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Offline RustyStuff

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8750 on: December 31, 2011, 09:54:57 PM »
I tryed to rebbuild the master cyclender on my bike and stabbed myself with a oring pick.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8751 on: December 31, 2011, 10:09:07 PM »
Replaced the faces on the tacho and speedo. Much better with no white craze lines.
Sorry for the reflection in the photo.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8752 on: December 31, 2011, 10:21:39 PM »
Where did you get them from dingo?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8753 on: December 31, 2011, 10:25:49 PM »
ride then polish.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8754 on: December 31, 2011, 10:27:59 PM »
Quote from: dingo on December 31, 2011, 10:09:07 PM
Replaced the faces on the tacho and speedo. Much better with no white craze lines.
Sorry for the reflection in the photo.


Lookin' good there Dingo................The Breeze Man totally approves and recommends those beautiful gauges 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8755 on: December 31, 2011, 10:44:23 PM »
Quote from: dave500 on December 31, 2011, 10:25:49 PM
ride then polish.


If I were you Dave, I'd send that tank back to the painter.  He painted a picture of some hideous old bald dude on it!  :o 

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8756 on: December 31, 2011, 10:45:48 PM »
ha ha!ive been trying to buff that out but my bald head just gets shinier.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8757 on: December 31, 2011, 10:49:18 PM »
Quote from: dingo on December 31, 2011, 10:09:07 PM
Replaced the faces on the tacho and speedo. Much better with no white craze lines.
Sorry for the reflection in the photo.



Interesting, I dident know the 750's only redline at 8k.
Looks good. Wish my bike had a spedo that went above 85.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8758 on: December 31, 2011, 10:56:20 PM »
Quote from: petercb750 on December 31, 2011, 10:21:39 PM
Where did you get them from dingo?

I picked them up on ebay from cb750faces

Rusty, the original K1 tacho face only went to 8k, on mine anyhow.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8759 on: December 31, 2011, 11:11:31 PM »
Quote from: dingo on December 31, 2011, 10:56:20 PM
Quote from: petercb750 on December 31, 2011, 10:21:39 PM
Where did you get them from dingo?

I picked them up on ebay from cb750faces


I think that is forum member Lecram, if so they are very nice faces.... ;)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8760 on: January 01, 2012, 02:10:47 AM »
Removed my forks for what seems like their first rebuild EVER. The right fork looks like it has gangrene where it goes into the triple tree. I'm surprised it didn't break or something ~_~ Probably post a picture tomorrow when it's light.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8761 on: January 01, 2012, 03:33:54 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on December 31, 2011, 10:25:49 PM
ride then polish.

Awesome tank Dave, looks like glass!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8762 on: January 01, 2012, 07:11:20 AM »
I also see the scary bald guy painted on the tank. he has tats on his shoulders and if you look closely there is a piece of grilled cheese sandwich with Jesus on it painted on the tank as well. All jokes aside, Dave what did you use to polish?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8763 on: January 01, 2012, 09:30:13 AM »
pulled carbs for rebuild, removed rims/tires for rebuild, worked on seat pan( I LOVE  Fiberglass dust on the neck) started wiring  for rear turn signals/brake light. first time in over 3 months that I have had time to work on the bike, my company shut down for the holidays so it was nice to get some garage time.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8764 on: January 01, 2012, 10:38:47 AM »
Just got back from the first ride of 2012!  Only about 15 miles.  Had a small window in the weather, so I took it.  High wind gusts and rain turning to rain/snow mix and then snow.  Stopped at the gas station and tanked up when the rain started up.  Not that rain will stop me from riding someplace that I need to go to, but just for a ride, I headed home.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8765 on: January 01, 2012, 10:59:31 AM »
split the generator on the cbx...polish the housing..kleanet the rotor..new berings and oil seal.will be done
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8766 on: January 01, 2012, 11:31:47 AM »
Had a small leak where one of the oil hoses mounts to the engine.  Replaced the Orings and it's dry as a bone  :D   Took it for a 30 mile ride.  51 degrees in sunny NH today.  Happy New Year!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8767 on: January 01, 2012, 02:14:07 PM »
I removed the fork gaiter this morning after getting the fork with leprosy off last night.

Turns out there's a HUGE ding (looks like a rock got it real good), as well as deep pitting in the suspension travel area. I have no idea how that happened, because it has the original gaiters on it. Either way, I'm going to need a new fork tube. Seems I can get a set of forks for like $50 with free shipping on ebay. Might as well do that, as most of them look better than even my cleaner fork.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8768 on: January 01, 2012, 03:52:24 PM »
Went for a New Years ride!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8769 on: January 01, 2012, 04:53:37 PM »
Finished rebuilding the good fork. DAMN that was easy. I'll have a week's worth of downtime, at least, until I get a new fork :( At least the next time I ride, I'll have basically a whole different bike. Replacing my leaky and damaged brake caliper, rebuilding the master cylinder, and rebuilding the forks.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8770 on: January 01, 2012, 05:14:13 PM »
decided to change the weight of fork oil today. loosened off the 2 top caps, hung the front up with a couple of strops from rafters. drained the fluid, thought it would be a great idea to lower the bike. came down quicker than expected and shot the fork caps off. have found one, but not the other(must of gone into bloody orbit) luckily have a spare set of forks off a 79 XL250S and by crickey same cap. have finished now, hopefully one day the missing part will turn up.  ;D

what a dumb arse
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8771 on: January 01, 2012, 05:22:01 PM »
Quote from: scunny on January 01, 2012, 05:14:13 PM
decided to change the weight of fork oil today. loosened off the 2 top caps, hung the front up with a couple of strops from rafters. drained the fluid, thought it would be a great idea to lower the bike. came down quicker than expected and shot the fork caps off. have found one, but not the other(must of gone into bloody orbit) luckily have a spare set of forks off a 79 XL250S and by crickey same cap. have finished now, hopefully one day the missing part will turn up.  ;D

what a dumb arse

I heard a loud bang on my garage roof a little while ago Scunny, you want me to get up on the ladder and see if it's your fork cap? ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8772 on: January 01, 2012, 05:35:26 PM »
that would be fantastic if you could do that for me Terry. it was aimed in a westerly direction and would have had the power to get to your place.  ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8773 on: January 01, 2012, 06:00:17 PM »
Sorry mate, it was an empty VB stubby. Fcuking New Years eve revellers! ;D
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So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #8774 on: January 01, 2012, 06:30:46 PM »
retimed with the static method and rode around my complex for about 15 minutes.... yup its a big place.
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