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Offline newday777

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33150 on: July 06, 2024, 06:35:43 AM »
When I get connectors like that I wrap it in a rag and spray battery cleaner into the connector body. Wait a minute for it to foam up and wash it out with non- chlorinated brake cleaner then blow it out with the air nozzle. They come out really clean and the metal blades or bullets are nice and shiny.
Once done I apply dielectric grease into each opening on the female connector to keep it working. I can do a complete wiring harness in about an hour. It solves many electrical gremlins.
The battery cleaner doesn't hurt the brass?
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My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33151 on: July 06, 2024, 11:50:42 AM »
When I get connectors like that I wrap it in a rag and spray battery cleaner into the connector body. Wait a minute for it to foam up and wash it out with non- chlorinated brake cleaner then blow it out with the air nozzle. They come out really clean and the metal blades or bullets are nice and shiny.
Once done I apply dielectric grease into each opening on the female connector to keep it working. I can do a complete wiring harness in about an hour. It solves many electrical gremlins.
The battery cleaner doesn't hurt the brass?

Nope, just makes it shiny clean.
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1974 Honda CB 550 K0                                            1971 MGB/GT
1975 Honda CB 400F Super Sport                          1972 MGB/GT
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 LTD                                   1985 GMC S15
1978 Kawasaki KL 250
1980 Suzuki GS 1100E
1982 Honda CB 900F Super Sport
1983 Honda CB 1100F
1984 Honda VF 700S Sabre
1984 Honda VF 1000F Interceptor
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33152 on: July 06, 2024, 01:27:03 PM »
When I get connectors like that I wrap it in a rag and spray battery cleaner into the connector body. Wait a minute for it to foam up and wash it out with non- chlorinated brake cleaner then blow it out with the air nozzle. They come out really clean and the metal blades or bullets are nice and shiny.
Once done I apply dielectric grease into each opening on the female connector to keep it working. I can do a complete wiring harness in about an hour. It solves many electrical gremlins.
The battery cleaner doesn't hurt the brass?

Nope, just makes it shiny clean.
Good to know.  I have some on the shelf
Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33153 on: July 06, 2024, 05:15:26 PM »
ordered myself a diode connector for the led flasher bulbs. never got around to connecting the flash or bright indicator lights when I got these so never had to figure that one out
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33154 on: July 08, 2024, 08:30:49 AM »
When I get connectors like that I wrap it in a rag and spray battery cleaner into the connector body. Wait a minute for it to foam up and wash it out with non- chlorinated brake cleaner then blow it out with the air nozzle. They come out really clean and the metal blades or bullets are nice and shiny.
Once done I apply dielectric grease into each opening on the female connector to keep it working. I can do a complete wiring harness in about an hour. It solves many electrical gremlins.
The battery cleaner doesn't hurt the brass?

Nope, just makes it shiny clean.
Good to know.  I have some on the shelf

Good tip. Just added batt cleaner to my shopping list. Thx Kelly
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33155 on: July 09, 2024, 07:43:34 PM »
Applied for a Collector plate for my K6 even though the newly painted tank has not arrived yet. The current one is quite faded. A Collector plate gives us much cheaper insurance.
A set of 4 into 4 may appear in the near future.


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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33156 on: July 09, 2024, 08:39:39 PM »
Applied for a Collector plate for my K6 even though the newly painted tank has not arrived yet. The current one is quite faded. A Collector plate gives us much cheaper insurance.
A set of 4 into 4 may appear in the near future.



Cliff…. Looking great! Nice work.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33157 on: July 09, 2024, 09:35:30 PM »
That's gorgeous Cliff, I don't see the fading you refer to...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33158 on: July 10, 2024, 10:56:35 AM »
The fading, and a couple of small dings, are all on the top of the tank. Cliff.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33159 on: July 11, 2024, 04:51:47 PM »
finally got most of it back together. still waiting for the rubber connectors for the 4 in 4 and some L.E.D. lights for the indiators then a shake down before going back on Ebay. (side note) WHEN DID I BECOME AN EXPERT!?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33160 on: July 11, 2024, 06:36:54 PM »
Expert tag happens after a number of post threshold has been reached... I don't know what those levels are..
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33161 on: July 12, 2024, 09:25:30 PM »
swap back to original seat
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33162 on: July 13, 2024, 08:28:07 AM »
swap back to original seat

I see that seat on the ground what was on there before?
you still looking for airbox stuff?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33163 on: July 13, 2024, 10:43:49 AM »
I replaced the short pipe from the lower brake hose to the caliper with a new one. Brakes are bot dragging now. The old one was so bent up that it was pulling the caliper out so that the B pad was hard against the rotor. It took awhile to figure that one out.Cliff.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33164 on: July 13, 2024, 10:56:02 AM »
Dragging has to be coincidental, just changing the pipe cant cause it
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33165 on: July 13, 2024, 07:34:03 PM »
Just about there.  Need to complete point issue due to possible condenser issue. 

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33166 on: July 14, 2024, 05:25:31 PM »
Just about there.  Need to complete point issue due to possible condenser issue.

That is one fine looking ride!

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33167 on: July 14, 2024, 06:03:24 PM »
Thanks, a lot of work as everyone knows.  Probably could write a book on what not to vs what to do!

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33168 on: July 15, 2024, 06:41:37 PM »
got the 4's  back on with new rubber. would have liked to have replaced that welded muffler pipe but oh well.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33169 on: July 16, 2024, 07:19:01 AM »
got the 4's  back on with new rubber.

Looks good...I've really grown to like the OEM exhausts on these bikes  [550 & 750]
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33170 on: July 16, 2024, 07:38:02 AM »
the lotus root pipes on the 750 are industrial art
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33171 on: July 16, 2024, 07:52:33 AM »
the lotus root pipes on the 750 are industrial art
I don't think that I have seen a Lotus root, heard of them though. How do they differ from the 300s?
Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33172 on: July 16, 2024, 08:30:05 AM »
the lotus root pipes on the 750 are industrial art

Yes they are  8) 8) 8)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33173 on: July 17, 2024, 02:09:09 PM »
Fitted “no number” Yamiya pipes to the s/c project.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #33174 on: July 18, 2024, 04:15:41 PM »
got brown betty listed. we will see how it goes.
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