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Offline Tintop

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7425 on: August 28, 2011, 05:15:02 PM »
Quote from: Swoop on August 28, 2011, 04:37:11 PM
Finally hooked up with Tintop....real nice guy....very informative......with a reeeeaaal nice 400F.
Definitely deserves his 15 minutes.
Nice ride through the twisties..
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We'll have to do another ride Swoop.  Found a bunch of nice stuff to string together, on the way back.  If my adapter parts shows up before the weekend, I'll give you a call.  Also give me an excuse to see some of those other projects of yours. :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7426 on: August 28, 2011, 05:40:02 PM »
Quote from: Tews19 on August 27, 2011, 09:01:53 PM
Quote from: Bankerdanny on August 27, 2011, 08:44:39 PM
Delivered it to the new owner.


Dang, she is gone? How is the goldwing doing?

Yep, she should be in her new home in South Carolina by now.

Well, I did quite a lot this weekend, pulled the fairing and bags (temporarily), installed new timing belts, a new thermostat and coolant hoses, set the valves and points, however not all good. I broke one of the float pin towers while trying to remove a pin on carb #1. I went ahead and rebuilt the carb pair that was intact, but didn't do 1 or 4 since I figured I would be buying a full set (you rarely see one carb for sale) and would just rebuild the 1-4 pair together.

I found out from a Wing forum member today that Randakk's makes a tower repair kit where you get a machined aluminum tower and everything you need to install it. Apparently the method is so proprietary that he won't even tell you how the new tower in installed until you buy the kit.

Still, he is the old 'Wing guru, so I am willing to trust him. Plus, $38 beats the hell out of $100+ for a used set of carbs.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7427 on: August 28, 2011, 07:42:21 PM »
Quote from: WarwickE36 on August 28, 2011, 04:26:52 PM
Split the cases today, here is the primary chain wear. Definitely hitting the oil gallery from the pump to the oil filter. Now I get to wait on parts.

CB550 Split Case Primary Chain Wear

Aren't you supposed to make it cough when you do that?
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What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7428 on: August 28, 2011, 09:08:35 PM »
Sanded plastic.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7429 on: August 28, 2011, 09:39:45 PM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on August 28, 2011, 05:40:02 PM
Quote from: Tews19 on August 27, 2011, 09:01:53 PM
Quote from: Bankerdanny on August 27, 2011, 08:44:39 PM
Delivered it to the new owner.


Dang, she is gone? How is the goldwing doing?

Yep, she should be in her new home in South Carolina by now.

Well, I did quite a lot this weekend, pulled the fairing and bags (temporarily), installed new timing belts, a new thermostat and coolant hoses, set the valves and points, however not all good. I broke one of the float pin towers while trying to remove a pin on carb #1. I went ahead and rebuilt the carb pair that was intact, but didn't do 1 or 4 since I figured I would be buying a full set (you rarely see one carb for sale) and would just rebuild the 1-4 pair together.

I found out from a Wing forum member today that Randakk's makes a tower repair kit where you get a machined aluminum tower and everything you need to install it. Apparently the method is so proprietary that he won't even tell you how the new tower in installed until you buy the kit.

Still, he is the old 'Wing guru, so I am willing to trust him. Plus, $38 beats the hell out of $100+ for a used set of carbs.
If you do a search here you will find a member that welds the tower back on. He has some sort of a micro set up to weld aluminum. I have forgotten who it was (few years back).
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7430 on: August 28, 2011, 09:42:39 PM »
I read about that on another site after a Google search. His site crashed a few weeks back and isn't back up yet.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7431 on: August 29, 2011, 04:47:23 AM »
Pulled carbs again, that thing does not start now.  Could it be the safety inspection sticker?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7432 on: August 29, 2011, 07:25:48 AM »
Took my carbs apart & cleaned 'em.

Prognosis: clogged slow jets.

Now I know.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7433 on: August 29, 2011, 07:43:52 AM »
Cut the 25+ year old tires off of my Alumunum hoops. Trusty saw-zall and an angle grinder for the bead. Much easier than beating up the hoops with a set of spoons.
 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7434 on: August 29, 2011, 07:44:58 AM »
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    Split the cases today, here is the primary chain wear. Definitely hitting the oil gallery from the pump to the oil filter. Now I get to wait on parts.

    CB550 Split Case Primary Chain Wear



Aren't you supposed to make it cough when you do that?

It definitely cried rape a few times... but its costing me a mini fortune to rebuild so I felt I'd get my moneys worth of fondling in.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7435 on: August 29, 2011, 01:19:59 PM »
Tank back from painter.  Applied a coat of epoxy around the top of the gas tank filler neck to to seal the lip and keep the paint from lifting again.  Painter did a beautiful job and don't want it to get eff'd up again.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7436 on: August 29, 2011, 01:22:17 PM »
So nice!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7437 on: August 29, 2011, 01:49:52 PM »
Quote from: MCRider on August 29, 2011, 01:22:17 PM
So nice!

Thanks.  Love this Orange....just glows in the sunlight. 

Took her for a ride for the first time since May.  Can't tell if she's hesitating a bit or just feels slow after riding around all summer on the other bike.  Probably a bit of both.  Did a quick carb cleaning about a month ago, but didn't bother to pull the emulsion tubes....so of course they probably need it.  Guess it's time for the carbs to come out again.   ::)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7438 on: August 29, 2011, 02:08:29 PM »
One word... SeaFoam!   ;)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7439 on: August 29, 2011, 04:18:35 PM »
Quote from: mrbreeze on August 28, 2011, 09:39:45 PM
Quote from: Bankerdanny on August 28, 2011, 05:40:02 PM
Quote from: Tews19 on August 27, 2011, 09:01:53 PM
Quote from: Bankerdanny on August 27, 2011, 08:44:39 PM
Delivered it to the new owner.

JimR who is doing work on Sam750A's drag bike does micro welding.


Dang, she is gone? How is the goldwing doing?

Yep, she should be in her new home in South Carolina by now.

Well, I did quite a lot this weekend, pulled the fairing and bags (temporarily), installed new timing belts, a new thermostat and coolant hoses, set the valves and points, however not all good. I broke one of the float pin towers while trying to remove a pin on carb #1. I went ahead and rebuilt the carb pair that was intact, but didn't do 1 or 4 since I figured I would be buying a full set (you rarely see one carb for sale) and would just rebuild the 1-4 pair together.

I found out from a Wing forum member today that Randakk's makes a tower repair kit where you get a machined aluminum tower and everything you need to install it. Apparently the method is so proprietary that he won't even tell you how the new tower in installed until you buy the kit.

Still, he is the old 'Wing guru, so I am willing to trust him. Plus, $38 beats the hell out of $100+ for a used set of carbs.
If you do a search here you will find a member that welds the tower back on. He has some sort of a micro set up to weld aluminum. I have forgotten who it was (few years back).

JimR who is doing work on Sam750A's drag bike does micro welding.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7440 on: August 29, 2011, 04:39:51 PM »
Quote from: MCRider on August 29, 2011, 02:08:29 PM
One word... SeaFoam!   ;)
Good word Ron!!! The stuff is amazing although I think it has taken a big jump in price lately. Used to get it for around $6-7 and just paid $10 for a new and improved different shaped can. Still cheaper than pulling the carbs and all.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7441 on: August 29, 2011, 05:48:01 PM »
Quote from: IndyFour on August 29, 2011, 01:19:59 PM
Tank back from painter.  Applied a coat of epoxy around the top of the gas tank filler neck to to seal the lip and keep the paint from lifting again.  Painter did a beautiful job and don't want it to get eff'd up again.



I like it a lot!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7442 on: August 29, 2011, 06:19:53 PM »
Indy4 - Gorgeous scoot!

I just rode mine to work - beautiful day.  Only had it about a month, so still getting used to it... the idle at warm up has been rough with an interesting rhythm and then idles high once warm (2k).  On a whim, as it was just warming up, I felt the headers.  #2,3,4 = hot.  #1 = cool.  Hmmm.  After a very cursory search here, seems I might need to do a bit of carb cleaning.  Nothing like jumping in w/both feet! ;)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7443 on: August 29, 2011, 07:16:32 PM »
Ordered Hondaman's fuse box for the 550K....
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7444 on: August 29, 2011, 07:20:08 PM »


polished the side cover and chain guard

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7445 on: August 29, 2011, 07:44:55 PM »
Ordered up new rear brake shoes.....and rode it to work and back!!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7446 on: August 29, 2011, 09:37:58 PM »
Quote from: raef on August 29, 2011, 07:20:08 PM


polished the side cover and chain guard



Nice side covers Raef.....
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7447 on: August 29, 2011, 10:05:24 PM »
Got the plates for the K2 today, even though the bike isn't built i had to get these before someone else did.... ;D

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7448 on: August 30, 2011, 12:17:51 AM »
RSC72 = really scarey seventy two?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7449 on: August 30, 2011, 12:26:31 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on August 30, 2011, 12:17:51 AM
RSC72 = really scarey seventy two?

Maybe.... ;D
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