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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #900 on: February 06, 2010, 03:51:09 AM »
Quote from: gearhead ed on February 02, 2010, 02:44:42 PM


That's a very nice F2 that you have there Terry. Who makes the header/muffler?
Thanks

Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin on February 02, 2010, 10:40:49 AM
Terry,

Can't believe you'd get rid of the best bike you have. Hell, I'd take that any day over that stump pulling Triumph with the Ford Pinto engine you have  ;)

What exhaust is that?  
 

Ha ha, thanks Guys. I bought the exhaust at a swap meet 2 years ago, it was a NOS "No Name" system from Japan, had an American company's name on the outside of the box, but I can't for the life of me remember the name? It's pretty loud and "crackles" when you back it off, but it's well tucked in and won't scrape around corners, plus it looks really cool in contrast to the black paint, don't you think?

And Jerry, as much as you and I love our CB750's, that "Stump pulling Triumph" sh1ts all over them, (and pretty much anything else) did I tell you the Dyno results? 140 BHP at the rear wheel, and 145 foot pounds of torque? I know, I know, the CB750 is 1970's "grunt" and the Trumpy is 21st Century "Shock and Awe", but when I was out riding my beautiful F2 today I'd wrench open the throttle and wait for that engine to launch me forward, and as fast as it is (compared to any other CB750........) it was er, somewhat uninspiring? Still, it is a pretty little thing..........  ;D (sorry about the crappy cell phone pic, I left my camera at home)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #901 on: February 06, 2010, 10:49:40 AM »
Quote from: Industrial Cafe on February 04, 2010, 08:23:10 PM
cool helmet

 Thanks! I got it for 66 bucks on ebay, including shipping. It's perfect for me because it has built in sunglasses. I can't wear sunglasses in a helmet, because I have to wear glasses.
It has a switch on the side that flips the suglasses up when you don't need them.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #902 on: February 06, 2010, 02:32:35 PM »
Quote from: tomsweb1 on February 06, 2010, 10:49:40 AM
Quote from: Industrial Cafe on February 04, 2010, 08:23:10 PM
cool helmet

 Thanks! I got it for 66 bucks on ebay, including shipping. It's perfect for me because it has built in sunglasses. I can't wear sunglasses in a helmet, because I have to wear glasses.
It has a switch on the side that flips the suglasses up when you don't need them.

It does look cool and I love the inbuilt sunglasses, so I just bid on this one: http://offer.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll  ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #903 on: February 06, 2010, 02:40:52 PM »
Hey Terry,

That link gets nowhere???
You bid on the same helmet?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #904 on: February 06, 2010, 03:03:35 PM »
Yeah, those Triumphs are real brutes! I spoke with a couple guys a few years ago at Sturgis that were on them. They talked about some serious MPH compared to our old tech. Great dyno numbers. HP is nice if you have the rpms but the torque makes the difference.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #905 on: February 06, 2010, 03:36:17 PM »
Quote from: myhondas on February 06, 2010, 02:40:52 PM
Hey Terry,

That link gets nowhere???
You bid on the same helmet?

Oh, OK mate, try this one, it's the chrome Masei helmet with the skeletons: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220550457333

Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin on February 06, 2010, 03:03:35 PM
Yeah, those Triumphs are real brutes! I spoke with a couple guys a few years ago at Sturgis that were on them. They talked about some serious MPH compared to our old tech. Great dyno numbers. HP is nice if you have the rpms but the torque makes the difference.

G'Day Jerry, yeah mate, it really is awesome, a lot of Harley guys are buying them here, I've had a few come up to me and ask me about it, and tell me that they are buying one. I occasionally ride with a club of mainly Harley riders and we take it in turns to swap bikes for a leg of the ride, it's great fun, I enjoy the lazy loping pace on the Harley, and they are both "shocked and awed" by the massive torque and accelleration of the Rocket! Cheers, Terry. ;D

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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #906 on: February 06, 2010, 04:02:07 PM »
Quote from: gearhead ed on February 02, 2010, 02:44:42 PM
Quote from: Terry in Australia on February 01, 2010, 10:47:38 PM
Fair enough John, but I think everyone here would be happy to just see the pics? Anyhoo, I thought I better take a pic of my F2 while it still looks this nice, because if it keeps dicking me around, I'm gonna set it on fire, ha ha! ;D



That's a very nice F2 that you have there Terry. Who makes the header/muffler?
Thanks

It kind of looks like a Marshall Deep Tone. I really like those.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #907 on: February 06, 2010, 04:13:25 PM »
put my fork legs together and mocked it up with the OEM wheel.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=63784.0
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #908 on: February 06, 2010, 06:44:26 PM »
Just bought two more this week in our balmy 20 degree F weather and rolled them in. A 71 and a 74. Number 12 and lucky #13  in the stable. Does pushing count ???
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #909 on: February 06, 2010, 07:07:28 PM »
Didn't do anything too it but bought something for it....

http://www.jokermachine.com/itemcafe2004.asp?ItemID=659&CategoryID=85&Placeholder=

The black one..

and some rearsets from a GSXR 1000


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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #910 on: February 06, 2010, 07:47:26 PM »
Got the engine in the frame with the help of a couple of friends.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #911 on: February 06, 2010, 08:05:26 PM »
Wish I was there. Looks warm and so clean a Doctor would be proud to install the HEART of that new beast you are building.Pass the gloves please,--- ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #912 on: February 07, 2010, 08:10:39 AM »
Quote from: ekpent on February 06, 2010, 06:44:26 PM
Just bought two more this week in our balmy 20 degree F weather and rolled them in. A 71 and a 74. Number 12 and lucky #13  in the stable. Does pushing count ???

Those look like nice finds there ekpent. What are the plans for them? Man...12 & 13, and I thought my wife was understanding...great for you...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #913 on: February 07, 2010, 08:38:18 AM »
just finished fabing up my frame for the duel carbs. super cool! cant wait!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #914 on: February 07, 2010, 09:26:00 AM »
Hey Johny. Think I will fix up and keep the 71 and probably get the Boss Maroon 74 nice and roadworthy and sell it.Already got one in that color with original pipes etc that is a keeper. Yep the wife is a keeper also,a real trooper as long as I keep it all offsite.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #915 on: February 07, 2010, 12:39:33 PM »
I painted the cafe tail today...now im just waiting for the seat pan to get covered!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #916 on: February 07, 2010, 03:39:49 PM »
Disassembled the front end of the Tracy to redo the fork seals only to realize one of my forks is still bent :P :P ::)
I think 2 new fork tubes are in order now.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #917 on: February 07, 2010, 04:34:44 PM »
I gave up on tuning the F2's carbs, I couldn't find a box of matches, so I'll take it to the shop.  :P

I gave it a wash anyway and put the battery on the charger, then put the cover over it so I didn't get side-tracked. I machined up a couple of oil cooler adapters, painted one cooler radiator and made up some fittings for the other, and I hope it'll be cool enough in my garage (34 deg C today) to spend an hour or two out there to finish them.

I might ride the Triumph to work tomorrow, I've sold (I think) the BMW and it's being collected tomorrow night (buyer flying in from Adelaide) so I'll have room to park the F2 again before I swing the axe again and sell off more of my bikes. Cheers, Terry. ;D   
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #918 on: February 07, 2010, 07:54:00 PM »
Lots but too tired to type more. Go to the end of http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=60120.0   ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #919 on: February 08, 2010, 01:38:02 AM »
Cleaned the 350's tank.  Trying to figure out what's actually in it.  The stuff is oily, almost waxy, and it coats the bottom. :P
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #920 on: February 08, 2010, 04:27:00 PM »
Got the oil tank offsets made so that the tank can clear down in to the bottery box (I cut off  the lower breather tube and welded it up)
Also got the seat mounted and a Pingel fuel valve came today
almost time to fire this baby up

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #921 on: February 08, 2010, 04:46:25 PM »
Nice work Big-Jim..
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #922 on: February 09, 2010, 12:16:09 AM »
Quote from: big-jim on February 08, 2010, 04:27:00 PM
Got the oil tank offsets made so that the tank can clear down in to the bottery box (I cut off  the lower breather tube and welded it up)
Also got the seat mounted and a Pingel fuel valve came today
almost time to fire this baby up

Jim

Looks good Jimbo, why did you need to space the oil tank out again mate? Cheers, Terry. ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #923 on: February 09, 2010, 12:35:45 AM »
Tank is now Black
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #924 on: February 09, 2010, 12:38:39 AM »
Inside of tank is now rust free. Thanks Kit for coming home after work and finishing it up for me.  8) It feels 3lbs lighter from losing all that rust.  :P
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