Topic: What did you do to your bike today ?

[Dean77CB750]

Rebuilt the master cylinder and painted the front caliper. It won't be long before it's back on the road.

[70CB750]

Made a foot peg, need to buy more O-rings.

[fire113]

...filled in some oil and cleaned them.

[70CB750]

...filled in some oil and cleaned them.

Work of beauty!

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Rebuilt the starter clutch assembly and torqued it down on the crank. Got my clutch parts sorted out and ready to install. Upgraded to a later style clutch on my 75 CB750F to hopefully eliminate the chatter.

[LesterPiglet]

Did some wiring and sorted my fuel hoses.

[thrutheframe]

Replaced the bar end mirrors with old school round mirrors.

[fire113]

...put a new front light reflector @K1 the old one was more then blind

[Radam]

maduncle, thanks for the offer, but I guess the bike comes with tools too! Terry, you're my best friend here, and I still haven't met you. I saw an awesome cb400f go by my house the other day. It was blue and looked great. My wife got mad because she was trying to show me something and I totally stopped paying attention to her when I saw those sexy headers. Anyone know a bike like that in the area? Once I get the bike together we all need to go for a ride. I still haven't left the city.

[Prospect]

put the cases back together on my k1.  Bottom end is done. 

[Spanner 1]

Rode the new-on-the-road K8 sevenfifty.... did a 2 mile 1/3 throttle ( steady ) plugchop = LEAN.
Double checked lean stuff, like carb rubbers, all good. Opened #4 to check the mains =110 stock. Bike has stock airbox but unknown 4-into-1 ( think it's a Mac  , nothing exotic )....
The bottom line is ; petcock leaks, carb 2 and 4 leak intermittently too soooo, not upping the mains until petcock repaired and carb overflow fixed, why ?...... carb leak will straightaway cause low fuel levels in all 4 carbs= lean and crappy running  Did open the idle/low pilot screws from 11/2 to 2 turns . Will try that for more low speed fuel tomorrow...

[maduncle]

maduncle, thanks for the offer, but I guess the bike comes with tools too! Terry, you're my best friend here, and I still haven't met you. I saw an awesome cb400f go by my house the other day. It was blue and looked great. My wife got mad because she was trying to show me something and I totally stopped paying attention to her when I saw those sexy headers. Anyone know a bike like that in the area? Once I get the bike together we all need to go for a ride. I still haven't left the city.

Ha! There are so many cool bikes getting around Melbourne it is pretty hard to keep up with. A group ride sounds great, you should get onto the Netrider forum too, for local bike news, contacts and events.

[Terry in Australia]

Agreed Cliff, I was at Red Rooster around the corner from Adam's new place on Sunday and a nice 550 Cafe bike went past, I don't see too many cafe bikes out my way, but the cafe look seems to be big with the inner city folk.

Hey Adam, have you seen the guy living in the tent in the park (near the big stormwater drain) behind your place? I've been driving home from work each day via Citylink, and I've seen him every day. I wonder if the local council know he's there? Cheers, Terry.

[tango911]

installing new stripes on my K2 750 tank.  sanded out the orange peel, now ready to buff it out, apply the stripes and re-clear.  All left to do is attach the 4-4 ends and im back on the road. im a novice painter and body guy at best.

finally organized the garage a little. ahhh, room to work again.

[WhyNot2]

Rode to work this morn and ran out of gas..................darn.

Called they wife to bring some, sat on the side of the road maybe 20, 25 minutes. Was 5:45.

She's such a nice person, didn't complain a bit.

[70CB750]

I hear you. The other day i limpedhome to add some gas to the tank to make it to gas station.

Note to myself: fix the petcock to work on reserve.

[Radam]

Agreed Cliff, I was at Red Rooster around the corner from Adam's new place on Sunday and a nice 550 Cafe bike went past, I don't see too many cafe bikes out my way, but the cafe look seems to be big with the inner city folk.

Hey Adam, have you seen the guy living in the tent in the park (near the big stormwater drain) behind your place? I've been driving home from work each day via Citylink, and I've seen him every day. I wonder if the local council know he's there? Cheers, Terry.

I'm moving this conversation here http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=87423.50 so we don't bother this thread anymore.

[dhall57]

Rode all 3 bikes the KO, K6 and the Harley to work this week. Was 60 this morning and 80 riding home. Just nice riding weather

[dhall57]

Rode to work this morn and ran out of gas..................darn.

Called they wife to bring some, sat on the side of the road maybe 20, 25 minutes. Was 5:45.

She's such a nice person, didn't complain a bit.

Very understanding wife. What happen bud had it on reserve and didn't realize it until you went to switch it over this morning. That sucks

[Grey]

Started tinkerin today. What #$%* to get the carbs out. That air box arrangement sucks the big one. I just have to figure out how to get it back in without loosing any skin.

[Really?]

Sooooooo, howdya do it?  Strapped to the floor?

Started tinkerin today. What #$%* to get the carbs out. That air box arrangement sucks the big one. I just have to figure out how to get it back in without loosing any skin.

[motocyconomad]

put the baffle back on fired it up theres strange noises in the motor    

[72500john]

pull the baffle back out and the noises will go away! i know how you feel put a new exhaust on mine (alot quieter) and now i hear eerie noises.
rode mine around to do errands and parked it in the shed for a carb sync in the am. with the new exhaust should have done it sooner.

[WhyNot2]

Rode to work this morn and ran out of gas..................darn.

Called they wife to bring some, sat on the side of the road maybe 20, 25 minutes. Was 5:45.

She's such a nice person, didn't complain a bit.

Very understanding wife. What happen bud had it on reserve and didn't realize it until you went to switch it over this morning. That sucks

Exactly.................heard it sputter alittle at a light and thought, heck should be able to make it to the next station a few miles away.

Was right there at a station, next one 4 or 5 miles down the road. Made it 2, 2-12 miles, kaput.

Left to push it, (too old and in too much pain from shoulder), called the wife.

[thrutheframe]

Got a new Dunlop D404 for the front of my 650.  100/90-19.  From eBay/Chapparal Motors.  $75.88+$7.99 shipping.  I ordered it Tuesday and it showed up today.