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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7475 on: September 02, 2011, 07:59:29 AM »
build a  voltmeter on..to big.?. ::)think it is..even got diode light in it
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7476 on: September 02, 2011, 09:32:57 AM »
Installed my freshly bored and rebuilt carbs and went for a jaunt down the highway.  Weeeeeeeee!   Now time for stiffer clutch springs...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7477 on: September 02, 2011, 12:08:19 PM »
Quote from: raef on September 02, 2011, 04:54:24 AM
Don't usually fettle or tinker, I Perfur piddling

But when I am not piddling around in the shop, I like too just dick around the house
I'm the exact opposite. I do my dicking around in the garage and when I go into the house........it's time to piddle ;D
I was dicking around in the garage yesterday and moved the advance on my Dyna 2000 from 35 to 40 degrees. Seems to run a bit better but I noticed it idles higher after a 10-20 mile run up the road. Time to break out the Carbtune me thinks.Well............thats enough piddling for me!!!! Time to get out to the man cave for some dicking around action!!!! ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7478 on: September 02, 2011, 01:16:41 PM »
I finished connecting my electrical harness! To-do for tomorrow: Put in the oil, mount the tank and put on the exhaust. Hope to start it for the first time in 5 years tomorrow.
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Offline WarwickE36

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7479 on: September 02, 2011, 01:53:40 PM »
Prepped the Jugs and Top case...  then painted both.

gasket removal is boring and tedious ... hopefully it pays off and there are no oil leaks :)





The gunmetal will match the wheels and everything else that used to be chrome.  Hoping that look achieves the style I am going for.  I will probably have to repaint the tank with a nice stripe to include the gunmetal theme.

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" Why does anyone get offended by what someone does to their own bike? I dont get it. "

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7480 on: September 02, 2011, 03:35:20 PM »
That's a great color.

Nothing beats playing with jugs, eh?
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Offline WarwickE36

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7481 on: September 02, 2011, 05:06:08 PM »
Thanks! I mocked up the jugs on the top case when I got home from work.  I almost blew a load.  I am glad I went with the gunmetal over silver.  Silver is played out, I dare to be different.  My first round of parts from HDLParts.com showed up today as well as my Vesrah kit,  I will be going forward asap with prepping and painting the lower case, oil pan, head/rocker cover, and oil filter housing.  Then its time to replace the Primary chain, cam chain and tensioner slippers, wham bam boom, install and ride before the snow flies!
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" Why does anyone get offended by what someone does to their own bike? I dont get it. "

You made me think about it after I cheered knowing someone else would like to know what these control freaks are up to.
 Every time any owner strips whatever precious Honda part the horrified purists parts go up in value. That's not the part that bothers them.
 What bothers them is they sat up late at night, their breast full of wonder and estrogen, unable to sleep, dreaming about their lovely darling and all her glory... and next thing you know someone else doesn't share their emotional deluge and their reaction is they must spread their mind museum as far as they possibly can, taking over as much of the real world as possible.

Drink fast, drive slow, but ride it like you stole it

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Offline JustinLonghorn

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7482 on: September 02, 2011, 05:34:06 PM »
So I got the aluminums all trued up and balanced with new rubber. While removing the old bearings, I realized how odd the sprocket looked.
Upon closer examination, I found the letters NEP followed by "Tuff One"

Google to the rescue. A company called N.E.P. manufactured Tuff One sprockets in the 70's.  It is made of a nylon/plastic material and is 50% lighter than a steel sprocket. Here's to it actually holding up for me. Ha.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7483 on: September 02, 2011, 05:41:51 PM »
haven't been on either one of my bikes for over year...until the other day. put the charger on overnight, filled the tank and did a thorough visual. fired right up and i sped up and down the blacktop four or five times :D

still right back where i left off tho, with needing to sort out the jetting. no biggie, might have time for that this year yet...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7484 on: September 02, 2011, 06:03:57 PM »
Justin..

The nylon sprockets should hold up @ least as good as aluminum..possibly close to steel..if you always make sure that your rear wheel is true/lined up well with the front sprocket.  The two things that will wear them fast though..are misalignment with the other sprocket..and leaving dirt on them (hence their being better suited to road bikes/cruisers..rather than off-road uses).

I've used nylon sprockets for many years..with no appreciable wear compared to aluminum or steel..and inspecting/cleaning when necessary..as per above.

They definitely run quieter and with less vibration that the metal ones..in addition to being lighter.

Ichi
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7485 on: September 02, 2011, 06:15:14 PM »
Thanks, Ichi.

I was hoping someone would chime in with some more info on this thing.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7486 on: September 02, 2011, 06:49:24 PM »
Synced the carbs, tensioned the cam chain, and adjusted the valves.  Purring like a kitten now!

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Offline wardenerd

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7487 on: September 03, 2011, 11:11:15 AM »
washed the 650 adjusted rear brake and added a quart of oil.  looks good  washed the 550 changed the oil put the new to me sprocket cover.  THe tach I bought from a member came in 3 pieces with the chrome band cut.  doesn't work
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7488 on: September 03, 2011, 11:51:51 AM »
...polished a set wheels for the K0
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7489 on: September 03, 2011, 03:34:49 PM »
Finally got around to doing my "spring" tuneup ::) Oh well, it didn't need very much adjustment since I've hardly ridden the bike this year. I might synch the carbs tomorrow. I'm looking into doing a top end rebuild this fall/winter since my oil leaks are getting so bad.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7490 on: September 03, 2011, 05:25:39 PM »
Charged the battery today so I can ride tomorrow. It's finally cooling off a little and it's time to ride!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7491 on: September 03, 2011, 06:15:19 PM »
on go the jugs and head.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7492 on: September 03, 2011, 06:16:44 PM »
Finished connecting all the wiring in the headlight.
Everything worked the first try!  :)
Including the signal buzzer, which until now had been missing from this bike.
It's delightfully annoying. I wonder how long I'll be able to stand it?

Then I crammed the wiring in and installed the headlight.
Hooked up the clutch cable.
Installed the fine rotor shield I got from member seanbarney41.
Bled the brakes a bit more.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7493 on: September 03, 2011, 06:30:46 PM »
roughed in the wiring harness, filled the bowls with "gas". kicked and cranked, turned up the idle, and for the first time in probably ten + years, it runs.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7494 on: September 03, 2011, 06:40:07 PM »
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7495 on: September 03, 2011, 11:12:32 PM »
cleaning up a project 550 motor,quick sand blast and paint the rocker cover.

this is just a normal non engine aluminum paint,ive found its just as good as the engine stuff,,this is quite a shiny look.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7496 on: September 04, 2011, 07:41:44 AM »
disass for head bearings.  much stuff suspended in the air, and taking notes for re-ass someday. 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7497 on: September 04, 2011, 09:00:33 AM »
Unless it's snowing here in Colorado, I ride mine all winter with winter gear....I know, I know...I'm an addict! ::)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7498 on: September 04, 2011, 09:35:35 AM »
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cleaning up a project 550 motor,quick sand blast and paint the rocker cover.

this is just a normal non engine aluminum paint,ive found its just as good as the engine stuff,,this is quite a shiny look.

I wish I masked off stuff as well as you dave  ::) haha, painting my 550 motor has been a real PITA, I almost wish I never decided to freshen it up a bit.  Should have just pulled it apart, replaced the primary and put it back together.
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" Why does anyone get offended by what someone does to their own bike? I dont get it. "

You made me think about it after I cheered knowing someone else would like to know what these control freaks are up to.
 Every time any owner strips whatever precious Honda part the horrified purists parts go up in value. That's not the part that bothers them.
 What bothers them is they sat up late at night, their breast full of wonder and estrogen, unable to sleep, dreaming about their lovely darling and all her glory... and next thing you know someone else doesn't share their emotional deluge and their reaction is they must spread their mind museum as far as they possibly can, taking over as much of the real world as possible.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7499 on: September 04, 2011, 09:40:36 AM »
sorted out some headlight wiring, and figured out why my awesome trailer tail light wouldn't trigger when hitting the brakes.
lots of fun wiring surprises from the previous owner.  It may be better this way though. I'm learning a lot about the bike in quick time.

cliffs to an already short story:
diagnosed problem and put a new headlight switch in.
diagnosed problem and re wired the tail light (the correct way).
« Last Edit: September 04, 2011, 09:42:23 AM by heel_touge »
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