Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3208038 times)

thrutheframe · « **Reply #8325 on:** November 20, 2011, 03:43:00 AM »

Drained the carb bowls on all of my bikes. Then got all but one inside my shop. No one comes in that part of the building so leaving one out in warehouse should be ok until I get back.

wardenerd · « **Reply #8326 on:** November 20, 2011, 12:59:52 PM »

washed and fueled ready for th week

dhall57 · « **Reply #8327 on:** November 20, 2011, 04:17:59 PM »

cleaned up both bikes today

Mcwilliams570 · « **Reply #8328 on:** November 20, 2011, 04:20:48 PM »

Finishing up the motor...

Matt

CycleRanger · « **Reply #8329 on:** November 20, 2011, 04:26:26 PM »

Rode it about 40 miles. It ran like well but the oil leak from the front of the valve cover isn't going away.
And I don't think it's the gasket, although it could be.
Guess that means the motor needs to come back out. Thanks Honda! $:-\$
Oh well.

70CB750 · « **Reply #8330 on:** November 20, 2011, 04:49:20 PM »

Rode it around for 50 miles. Got home and it died - switched to reserve. Later on decided to go to work to move forward on my project. First fill her up and she stopped on the way twice - got her going by leaning her to the right. Than hundred yards from Shell it did not work anymore. Pushed her the rest and pumped 3.5 gallons - she fired right up as expected. Gotta check the valve. The reserve does not work.

jamesb · « **Reply #8331 on:** November 20, 2011, 04:58:54 PM »

i put new turn signals on my cb550 and remodifying the seat pan

CB500_k2 · « **Reply #8332 on:** November 20, 2011, 05:01:56 PM »

I looked at the babies, too cold to ride. Figured it was time to put the secret Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders and wait until spring.

Stev-o · « **Reply #8333 on:** November 20, 2011, 05:51:42 PM »

Bought one!
'76 550K w/Yoshi muffler.
Funny thing is I thought I didn't like cafes, but this is pretty mild.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #8334 on:** November 20, 2011, 06:01:11 PM »

Nice little bike Steve, looks like a Yoshi can on the stock headers....

Stev-o · « **Reply #8335 on:** November 20, 2011, 06:35:31 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on November 20, 2011, 06:01:11 PM

Nice little bike Steve, looks like a Yoshi can on the stock headers....

Yes and thanks.

70CB750 · « **Reply #8336 on:** November 21, 2011, 04:19:50 AM »

Nice score, Steve!

wardenerd · « **Reply #8337 on:** November 21, 2011, 05:23:55 AM »

right after I post my two ugly bettys DHALL57 posts his two immaculate bikes just to make me feel inferior. I am going to come out from under the bed only if he promises to stop.

dhall57 · « **Reply #8338 on:** November 21, 2011, 05:47:17 AM »

Hey Ward, how have you been since the relay ride in March at Rockingham? I believe you were on your 650 that day. I really enjoyed talking to you and the other members there that day

If you've posted pics of your 77 550 I must of missed them. Post some more. I got lucky and picked up the KO in May. My bikes are ok, but the camera adds a lot to both of them, trust me

strynboen · « **Reply #8339 on:** November 21, 2011, 06:58:01 AM »

Quote from: strynboen on November 19, 2011, 08:36:11 AM

took the kaburettor from my old pioneer chainsaw...and put it on the kids china pocket bike...no more overfloting..build a stronger thain kit on..hope it runs more then 15 minuts between dovn breaks now

now it works.....
np på pocket bike

Spanner 1 · « **Reply #8340 on:** November 21, 2011, 08:09:08 AM »

Lovely, foggy Danish weather !

strynboen · « **Reply #8341 on:** November 21, 2011, 10:36:02 AM »

yes...the sohc lost ignision run only 2 cilender in that. fog...have my yamaha 2 stroke..in this winter month..the bike are not get hot..have only few kilometres to ferry/ work..

Greggo · « **Reply #8342 on:** November 21, 2011, 02:31:17 PM »

Finished installing the Yoshi rep pipe. Took it for a ride. WOW it's almost too loud. I think I'll have to kill the motor before I pull into my apartment complex.

Stev-o · « **Reply #8343 on:** November 21, 2011, 03:55:57 PM »

Quote from: 70CB750 on November 21, 2011, 04:19:50 AM

Nice score, Steve!

Thanks. I felt an emptyness after selling my K4 in 3 days and did an impulse buy.

Dimitri13 · « **Reply #8344 on:** November 21, 2011, 04:04:17 PM »

Ran the bike without the manifold screws (where you put the tubes for the manometer), and couldn't figure out for the life of me why it wouldn't run without throttle.

Then I pushed it 1/4 mi home.

When I pushed it into my garage, I saw the 4 screws and washers sitting on ground.

Obviously, I kicked myself.

ekpent · « **Reply #8345 on:** November 21, 2011, 04:57:18 PM »

Quote from: Dimitri13 on November 21, 2011, 04:04:17 PM

Ran the bike without the manifold screws (where you put the tubes for the manometer), and couldn't figure out for the life of me why it wouldn't run without throttle.

Then I pushed it 1/4 mi home.

When I pushed it into my garage, I saw the 4 screws and washers sitting on ground.

Obviously, I kicked myself.

Have You been Smokin' the Mauwi Wauwi

See your from Hawaii

70CB750 · « **Reply #8346 on:** November 21, 2011, 05:48:39 PM »

Dimitri I like that. Reminds me I am not the only one to do stupid things. Like to try for an hour to start bike with two spark cables disconnected.

Trav-i · « **Reply #8347 on:** November 21, 2011, 06:41:16 PM »

Pulled the carbs to find out why #2 was pouring. Finally found a small piece of debris in a long side the float needle keeping it from closing all the way, fixed that check the rest and found a bigger piece stuck in #3 float but for some reason it didn't leak.

Then I flushed the accel pump circuit as I wasn't quite working properly, now I justhave to find time to get them back on.

Dimitri13 · « **Reply #8348 on:** November 21, 2011, 10:11:43 PM »

Quote from: 70CB750 on November 21, 2011, 05:48:39 PM

Dimitri I like that. Reminds me I am not the only one to do stupid things. Like to try for an hour to start bike with two spark cables disconnected.

I've also tried starting/kicking the bike with the start/stop switch on stop (several times -.-)

d9canada · « **Reply #8349 on:** November 21, 2011, 11:56:57 PM »

I am methodically going through the brakes on my bikes, doing master cylinders and calipers on everything. I started with the masters and quickly found an 'issue' with getting the circlips out. Thanks to advice on this site, tomorrow I'll drill a pair of pliers and insert some ~~nails~~ precision made tips that are long enough for the job! Too easy!

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