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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10000 on: April 20, 2012, 10:15:32 am »
Wondering if you are gonna have enough room to get to the key if you have Gumby fingers.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10001 on: April 20, 2012, 11:55:54 am »
Sweet battery box project! Is there room in there to use either an 750Auto battery box for the bigger battery or do you think you could start making boxes for the A battery??!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10002 on: April 20, 2012, 02:13:05 pm »
Put on new exhaust gaskets and went for a 30 mile shake down cruise. Ran SWEET!!!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10003 on: April 20, 2012, 03:21:26 pm »
Quote from: zzpete on April 20, 2012, 02:13:05 pm
Put on new exhaust gaskets and went for a 30 mile shake down cruise. Ran SWEET!!!!
Nice K6..are those Lester wheels ?
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What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10004 on: April 20, 2012, 03:26:10 pm »
Drained the carbs on my 650, I'm leaving for three weeks.  I also got my 12mm compression tester adapter.  Super stoked about that.   I kept forgetting that I didn't have one, trying to test compression on a bike that uses 12mm plugs and going oh yeah gotta get one of those.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10005 on: April 20, 2012, 04:36:30 pm »
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 20, 2012, 03:21:26 pm
Quote from: zzpete on April 20, 2012, 02:13:05 pm
Put on new exhaust gaskets and went for a 30 mile shake down cruise. Ran SWEET!!!!
Nice K6..are those Lester wheels ?
Yeap!!!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10006 on: April 20, 2012, 04:44:42 pm »
Quote from: Gamma on April 20, 2012, 09:28:49 am
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10007 on: April 20, 2012, 05:32:38 pm »
last night i sanded down my hopelessly rusted started cover plate - today after work i painted it duplicolor sparkly honda black (honda Fit color, i think) because i had some laying around and also sanded down the rusty bolt heads and painted them the same black.

also sprayed the underside of my rear fender (which was also hopelessly rusty)  with that rubberized underbody spraypaint to see how it'll do.  i sandblasted the udnerside clean over the winter -- i figure it's better than raw steel and if i used regular pain it'd just get all chipped up and rust again.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10008 on: April 20, 2012, 05:51:18 pm »
rode it, rode it, rode it more! filled the tank and parked it in the shed, gonna rain the next three days. oh well garden got to grow.
played with the new video camera i got. when i can find a way to mount it to get the gauges and road at the same time i will be happy.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10009 on: April 20, 2012, 06:35:43 pm »
Rode the 500/4 across the bridge to work, and....

Bought these from FunJimmy  8) 8)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10010 on: April 20, 2012, 06:37:13 pm »
Ooooh, Greggo, those look nice!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10011 on: April 20, 2012, 06:47:42 pm »
Quote from: Stev-o on April 20, 2012, 06:37:13 pm
Ooooh, Greggo, those look nice!

Thanks!  I actually may have trouble paying my rent this month because of it :'( but I couldn't help myself!!  I found them listed on ebay last night, and I didn't want anyone else to get them first.  Then, from one of the pics in the listing, and the name of the seller I realized it was FunJimmy!  I'm really happy to be getting them, they are beautiful.  I have a 550 cylinder I'll use to save some money on boring...if I can get by with just a .50 on it.  If they're appropriate, I'll use these on the turbo motor I'm building in my mind ;)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10012 on: April 20, 2012, 11:10:25 pm »
Quote from: zzpete on April 20, 2012, 02:13:05 pm
Put on new exhaust gaskets and went for a 30 mile shake down cruise. Ran SWEET!!!!


Nice bike Pete, what else have you got lined up behind it in that pic? Cheers,

Terry. ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10013 on: April 20, 2012, 11:40:25 pm »
My brother needed my old handlebars so I took them apart before I was ready. just jerked all the wires out and same in the headlight bucket. Well, heck they have a nasty twist in them, the center hole looks like an 8 almost. Now I can enjoy a few nights re- tracing all the connections. Good time to clean them anyway. Maybe I'll buy that aftermarket harness too.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10014 on: April 21, 2012, 06:38:27 am »
Quote from: zzpete on April 20, 2012, 04:36:30 pm
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 20, 2012, 03:21:26 pm
Quote from: zzpete on April 20, 2012, 02:13:05 pm
Put on new exhaust gaskets and went for a 30 mile shake down cruise. Ran SWEET!!!!
Nice K6..are those Lester wheels ?
Out of curiosity, are they 1.85 width front and rear? Thats what I have. If so what tire sizes did you go with. Thanks.
Yeap!!!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10015 on: April 21, 2012, 06:56:28 am »
Quote from: zzpete on April 20, 2012, 04:36:30 pm
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 20, 2012, 03:21:26 pm
Quote from: zzpete on April 20, 2012, 02:13:05 pm
Put on new exhaust gaskets and went for a 30 mile shake down cruise. Ran SWEET!!!!
Nice K6..are those Lester wheels ?
Yeap!!!!

Did you need an offset sprocket for the rear?  Is it a CB500/550 rear?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10016 on: April 21, 2012, 10:46:36 am »
Quote from: Greggo on April 21, 2012, 06:56:28 am
Quote from: zzpete on April 20, 2012, 04:36:30 pm
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 20, 2012, 03:21:26 pm
Quote from: zzpete on April 20, 2012, 02:13:05 pm
Put on new exhaust gaskets and went for a 30 mile shake down cruise. Ran SWEET!!!!
Nice K6..are those Lester wheels ?
Yeap!!!!

Did you need an offset sprocket for the rear?  Is it a CB500/550 rear?
No its a cb750 rear lester #20200 But its a 1977 motor so I needed a offset sprocket for the rear to align the chain. I used a 10mm offset sprocket from CycleX $59 on sale!!!

http://www.cyclexchange.net/Chain%20Sprocket%20Page.htm

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10017 on: April 21, 2012, 10:56:27 am »
Nice, that K6 looks great in red with those wheels!  Looks like you've got some projects lined up, huh :D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10018 on: April 21, 2012, 11:06:09 am »
Quote from: Greggo on April 21, 2012, 10:56:27 am
Nice, that K6 looks great in red with those wheels!  Looks like you've got some projects lined up, huh :D
Yeah, next one is a 1974 CB750 all stock. I should be starting it in a couple of weeks. Then I get to work on the K0!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10019 on: April 21, 2012, 05:18:14 pm »
Filled it up and rode to reserve and then some. About 110 miles.  (Only got ~33mpg, could have been because most of the trip was at 70+mph.) ;)
Today was about the most beautiful day ever! The wildflowers are absolutely freakin' amazing! :o :o
Made the loop out Hamilton Pool road to Johnson City then back around by Pedernales Falls state park.
Tried to take a shot with the flowers but pictures just can't do them justice.
It was Old Settlers Day in Dripping Springs and the whole town smelled of glorious barbeque.
If tomorrow is this nice I might just do go around again! ;D



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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10020 on: April 21, 2012, 06:01:55 pm »
Quote from: CycleRanger on April 21, 2012, 05:18:14 pm
Filled it up and rode to reserve and then some. About 110 miles.  (Only got ~33mpg, could have been because most of the trip was at 70+mph.) ;)
Today was about the most beautiful day ever!




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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10021 on: April 21, 2012, 06:46:05 pm »
Quote from: Stev-o on April 21, 2012, 06:01:55 pm
Well, thanks for the invite!?

Ah, sorry Stev-o, I didn't plan that far ahead.
I just sorta' happened. :(
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10022 on: April 21, 2012, 06:47:32 pm »
Rode it.  Another 100 miles on the 915.  It is a kick in the A$$ to ride!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10023 on: April 21, 2012, 08:02:53 pm »
Quote from: CycleRanger on April 21, 2012, 05:18:14 pm
Filled it up and rode to reserve and then some. About 110 miles.  (Only got ~33mpg, could have been because most of the trip was at 70+mph.) ;)
Today was about the most beautiful day ever! The wildflowers are absolutely freakin' amazing! :o :o
Made the loop out Hamilton Pool road to Johnson City then back around by Pedernales Falls state park.
Tried to take a shot with the flowers but pictures just can't do them justice.
It was Old Settlers Day in Dripping Springs and the whole town smelled of glorious barbeque.
If tomorrow is this nice I might just do go around again! ;D
You must have had an Excellent Ride Today  ;). I liked those pics; did it smell of clover around where you rode ? NICE !
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10024 on: April 21, 2012, 09:01:43 pm »
Swapped out stock fork springs for Hagon's, went for a test ride and met a new friend here in town.

He also has a cafe bike and an FJR 1300, lives across town from me.  He pulled up behind me at my friend's house and wanted to see my bike and hear it run--pretty cool way to meet someone.

Then, filled the afternoon with wet-sanding and polishing that darn tank.  the end is now officially in sight!

Shane
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