Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3150764 times)

cb550choppa · « **Reply #9250 on:** February 15, 2012, 04:05:17 am »

i looked at it wishing i had the money to finish it we keep getting warm days i wana ride it

Bob3050 · « **Reply #9251 on:** February 15, 2012, 09:15:57 am »

Quote from: tweakin on February 13, 2012, 06:00:48 am

Finished it...

Tweakin: What a great looking machine. You did an outstanding job. I like the look of no front fender but are you at all concerned about throwing anything into the oil cooler?
Bob

Tews19 · « **Reply #9252 on:** February 15, 2012, 09:29:36 am »

Installed the carbs on my 550F. Freaking pain in the ASS..... There is simply no easy way

Ryan66 · « **Reply #9253 on:** February 15, 2012, 11:31:25 am »

Quote from: Bob3050 on February 15, 2012, 09:15:57 am

Quote from: tweakin on February 13, 2012, 06:00:48 am
Finished it...

Tweakin: What a great looking machine. You did an outstanding job. I like the look of no front fender but are you at all concerned about throwing anything into the oil cooler?
Bob

Anybody know what seat that is?

Really? · « **Reply #9254 on:** February 15, 2012, 12:13:49 pm »

PM Tweakin and find out? He has a build thread I am sure. Might be in there too.

filipo · « **Reply #9255 on:** February 16, 2012, 05:10:49 pm »

What I did to my bike today was the same thing I've been doing for a couple weeks now -- procrastinating the hell out of myself. The thing holding me back at the moment is the cylinders/pistons. Everything is out, but for some stupid reason I'm stuck on whether or not to hone and get new rings. Yeah I know: check the tolerances, and at any rate I've got the engine out so might as well, but... Just being lazy.

I need to either:
- find out/figure out how to properly hone the cylinders; or
- put the cylinders in a box and continue on down into the rest of the engine.

Sometimes I have a hard time getting motivated. Farg.

Tintop · « **Reply #9256 on:** February 16, 2012, 06:27:45 pm »

Bob3050 - The seat is from Airtech, CB750 Superbike. I used the same one on my 550 build.

Stev-o · « **Reply #9257 on:** February 16, 2012, 07:13:13 pm »

Got my tank and covers back from my painter and fitted them. Also put clubmans on the K5. Waiting on the seat...

tweakin · « **Reply #9258 on:** February 16, 2012, 07:18:30 pm »

Thanks Bob. No, I am not really concerned about throwing a rock into the cooler and this bike doesn't see too many bad weather day rides. I understand the purpose of the front fender but have never lived them.

The seat pan and cowl are from Airtech, the seat was made by a local upholstery shop in Seattle, WA called Mac's.

Quote from: Bob3050 on February 15, 2012, 09:15:57 am

Quote from: tweakin on February 13, 2012, 06:00:48 am
Finished it...

Tweakin: What a great looking machine. You did an outstanding job. I like the look of no front fender but are you at all concerned about throwing anything into the oil cooler?
Bob

tweakin · « **Reply #9259 on:** February 16, 2012, 07:20:03 pm »

Looks great Stevo! Can't go wrong with red...

Quote from: Stev-o on February 16, 2012, 07:13:13 pm

Got my tank and covers back from my painter and fitted them. Also put clubmans on the K5. Waiting on the seat...

Stev-o · « **Reply #9260 on:** February 16, 2012, 07:23:39 pm »

Thanks Tweakin, but you are a hard act to follow! I'm with you on the no frt fender, just have to be careful on gravel.

angeldeville · « **Reply #9261 on:** February 16, 2012, 07:31:25 pm »

Took it home for the first time..... in the back of an SUV

Stev-o · « **Reply #9262 on:** February 16, 2012, 07:38:28 pm »

Quote from: angeldeville on February 16, 2012, 07:31:25 pm

Took it home for the first time..... in the back of an SUV

Are you signed up for the 2012 World Tour? We need a NM rider!!!

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=101775.0

angeldeville · « **Reply #9263 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:06:48 am »

let me check it out! I'm in!

motocyconomad · « **Reply #9264 on:** February 17, 2012, 01:19:06 pm »

we got the boot from the shop space we rented..."It's way too crazy and loud over here."
weak hotrod shop.

CycleRanger · « **Reply #9265 on:** February 17, 2012, 01:30:42 pm »

Quote from: Stev-o on February 16, 2012, 07:23:39 pm

I'm with you on the no front fender, just have to be careful on gravel.

Yeah, what you gonna use for a fork brace?

750K · « **Reply #9266 on:** February 17, 2012, 02:30:11 pm »

Picked up the necessary parts to rebuild the petcock on the 72 as well as a locking tank latch for it, now I just need to pull a dent on it...

Stev-o · « **Reply #9267 on:** February 17, 2012, 02:58:56 pm »

Quote from: CycleRanger on February 17, 2012, 01:30:42 pm

Quote from: Stev-o on February 16, 2012, 07:23:39 pm
I'm with you on the no front fender, just have to be careful on gravel.

Yeah, what you gonna use for a fork brace?

May used part of the old fender. Or I've seen 'em for about $100.

No fender or brace on my 550, and handles remarkably well.

Really? · « **Reply #9268 on:** February 17, 2012, 03:00:59 pm »

Quote from: Stev-o on February 17, 2012, 02:58:56 pm

Quote from: CycleRanger on February 17, 2012, 01:30:42 pm
Quote from: Stev-o on February 16, 2012, 07:23:39 pm
I'm with you on the no front fender, just have to be careful on gravel.

Yeah, what you gonna use for a fork brace?

May used part of the old fender. Or I've seen 'em for about $100.

No fender or brace on my 550, and handles re-ma-rk-ab-ly well.

I thinking I detected a shake.

70CB750 · « **Reply #9269 on:** February 17, 2012, 05:21:38 pm »

Dismantled brake caliper - love the grease gun trick- cleaned it and primed it. Installed studs for the exhaust and painted the frame were i banged it taking the old one off.
Polished brake piston also screwed up and bought wrong set of brake pads:(
Got new clutch lever from dimecity, love it but the cable is too short now.

fire113 · « **Reply #9270 on:** February 18, 2012, 03:27:10 am »

...cleaned the emblems that arrived today.

EDIT: and finished the lower end of the K0 fork

Dimitri13 · « **Reply #9271 on:** February 18, 2012, 08:06:32 pm »

Damn! those look good fire. Used a polishing machine?

I switched out my grips (and you can see my newish master cylinder from mikesxs)

CycleRanger · « **Reply #9272 on:** February 18, 2012, 08:08:00 pm »

Well I was having a pretty good day installing a new .50 over piston in the XL until.....
I obtained a new head I was going to install.
The PO left the plug in it and when I went to remove it so I could clean up the head...
After spending some time on it I don't know if it's going to come out. (At least without trashing the threads.)
I may have to use my old head after all.

*sigh*
A side note, it takes a lot heat to heat an item designed to be a heat sink!

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #9273 on:** February 18, 2012, 08:20:15 pm »

I would put something inside that open section of the plug remains and soak over night with penetrine or something similar, then use an easy out or notch the inside of the plug and use a large screwdriver with a clamp on the handle to twist out whats left... Heat may even help...

CycleRanger · « **Reply #9274 on:** February 18, 2012, 08:32:08 pm »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on February 18, 2012, 08:20:15 pm

I would put something inside that open section of the plug remains and soak over night with penetrine or something similar, then use an easy out or notch the inside of the plug and use a large screwdriver with a clamp on the handle to twist out whats left... Heat may even help...

Um, yeah, there's a bit less metal there now than there was when I took the picture.

I'm going to play with it some more tomorrow and if it doesn't come out I'll take in to the machine shop at work.
Those guys have all the cool tools.

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