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Offline CycleRanger

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7850 on: October 08, 2011, 03:46:56 PM »
Installed the correct badges on the side covers for my K5.  Kinda tricky drilling the holes in the right place.

Then I stripped the XL250s down to the frame & engine. I'll pull the engine out tomorrow.
The only surprise I found was the coil is cracked.  Oh well.
So few parts compared to the 750!  It only took a couple of hours and I wasn't hurrying.
It'll be so much easier & cheaper to restore.
(Except for the ~$300 muffler from New Zealand...) ::)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7851 on: October 08, 2011, 06:51:23 PM »
Noticed a "clicking" sound coming from the engine, so I adjusted the cam chain tension-er for the first time since I got her.  Seems quieter now.  :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7852 on: October 08, 2011, 07:11:18 PM »
I took posession of it and started a project thread ;)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7853 on: October 08, 2011, 08:08:21 PM »
Picked off the melted plastic bag that blew across the road and wrapped around the header pipes. :P
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7854 on: October 08, 2011, 08:47:14 PM »
Loaded up the 750 onto the truck to take her from my apartment to the shop...can't wait until Monday.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7855 on: October 08, 2011, 08:49:57 PM »
Blew up a piston...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7856 on: October 08, 2011, 10:21:34 PM »
 Cleaned the speedo and tach up on my CB650, sanded and painted the head light bucket for the same bike.  Rode the 360 to work, making a cool growling sound all the way there and back.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7857 on: October 08, 2011, 10:34:30 PM »
CB500k2..... I put case savers on.. Remounted a flyscreen I got on Fleabay.. Started to sand it down for paint this weekend..
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7858 on: October 09, 2011, 07:43:22 AM »
took off the pods on the 550 and mounted the airbox and rubbers from ebay.  Also lubed and               tightened up the chain.  LUbed the 650 chain and moved the saddlebags over to it for my work commute.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7859 on: October 09, 2011, 11:22:38 AM »
Cleaned the 305 Dream up for a ride tomorrow in Southern Indiana. 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7860 on: October 09, 2011, 11:35:40 AM »
Played a liitle bit with my project.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7861 on: October 09, 2011, 11:44:02 AM »
Quote from: nippon on October 09, 2011, 11:35:40 AM
Played a liitle bit with my project.

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Beautiful!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7862 on: October 09, 2011, 12:09:19 PM »
Tried some polishing for the first time. Learning experience indeed! Still some more work to go.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7863 on: October 09, 2011, 04:35:24 PM »
  Spot puttied some nicks in the 72 CB750 headlight bucket for my CB650, resanded it.  Im going to sand it some more while I wach the Packer Falcons game.  Ill paint it again tomorrow.  I rode the 360 to the pizza pub this afternoon to see some old friends.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7864 on: October 09, 2011, 05:00:52 PM »
Finished tearing down the XL250s and got the engine on the stand.  Started making a stack of parts to take to the powder coater.

Then I installed new NGK spark plug boots on the K5.  The old boots were probably original and totally shot.
I went for a quick ride and holy cow what an improvement!  :o   I mean, seriously!
I should have replaced those old boots sooner. Best $10 I've spent on the bike.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7865 on: October 09, 2011, 05:03:42 PM »
Quote from: nippon on October 09, 2011, 11:35:40 AM
Played a liitle bit with my project.

nippon

Nice bike Thomas, snapped this one yesterday at a local show... ;)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7866 on: October 09, 2011, 05:38:35 PM »
Quote from: nippon on October 09, 2011, 11:35:40 AM
Played a liitle bit with my project.

nippon
I like the way the frame refinishing turned out! Shows off the brazed joints. ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7867 on: October 09, 2011, 05:45:54 PM »
Quote from: Retro Rocket on October 09, 2011, 05:03:42 PM

Nice bike Thomas, snapped this one yesterday at a local show... ;)

Wow, 2 Seeley pics in one day, and they both make mine look like a rat-bike!  :( ;) Mick, is the owner a member here? Are those CBX's? Any more pics?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7868 on: October 09, 2011, 06:37:02 PM »
Quote from: scottly on October 09, 2011, 05:45:54 PM
Quote from: Retro Rocket on October 09, 2011, 05:03:42 PM

Nice bike Thomas, snapped this one yesterday at a local show... ;)

Wow, 2 Seeley pics in one day, and they both make mine look like a rat-bike!  :( ;) Mick, is the owner a member here? Are those CBX's? Any more pics?

The owner isn't a member mate, and yes those are cbx's. Have a look in the inspiration thread.... ;)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7869 on: October 09, 2011, 06:49:23 PM »
I did nothing.  My SOHCs are performing at the height of their capability and I just ride them.  Is that a problem??
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7870 on: October 09, 2011, 06:58:27 PM »
Cleaned the 836 K4. Planning to start the restoration of my stocker K4.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7871 on: October 09, 2011, 07:00:18 PM »
finished a full refurb on my brake caliper: polished the mounting bracket, sanded/painted the mounting arm, soft wire-wheeled the fasteners, sanded and painted the caliper halves.  sanded and polished the piston (looked nice before, but whattheheck).  gotta order a piston seal. 

close inspection of the DID aluminum wheel i got on fleabay revealed spokes i'm not happy with (ending a sentence with a preposition).  and the rim is only fair, not "nice".  so i made the decision to use the nice spokes from the original wheel, and powdercoat the rim. 

meaning?  even tho i've been riding since '69 or thereabouts, i'll finally be a real biker after i lace my first wheel.   8) 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7872 on: October 09, 2011, 07:23:49 PM »
Quote from: CB500_k2 on October 09, 2011, 06:49:23 PM
My SOHCs are performing at the height of their capability and I just ride them.  Is that a problem??

I long for that day..... ::)

Actually, I probably would have ridden more today but it rained for the first time in 6 months...
I'm not complaining.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7873 on: October 10, 2011, 01:17:16 AM »
Quote from: CycleRanger on October 08, 2011, 03:46:56 PM
It'll be so much easier & cheaper to restore.
(Except for the ~$300 muffler from New Zealand...) ::)
I guess it's the same firm I got my header pipes from. luckily my muffler was good.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #7874 on: October 10, 2011, 04:21:43 AM »
rode to work and took new pictures for my avatar here
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