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Offline 2ceebees

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13950 on: May 09, 2013, 07:53:54 AM »
Quote from: wardenerd on May 09, 2013, 05:45:28 AM
polished it up and took it to a local show and won best bike.  Touched up the frame paint shined and did some repair on the Alternetor cover.scrubbed the inner fenders and repainted the battery boxreplaced the shifter bolt polished some chrome. orderd new grips yada yada

Best Bike - Congrats - post a pic!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13951 on: May 09, 2013, 09:42:19 AM »
Quote from: 2ceebees on May 09, 2013, 07:53:54 AM
Quote from: wardenerd on May 09, 2013, 05:45:28 AM
polished it up and took it to a local show and won best bike.  Touched up the frame paint shined and did some repair on the Alternetor cover.scrubbed the inner fenders and repainted the battery boxreplaced the shifter bolt polished some chrome. orderd new grips yada yada

Best Bike - Congrats - post a pic!
Really, good one. Though I've been told it didn't really happen without pics.  ;)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13952 on: May 09, 2013, 04:23:46 PM »
I worked a little bit on my wiring, and got this in the mail today.



Santa came a little early this year  :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13953 on: May 09, 2013, 04:51:09 PM »
Quote from: Corey on May 09, 2013, 04:23:46 PM
I worked a little bit on my wiring, and got this in the mail today.



Santa came a little early this year  :)

where did you get that and how much if you dont mind? Whats it for?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13954 on: May 09, 2013, 05:24:32 PM »
Looks like a ceramic coated Carpy to me.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13955 on: May 09, 2013, 05:27:47 PM »
Didn't stay the heck off craigslist and got this one to park next to my 750 in an already tight single car garage

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13956 on: May 09, 2013, 05:33:52 PM »
Quote from: Tews19 on May 09, 2013, 04:51:09 PM
where did you get that and how much if you dont mind? Whats it for?

It's a silver ceramic coated carpy pipe as Bankerdanny said.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13957 on: May 09, 2013, 06:29:14 PM »
Quote from: derelicte on May 09, 2013, 05:27:47 PM
Didn't stay the heck off craigslist and got this one to park next to my 750 in an already tight single car garage


Ohhhhh that's damn pretty
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13958 on: May 09, 2013, 06:45:01 PM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on May 09, 2013, 05:24:32 PM
Looks like a ceramic coated Carpy to me.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13959 on: May 09, 2013, 07:27:27 PM »
Quote from: derelicte on May 09, 2013, 05:27:47 PM
Didn't stay the heck off craigslist and got this one to park next to my 750 in an already tight single car garage



Sweet find!!  I know the feeling about tight single stall garages...



there's even a Goldwing in there behind those three!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13960 on: May 09, 2013, 09:46:05 PM »
My modified fuel injection throttle body set up arrived in the mail today for my 1000cc engine and they are absolutely beautiful. Pics to follow.... 8)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13961 on: May 09, 2013, 09:59:54 PM »
 What kind of modification was performed ?  What type of injection ?  Electronic or mechanical ?    ???
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13962 on: May 09, 2013, 10:28:01 PM »
Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on May 09, 2013, 09:59:54 PM
What kind of modification was performed ?  What type of injection ?  Electronic or mechanical ?    ???

GSXR throttle bodies Jon, re racked, new fuel rail and central throttle linkages....Electronic  ;)
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Offline 74CB400FFourSS

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13963 on: May 09, 2013, 11:02:55 PM »
customized my motor mounts today.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13964 on: May 10, 2013, 11:08:13 AM »
Who knows how long the bike has been out of the system, but i got paperwork for the bike started last week at AAA.  This morning, took the bike out for VIN inspection at local CHP. pass with the flying colors. 





Going back to AAA later today to get my new plate and registration sticker :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13965 on: May 10, 2013, 05:34:30 PM »
Quote from: Retro Rocket on May 09, 2013, 09:46:05 PM
My modified fuel injection throttle body set up arrived in the mail today for my 1000cc engine and they are absolutely beautiful. Pics to follow.... 8)

Ooohh, we have got to see that.
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Offline Trevor from Warragul

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13966 on: May 11, 2013, 01:51:15 AM »
Installed braided steel brake lines on my 350/4





I bought them from http://www.wemoto.com/.  £56.70.  After VAT was taken off & postage added it cost £65.17.  I then heard from Pavel who said HEL did not make a kit for the 350/4, however, if I sent details of the hose lengths & connections required they would make up a kit.  After a few e-mails the kit arrived & it is perfect!  I asked for a male-to-male caliper connector after searching the posts here.  I took the bike for a test ride & locked up the front wheel at 20kmh - good enough for me!

Trevor
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Offline davidtime

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13967 on: May 11, 2013, 01:44:04 PM »
Finished my tear down

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13968 on: May 11, 2013, 06:46:33 PM »
Cleaned all the connections since reinstalling the harness. Reconnected them but got stumped on the running lights... set 'em up as only blinkers now. Buttened that up with the headlight... Put the carbs all back together and installed 'em, the airbox, the pipes, rear pegs, the tank...
Checked over things... put some oil in the engine.. some fuel in the tank. ...

Fired right up! :) Ahhh it's been a while since I  heard the ol' 750 growl :)

Did a victory lap in the parking lot. :)

Now to give it a final full re-inspection...
and find the damn tab for the plate... where'd I put that thing?

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13969 on: May 11, 2013, 10:03:44 PM »
Sandblasted and painted the header and cleaned one carb (I forgot how much time goes into disassembling and cleaning the carbs).
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13970 on: May 12, 2013, 01:42:24 AM »
Quote from: morini on May 11, 2013, 01:51:15 AM
Installed braided steel brake lines on my 350/4





I bought them from http://www.wemoto.com/.  £56.70.  After VAT was taken off & postage added it cost £65.17.  I then heard from Pavel who said HEL did not make a kit for the 350/4, however, if I sent details of the hose lengths & connections required they would make up a kit.  After a few e-mails the kit arrived & it is perfect!  I asked for a male-to-male caliper connector after searching the posts here.  I took the bike for a test ride & locked up the front wheel at 20kmh - good enough for me!

Trevor

They look good Trevor, well done. I wouldn't recommend riding around on those tyres though mate, they look pretty old, and the rubber would be pretty hard by now, so as much as they're "correct" for the period, they aren't very safe. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13971 on: May 12, 2013, 05:17:52 AM »
Hi Terry,

They're actually "reproduction" Dunlop TT100's (the old style tread pattern with modern rubber).  Probably around four years old.  The rubber is very soft.  The discoloration is due to the brand of degreaser I use.  A few people have commented on me using "old" rubber.  A guy up the Dandenong ranges pointed out that the sides are way more worn than the top, said I obviously like to go around corners.

Cheers

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13972 on: May 12, 2013, 08:19:11 AM »
Stayed up till 3am and did tons!

Cleaned piston ring slots with a piece of old ring.  Cleaned all the head bolt holes and will be chasing them when I get a set of chasers.
Installed new rings onto pistons, cleaned the head and head cover.  The valve seals have already been replaced and valves lapped.

Then removed, disassembled and cleaned the rear fender and light tree.  Had to straighten out the fender a little so it's nice and straight now.  :).

Then of course pulled the motor out of this frame to put it the titled and registered frame next chance I get.

Oh, and oiled up the choke and clutch cable and hung them for the night so the oil might work its way all throughout the cable.

It's nice having a parts bike that is nearly complete.  Might get it up and running some day, but want to finish the one up for the summer.

This is the first time I have ever touched the pistons on an engine that I am expecting to have running.  I'm still pretty nervous that I'm going to mess it all up.  :)

Cheers!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13973 on: May 12, 2013, 10:19:56 AM »
got all the lights and blinkers working again, and made a perfect  cardboard box template for the hydro clutch mounting plate i  have been toying with
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #13974 on: May 12, 2013, 01:31:56 PM »
ive been electrolyzing my fuel tank for the last couple days so i can finally line it, repaint it, and put it on my bike
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