Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3311912 times)

Stev-o · « **Reply #700 on:** January 17, 2010, 08:44:48 AM »

Purchased insurance for the 550, $26 for a year! Obviously not full coverage, but will keep me legal on the Texas roads. Plus the bike is safely stored in the garage, so theft is not a concern.
Feb 1st is the goal to get it out there...

-Steve

Zaipai · « **Reply #701 on:** January 17, 2010, 10:51:02 AM »

Quote from: meriggi on January 17, 2010, 08:44:48 AM

Purchased insurance for the 550, $26 for a year! Obviously not full coverage, but will keep me legal on the Texas roads. Plus the bike is safely stored in the garage, so theft is not a concern.
Feb 1st is the goal to get it out there...

-Steve

Steve, you are not concerned about theft when you have it out and say stop at a store or some thing? I have heard of bikes around here being lifted when the owner went in to pay for gas.. Just a thought..

.: Scott :.

Stev-o · « **Reply #702 on:** January 17, 2010, 11:27:40 AM »

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Steve, you are not concerned about theft when you have it out and say stop at a store or some thing? I have heard of bikes around here being lifted when the owner went in to pay for gas.. Just a thought..

.: Scott :.
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No, not concerned about theft as the bike will only be used for cruising the Texas Hill Country and not for "shopping".

=Steve

Zaipai · « **Reply #703 on:** January 17, 2010, 12:47:04 PM »

Quote from: meriggi on January 17, 2010, 11:27:40 AM

Steve, you are not concerned about theft when you have it out and say stop at a store or some thing? I have heard of bikes around here being lifted when the owner went in to pay for gas.. Just a thought..

.: Scott :.

No, not concerned about theft as the bike will only be used for cruising the Texas Hill Country and not for "shopping".

=Steve

Ok was more just checking then anything else...

.: Scott :.

SpAmSoNiTe · « **Reply #704 on:** January 17, 2010, 04:07:57 PM »

Took the 650 around the block to blow the moisture out of her.. it was a balmy 36 degrees but I didn't care; had to go on a birthday ride!

Unfortunatly, more carb work to follow as she's boggin down at about 45-55 mph.. thought I had that problem licked when I replaced the float.. back to the drawing board I gues!

Magpie · « **Reply #705 on:** January 17, 2010, 05:11:29 PM »

Thanks to Johnie's idea of using a black Sharpie, my dyno covers look like they are stock again. I've been trying to figure how to do this for a long time. I'll do a second coat later today. It may seem like a small thing but it's one of those finishing touches that ices the cake. Thanks Johnie!
Cliff.

Achmed · « **Reply #706 on:** January 17, 2010, 05:16:30 PM »

I went and took a piss and looked at my bike under its dirty old tarp. It's going to be a while before I can ride it again. Aah.

micol · « **Reply #707 on:** January 17, 2010, 06:16:12 PM »

Got a Morgan Carbtune yesterday. Did the carbs today and then took a little ride. It is a neat little tool.

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #708 on:** January 17, 2010, 06:53:01 PM »

went to my dads shop in St. Petersburg and got a 5ft by 1/2in stainless rod, I should be able to make that horse shoe headlight mount -ala benjiscaferacer.
also I picked up a 3x18x1/8in aluminum plate in case I end up making clamp style mounts.

got four stainless 10x20x10mm spacers for the radial calipers,(320mm rotors)
OOH! I found some really big one inch warning lights from a machine built in the 60's.
now I'm tired

mrbreeze · « **Reply #709 on:** January 17, 2010, 06:59:36 PM »

Quote from: 631girl on January 17, 2010, 04:29:00 PM

got it started after ten years..started in 1.0 seconds.. made the 330 wheel spin..lol. the clutch must be stuck thought, i press and wheel still turns and cable is adjusted all the way.

Wow!!!!

..............just Wow!!!!....more info and pics on that rear wheel and swingarm. Is the wheel turning with the clutch in on the ground or off the ground?? It makes a difference.

ekpent · « **Reply #710 on:** January 17, 2010, 07:10:06 PM »

Quote from: Achmed on January 17, 2010, 05:16:30 PM

I went and took a piss and looked at my bike under its dirty old tarp. It's going to be a while before I can ride it again. Aah.

Took a leak behind my pole barn,and a look at the bikes inside. Its going to be awhile-Eric in Michigan-------

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #711 on:** January 17, 2010, 07:14:01 PM »

yeah 631girl, post a thread on that action!!!
that bike is teh secks!

edit: found it- http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=64243.msg702467#msg702467

prisonchef · « **Reply #712 on:** January 17, 2010, 09:26:54 PM »

let my mechanic load the green monster onto a trailer to do phase one of the restoration project. bike was stored when my daughter was 9 and she is 26 now. before i could my bike in line for work spent over 100 hours polishing and cleaning the bike and aluminum. send a dirty bike to a mechanic is like going to a proctologist and not wiping your butt. also loaded new set of dunlops 404's,battery and renthal street fighter gold bars. mech will make new longer collectors for the headers of unknown origin. bike was bought from a guy and it's history is a little iffy. at any rate it's in good hands i've seen some bikes he built at the ahrma races and it's nice my 3 year search for a good local mech is done. with luck phase two will start in june. that will be powdercoating the frame,motor upgrade with a fat midrange cam,relacing and alloy sun or ankront rims,suspension by me and everything setup for the tail of the dragon. and that's what i did for my bike today and it sure seemed happy to be outta the barn for the 1st time in 17 years.
jack

myhondas · « **Reply #713 on:** January 17, 2010, 09:40:06 PM »

continued with the teardown and getting ready for the rebuild. Still waiting for the forks/seals + pipes and the dyna 3000 controller coils and wires. everything that I pull out gets cleaned prior to getting put back in so when it's done, it will be like showroom new. Just better in many ways.

http://s564.photobucket.com/albums/ss89/myhondas/magna/REBUILD/?albumview=slideshow

password: magna96

Queeg · « **Reply #714 on:** January 17, 2010, 11:37:55 PM »

well today and yesturday are the same day tonight....
made a billet points cover, the old one was smashed a little from the p/o
made a new billet plate for the generator, same as the points cover.
made my adapters for the sweet 15$ clipons i got off of ebay.
finished painting more bolts for the engine mounting.
dranks two beers. took a hour nap.
now time to put the wiring harness back in!

man i love the rain..

lowmileage · « **Reply #715 on:** January 18, 2010, 08:09:30 AM »

Quote from: seaweb11 on November 07, 2009, 08:07:25 PM

What did you do on yours today?

Not today, but on Friday the temp got to 40+ degrees (NY) and I got to do a short ride and a (very) late season oil change with 15w-40 Delo 400.

Johnie · « **Reply #716 on:** January 18, 2010, 11:10:51 AM »

Quote from: Magpie on January 17, 2010, 05:11:29 PM

Thanks to Johnie's idea of using a black Sharpie, my dyno covers look like they are stock again. I've been trying to figure how to do this for a long time. I'll do a second coat later today. It may seem like a small thing but it's one of those finishing touches that ices the cake. Thanks Johnie!
Cliff.

Yah...looking good Cliff. What a nice difference.

78 k550 · « **Reply #717 on:** January 18, 2010, 02:30:20 PM »

took the valve cover off the last screw had to be drilled out. Whats up with the shinny spring covers on the valves are those stainless or high performance pieces?
Maybe a bigbore kit in it

Paul

Frankenkit · « **Reply #718 on:** January 18, 2010, 02:57:23 PM »

Fired Delilah up after making the new 350 take her place up at the front of the garage. In a moment of haste, Delilah got pushed to the front to 'make room' but now we're golden, and D can get out.

She sounded goo-oooooOOOD! Realized I was a dumbass and forgot to tighten down one of the drain screws when I emptied the bowls a month ago. oops...

A little spilled gas = an offering to the Gods.

78 k550 · « **Reply #719 on:** January 18, 2010, 07:38:48 PM »

I just took the left over screw (cir. in red) last pic and it brought the threads in the head with it.

cam is getting ready to come out after 9 tonight.
Is this a stock cam?
RC327 H39 on it.
Look's like I have stainless retainers.

Paul

Johnie · « **Reply #720 on:** January 20, 2010, 07:16:37 PM »

Got the chrome back for the K4 yesterday and started at the back. Will work my way forward to the steering head.

andy750 · « **Reply #721 on:** January 20, 2010, 07:20:31 PM »

Beautiful Johnie!

Zaipai · « **Reply #722 on:** January 20, 2010, 07:37:12 PM »

Quote from: Johnie on January 20, 2010, 07:16:37 PM

Got the chrome back for the K4 yesterday and started at the back. Will work my way forward to the steering head.

Wow Johnie that is awesome looking. Where did you send it for chrome plating? Did you ship it or take it there? Looking for a good place some where here in Wisconsin if I can when I get to that point..

.: Scott :.

hoodellyhoo · « **Reply #723 on:** January 20, 2010, 07:40:58 PM »

I got it running for the first time

today was a good day.

Magpie · « **Reply #724 on:** January 20, 2010, 07:47:36 PM »

Did a leak down test on my sandcast engine and #4 seemed to leak a bit more than perhaps it should but the mechanic that did it said it should be ok. At least the head gasket was not leaking. Whew! He did recommend to torque the head to about 18 pounds and that he regularly torqued the 750 motors to 20 foot pounds. This is with a motor that has been run yet and quite oily. The best bet would be to run it for awhile and then do another test when things have settled in.
Cheers,
Cliff,

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