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Offline Statenheimer

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10675 on: June 07, 2012, 04:38:36 pm »
Quote from: johnrdupree on June 04, 2012, 04:39:32 pm
Finally got my DIY M-bars fitted:


(technically this happened a couple of weeks ago but I'm lazy and slow.)

~john

Do you have a thread / how-to on this???

If not, you should  ::)
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Offline 70CB750

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10676 on: June 07, 2012, 04:54:46 pm »
Rode to work, run erands after work and got soaked.

But there was a full rainbow too and it also gave me a reason to pour me some sipping whiskey when i got home :)

Lfie si goohohod :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10677 on: June 07, 2012, 04:57:28 pm »
Dusted them off for the summer season.




Today was still a bit cold.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10678 on: June 07, 2012, 05:08:43 pm »
I dropped my bike off at the shop to get it's safety inspection.  I should have it on the road by the end of next week, god willing.
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Offline lostmykeys

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10679 on: June 07, 2012, 05:14:11 pm »
 Worked on my homeade side covers since I lost one last week.
 Today I went to wallmart to get some stick on numbers to put on my homeade sidecovers so people would stop asking me what size it is.
 I was getting weird looks when I answered with "9 inches on a good day"
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Offline dylboss

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10680 on: June 07, 2012, 05:20:52 pm »
Polished up my K2 after getting caught in the rain the other day.  Ugh.  The worst part isn't getting wet, it's the cleanup.


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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10681 on: June 07, 2012, 06:13:03 pm »
No wonder I can't find a 400F, they're all in Canada!
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Offline dhall57

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10682 on: June 07, 2012, 06:19:36 pm »
Quote from: dylboss on June 07, 2012, 05:20:52 pm
Polished up my K2 after getting caught in the rain the other day.  Ugh.  The worst part isn't getting wet, it's the cleanup.



Very nice K2!!
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What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10683 on: June 07, 2012, 06:39:33 pm »
Picked up a nice rotor from goddfrey today! Really light compared to a stock rotor. He also checked out my chain and said its time to replace chain and sprockets.
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Offline grachman

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10684 on: June 07, 2012, 09:54:46 pm »
I awoke my 74 Honda CB550 from a 32 year slumber.  :)
I hooked up my fuel lines and couldn't get it to start (no spark).  Pulled the points cover, no spark.  Pulled a spark plug, no spark.  Then I remembered the night I hooked up my aftermarket RH switch....yep, that one night I drank half a bottle of Jameson and put the headlight back on prematurely.  Wired up the kill switch, opened the petcock, choke on....fingers crossed....pushed the start button and...VROOOOOOM!!!  Some smoke, no leaks, and high idle with choke off, but it's alive!  Excited, just doesn't do this feeling justice.  Can't wait to start tuning....but after I finish this bottle of Jameson.  ;)
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Offline 70CB750

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10685 on: June 08, 2012, 04:21:26 am »
Wrenching under influance can be sometimes very productive. Like the member here who changed shock springs using zip ties to hold the spring - it worked.
I have done it many times with mixed results.

Anyway congrats, it runs now, the road to more frustration is wide open :)
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Offline motocyconomad

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10686 on: June 08, 2012, 04:36:27 am »
Quote from: george on June 07, 2012, 10:20:08 am
Came with 17/46 JT Sprokets and a Bikemaster 530 o ring chain. 102 link , I removed 2 links.
I just got mine too it was probably there the same day you got yours but I didnt check till last night....Whooooooo!!!
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Offline Blitzburgh207

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10687 on: June 08, 2012, 06:21:38 am »
Quote from: 70CB750 on June 08, 2012, 04:21:26 am
Wrenching under influance can be sometimes very productive. Like the member here who changed shock springs using zip ties to hold the spring - it worked.
I have done it many times with mixed results.

Anyway congrats, it runs now, the road to more frustration is wide open :)

Yes it is!  I just used my jameson strength last night and did it without zip ties! lol. Painted the springs and cleaned up some old koni progressives I had last night.  Rode to work today - wow what a difference!! SO much smoother.  I can't believe I didnt do that sooner.
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Offline george

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10688 on: June 08, 2012, 07:43:11 am »
Quote from: motocyconomad on June 08, 2012, 04:36:27 am
Quote from: george on June 07, 2012, 10:20:08 am
Came with 17/46 JT Sprokets and a Bikemaster 530 o ring chain. 102 link , I removed 2 links.
I just got mine too it was probably there the same day you got yours but I didnt check till last night....Whooooooo!!!
Bring it over tonight and we'll put them on !
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10689 on: June 08, 2012, 08:44:00 am »
Just put on a tail/brake light and turn signals. finally street legal!


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Offline Gamma

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10690 on: June 08, 2012, 08:55:59 am »
Finished my remote idle adjuster and ordered some KLE650 throttle cables
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z293/galaxy8155/DSCF2146.jpg[/img]]
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Offline johnrdupree

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10691 on: June 08, 2012, 09:25:39 am »
Quote from: Statenheimer on June 07, 2012, 04:38:36 pm
Quote from: johnrdupree on June 04, 2012, 04:39:32 pm
Finally got my DIY M-bars fitted:


(technically this happened a couple of weeks ago but I'm lazy and slow.)

~john

Do you have a thread / how-to on this???

If not, you should  ::)

Not yet.  I'm planning on it, but like I said, I'm lazy and slow.  I will give you step #1 right now, though.  Buy some CB500T triple clamps.

I'll let you know when I get the how-to thread put together.

~john
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10692 on: June 08, 2012, 09:50:29 am »
Quote from: Gamma on June 08, 2012, 08:55:59 am
Finished my remote idle adjuster and ordered some KLE650 throttle cables
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z293/galaxy8155/DSCF2146.jpg[/img]]
Woah that's sweet!  Did you make that??
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10693 on: June 08, 2012, 11:12:29 am »
Just got new tapered steering bearings from Silvers along with a new master cylinder, mine was leaking. £23 for a rebuild kit and £29 for a complete new master cylinder!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10694 on: June 08, 2012, 11:16:10 am »
The flexi drive is an aircraft part, (had to keep my eyes open for something that would do the trick).  I had to get the original idle screw turned down and then I drilled and riveted it to the inner cable,  then did the same with the knurled knob which is actually a hydraulic blanking plug.  Then made a stainless bracket that bolts to the carbs.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10695 on: June 08, 2012, 11:23:46 am »
Quote from: Gamma on June 08, 2012, 08:55:59 am
Finished my remote idle adjuster and ordered some KLE650 throttle cables
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z293/galaxy8155/DSCF2146.jpg[/img]]

SWEET!
Got any info on those clamps and brackets holding your carbs? Looks like a good idea.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10696 on: June 08, 2012, 11:45:33 am »
Quote from: Gamma on June 08, 2012, 11:16:10 am
The flexi drive is an aircraft part, (had to keep my eyes open for something that would do the trick).  I had to get the original idle screw turned down and then I drilled and riveted it to the inner cable,  then did the same with the knurled knob which is actually a hydraulic blanking plug.  Then made a stainless bracket that bolts to the carbs.
Wow that's brilliant man.  Great work! Looks factory!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10697 on: June 08, 2012, 11:22:21 pm »
Cleaned the carbs ... the outside parts. Lot's of gunk casted into the crevasses.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10698 on: June 09, 2012, 06:39:16 am »
The carb supports are cut and filed from stainless steel about 1.2mm gauge.  I cut triangular shapes and drilled 2 holes in each for the carb bolts and bent the top for the  hose clamp. I have since added a rubber sleeve under hose clamps to protect the frame.  These brackets are not symetrical, you have to mess around a bit because of this.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10699 on: June 09, 2012, 11:27:29 am »
great idea!
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