2015, 03:42:47 pm
Ekpent has a clean pair that would probably match perfectly.

Yeah, but Eric doest sell....
true in general.  He has sold stuff to me.  You just have to convince him you need it more than his collection does.  He sold 3 or 4 bikes this fall.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20851 on: December 29, 2015, 04:19:07 pm »
Picked up some finished stuff  8)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20852 on: December 29, 2015, 04:44:20 pm »
Quote from: seanbarney41 on December 29, 2015, 03:42:47 pm
Dig the Valley Green....wonder if the VMR will fade to match the tank in like 20 more years?  Ekpent has a clean pair that would probably match perfectly.  I know 'cuz I sold them to him.

Shut up!  You're not supposed to notice that! ;)

To be honest, that was my only complaint.  That the new side covers make the tank look worse.  I can live with it, though.  I mean I was fine with those #$%*ty, Rustoleum-painted side covers for that long.  I did consider repainting the tank briefly, but aside from the expected fading the finish is in really good shape.  I think 20 years from now is a good time-frame for repainting the tank.  Do you think I'll still be able to get gas for it by then? 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20853 on: December 29, 2015, 04:54:17 pm »
Quote from: Gordon on December 29, 2015, 04:44:20 pm
Quote from: seanbarney41 on December 29, 2015, 03:42:47 pm
Dig the Valley Green....wonder if the VMR will fade to match the tank in like 20 more years?  Ekpent has a clean pair that would probably match perfectly.  I know 'cuz I sold them to him.

Shut up!  You're not supposed to notice that! ;)

To be honest, that was my only complaint.  That the new side covers make the tank look worse.  I can live with it, though.  I mean I was fine with those #$%*ty, Rustoleum-painted side covers for that long.  I did consider repainting the tank briefly, but aside from the expected fading the finish is in really good shape.  I think 20 years from now is a good time-frame for repainting the tank.  Do you think I'll still be able to get gas for it by then? 
no, you are right, fresh sidecovers are a huge improvement and I have had the same syndrome in effect on a couple different bikes...wish you had grabbed up my original valley green sidies before I sold them to Ekpent.  It's a great under-rated Honda color and I hope to own one someday.

I would hand buff the crap outta that tank.  It almost looks like the mis-match is more from the shine than the color.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20854 on: December 29, 2015, 05:13:07 pm »
Quote from: seanbarney41 on December 29, 2015, 04:54:17 pm
I would hand buff the crap outta that tank.  It almost looks like the mis-match is more from the shine than the color.

I actually did just that shortly after taking those pictures.  It had been a couple of years since I really polished up the tank, and it made a noticeable difference.  It's still not as vibrant a green as the side covers, but they look good together.  Regardless, it's a better match than what I had before, and now I have another project to look forward to in the future! 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20855 on: December 30, 2015, 06:34:04 pm »
Got the K6 back on the road, another one saved!  Bought this from a woman about 3 years ago for $300, been setting in her garage for who knows how long??

Cleaned carbs, tuned up, new tires and tank and off I went.  Running pretty good but have an electrical gremlin, will figure it out tomorrow.



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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20856 on: December 30, 2015, 07:21:45 pm »
That is sooooo cool.  Thank you.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20857 on: December 30, 2015, 07:29:42 pm »
Fiddled with carbs, set float bowl ( I think), rode 5 minutes in 30 degree weather and then went back inside.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20858 on: December 30, 2015, 07:38:43 pm »
Quote from: Taelonorigin on December 30, 2015, 07:29:42 pm
Fiddled with carbs, set float bowl ( I think), rode 5 minutes in 30 degree weather and then went back inside.

Cuz it's friggin COLD!  Inside can be good.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20859 on: December 31, 2015, 12:06:34 pm »
Picked these up from the PC shop yesterday  8)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20860 on: January 01, 2016, 02:31:21 pm »
Went for my Annual New Years Day Ride.

Decided to take the Puch, hadnt run it in about a month and needed to move it off the lift.

The little 49cc bike screams, but then ya look down and you're only going 35mph! 

Short ride, very cold here today [45F]....


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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20861 on: January 01, 2016, 03:49:17 pm »
I woulda taken the Z bike!!!............New Years only comes once a year!!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20862 on: January 01, 2016, 04:44:08 pm »
Quote from: mrbreeze on January 01, 2016, 03:49:17 pm
I woulda taken the Z bike!!!............New Years only comes once a year!!!

There's always tomorrow, Fred.  It's next in the rotation and luckily doesn't have to be a Holiday to ride it!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20863 on: January 01, 2016, 07:08:53 pm »
I rode my Sporty over to my mate Jeff's motorcycle shop to have him do a "Roadworthy" inspection, which is part of the registration process here in Victoria.

It passed with flying colors, as you'd expect from a bike with only 4000 miles on the odometer, so now I can take it to VICROADS (DMV) on Wednesday and give them a thousand bucks or so, in exchange for a little piece of tin (number plate) to bolt onto it, to make it legal at long last, hallelujah! Cheers, Terry. ;D

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20864 on: January 01, 2016, 08:11:10 pm »
Terry, a thousand for a license plate????????????????? Is it good for a lifetime?or six? ....Larry
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20865 on: January 01, 2016, 09:54:38 pm »
Quote from: MoMo on January 01, 2016, 08:11:10 pm
Terry, a thousand for a license plate????????????????? Is it good for a lifetime?or six? ....Larry

Yeah, it sucks balls Larry, the annual fee is around 700 (which covers personal injury insurance) and the rest is government charges when you put a bike back on the road. Once the bike's over 25 years old though, I can get "club registration", which only costs around 70 bucks per year. 4 years to go..... ;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 #20866 on: January 01, 2016, 10:32:17 pm »
Trade that Sporty in for an older one. Save $630 per year for 4 years.....= $2520
Trade up to a hog......Heritage, Road King, Fat Boy, etc.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20867 on: January 02, 2016, 02:43:12 am »
Quote from: mrbreeze on January 01, 2016, 10:32:17 pm
Trade that Sporty in for an older one. Save $630 per year for 4 years.....= $2520
Trade up to a hog......Heritage, Road King, Fat Boy, etc.

Ha ha, thanks, but no thanks Fred. This isn't my first Sporty, and I could have just as easily have bought a "Full Size" Harley instead of this one, but I'll let you into a little secret mate, I prefer Sportsters.

Why? Better ground clearance and a nice rigid frame means that they don't scrape, wobble and wallow when pushed hard thru corners, they have 50% less weight, and believe it or not, a little more BHP than the 1340 in the "full size" Harley's of the same era.

It's a bit like the difference between a CB750 and a Goldwing Fred. Not everyone thinks a Goldwing is an "upgrade"........... 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 #20868 on: January 02, 2016, 01:30:43 pm »
Installed them all ballz races  8)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20869 on: January 02, 2016, 03:01:58 pm »
A Hardly F model. Terry is a closet F'er  :D Now he's riding girl bikes.

Quote from: Terry in Australia on January 02, 2016, 02:43:12 am
Quote from: mrbreeze on January 01, 2016, 10:32:17 pm
Trade that Sporty in for an older one. Save $630 per year for 4 years.....= $2520
Trade up to a hog......Heritage, Road King, Fat Boy, etc.

Ha ha, thanks, but no thanks Fred. This isn't my first Sporty, and I could have just as easily have bought a "Full Size" Harley instead of this one, but I'll let you into a little secret mate, I prefer Sportsters.

Why? Better ground clearance and a nice rigid frame means that they don't scrape, wobble and wallow when pushed hard thru corners, they have 50% less weight, and believe it or not, a little more BHP than the 1340 in the "full size" Harley's of the same era.

It's a bit like the difference between a CB750 and a Goldwing Fred. Not everyone thinks a Goldwing is an "upgrade"........... Cheers, Terry. ;D
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« Reply #20870 on: January 02, 2016, 07:40:40 pm »
Ha ha, bring that shiny POS F bomb over here Jerry and I'll take you for a ride that will decide who the real girl is! You know that the only reason your three ex-wives didn't take it when they left you is because they had too much pride, yeah? ;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 #20871 on: January 02, 2016, 10:07:44 pm »
damn, I smell something burning...and it is definitely is not boot rubber on Jerry's pipe ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20872 on: January 03, 2016, 02:51:43 am »
I just got back from  Prague - visiting relatives - so I pet her  ;D

Seems she missed me more than my wife.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20873 on: January 03, 2016, 03:52:48 am »
Quote from: 70CB750 on January 03, 2016, 02:51:43 am
I just got back from  Prague - visiting relatives - so I pet her  ;D

Seems she missed me more than my wife.



Welcome back, glad you had a safe trip...Larry
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #20874 on: January 03, 2016, 03:58:51 am »
Thank you, Larry.  I will PM you about those transmission gears once things settle a bit.

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Quote from: 70CB750 on January 03, 2016, 02:51:43 am
I just got back from  Prague - visiting relatives - so I pet her  ;D

Seems she missed me more than my wife.



Welcome back, glad you had a safe trip...Larry
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