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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7550 on: September 12, 2011, 07:22:10 PM »
I had a pretty craptacular day at work, and the fiance went to dinner with a girlfriend.  This left me home alone and board. >:(  So, I started to strip the bike down!  Yep, it's all coming off/out. Man do I feel better! ;D
Pics to follow tomorrow.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7551 on: September 12, 2011, 07:59:35 PM »
I has been to hot all summer to get in the garage and fire up the ovens.....but today was it! Got the fork legs powder coated. Not bad for the first try. Been collecting parts all summer. Gonna stay busy this fall and winter. Built a media blaster big enough to put the frame in.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7552 on: September 12, 2011, 09:13:52 PM »
foot pegs and got some new "old" parts for it.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7553 on: September 12, 2011, 11:03:07 PM »
After finding fried power lead in right handlebar and when the switch spring from the right control went "boing" and I never found it again, decided enough is enough and bought R6 controls on ebay.

I mean the kill switch was gone, the clutch lever pivot broke totally, time to replace both sides.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7554 on: September 13, 2011, 12:05:42 AM »
Got the frame and all the "black" bits ready to go to the painter sometime in the next week or so.
Will start a reassemble thread once I get these back as I was not a member when I started this project and was unaware of this site.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7555 on: September 13, 2011, 07:14:50 AM »
...was fighting with my k0 carbs, changed the needle float but still leaking from the overflow  :P
Took off the lower cap from carb #3 and was wondering how could it still pi$$ if only the rest fuel is in there  ???
Found a hair-crack in the little overflow tube  :o  just fixed it, will see if it will work.
K0 still not ready  :-X

edit-->...no more leaking carbs  ;D
« Last Edit: September 13, 2011, 09:16:58 AM by fire113 »
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7556 on: September 13, 2011, 08:52:19 AM »
Fired it up and rode it to work, it wasn't exactly happy about that.  It's been sitting for about a week, plus it was nice and cool outside too so it took a few miles to shake it out.  All is good now!  :D

Also pulled the plugs to see what story they would tell.  With the exception of #4 being slightly black, #1, 2, and 3 were spot on if not just a hair lean.
« Last Edit: September 13, 2011, 09:27:36 AM by Trav-i »
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7557 on: September 13, 2011, 04:46:51 PM »
rode the 650 to work like everyday and got her inspected on the way home
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7558 on: September 13, 2011, 05:15:15 PM »
Rode my bike to work again today. Beautiful day today for a ride. When I got home the wife gave me a box that came from fellow member VFRPilot. He let me borrow his Morgon CarbTune kit! Gonna be doing some syncing when I get back home from my Mother In Laws funeral in Michigan this weekend.  :'(
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7559 on: September 13, 2011, 05:41:37 PM »
I took some old KZ1000 manifolds and cut out the carb sync tubes.
Then I drilled an undersized hole on the stock manifolds of my 836
Made a fixture to press in the tubes (From the inside as the tubes have a flat on the back side to keep it from pulling out of the manifold) and not crunch the tubes or the 36 year old honda manifolds
and now I have a way to Sync my CRs.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7560 on: September 13, 2011, 05:43:51 PM »
spray-painted the instrument cluster, got the blinks working (needed flasher unit, $2.60), got the rear light working (rusted bulb socket, dirty fuse holder).  tested all electrics again after full de-wire and re-connect in the headlight bucket.  everything works except the running lights.   ;D

will tackle that some rainy day. 

next up is complete disass of forks for full refresh, then install and work on the front brakes (nice piston but needs a  seal).         
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7561 on: September 13, 2011, 08:08:29 PM »
Cleaned and lubricated the contacts on my electric vest. Ah, luxurious heat. Getting ready for the 2nd Annual Hoosier SOHC Fall Ride, although I'll be on my DOHC/4 FJR. Maybe next year.

A little chilly in the AM, but its Gonna be a beautiful day!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7562 on: September 14, 2011, 07:07:51 AM »
Rain heading your way MC.... rained pretty good this AM in Omaha. It's heading east towards IN.  :-\
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7563 on: September 14, 2011, 07:13:20 AM »
Quote from: bjatwood on September 14, 2011, 07:07:51 AM
Rain heading your way MC.... rained pretty good this AM in Omaha. It's heading east towards IN.  :-\

oOOH, BUZKILL. don't harsh my buz man!  :D

5 day outlook has Saturday Sunny, hi 71; low 51; chance of rain 0%.  Lets hope it holds.  I'll ride anyway unless its just a total washout.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7564 on: September 14, 2011, 09:45:22 AM »
Wasn't trying to kill your Buzz man. Just warning ya  :P
I'm made of Sugar (wife says) and I melt when I get wet. LMAOFF
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7565 on: September 14, 2011, 09:51:55 AM »
Great Job on the Carb insulators Jim. I need to do something similar for my Cr's.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7566 on: September 14, 2011, 10:16:04 AM »


Finished it.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7567 on: September 14, 2011, 12:44:48 PM »
I installed my new intake boots from David Silver! Re-synced the carbs and road around.  I spotted a very cool clean 550 cafe riding around South Portland, Maine.  It was black and red with a number "5" on the home made side cover.  I tried hunting him down to chat but couldn't.

Now all there is to do is wait for my oil pan gasket from Bikebandit ... I cant believe I didnt replace this during my rebuild.... looks lick I picked myself a couple oopsie daisies
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7568 on: September 14, 2011, 06:24:59 PM »
Quote from: sonomadrifter on September 14, 2011, 10:16:04 AM


Finished it.

Nice!!  Love that wine country and the Mendocino coast too...great riding!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7569 on: September 14, 2011, 06:33:51 PM »
snugged up the chain and rode to work. :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7570 on: September 16, 2011, 08:12:04 AM »
I usually don't ride my bike to work because my wife and I carpool, and I typically need my car for my job. However, the stars aligned the past two days, so I've been able to ride my relatively new to me 400f to work both days...It's been awesome.

Both mornings it's been near 1 or 2 degrees celcius, or for you American folk, between 32 and 37, and it still starts on the first kick! I used to think some of you guys were lying when you said your bikes always started first kick, because my old 550K never did!

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7571 on: September 16, 2011, 09:12:52 AM »
I rerouted the fuel line and got rid of the funky filter, put hte air box on (which was a pain in the azz), and still can't get the boots on all the way.

But, as hard as the box is pushing on the carbs, they should be fine.

Started it up and adjusted (played with) the carbs, really need to get them sync'ed.

But, man, let me tell you, she ran so good, still hic-ups at full throttle, but thats better than not running at all a few days ago.

Damn, i might even be ready to insure , tag and start riding her back and forth to work, as soon as I buy a tail light and mount the rear turn signals.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7572 on: September 16, 2011, 10:21:09 AM »
fab'd, sanded and painted a single instrument mount.  been wanting to run just either a speedo or tacho for sometime 'cause it looks cool.  this project is going to be a blend of stuff:  mini-apes, fatty out back, lowered a bit, short sissy, jardine turn-outs, chopped front fender, stepped seat.   
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7573 on: September 16, 2011, 12:29:06 PM »
Quote from: steam-powered man on September 16, 2011, 10:21:09 AM
fab'd, sanded and painted a single instrument mount.  been wanting to run just either a speedo or tacho for sometime 'cause it looks cool.  this project is going to be a blend of stuff:  mini-apes, fatty out back, lowered a bit, short sissy, jardine turn-outs, chopped front fender, stepped seat.   



You got a thread started?


Sure sounds good, like to see some pics
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7574 on: September 16, 2011, 01:27:40 PM »
well, it was yesterday, but...took some tools out to Mickey6 so he could get GZ back on the road..mounted my new Seanbarney freeway pegs and hung out with  the GZ for a bit..
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