Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3695803 times)

MD · « **Reply #28050 on:** August 19, 2019, 06:26:51 PM »

Thanks all. Found one on Amazon.

-MD

PeWe · « **Reply #28051 on:** August 19, 2019, 10:33:54 PM »

I bought a Vessel impact driver early 80's. For removing bolts only, even inside engine.
Allen and hex heads cause no problems at all

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #28052 on:** August 20, 2019, 08:54:59 AM »

Finally got fire to the front set of points and she fires right up and idles the best it has since I got this thing in "07".

Daaayyyyyuuuuuuummm.....!!!!!!!

fire113 · « **Reply #28053 on:** August 20, 2019, 12:14:50 PM »

...bought a NOS head...

PeWe · « **Reply #28054 on:** August 20, 2019, 12:28:48 PM »

Really OLD head too! Front bolt missing and no oil orifices, holes only.

ekpent · « **Reply #28055 on:** August 20, 2019, 01:39:26 PM »

Find that nos head in Germany Fire or some other part of the world ?

fire113 · « **Reply #28056 on:** August 20, 2019, 02:05:32 PM »

...in Germany...

RAFster122s · « **Reply #28057 on:** August 20, 2019, 03:06:36 PM »

Every time I have seen old NOS heads for sale they are going for a fortune. Hope you got a good deal.

fire113 · « **Reply #28058 on:** August 21, 2019, 02:18:05 AM »

...it was a bargain

CarbonK · « **Reply #28059 on:** August 22, 2019, 02:35:12 PM »

After welding up the rear of my bike the cowl I had on my seat didn’t really fit the frame. Today I was able to smooth out the fiberglass I layered on and hit it with primer.

Here you can see the fitment issue where there’s a gap between frame and cowl

After playing with some fiberglass

PeWe · « **Reply #28060 on:** August 23, 2019, 09:02:05 AM »

Replaced the punctured front tube. Wheel inflated with 3 bar wait until tomorrow with hopefully no leak.
No test ride with restaurant today, homework in garage followed by homemade biker food

Sigop · « **Reply #28061 on:** August 23, 2019, 01:54:56 PM »

PeWe, you always seem to eat and drink well...

ekpent · « **Reply #28062 on:** August 23, 2019, 02:57:30 PM »

I say "NO MORE FOOD PICS" on the forum. It makes me so hungry,especially PeWe's chow !!

PeWe · « **Reply #28063 on:** August 23, 2019, 10:01:17 PM »

I have thoughts about fillet of beef or a juicy entrecote splashed down by a full-bodied red Amarone or similar Italian red wine after I have completed the bike today

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #28064 on:** August 23, 2019, 11:29:48 PM »

Quote from: PeWe on August 23, 2019, 10:01:17 PM

I have thoughts about fillet of beef or a juicy entrecote splashed down by a full-bodied red Amarone or similar Italian red wine after I have completed the bike today

DO IT! I want more FOOD! lol

RAFster122s · « **Reply #28065 on:** August 24, 2019, 12:00:15 AM »

Going to need to start a thread titled, What did you eat after riding or wrenching on your bike today?

Scott · « **Reply #28066 on:** August 24, 2019, 01:57:58 AM »

New tyres

Scott · « **Reply #28067 on:** August 24, 2019, 01:59:12 AM »

And new spot lights

PeWe · « **Reply #28068 on:** August 24, 2019, 02:06:18 AM »

Quote from: RAF122S on August 24, 2019, 12:00:15 AM

Going to need to start a thread titled, What did you eat after riding or wrenching on your bike today?

Yes, Terry had that idea too

CB Fours for people that enjoy living the life. A test ride spiced up with nice roads, views topped by a delicious meal, preferable cheap and fast.
Same with wrenching!

Earlier in the K2 build I struggled with gauge restore in need of a good crimp ring tool.
Gave it up, into the kitchen eating something like pizza or Entrecote and some extra glasses of good red wine making me happier and hope for life.
I remembered I have seen NOS gauges on eBay, kmh speedo from Venezuela, tacho from USA ordered quickly before the wine magic disappeared. Bike build could continue. The bill landed later. Spare gauges are useful when I have done the old ones.

Scott · « **Reply #28069 on:** August 24, 2019, 04:08:55 AM »

G’day mate
What’s Entrcote it sounds good?

Doobie · « **Reply #28070 on:** August 24, 2019, 05:46:37 AM »

Installed this aluminum flyscreen and went for a ride. Believe it or not, that little thing makes a difference, a little difference, but still...

PeWe · « **Reply #28071 on:** August 24, 2019, 06:33:55 AM »

Easier to clean from all insects with a smooth cover

fire113 · « **Reply #28072 on:** August 25, 2019, 03:39:12 AM »

...filled in freh oil but the bike was running bad. I checked the carbs but everyting inside was very clean.
As I removed the spark plugs I found out why the bike was running so bad

ekpent · « **Reply #28073 on:** August 25, 2019, 04:54:34 AM »

Those plugs were really worn out Fire. Do you know how many miles they had on them ? Been some negative NGK stuff here on the forum lately. Never seen a set that far gone.
To PeWe- I like your term "wine magic".. I used to have "whiskey magic" where things would mysteriously show up at home and also make me slur a little bit here on the forum- lol

PeWe · « **Reply #28074 on:** August 25, 2019, 10:36:45 AM »

Quote from: ekpent on August 25, 2019, 04:54:34 AM

Those plugs were really worn out Fire. Do you know how many miles they had on them ? Been some negative NGK stuff here on the forum lately. Never seen a set that far gone.
To PeWe- I like your term "wine magic".. I used to have "whiskey magic" where things would mysteriously show up at home and also make me slur a little bit here on the forum- lol

Alcohol can sometimes help the progress of things

WOW, nice plugs! I have never seen bad plugs like that. They should have stopped work earlier? Peel off some of the isolator and hammer down the ground strap, it might work.

I have had thoughts about best electrode gap the last days and what gap I set with Hondaman ignition and stock coils vs Dyna 5 ohm coils.
0.6 or 0.7mm? (0.0024 vs 0.0028")

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