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Offline Accolay

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10300 on: May 15, 2012, 12:39:45 PM »
Quote from: Tews19 on May 15, 2012, 12:07:23 PM
Quote from: MoMo on May 15, 2012, 12:02:01 PM
Tews,  you do know that most accidents happen within 25 miles of home?...Larry

I did not know that. Is that true? Am I the only person who does not prefer to wear a helmet?

Totally your right not to wear a helmet. However, you don't have to hit your head very hard to sustain a TBI. Search "Traumatic Brain Injury" on YouTube and then make an informed decision.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10301 on: May 15, 2012, 12:57:17 PM »
Bugs and rocks hit me in the face just going around the block. Magilla more info on 1st ride ever and pics please...or it may never have happend!  ;) :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10302 on: May 15, 2012, 02:30:28 PM »
Quote from: Tews19 on May 15, 2012, 11:57:11 AM
Quote from: Terry in Australia on May 15, 2012, 02:45:52 AM
Quote from: Tews19 on May 14, 2012, 01:19:47 PM
Drove mine over 130 miles today. Woke up early to head to the DMV for my road test. Passed, now I can ride without a helmet legally!

Why the hell would you want to ride without a helmet mate? Are the roads on your side of the pond made from marshmallow? I understand that good helmets are expensive, and kind of inconvenient at times, but they do serve a very important purpose.............  ???

I don't know why. I just like the ride without a helmet. I have a nice helmet. Not sure if it was expensive. Around 300+ for it.. I will wear it when I go for long rides but not for short ones.
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Quote from: Terry in Australia on May 15, 2012, 02:45:52 AM
Quote from: Tews19 on May 14, 2012, 01:19:47 PM
Drove mine over 130 miles today. Woke up early to head to the DMV for my road test. Passed, now I can ride without a helmet legally!

Why the hell would you want to ride without a helmet mate? Are the roads on your side of the pond made from marshmallow? I understand that good helmets are expensive, and kind of inconvenient at times, but they do serve a very important purpose.............  ???

I don't know why. I just like the ride without a helmet. I have a nice helmet. Not sure if it was expensive. Around 300+ for it.. I will wear it when I go for long rides but not for short ones.

Yep, as has been said before mate, it's your right not to wear a helmet, as long as you don't mind knowing that you're risking everything every time you go for a ride. If you've got a wife or girlfriend, and maybe some kids who all rely on you, you're risking their well-being too.

Helmets suck, but dying on your way to the gas station sucks more. Cheers, Terry. ;D

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10303 on: May 15, 2012, 02:33:53 PM »
This isn't a helmet thread!!

What did you do to your bike today!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10304 on: May 15, 2012, 05:02:09 PM »
Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin on May 15, 2012, 02:33:53 PM
This isn't a helmet thread!!

What did you do to your bike today!!

Rode my bike with a helmet on!

TEWS wear your damm helmet for the sake of your wife and seven kids!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10305 on: May 15, 2012, 05:37:02 PM »
Took it for a ride to test the new(er) swing arm.  It works, if it handles better, hard to tell, but seems like it.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10306 on: May 15, 2012, 06:21:49 PM »
Wore my helmet around the house today......
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10307 on: May 15, 2012, 06:35:08 PM »
Quote from: Spanner 1 on May 15, 2012, 06:21:49 PM
Wore my helmet around the house today......



fear of falling?   ::)  ....Larry
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10308 on: May 15, 2012, 06:42:20 PM »
Well, I'm totally new and today was my first day with the bike home.  So I began tear down.  Pulled the seat, tank and front fender.  Pulled the plugs and got some Seafoam and PB blaster in the cylinders (engines frozen).  Removed the head light, brackets and crash guard and started cleaning it up a bit where I'm not working.  Think that was it tonight.  Can't wait for tomorrow.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10309 on: May 15, 2012, 06:55:22 PM »
Not falling.... ( give it a few years ! ).
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10310 on: May 15, 2012, 07:01:11 PM »
76 750f full rebuild of rear brakes, new pistons, gaskets, pads.  Full rebuild of front caliper, and new mc.  Carb kits finally came in so cleaned and rebuilt the carbs.  New regulator and rectifier (seperate units),  new, to me but looks out the box field and stator.

I think that's gonna do it, it's getting to be riding season.  Next up spokes, and tires, and carbon fibre
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« Reply #10311 on: May 15, 2012, 07:23:18 PM »
I finally got all the wiring fixed on the 550F! I now have running lights. I installed the EP35 flasher. Works perfect! Figured out the rear brake light to work as a running light as well.  Removed the rear fender and made a license plate holder from scrap sheet metal. Looks rough but better then a bulky fender.  Pics tomorrow 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10312 on: May 15, 2012, 08:45:55 PM »
i got a new vega bluetooth helmet(good for phone calls, bad for music) and  scorpion jacket... i needed  new helmet because i wiped out on my st and bounced my head off the ground coming up to a stop sign( that i had been at at least 100 times before on a bike, right across the road from my work 7 miles from home).. i think that had not been for my helmet i would have a concussion and i was going less than 10 miles an hour

 i also got a box i ordered from cyclex of forks, shocks, clutch plates, fork seals and a bunch of cables.. (oddly enough i got another delivery from lowes.. a refrigerator) it was a busy day for deliveries here
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What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10313 on: May 15, 2012, 08:54:46 PM »
Walked passed it, and mulled over the repair manual about fixing my running issue...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10314 on: May 15, 2012, 10:58:06 PM »
got the rest of my parts in... YeeHaaa!
replaced the cables, put the new rubber on the front, and put it all back together....
pondered doing the rest, and then cleaned up... maybe tomorrow...

Jazzed to have been able to mount my own tire (first time MC tire)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10315 on: May 16, 2012, 02:39:30 AM »
Quote from: Sschultz242 on May 15, 2012, 06:42:20 PM
Well, I'm totally new and today was my first day with the bike home.  So I began tear down.  Pulled the seat, tank and front fender.  Pulled the plugs and got some Seafoam and PB blaster in the cylinders (engines frozen).  Removed the head light, brackets and crash guard and started cleaning it up a bit where I'm not working.  Think that was it tonight.  Can't wait for tomorrow.
Cool another fellow NE.
Were in NH?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10316 on: May 16, 2012, 03:17:52 AM »
I repainted and remounted the heavy duty luggage rack on the back so I can use my commuter bike to transport my project bike parts around the traps.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10317 on: May 16, 2012, 05:48:18 AM »
Finally got the front end on the 750!

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10318 on: May 16, 2012, 08:10:18 AM »

Put the throttle on the build,
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What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10319 on: May 16, 2012, 09:15:12 AM »
Rode my bike to work!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10320 on: May 16, 2012, 11:10:44 AM »
split the spedometer on my cd-50..the inside bushing vas dead..so no fix..but spare parts are alvays good..that oil damper give that smooth move..its honda kvality..even on a moped
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10321 on: May 16, 2012, 12:03:44 PM »
on the 750...

off with the winter windshield...
on with a fresh chain...

also a nice new axel nut & cotter pin to replace the hacked up old ones... the little things :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10322 on: May 16, 2012, 01:01:08 PM »
Got the rotors drilled and deglazed, really pleased with the work. Done by Scott in the Services Offered section

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10323 on: May 16, 2012, 01:48:37 PM »
thats ALOT of holes!
those things should cool crazy quick!
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« Reply #10324 on: May 16, 2012, 03:10:53 PM »
put the goodies back on my tank and side covers after getting them back from my buddy who painted them. color is candy gold..been a long time coming. will put them on the bike after the paint cures a few days more. visual progress is great!




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