Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3206044 times)

OldSchool_IsCool · « **Reply #13700 on:** April 08, 2013, 03:25:25 PM »

Dawg,

Swap the #1 & #4 plugs and/or plug caps before mess'n with carbs. See if the problem follows the plug.

flybox1 · « **Reply #13701 on:** April 08, 2013, 06:56:46 PM »

Installed, soldered and shrink tubed some $5 Chinese blinkers, front and rear.
Shorties. About 4" in length.

EnvinoVeritas · « **Reply #13702 on:** April 08, 2013, 07:49:13 PM »

Put a little bend in the outboard ends of my straight bars - they were a little hard on the wrists. Installed bar-end mirrors, fixed and repainted my off/run switch, moved my tail light and plate off to the side by the shock in prep for the arrival of my DCC rear hoop. One day soon ill declare this thing done. Not yet

70CB750 · « **Reply #13703 on:** April 09, 2013, 03:30:53 AM »

Learned a lesson:

Don't put your feet on rear pegs if you don't have oil tank cover. I felt like a roast nut.

bjbuchanan · « **Reply #13704 on:** April 09, 2013, 07:00:44 AM »

Quote from: 70CB750 on April 09, 2013, 03:30:53 AM

Learned a lesson:

Don't put your feet on rear pegs if you don't have oil tank cover. I felt like a roast nut.

Been there done that. It doesn't matter if you have a good pair of jeans on either it burns like a mofo

750K · « **Reply #13705 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:32:41 AM »

Picked up parts from the post office from Fast from the Past today, fork braces and steering dampers for the Cb & Kz. Might just have to call in "sick" for work today, haha.

Tews19 · « **Reply #13706 on:** April 10, 2013, 01:49:26 PM »

Finally, finally, finally! Thanks Greggo for the side covers! I am more then pleased. I even pulled her out in the rain to take a quick pic of her with her new to her covers.

Stev-o · « **Reply #13707 on:** April 10, 2013, 03:58:18 PM »

Hey Tews, don't park that beautiful bike in the rain! Are those the new mirrors?

Got the tailight yesterday, looks good, thanks again. And like the color of your new truck, brakes good now?

Tews19 · « **Reply #13708 on:** April 10, 2013, 04:08:38 PM »

Those are new mirrors thanks to you bud. Are you sure the taillight was the correct one. I had 3 out on the bench and thought I put the 550 taillight in on accident. Unless I have 3 early small taillights. If so I will send you out another.

Yes the piston was froze and they replaced it under warranty.

Stev-o · « **Reply #13709 on:** April 10, 2013, 04:13:16 PM »

Quote from: Tews19 on April 10, 2013, 04:08:38 PM

Those are new mirrors thanks to you bud. Are you sure the taillight was the correct one. I had 3 out on the bench and thought I put the 550 taillight in on accident.

It's def not a 550 tlight, thx

jas67 · « **Reply #13710 on:** April 10, 2013, 04:29:28 PM »

Quote from: Tews19 on April 10, 2013, 01:49:26 PM

Finally, finally, finally! Thanks Greggo for the side covers! I am more then pleased. I even pulled her out in the rain to take a quick pic of her with her new to her covers.

Tews -- beautiful bike! One of my favorite colors for these bikes!

hellraiserDLX · « **Reply #13711 on:** April 10, 2013, 06:45:08 PM »

I ordered new muffler, 4 carb rebuild kits, smaller turn signals, brake light with integrated flashers, uni foam airfilter, gas cap seal, new tach cable, brake caliper seal, steering stem bearings, fork dust boots, fork headlight ears aaaaand a couple other things I can't remember right now...I will be having some fun with the '75 550 in a week or so when I have all of the parts

Greggo · « **Reply #13712 on:** April 10, 2013, 06:47:21 PM »

Bought a ducktail seat to have reupholstered.

Stev-o · « **Reply #13713 on:** April 10, 2013, 06:49:26 PM »

Where'd ya find that Greggo? Gonna buy a high quality cover??

coke · « **Reply #13714 on:** April 10, 2013, 06:58:18 PM »

bought some new front turn signals.

Greggo · « **Reply #13715 on:** April 10, 2013, 07:01:03 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on April 10, 2013, 06:49:26 PM

Where'd ya find that Greggo? Gonna buy a high quality cover??

I found it during my fleabay search ritual...had a seance, and did a magic dance and it just came to me

...$335 bucks later

Gonna spend good money on the Yamiya cover, or something similar if I can find it, and have it reupholstered by someone local.

70CB750 · « **Reply #13716 on:** April 11, 2013, 03:02:19 AM »

Quote from: Tews19 on April 10, 2013, 01:49:26 PM

Finally, finally, finally! Thanks Greggo for the side covers! I am more then pleased. I even pulled her out in the rain to take a quick pic of her with her new to her covers.

Holly crap, what a beauty!

braveg · « **Reply #13717 on:** April 11, 2013, 06:52:32 AM »

Tried to avoid spending $5 on getting the tyre taken off an old rim that is going in for re-chroming, so I went to the local bike shop and ended up spending $45 on tyre levers and rim protectors that didnt work

So ended up having to take tyre levers back and spend the $5 in any case.

Cost in the end - $5 for tyre removal, $10 for screwed up rim protectors, $5 petrol

Oh well, just another gem to add to the "experience" files *sigh*

OT7 · « **Reply #13718 on:** April 11, 2013, 12:49:29 PM »

Change front brake fluid CB550F.
Used 15mm spacer on handlebar grip to prevent piston overtravel ,per Honda service bulletin SL #110 7/31/75.

750K · « **Reply #13719 on:** April 11, 2013, 02:20:03 PM »

Rode to work with a steering damper installed, night and day. Not that the steering was in bad shape but it's a big change in how much more smooth and stable the front end got, it was rebuilt 2 springs ago with progressive springs and new seals etc.

Got to work and put on the fork brace, will be nice to see if it gets anymore solid on the trip home.

flybox1 · « **Reply #13720 on:** April 11, 2013, 02:28:45 PM »

Quote from: 750K on April 11, 2013, 02:20:03 PM

Got to work and put on the fork brace, will be nice to see if it gets anymore solid on the trip home.

adding a Tarozzi brace made a HUGE difference on my K8. night and day.

coke · « **Reply #13721 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:28:23 PM »

did some reconnection in the rats nest behind the head light and got the turn signal indicator to work.. also replaced the rear signals with the ones I bought yesterday, also got the speedometer and tach lights working. either going to have to check the indicator bulbs or figure out what I am still doing wrong cause the hi/lo, neutral, and oil lights are not lighting up yet.. but I will get there.

750K · « **Reply #13722 on:** April 11, 2013, 07:55:42 PM »

Quote from: flybox1 on April 11, 2013, 02:28:45 PM

Quote from: 750K on April 11, 2013, 02:20:03 PM
Got to work and put on the fork brace, will be nice to see if it gets anymore solid on the trip home.
adding a Tarozzi brace made a HUGE difference on my K8. night and day.

You sure got that right, the damper was a big differance but man what a ride improvement with the fork brace added into the equation. Feels like a 2007 bike, not a 1977. Money well spent thats for sure.

Stev-o · « **Reply #13723 on:** April 11, 2013, 08:08:13 PM »

Was out and about on the black bombr scouting camp sites for the Rally...

bjbuchanan · « **Reply #13724 on:** April 11, 2013, 08:28:22 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on April 11, 2013, 08:08:13 PM

Was out and about on the black bombr scouting camp sites for the Rally...

Smart thinking with that strategically placed rock under the kickstand. Cool pic

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