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Offline mcpuffett

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8225 on: November 14, 2011, 01:36:05 AM »
The 750 has been a bit neglected as ive been riding some of my other bikes lately  ;), rode her to the petrol station then went for a 30 mile ride through the countryside, nice autumn weather slightly milder for this time of year, plenty of other bikes out and about enjoying the sunshine, i enjoyed a nice smooth ride  8), cheers Mick.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8226 on: November 14, 2011, 09:16:44 AM »
polished the forks and replaced the fork seals. 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8227 on: November 14, 2011, 01:39:03 PM »
Took the MSF rider's course with my wife while I'm home on leave!  Had a BLAST!!  I'll be getting my license asap when I come home for good.  Wife still needs a bit more practice, but she had fun, too.  That's the important thing - along with being safe - right?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8228 on: November 14, 2011, 01:40:59 PM »
Quote from: Lavis500 on November 14, 2011, 01:39:03 PM
Took the MSF rider's course with my wife while I'm home on leave!  Had a BLAST!!  I'll be getting my license asap when I come home for good.  Wife still needs a bit more practice, but she had fun, too.  That's the important thing - along with being safe - right?
Way to go! The single most important acessory for your bike is the MSF completion card!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8229 on: November 14, 2011, 02:03:12 PM »
Rode the 350f with it not having 2 cylinders die... exhilarating!

Bought a battery for Ebeth's EX500, gonna go see if I can start that #$%*.  (the bike)

Honda Polish should clean all of them up nicely.  Still have tuning and cleaning to do on all of them.  I want to sell the zx7r and possibly the EX.  I dunno, so undecided! 

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8230 on: November 14, 2011, 03:28:57 PM »
Tested the new chain on the road. She is officially road worthy; she has safety inspection since August, but I prefer my own - tougher - standards.

Boy what a difference new chain and sprockets make.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8231 on: November 14, 2011, 04:04:04 PM »
Went home for lunch and had to ride the K6 back to work. 70 degrees but windy, much nicer riding home at 5:00 and the wind had died down a lot. The 750K6 gets bad press at times labeled the detuned 750 and the slowest of the original K's >:( But I love mine ;D its plenty fast for me, handles good and goes down the road like a dream :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8232 on: November 14, 2011, 04:07:54 PM »
dhall57,
    I am kind of new to the forum;what kind of improvements or modifications have you done to your CB750 ?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8233 on: November 14, 2011, 04:34:06 PM »
Well I've got 2 :) 1970KO  that I got 6 months ago and the K6 I got back in 2009.
Other than replacing and repairing what was needed on both bikes to make them safe and road worthy I really haven't done anything else to them. IMO theres no need to. The K6 was in decent shape when I bought it so decent I was able to ride it home. But The KO had to be trailered home, it ran but I did not feel safe riding it home. I love the stock bikes and both of mine are about 90% and hoping in another year or 2 they will be 100% ;D  I grew up with these bikes in the 70's and I don't see myself ever selling them ;) Thanks for your interest.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8234 on: November 14, 2011, 04:44:25 PM »
I think stock is the easiest to take care of & very classic also.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8235 on: November 14, 2011, 04:50:52 PM »
I agree 100% 8)
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What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8236 on: November 14, 2011, 05:53:16 PM »
rode it ~10 miles ... better than not, i guess, ~60 degrees, light clouds overhead.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8237 on: November 14, 2011, 06:06:29 PM »
Took apart the carb for my XL250s.  Ugh, of course all the expensive parts are shot. :(
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8238 on: November 14, 2011, 06:08:19 PM »
Ordered Dyna 5.0ohm coils from Z1 for the 500...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8239 on: November 14, 2011, 06:49:19 PM »
Planning the top end rebuild on my Honda ! I want round bores w/ a good overbore & most certainly a ported head...I'm trying to build a "sleeper" w/ stock carbs & mufflers,cam,etc. I want to try to get the most flow that the Stock parts will allow while keeping the best low end torque & midrange power w/ a little extra on the  top end. I like quiet mufflers for this one...& if I ever change my mind, it will be ready for more flow if I feel like that is good.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8240 on: November 14, 2011, 07:08:14 PM »
Quote from: CycleRanger on November 14, 2011, 06:06:29 PM
Took apart the carb for my XL250s.  Ugh, of course all the expensive parts are shot. :(

At least there is only 1 carb!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8241 on: November 14, 2011, 08:02:50 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on November 14, 2011, 07:08:14 PM
Quote from: CycleRanger on November 14, 2011, 06:06:29 PM
Took apart the carb for my XL250s.  Ugh, of course all the expensive parts are shot. :(

At least there is only 1 carb!

Thank goodness.   ::)
I'm actually totaling up the prices for parts and it might just almost cheaper to just buy a new one for $100.
The stupid accelerator pump diaphragm is apparently ~$40+ IF you can find one! :o
After taking the carb apart it's amazing to me that bike ran at all!

(Hmm, maybe not so bad after all. It looks like http://www.siriusconinc.com has some parts at reasonable prices.)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8242 on: November 14, 2011, 08:35:36 PM »
My friend bought a 750 7 years and 8 months ago and never did hear it run. Well, he did tonight, it fired right up after a few hours of tlc. Cliff.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8243 on: November 14, 2011, 09:07:23 PM »
Now that is a great picture! :D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8244 on: November 14, 2011, 09:20:37 PM »
Congratulations.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8245 on: November 14, 2011, 10:04:14 PM »
Took the CA95 for a ride - beautiful today in Northern California.  Sandblasted some parts.  Cleaned and painted a center stand for the 750 project.  Pulled out the Yoshimura exhaust to put on the 500 tomorrow, and decided that bike is getting the Lesters as well.  Sorry 750 :P
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8246 on: November 15, 2011, 06:10:08 AM »
Quote from: Magpie on November 14, 2011, 08:35:36 PM
My friend bought a 750 7 years and 8 months ago and never did hear it run. Well, he did tonight, it fired right up after a few hours of tlc. Cliff.

Nice story!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8247 on: November 15, 2011, 08:39:56 AM »
is it a  red /cd/cb 77 hidden under the rools
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8248 on: November 15, 2011, 09:08:23 AM »
No, it's a sad, neglected CA95, the 150 Benly. Next project after finishing my K0. Cliff.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8249 on: November 15, 2011, 09:43:36 AM »
Quote from: Magpie on November 15, 2011, 09:08:23 AM
No, it's a sad, neglected CA95, the 150 Benly. Next project after finishing my K0. Cliff.

I had a blast on mine yesterday Cliff!
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