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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10725 on: June 10, 2012, 05:41:59 PM »
Finally got my first seat recover job finished. Looks a little amateurish, but it works. Next up, gotta do something about that purple.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10726 on: June 10, 2012, 05:56:00 PM »
Quote from: MOtub on June 10, 2012, 05:41:59 PM
Next up, gotta do something about that purple.

Highlight it with some tank and side cover badges!  :D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10727 on: June 10, 2012, 05:59:07 PM »
Bolted my 'F' all back together so I can ride tomorrow in better weather and see if I fixed my oil leak.  Spit and polished the old girl a bit and checked tire pressures.  Checked tire pressures on my VFR and Turbo too.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10728 on: June 10, 2012, 06:37:10 PM »
Completed my 1978 F3

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10729 on: June 10, 2012, 06:39:29 PM »
Quote from: tweakin on June 10, 2012, 06:37:10 PM
Completed my 1978 F3



Awesome! More pics mate, you're about the only bloke I know who can make an F look good! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10730 on: June 10, 2012, 06:42:14 PM »
Quote from: tweakin on June 10, 2012, 06:37:10 PM
Completed my 1978 F3


Looks #$%*in! I like it.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10731 on: June 10, 2012, 06:44:40 PM »
Quote from: tweakin on June 10, 2012, 06:37:10 PM
Completed my 1978 F3



Looking good! How about riding it towards Idaho and meeting ofreen for the relay? GZ 2.0 has been languishing in Meridian, Idaho for a week now (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=105559.msg1208029#msg1208029) and we have had no luck finding anyone willing to meet up with ofreen to pick up the baton. If we can't get something going by the end of the week (6/15/12) we are going to have to consider shipping the baton. Where is everyone? If we ship the baton to Seattle, is there a way to connect with Team Northern in Montana or North Dakota? Or are we going to have to ship the baton from there as well? We are in dire need of some feedback!

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10732 on: June 10, 2012, 08:28:53 PM »
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10733 on: June 10, 2012, 09:17:07 PM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on June 10, 2012, 06:39:29 PM
Quote from: tweakin on June 10, 2012, 06:37:10 PM
Completed my 1978 F3



Awesome! More pics mate, you're about the only bloke I know who can make an F look good! Cheers, Terry. ;D


Thanks Terry...  Means a lot coming from the self proclaimed F hater... ;)

More pics here in my build thread.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=103801.0
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10734 on: June 10, 2012, 09:22:03 PM »
Really wish I could, but my work schedule does not allow me the time to make that kind of trip.  Where are all the Easter Washington / Easter Oregon riders???  I will be in Spokane (flying) for business the week of June  the week of June 18 if he wants to drop it off there.  Sorry, but that is the best I can do.  I started a new job this year that does not allow for much time off.
Quote from: madmtnmotors on June 10, 2012, 06:44:40 PM
Quote from: tweakin on June 10, 2012, 06:37:10 PM
Completed my 1978 F3



Looking good! How about riding it towards Idaho and meeting ofreen for the relay? GZ 2.0 has been languishing in Meridian, Idaho for a week now (http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=105559.msg1208029#msg1208029) and we have had no luck finding anyone willing to meet up with ofreen to pick up the baton. If we can't get something going by the end of the week (6/15/12) we are going to have to consider shipping the baton. Where is everyone? If we ship the baton to Seattle, is there a way to connect with Team Northern in Montana or North Dakota? Or are we going to have to ship the baton from there as well? We are in dire need of some feedback!

    Lefty needs help!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10735 on: June 10, 2012, 09:31:53 PM »
Wow!.. your bike sounds like a brand new one DJ-AX.... well done  8)
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« Reply #10736 on: June 11, 2012, 12:47:49 AM »
Well for the first time in awhile the sun was out today, so while quite chilly (46 deg F) I felt the need, the need for speed...........

Trouble was, I haven't ridden the BMW for awhile, and so the clock, ticking away, has discharged the battery (out of my CB750, so around half the size of the original BMW battery) to the point where it didn't want to both crank the engine, and provide enough power for a nice fat spark. Ok, so I'll take my Suzuki GS1000 instead. Key on, choke lever out, whirr whirr whiiiiiirr, PFFT. Bugger..........

Winter is a terrible time for batteries, and when I had my previous R100RS (once again, with a CB750 battery in it) I bought this little "on board" charger that was permanently attached to the bike. I guess I must have eventually installed a bigger battery, because the old charger was still sitting where I left it in my garage in 2004.



The battery carrier in the BMW is quite large, so I cut a piece of MDF for a "Floor".





Then I had to just strap the charger to the battery, with a couple of cable ties,



Once installed, it's a pretty neat little setup, and apart from the power cord swinging in the breeze, quite unobtrusive.



All plugged in, and nowhere to go!



I intend on getting club registration for my Suzuki GS1000E this month, so I need the battery to be in tiptop condition. I've got an EBay "smart charger" that I bought for my GS1000S, so I installed an unobtrusive female "BMW" style accessory plug, and wired it to the battery,



I plugged the charger in, and hopefully next weekend (if the weather permits) I will ride!



Cheers, Terry. ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10737 on: June 11, 2012, 01:08:52 AM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on June 10, 2012, 06:39:29 PM
Quote from: tweakin on June 10, 2012, 06:37:10 PM
Completed my 1978 F3



Awesome! More pics mate, you're about the only bloke I know who can make an F look good! Cheers, Terry. ;D

That hurt...
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« Reply #10738 on: June 11, 2012, 01:15:25 AM »
Hey, beauty's in the eye of the beholder Cliff, and as long as you thought that your bike was beautiful, that's really all that matters, yeah? ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10739 on: June 11, 2012, 01:47:08 AM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on June 11, 2012, 01:15:25 AM
Hey, beauty's in the eye of the beholder Cliff, and as long as you thought that your bike was beautiful, that's really all that matters, yeah? ;D

Too true, at least we both agree that it ran like crap.

But seeing tweakin's bike makes me want to go back and start mine all over again.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10740 on: June 11, 2012, 01:59:47 AM »
Quote from: maduncle on June 11, 2012, 01:47:08 AM
Quote from: Terry in Australia on June 11, 2012, 01:15:25 AM
Hey, beauty's in the eye of the beholder Cliff, and as long as you thought that your bike was beautiful, that's really all that matters, yeah? ;D

Too true, at least we both agree that it ran like crap.

But seeing tweakin's bike makes me want to go back and start mine all over again.

I can help you with that Cliff, I've got an F2 frame, engine, tank, forks, and a whole box full of bits here, just waiting to be reborn into a bike as beautiful as Tweakin's, if that's even possible! ;D 
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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« Reply #10741 on: June 11, 2012, 02:23:01 AM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on June 11, 2012, 01:59:47 AM
Quote from: maduncle on June 11, 2012, 01:47:08 AM
Quote from: Terry in Australia on June 11, 2012, 01:15:25 AM
Hey, beauty's in the eye of the beholder Cliff, and as long as you thought that your bike was beautiful, that's really all that matters, yeah? ;D

Too true, at least we both agree that it ran like crap.

But seeing tweakin's bike makes me want to go back and start mine all over again.

I can help you with that Cliff, I've got an F2 frame, engine, tank, forks, and a whole box full of bits here, just waiting to be reborn into a bike as beautiful as Tweakin's, if that's even possible! ;D

A box full of F2 bits?

I used to have a box just like that...

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I will talk to you sometime about an F2 build, after the CB450 is done.

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« Reply #10742 on: June 11, 2012, 02:37:42 AM »
Ha ha, you're a glutton for punishment! ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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« Reply #10743 on: June 11, 2012, 02:57:32 AM »
Tracked down a small oil leak hopefully, one of my oil pan bolts was missing. Hunted for my carb vent nipple on my 77's PD41a's, turns out it doesnt have one after all. Checked the valves for good measure while I had the tank off, pulled apart my spare set of PD's while I was out in the garage. Oh and rode the crap out of it to and from work today, so far my master link is staying put for a change. :)
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« Reply #10744 on: June 11, 2012, 08:00:59 PM »
Added a piece of smoked acrylic to hide the modern LED taillight.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10745 on: June 11, 2012, 09:02:55 PM »
Got the darn thing to idle!   ;D  Replaced the tach and speed-o cables. Took her for a test drive and tried to seat the front pucks (sanded them down a bit after replacing all the brake lines with SS braided and a MC rebuild).

Hope to add a proper battery, new tires and oil this weekend. Getting very close to getting her on the road again (last time she ran was in 84-85 so I'm stoked!).
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10746 on: June 11, 2012, 10:14:54 PM »
Took my 350f out for the second shake down run. Played with the idle screws and have got it running better.  Taking it in for a safety inspection tomorrow so insurance will last longer then a week.

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« Reply #10747 on: June 12, 2012, 12:14:57 AM »
Quote from: tweakin on June 11, 2012, 08:00:59 PM
Added a piece of smoked acrylic to hide the modern LED taillight.



Looks great mate! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10748 on: June 12, 2012, 07:25:38 AM »
Test ride down the street after new steering bearings and master cylinder, did a rough carb sync as well.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #10749 on: June 12, 2012, 07:31:27 AM »
today... new tires, fork seals, spark plug wires/coils!
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