Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3148014 times)

Statenheimer · « **Reply #11025 on:** July 01, 2012, 12:01:42 pm »

First day on the road. 57.7 miles in 100 degree heat.

And I was like this the entire time:

nccb · « **Reply #11026 on:** July 01, 2012, 01:41:25 pm »

I went for a 40 mile ride with the heat index at 110. I thought it would be cooler at 60 to 70 but it just felt like somebody had a blow dryer in my face.

wardenerd · « **Reply #11027 on:** July 01, 2012, 03:15:03 pm »

It has been 103+here the last three days and I have worked 6+ hours chaging the chain and oil amd cleanibg the bike up

Tews19 · « **Reply #11028 on:** July 01, 2012, 05:01:47 pm »

Dropped off my front wheel at the shop yesterday to get balanced. Notice Godffreys great work on another rotor. Anyways while trying to remove the front end on my bike I noticed this! Tire has less then 200 miles on it and I know it was not there when I dropped off. If you look closely the shop put 2 oz weights directly across from one another. I questioned this when I picked it up. How can one balance a tire if the exact same weight is on both sides directly across from one another? Also is this really possible to achieve when balance a tire? I will give them a call in the morning.

JamesM · « **Reply #11029 on:** July 01, 2012, 05:52:22 pm »

Quote from: Tews19 on July 01, 2012, 05:01:47 pm

. If you look closely the shop put 2 oz weights directly across from one another. I questioned this when I picked it up. How can one balance a tire if the exact same weight is on both sides directly across from one another? Also is this really possible to achieve when balance a tire? I will give them a call in the morning.

To get rid of a hop.

Greggo · « **Reply #11030 on:** July 01, 2012, 05:53:54 pm »

Got my magneto.

Stev-o · « **Reply #11031 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:15:30 pm »

Oooh, nice Greggo. Where'd you find? For the turbo bike, right?

marknpb · « **Reply #11032 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:19:26 pm »

Finally found the sweet spot on the brake adjustment, no squeak when riding, and not even when stopping! YES! So, I went for a 15 mile ride. It was this bike's first trip to a gas station with me, then the beach, then dinner at a restaurant. I couldn't believe how many people stopped me to talk bikes in that short ride!

Now I just need to figure out why the idle climbs as the engine heats up. After just 10 minutes the idle climbs to around 3500 RPM. I have to slip the clutch a bit at the lights to bring it down, which I know is not a good thing to do.

Greggo · « **Reply #11033 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:24:25 pm »

Quote from: Stev-o on July 01, 2012, 06:15:30 pm

Oooh, nice Greggo. Where'd you find? For the turbo bike, right?

I bought it from Andy (736cc), and yes it's for the turbo

I have to drill two new mounting holes, and fill the old ones. I'm going to ask to see a real one for a 500/550 before I do that, just to see if there's a significant difference.

Really? · « **Reply #11034 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:32:02 pm »

Found the oil leak. An oil pan bolt was loose - odd! Battery was low so I kicked her over. Took a lot of kicks but she started and ran fine.

Stev-o · « **Reply #11035 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:32:33 pm »

Mark - are you setting the idle when the motor is fully warmed up?

Really? · « **Reply #11036 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:35:35 pm »

And no air leaks? They may appears as she warms up versus idle.

Stev-o · « **Reply #11037 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:42:09 pm »

Hey Really? Is that your Facebook pic?!

marknpb · « **Reply #11038 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:50:00 pm »

I am just learning to work on these bikes, so I had a shop do the work, one that employes a 22 year veteran Honda mechanic after his stint at the dealership.

He fixed so much wrong stuff on my bike in just 3 days, he really does know what he's doing. So Im leaning toward the air leak as it warms up as being the most likely. I'm going to get a can of carb cleaner after work tomorrow to spray around after it warms up. If there's idle change, I've found it.

Quote from: Stev-o on July 01, 2012, 06:32:33 pm

Mark - are you setting the idle when the motor is fully warmed up?

marknpb · « **Reply #11039 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:50:40 pm »

That's my most likely cause. Checking that out tomorrow after work.

Quote from: Really? on July 01, 2012, 06:35:35 pm

And no air leaks? They may appears as she warms up versus idle.

Really? · « **Reply #11040 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:52:23 pm »

Actually, it is the wifee's FB pic.

Roach Carver · « **Reply #11041 on:** July 01, 2012, 06:57:59 pm »

Quote from: marknpb on July 01, 2012, 06:50:40 pm

That's my most likely cause. Checking that out tomorrow after work.

Quote from: Really? on July 01, 2012, 06:35:35 pm
And no air leaks? They may appears as she warms up versus idle.

dont set it on fire.

Really? · « **Reply #11042 on:** July 01, 2012, 07:01:35 pm »

The Venture started right up. It has been a long time.

marknpb · « **Reply #11043 on:** July 01, 2012, 07:15:30 pm »

Carburetor cleaner, not starting fluid. I've used this on hot rods for decades without a single fire. Just gotta be careful.

Quote from: Roach Carver on July 01, 2012, 06:57:59 pm

Quote from: marknpb on July 01, 2012, 06:50:40 pm
That's my most likely cause. Checking that out tomorrow after work.

Quote from: Really? on July 01, 2012, 06:35:35 pm
And no air leaks? They may appears as she warms up versus idle.
dont set it on fire.

flybox1 · « **Reply #11044 on:** July 02, 2012, 08:04:26 am »

over the weekend I wrapped and hung kerker 4 into 1 (small internal baffle)
As a starting point, PD42b's were set - Fuel mix screw 1.5 turns out, 35/120 jets, 1mm needle shim. Stock airbox/filter.
vacuum sync this afternoon and a test run to see if more carb tuning is needed.

WhyNot2 · « **Reply #11045 on:** July 02, 2012, 09:57:10 am »

Got the chain, after waiting a month, waiting on sprockets and swing arm bushings.

Hopefully have it all this week and have it back on the road by the weekend.

gnarlycharlie4u · « **Reply #11046 on:** July 02, 2012, 11:27:14 am »

I brought this little 125 from a pile of parts to a whole bike in about 2 weeks. Only to find out it has low compression

http://gnarlywrench.blogspot.com/2012/06/cb125.html

Stev-o · « **Reply #11047 on:** July 02, 2012, 03:45:56 pm »

Think you can get it up? (that's what she said!)

DJ_AX · « **Reply #11048 on:** July 02, 2012, 05:17:46 pm »

Ton...

Well everybody else was doing 90...

Tews19 · « **Reply #11049 on:** July 02, 2012, 06:06:47 pm »

Redid my front end. Swapped out the rim and tire. Brought the tire to the shop where I KNOW they cut the tire. They said they didnt. They also said they would take blame for it if they mounted it but there is no way to tell. They also said the wheel is good. That the cuts should wear down and since tube tire not much to worry. After bout 15 miles of riding the cut looks bigger. Is this tire shot?

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