Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3208762 times)

TommyT · « **Reply #7800 on:** October 03, 2011, 04:36:48 PM »

Quote from: motocyconomad on October 03, 2011, 09:39:50 AM

77' or '78 ?

1978 750 K

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=93903.0

CycleRanger · « **Reply #7801 on:** October 03, 2011, 06:38:47 PM »

Tied back the clutch lever to leave the clutch actuated and the let the plates "soak" since yesterday.
My clutch has been dragging since I unstuck it after the engine sat for years.
Took the bike for a run around the subdivision tonight and sonofagun if it didn't seem to help!

It shifted smoother and I could actually find neutral at the stop signs. I had to adjust the cable at the lever too.
Anyway, another SOHC forum tip pays off!

(But I still have a new clutch pack on order..)

Tews19 · « **Reply #7802 on:** October 03, 2011, 07:03:54 PM »

Drove about 40 miles on the 550K, then was finally able to remove the engine and sway bar from the frame of the 550F..... Now let the fun begin...........

ekpent · « **Reply #7803 on:** October 03, 2011, 07:16:59 PM »

Quote from: scunny on October 02, 2011, 07:03:58 PM

put bikey thru it's new warrant of fitness, now to register it. should have done that last week, got a $300 fine on saturday for not being legally on the road, ouch.

Crap thats a drag.300 of whatever you call it over there may have paid the first fee. Was it what we call a 'Cop' over here.Was she cute

or did he give you a hard time . $:-\$

Trav-i · « **Reply #7804 on:** October 03, 2011, 07:35:59 PM »

Finally finished the luggage bar for my 750, just in time for Barber. It's crude, and ugly but will get the job done till I can find a nicer setup for an F bike.

mrjack55 · « **Reply #7805 on:** October 03, 2011, 07:39:22 PM »

Decapitated the engine!

Spanner 1 · « **Reply #7806 on:** October 03, 2011, 09:32:17 PM »

Riding to Barber, better look at the bike..... !, took the petcock apart and cleaned its passages ( not much rust ). Put the tank back on, gas back in and went inside the house to grab my lid....
'Just goin' around the block Sweetie to try it out '... ( Code for; riding to the gas station to get beer

).... cleaned and polished some of the chrome fueled with 'garage beers'..

onagd · « **Reply #7807 on:** October 03, 2011, 10:54:27 PM »

Took the frame and all the black bits into the painter.
Only taken about three years to get this far.
Brett

scunny · « **Reply #7808 on:** October 04, 2011, 12:02:46 AM »

Quote from: ekpent on October 03, 2011, 07:16:59 PM

Quote from: scunny on October 02, 2011, 07:03:58 PM
put bikey thru it's new warrant of fitness, now to register it. should have done that last week, got a $300 fine on saturday for not being legally on the road, ouch.
Crap thats a drag.300 of whatever you call it over there may have paid the first fee. Was it what we call a 'Cop' over here.Was she cute or did he give you a hard time . $:-\$

yep a cop and not a cutey. had no sense of humour at all.

Radam · « **Reply #7809 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:32:30 AM »

Picked up an ugly bike without a title as an engine donor for my bike. 76 cb750k

Yes, it's even uglier in person. The guy said he couldn't get it to start after he ran it out of gas. I brought it home, put gas in it, and it started after a bit of kicking. You just gotta love tweaker redneck weirdos. I'm going to give it a tune up while it's still in the ugly bike, then swap it into my F3.

70CB750 · « **Reply #7810 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:46:34 AM »

Love that exhaust pipe

CycleRanger · « **Reply #7811 on:** October 04, 2011, 07:48:29 AM »

Quote from: Radam on October 04, 2011, 07:32:30 AM

Picked up an ugly bike without a title as an engine donor for my bike. 76 cb750k

Yes, it's even uglier in person. The guy said he couldn't get it to start after he ran it out of gas. I brought it home, put gas in it, and it started after a bit of kicking. You just gotta love tweaker redneck weirdos. I'm going to give it a tune up while it's still in the ugly bike, then swap it into my F3.

Wow, that is fugly! It's like all his buddies had Harleys and all he could afford was spray paint and plumbing supplies.

motocyconomad · « **Reply #7812 on:** October 04, 2011, 10:43:45 AM »

Nice job I knew you'd find a motor replacement. Did the dude have methmouth?

Tews19 · « **Reply #7813 on:** October 04, 2011, 03:29:58 PM »

drove her for 60.8 miles today....

madmtnmotors · « **Reply #7814 on:** October 04, 2011, 04:58:18 PM »

Low 60's this morning, low 80's this afternoon, low humidity, so I was morally obligated to ride it to work today. I think it's illegal in some places NOT to ride on such a perfect day...

deebz · « **Reply #7815 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:04:19 PM »

First modification, put on bar end mirrors and took those huge old things off. The bar ends work great, better than the stock mirrors.

mjstone · « **Reply #7816 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:06:53 PM »

Almost got killed on mine today. An old fart pulled out in front of me. I knew I was going to hit him dead center. Hit the brakes hard and thought real quick about swerving around behind him.
He slammed on his brakes and stopped two thirds across the lane. I let off the brakes and swerved in front of him instead. Ended up clipping his front end slightly and managed not to cross into the on coming traffic. Pulled off the road and shut it down. Found some black plastic and white paint rubs on my right side saddlebag trim. He had pulled off the road on the other side and came running over to see if I was OK.

Apparently his wife had been yelling at him and the distraction made him miss seeing me. She saw me and yelled at him to stop. He did and I survived with only a little bit of paint and rubber added to my chrome.

MJ

Mercuno · « **Reply #7817 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:10:38 PM »

Quote from: deebz on October 04, 2011, 05:04:19 PM

First modification, put on bar end mirrors and took those huge old things off. The bar ends work great, better than the stock mirrors.

those look really good where did you get them

Really? · « **Reply #7818 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:29:29 PM »

Quote from: mjstone on October 04, 2011, 05:06:53 PM

Almost got killed on mine today. An old fart pulled out in front of me. I knew I was going to hit him dead center. Hit the brakes hard and thought real quick about swerving around behind him.
He slammed on his brakes and stopped two thirds across the lane. I let off the brakes and swerved in front of him instead. Ended up clipping his front end slightly and managed not to cross into the on coming traffic. Pulled off the road and shut it down. Found some black plastic and white paint rubs on my right side saddlebag trim. He had pulled off the road on the other side and came running over to see if I was OK.

Apparently his wife had been yelling at him and the distraction made him miss seeing me. She saw me and yelled at him to stop. He did and I survived with only a little bit of paint and rubber added to my chrome.

MJ

Glad to hear that split second decision turned out to be the right one. Good on ya!!!!!

deebz · « **Reply #7819 on:** October 04, 2011, 05:50:30 PM »

Quote from: Mercuno on October 04, 2011, 05:10:38 PM

Quote from: deebz on October 04, 2011, 05:04:19 PM
First modification, put on bar end mirrors and took those huge old things off. The bar ends work great, better than the stock mirrors.

those look really good where did you get them

Got em on ebay... http://www.ebay.ca:80/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300579993801&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:CA:1123

OldSchool_IsCool · « **Reply #7820 on:** October 04, 2011, 06:04:19 PM »

WOW!! Glad ur still with us MJ!!

Grnrngr · « **Reply #7821 on:** October 04, 2011, 06:23:54 PM »

Quote from: mjstone on October 04, 2011, 05:06:53 PM

Almost got killed on mine today. An old fart pulled out in front of me. I knew I was going to hit him dead center. Hit the brakes hard and thought real quick about swerving around behind him.
He slammed on his brakes and stopped two thirds across the lane. I let off the brakes and swerved in front of him instead. Ended up clipping his front end slightly and managed not to cross into the on coming traffic. Pulled off the road and shut it down. Found some black plastic and white paint rubs on my right side saddlebag trim. He had pulled off the road on the other side and came running over to see if I was OK.

Apparently his wife had been yelling at him and the distraction made him miss seeing me. She saw me and yelled at him to stop. He did and I survived with only a little bit of paint and rubber added to my chrome.

MJ

Are you unpuckered yet?

wimmin!!! #$%* at you till you can't see straight, then #$%* you out for not bein able to see straight...he was prolly glad to get out of the car and chat with ya..

seriously tho..Glad you made it!! sorta forces you to take that moment and reflect on how fragile life is and how quick it can be over.

Tugboat · « **Reply #7822 on:** October 04, 2011, 08:04:50 PM »

Re-routed the clutch cable on my 750F. I've got euro bars so there's some extra cable there and it's rubbing a bit. Also makes some weird - but not too tight - bends. Feels better... still need to get a shorter one though.

steam-powered man · « **Reply #7823 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:10:18 AM »

again i walked past the fork lower that i can't seem to finish. first one polished up nicely, but took a few hours over a few days. got about 2 hours into this one but can't get juiced to finish. but yesterday got a call from my local ma/pa shop said my fork seals and motul fork oil is in. better get started....................

CB500_k2 · « **Reply #7824 on:** October 05, 2011, 08:35:06 AM »

When I was restoring my CB400 I put in a Barnett clutch because I found one on Ebay. Always had problems with a sticky clutch. After reading a post on the site regarding clutch improvement for a over-bored 400 I realized that the stock clutch might work better. Yesterday I finished replacing the Barnett components and what improvement. Thanks forum!

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