Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3338043 times)

dhall57 · « **Reply #6550 on:** June 16, 2011, 03:16:27 AM »

The KO has been sitting on a jack stand all week , so last night I made up my mind to get the fork seals, fork gators put on and to get forks and wheel put back on bike. I also had two new Dunlop 404's mounted several days ago. I run these on my 750K6 and like them.

fire113 · « **Reply #6551 on:** June 16, 2011, 01:07:07 PM »

...started to put the K0 back together.

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #6552 on:** June 16, 2011, 01:48:33 PM »

I didn't do anyhting myself, but my sister very kindly took the rim, unmounted tire and new tube and rim strip to a local shop for mounting and balancing. Tomorrow I pick it up, reinstall the wheel and take it home. Hopefully this is the last time I need to use her garage for repairs this summer.

WarwickE36 · « **Reply #6553 on:** June 16, 2011, 02:58:10 PM »

Rode 120 miles up the Coast of Maine. Did a stretch with some Canadians...discussed the Stanley Cup and went our separate ways. Great day of riding.

Greggo · « **Reply #6554 on:** June 16, 2011, 05:51:15 PM »

Rode it to work.

thrutheframe · « **Reply #6555 on:** June 16, 2011, 06:55:39 PM »

Today I rode the KZ 750 around all morning just to keep her limbered up. I was supposed to take Tara to bike night at Quaker Steak and Lube in Milford. She had to work late and asked me to meet her for dinner early, so I decided to swap back to the 360.

Before I took it out I took off the tach and speedo to replace the rubber shock mounts. It looks like the tach was replaced at some point. The rubber for the tach was all old but good. The speedo rubber was all toast especially the internal that seperates it from the cup. I put on what I had and ordered the rest. I had to toss out the speedo rubber, yes I used e-tape and made a sweet hillbilly shock mount.

Once the OEM pieces come in I'll take it all apart again and replace everything. I scored 4 bulbs from NAPA to replace one that was burnt on the speedo. I put two new 3.4 watt, 12 volt 1 candle power bulbs in the speedo. The tach lights I'll replace when the rubber parts come in.

Rode the 360 to QS&L... Totally lame, at 8:00pm there were maybe 6 bikes there, all generic HD's. I turned around in the lot and headed to the house.

bonhomechristopher · « **Reply #6556 on:** June 16, 2011, 07:15:11 PM »

Ran a compression test on all of my cylinders and found out that I need new rings and possibly a valve job. This is going to be very educational if nothing else!

Frankenkit · « **Reply #6557 on:** June 16, 2011, 07:27:12 PM »

played garage monkey. yay!

kpier883 · « **Reply #6558 on:** June 16, 2011, 07:36:22 PM »

Rode the CBX about 120 miles. It started skipping at idle. Put in new spark plugs. Cranked it and warming found that #4 has a dead skip at idle. Rode around the block and found the header on all cylinders hot enough to sizzle water off a rag. So, it sounds like I have an idle circuit issue on #4. BAH. Time to pull the carbs as soon as I have time. I guess I need to roll the 750 out, but wait, it needs new sprocket and chain. Grrr.

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #6559 on:** June 16, 2011, 07:38:42 PM »

Made a new set of the clear style points cover for the Frankenbike.

your mother

Tintop · « **Reply #6560 on:** June 16, 2011, 07:48:06 PM »

Another neat part.

You need to put an LED ring inside there.

eideteker · « **Reply #6561 on:** June 16, 2011, 10:17:00 PM »

Finally rode it, it's only been down since last fall. Gotta post some pics, it's ugly but it's a rip to ride now.

Radam · « **Reply #6562 on:** June 17, 2011, 05:32:09 AM »

Adjusted my valves and tightened my chain last night. Rode to work today. I'll be taking the bike out of town unless the wife decides to come with me. fingers crossed

Greggo · « **Reply #6563 on:** June 17, 2011, 09:47:56 AM »

Yesterday, I re tightened my exhaust mounts to eliminate a leak at the ports after replacing my gaskets. The muffler was sagging, and creating a gap at the head.

Today, I rode her to work with a big smile on my face.

jawntybull · « **Reply #6564 on:** June 17, 2011, 10:13:28 AM »

Pulled the carbies (a hairdryer to pre-warm them makes it a cinch!), put a gasket kit through, reset the floats, pulled the pilot jets and cleared them, cleared the accelerator pump. Fun day!

fire113 · « **Reply #6565 on:** June 17, 2011, 11:57:23 AM »

...mounted the K0 fork and the gas tank.

Greggo · « **Reply #6566 on:** June 17, 2011, 12:21:04 PM »

Going dual disc Georg?

mbspark · « **Reply #6567 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:11:59 PM »

I lit mine on fire.

Greggo · « **Reply #6568 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:19:16 PM »

Quote from: mbspark on June 17, 2011, 01:11:59 PM

I lit mine on fire.

First time I've seen that one on here! Hope she's not 'toast'

mbspark · « **Reply #6569 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:43:18 PM »

Quote from: Greggo on June 17, 2011, 01:19:16 PM

Quote from: mbspark on June 17, 2011, 01:11:59 PM
I lit mine on fire.

First time I've seen that one on here! Hope she's not 'toast'

Electric panel and most wires are gone. Battery is probably done and the plastic section of the rear fender is shot.

Going to hit it with a hose after removing those parts and see what else is gone

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #6570 on:** June 17, 2011, 01:46:38 PM »

I hope you were at home at least and not on the road

Greggo · « **Reply #6571 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:07:49 PM »

Got my 650 cam in the mail

seaweb11 · « **Reply #6572 on:** June 17, 2011, 03:38:49 PM »

Quote from: mbspark on June 17, 2011, 01:43:18 PM

Quote from: Greggo on June 17, 2011, 01:19:16 PM
Quote from: mbspark on June 17, 2011, 01:11:59 PM
I lit mine on fire.

First time I've seen that one on here! Hope she's not 'toast'

Electric panel and most wires are gone. Battery is probably done and the plastic section of the rear fender is shot.

Going to hit it with a hose after removing those parts and see what else is gone

ouch!

Frankenkit · « **Reply #6573 on:** June 17, 2011, 05:37:03 PM »

don't we have pics of Spike's phoenix when it was more ashes than bike?

MoMo · « **Reply #6574 on:** June 17, 2011, 05:56:28 PM »

Quote from: mbspark on June 17, 2011, 01:11:59 PM

I lit mine on fire.

Seaweb, you have to explain that...Larry

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