Topic: What did you do to your bike today ?

[maduncle]

Ha ha, Cliff's bike is slowly evolving into a stocker! When are you gonna paint it candy ruby red and strap on some HM341's mate?

Soon ...

And I prefer Bacchus Olive Green, even if it wasn't a CB750 colour.

[Gene]

Crank up the traditional irish punk music and rock my little corner of the garage.

The new Dropkick CD is pretty good
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My loyalties still lie to the Pogues. If you want to check out someone "new" (been around a while, but not well known) Look up the Tossers out of Chicago.

[USMC5811]

Love The Pogues too


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[Stev-o]

Got the "Park Racer" back on the road!  It had been setting for 2 years since I owned it and many more before then. After a 10 month restoration, it is finally done.

Before........




After...

[MoMo]

nice work Steve ...Larry

[BomberMann650]

Put 150 miles on her today.

[ekpent]

 Did not know you were working on the Park Racer Steve. Got a thread on that in the project section ?, be curious what all you did to her.

[Stev-o]

Did not know you were working on the Park Racer Steve. Got a thread on that in the project section ?, be curious what all you did to her.

Sure do, Eric. I didn't document every little detail, but nearly every part got powdered, painted, polished or replaced.  Motor only needed a valve job....

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,156311.0.html

[ekpent]

Did not know you were working on the Park Racer Steve. Got a thread on that in the project section ?, be curious what all you did to her.

Sure do, Eric. I didn't document every little detail, but nearly every part got powdered, painted, polished or replaced.  Motor only needed a valve job....

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,156311.0.html

  Cool -  I will give it a read Steve. I was wondering what might be in the engine etc so will make an interesting thread to look at.  Congrats for saving it and getting it back on the road !

[Stev-o]

Did not know you were working on the Park Racer Steve. Got a thread on that in the project section ?, be curious what all you did to her.

Sure do, Eric. I didn't document every little detail, but nearly every part got powdered, painted, polished or replaced.  Motor only needed a valve job....

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,156311.0.html

  Cool -  I will give it a read Steve. I was wondering what might be in the engine etc so will make an interesting thread to look at.  Congrats for saving it and getting it back on the road !

Although I was tempted to build a high performance engine, once it as determined that the pistons/bores were good, I decided a reliable runner would be just fine.
When I want a high speed thrill ride, I just jump on the Z1!

[lawlshane]

Didn't do anything to the bike...but bought it a nice gift. Mother Nature needs to hurry up and get warmer

[USMC5811]

Continued the winterizing process by cycling fresh gas through the carbs and warming up the tires.


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[maduncle]

Removed the DCC billet top triple and clip on's and fitted a CB450 top triple and drag bars.

Made all the more fun by the fact I had been a good boy and previously routed the switch block wiring through the clip on bars to hide it all - never again!

Of course, muggins here puts it all back together and tries to start the bike - no start.

Ah yes, CB450 triples have rubber isolated bar risers and you do need to fit that little earth wire with a washer on each end from one of the riser posts to a gauge mount. All good now, took it for a ride through the local twisties and realised how much better I am on nice wide drag bars as opposed to clip on's.







Meanwhile the RFID chip under the skin of my left hand is turning the ignition on and off with ease.

[Asbjoorn]

Creating a rain cover for my pod filters!

[strynboen]

kleaned up the calipers NeXT is sealing and dust seals..and the new made pistons

[Tintop]

Removed the DCC billet top triple and clip on's and fitted a CB450 top triple and drag bars.

Made all the more fun by the fact I had been a good boy and previously routed the switch block wiring through the clip on bars to hide it all - never again!

Of course, muggins here puts it all back together and tries to start the bike - no start.

Ah yes, CB450 triples have rubber isolated bar risers and you do need to fit that little earth wire with a washer on each end from one of the riser posts to a gauge mount. All good now, took it for a ride through the local twisties and realised how much better I am on nice wide drag bars as opposed to clip on's.







Meanwhile the RFID chip under the skin of my left hand is turning the ignition on and off with ease.

It you feel the flat bars are an improvement in saving your back, you'll like Super Bike bars even more.  I did.

[70CB750]

kleaned up the calipers NeXT is sealing and dust seals..and the new made pistons

Nice!

[Radam]

Removed the DCC billet top triple and clip on's and fitted a CB450 top triple and drag bars.

Made all the more fun by the fact I had been a good boy and previously routed the switch block wiring through the clip on bars to hide it all - never again!

Of course, muggins here puts it all back together and tries to start the bike - no start.

Ah yes, CB450 triples have rubber isolated bar risers and you do need to fit that little earth wire with a washer on each end from one of the riser posts to a gauge mount. All good now, took it for a ride through the local twisties and realised how much better I am on nice wide drag bars as opposed to clip on's.







Meanwhile the RFID chip under the skin of my left hand is turning the ignition on and off with ease.

It you feel the flat bars are an improvement in saving your back, you'll like Super Bike bars even more.  I did.

+1

I did a 600 mile ride with drag bars once. Bought super bike bars afterwards and never looked back.

[evanphi]

Finished my seat re-cover!





It is slightly off-center at the front, I know... It was straight when I started clamping. Oh well! Still pretty good, I'd say. I'm still really happy with it! I used the original chrome trim, I just used a razor-blade to remove it from the cover. The lumpyness on the rear end is from the plastic sheet I put under it, since the pattern is stitched, not pressed.

[Gene]

Seat looks great. Love Gumtwo's covers - and you did a fine job.

[Stev-o]

Seat looks great. Love Gumtwo's covers - and you did a fine job.

+1 well done!   A nice seat is a must in my book...

[ekpent]

Seat looks great. Love Gumtwo's covers - and you did a fine job.

+1 well done!   A nice seat is a must in my book...

Did you do a tack strip in the seat pan to hold it on or do I remember seeing a picture where you stole all of your wives clothes pins and glued it on ? Any link to that seat cover, I should be redoing some this winter also.

[flybox1]

Here's the Gumtwo cover on my 74'550K.  Chrome trim and strap hardware is NOT included, but a new strap is.
Chrome trim came off the bike with a little effort, and I reused it.
Strap hardware- I assumed it was NLA.   Reuse what you have.
I had a sheet of .5mm rubber, and cut a pad for under the sewn in seat top
Use plenty of upholsterers cement, and let it cure well before taking clamps off.  If you use a chrome trim ring, this will also help keep the cover in place if a tooth is broken/missing.

http://stores.ebay.com/gumtwo32

[Stev-o]

Seat looks great. Love Gumtwo's covers - and you did a fine job.

+1 well done!   A nice seat is a must in my book...

Did you do a tack strip in the seat pan to hold it on or do I remember seeing a picture where you stole all of your wives clothes pins and glued it on ? Any link to that seat cover, I should be redoing some this winter also.

I use the existing "shark teeth", even was the one who stole all of his wives clothes pins!  [Does anyone actually use them for hanging clothes any more??]

[Terry in Australia]

Removed the DCC billet top triple and clip on's and fitted a CB450 top triple and drag bars.

Made all the more fun by the fact I had been a good boy and previously routed the switch block wiring through the clip on bars to hide it all - never again!

Of course, muggins here puts it all back together and tries to start the bike - no start.

Ah yes, CB450 triples have rubber isolated bar risers and you do need to fit that little earth wire with a washer on each end from one of the riser posts to a gauge mount. All good now, took it for a ride through the local twisties and realised how much better I am on nice wide drag bars as opposed to clip on's.







Meanwhile the RFID chip under the skin of my left hand is turning the ignition on and off with ease.

It you feel the flat bars are an improvement in saving your back, you'll like Super Bike bars even more.  I did.

+1

I did a 600 mile ride with drag bars once. Bought super bike bars afterwards and never looked back.

Yep, I was never a fan of drag bars, probably an improvement over clip ons, but not a patch on superbike bars. It's nice to be able to look in front of you without your neck being at 90 degrees to your spine...........