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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9275 on: February 18, 2012, 08:46:24 PM »
Rode it..... and remembered the bass-ackward shift pattern;-)



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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9276 on: February 18, 2012, 09:23:01 PM »
You both looked like you were having tons of fun,and nice and warm also. Enjoy and don't forget about your cold brothers and sisters to the North.Hope it was running well.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9277 on: February 19, 2012, 01:25:37 AM »
More work on Ken's K1 this weekend, blasted and painted the swingarm, fitted new chain and sprockets, new Hagon shocks and a new Bridgestone BT45 rear tire.



Although the bike's only done 5000 miles from new, it was missing and farting, so I checked the points, and yep, they were stuffed.



So they came out, and a good used Dyna S went in.



I then fired it up, and it's now silky smooth!

All in all, a good day, the back end is all fixed, next up, the front! Cheers, Terry. ;D

« Last Edit: February 19, 2012, 01:27:51 AM by Terry in Australia »
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9278 on: February 19, 2012, 03:26:13 AM »
Damn! those look good fire. Used a polishing machine?

Hi Dimitri,

...first by hand and after it with machine.

Hi Terry,

...found the same Dyna in my K2 engine as I did the engine but Yours is looking like brand new!

edit:wrong picture  ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9279 on: February 19, 2012, 03:41:46 AM »
After spending some time on it I don't know if it's going to come out. (At least without trashing the threads.)

Hi CycleRanger,

...try to cut a left hand thread in the broken end of the plug to screw it out.

Good luck...Georg

 
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What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9280 on: February 19, 2012, 08:28:08 AM »
I had a gas tank fashion show.
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« Reply #9281 on: February 19, 2012, 08:34:05 AM »
..... And I failed miserably at making a paint plug for my 650 gas tank.  Neither size stopper that I tried would expand enough to plug the neck AND I dropped it in the tank twice.  The pics look like I nailed it but I didn't.
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« Reply #9282 on: February 19, 2012, 02:57:51 PM »
Had to hammer a seat pin out and use PB blaster. It was bent and really rusted. Filed it down and bent it back. Seat is mounted so now it won't move while I am carving and sanding the foam.

Added ATF/Acetone mix to the cyl's. Had a breaker bar on the alternator bolt. It ain't moved a bit. I'll try again next weekend.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9283 on: February 19, 2012, 03:03:54 PM »
Hi CycleRanger,

...try to cut a left hand thread in the broken end of the plug to screw it out.

Good luck...Georg

Yeah I messed with it a bit more today and decided to take it to the shop and see what they can do with it.
That plug had been way over-tightened and it may just be a lost cause. We'll see.
Then I took the K5 out for a ride since the sun came out today. :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9284 on: February 19, 2012, 03:13:56 PM »
Installed my polished covers....

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9285 on: February 19, 2012, 04:12:14 PM »
looking great stev-o...goto be happy with that.

me, hit the whole bike with mr sheen, then went for a poser ride down the esplinard in cairns...lol

then spent the next 3/4 of an hour chatting to people who had/have/knew someone that had an old honda/Z9/Z1/waterbottle  lol...

love getting out on a classic, and i love talking to people who love them as well...all in all a great day was had.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9286 on: February 19, 2012, 07:43:55 PM »
Moved it into the new shop! But forgot my wiring diagram so i just admired it lol

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9287 on: February 19, 2012, 08:47:25 PM »
gratz on the new shop man...excellent stuff....

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9288 on: February 19, 2012, 08:52:37 PM »
Had to hammer a seat pin out and use PB blaster. It was bent and really rusted. Filed it down and bent it back. Seat is mounted so now it won't move while I am carving and sanding the foam.

Added ATF/Acetone mix to the cyl's. Had a breaker bar on the alternator bolt. It ain't moved a bit. I'll try again next weekend.

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« Reply #9289 on: February 19, 2012, 11:20:06 PM »
Had to hammer a seat pin out and use PB blaster. It was bent and really rusted. Filed it down and bent it back. Seat is mounted so now it won't move while I am carving and sanding the foam.

Added ATF/Acetone mix to the cyl's. Had a breaker bar on the alternator bolt. It ain't moved a bit. I'll try again next weekend.

Is that the Free One?
Yes, the free + $100 donation one.
I don't have a motorcycle, sold it ('85 Yamaha Venture Royale).  Haven't had a CB750 for over 40 years.

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« Reply #9290 on: February 20, 2012, 12:24:04 AM »

Hi Terry,

...found the same Dyna in my K2 engine as I did the engine but Yours is looking like brand new!


G'Day Georg, yeah, a friend of mine (and an ex-member here) "lightly" used it then took the bike back to stock before he sold his K2. He's also got some excellent Koni shocks to sell me, but I'm not buying anything until I find out what the Triumph will cost me. Your Dyna S looks like the older model, but if it's still working, use it, they're a great ignition. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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 #9291 on: February 20, 2012, 07:06:55 AM »
Sunday around noon good member Sean @Seanbarney on his 750 cafe,a good friend of mine on his Kaw 900 and myself met up at my shop and took a cruise in some nice balmy,sunny 32 degree weather to check out a get together for a local VJMC Chapter of which none of us are members.Hung out with Ray@ K5owner and talked some bike talk with the other nice fellas and checked out a Guys new interesting vintage shop. Think I may join. Needless to say we were the only ones who 'rode' in.      Eric

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9292 on: February 20, 2012, 08:36:21 AM »
Rode it..... and remembered the bass-ackward shift pattern;-)



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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9293 on: February 20, 2012, 08:41:15 AM »
Eric, it was good meeting up with you & Sean. Hearing & sharing some of the bike stories was great. Its amazing how many miles you guys have put on your 750's.

Thanks to Charlie & Ted for hosting the get together. They have a great shop. A Big thanks to Mike Blevins (VJMC), for getting us together.

Look forward to the next one.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9294 on: February 20, 2012, 10:52:17 AM »
G'Day Georg, yeah, a friend of mine (and an ex-member here) "lightly" used it then took the bike back to stock before he sold his K2. He's also got some excellent Koni shocks to sell me, but I'm not buying anything until I find out what the Triumph will cost me. Your Dyna S looks like the older model, but if it's still working, use it, they're a great ignition. Cheers, Terry. ;D
Hi Terry,

...only the K2 has a Dyna, rest of my bikes I put this one.
It has a very save circuit and a kind of timing light includet  8)

Good luck with Your Triumph...Georg.

Have a good one...Georg
 
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« Reply #9295 on: February 20, 2012, 12:05:07 PM »
G'Day Georg, yeah, a friend of mine (and an ex-member here) "lightly" used it then took the bike back to stock before he sold his K2. He's also got some excellent Koni shocks to sell me, but I'm not buying anything until I find out what the Triumph will cost me. Your Dyna S looks like the older model, but if it's still working, use it, they're a great ignition. Cheers, Terry. ;D
Hi Terry,

...only the K2 has a Dyna, rest of my bikes I put this one.
It has a very save circuit and a kind of timing light includet  8)

Good luck with Your Triumph...Georg.

Have a good one...Georg
 

G'Day Georg, that looks interesting mate, what ignition is that one? Cheers, Terry. ;D
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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« Reply #9296 on: February 20, 2012, 12:57:07 PM »
Rode it with new to me Mac exhaust, love the sound of it.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9297 on: February 20, 2012, 01:15:39 PM »
G'Day Georg, that looks interesting mate, what ignition is that one? Cheers, Terry. ;D

...Fourever-Classic-Parts, its a motorbike garage about 90km form my home.
The guy produces the ignition by himself, seems to be very good work.

Cheers, Georg.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #9298 on: February 20, 2012, 01:24:15 PM »
Snowing last night and got enough to cover ground. But today it got near 50 and all main roads are clear so the KO got to go out for a late day cruise ;D Hadn't been started in a couple of weeks but fired right up and was ready to go 8)
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« Reply #9299 on: February 20, 2012, 01:41:46 PM »
G'Day Georg, that looks interesting mate, what ignition is that one? Cheers, Terry. ;D

...Fourever-Classic-Parts, its a motorbike garage about 90km form my home.
The guy produces the ignition by himself, seems to be very good work.

Cheers, Georg.

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