Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3259013 times)

MCRider · « **Reply #14100 on:** May 20, 2013, 10:46:28 AM »

Ideally, you would remove the springs and then raise the wheel till it hits the shock bumper. If the tire contacts something else before hand, not so good. If so and you run those shocks, you willl sooner or later, bottom (top) out the tire with interesting results. Remember that as a tire hits a bump or chuckhole they tend to squish at the impact and balloon at the other side.

This comes from first hand knowledge BTW. Take care.

davidtime · « **Reply #14101 on:** May 20, 2013, 02:39:01 PM »

Quote from: Reedy26 on May 20, 2013, 12:09:39 AM

I tore my 550 down to almost the bare frame today.

Do you have a project thread yet to post your progress? I like the 550 threads.

bjbuchanan · « **Reply #14102 on:** May 20, 2013, 03:39:04 PM »

Quote from: Sixgunsrattlesnake on May 19, 2013, 07:45:22 PM

Quote from: bjbuchanan on May 19, 2013, 11:12:48 AM
Bike looks great Rad

I like the later swingarm used as the lower part of the hard tail

Ive known people that called doing that a hack job. "No real talent involved" theyd say. I however always was a fan of doing a hard tail that way.

Bike looks bad ass though. Very well done

I would always wonder why guys didn't use the swingarm as the lower member before I saw pics of people doing it. I wouldn't consider it a hack job because it really just makes a lot of sense. Takes care of chain adjustments and rear axle fitment. Aside from good welds and a very basic understanding of angles it isn't hard to triangulate a rear for a hard tail so "no talent" is in the eye of the beholder I suppose

john_matrix · « **Reply #14103 on:** May 20, 2013, 04:22:19 PM »

The old original choke cable was bound up and sticking badly, so I put a new Motion Pro in today. Works like a charm!

Corey · « **Reply #14104 on:** May 20, 2013, 05:30:43 PM »

I got a brand new seat latch attached, and had some fun locking my key under the seat

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Also ordered some parts for my front caliper. Pads, seal, new bleeder etc all oem.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #14105 on:** May 20, 2013, 11:35:51 PM »

I brought home another one...............

ekpent · « **Reply #14106 on:** May 21, 2013, 02:04:30 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on May 20, 2013, 11:35:51 PM

I brought home another one...............

Is she a runner Terry ?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #14107 on:** May 21, 2013, 03:22:37 AM »

Quote from: ekpent on May 21, 2013, 02:04:30 AM

Quote from: Terry in Australia on May 20, 2013, 11:35:51 PM
I brought home another one...............

Is she a runner Terry ?

G'Day Eric, yeah mate, I took it for a ride around the block (not registered yet) and it goes great. The PO restored it for his brother, but his brother is a dirt bike guy and didn't want it, so he put it on EBay. He's done a cosmetic resto, and it appears to be good mechanically, but I'll still need to do a few little things to make it perfect. (or at least, perfect enough for me............) Cheers, Terry.

Trevor from Warragul · « **Reply #14108 on:** May 21, 2013, 05:21:28 AM »

I remember when those first came out. They revealed that BMW can make mistakes! On side stand oil would leak into the combustion chambers resulting in a very smokey start up. Then people who rode in the rain discovered that when they opened the gas cap a cup of water would be dumped into the tank. They soon sorted those issues, but it turned out that people still wanted the twins...

Trevor

coke · « **Reply #14109 on:** May 21, 2013, 08:17:38 AM »

I patted mine and told her I was sorry that I didn't take her on the saddle sore ride but she just didn't have enough amenities and I am too spoiled.

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #14110 on:** May 21, 2013, 09:36:49 AM »

That will make for an intersting change from the GL Terry. At least with the FI K100 you don't have to worry about carb issues.

Jerry E. · « **Reply #14111 on:** May 21, 2013, 06:21:31 PM »

polished the caliper mounting bracket. shiny, shiny.

MCRider · « **Reply #14112 on:** May 21, 2013, 06:31:45 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on May 20, 2013, 11:35:51 PM

I brought home another one...............

Wow T: that's sweet!

Stev-o · « **Reply #14113 on:** May 21, 2013, 07:05:55 PM »

Quote from: MCRider on May 21, 2013, 06:31:45 PM

Quote from: Terry in Australia on May 20, 2013, 11:35:51 PM
I brought home another one...............
Wow T: that's sweet!

+1. Looks a whole lot better than that 'Wang!

Vincent P · « **Reply #14114 on:** May 21, 2013, 08:02:57 PM »

I did a compression test and found out I may be in for some work.
1 and 4 have 90psi, 2 has 30psi, and 3 has 125psi....

The joys of owning an old bike...

Sparked · « **Reply #14115 on:** May 21, 2013, 09:57:05 PM »

Fired up my Gl500 for the first time this spring. It idles suprisingly well for only running on 1 cylinder. Now I know what I am working on tomorrow after work.

70CB750 · « **Reply #14116 on:** May 22, 2013, 03:22:17 AM »

Lefti it at home and rode bicycle to work.

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #14117 on:** May 22, 2013, 07:47:35 AM »

Pulled 4 exhaust studs from the head on the stuck 550 motor and installed them to replace the missing studs in the non-stuck motor.

I think I am also going to have to repalce one of the existing studs in the good motor. The threads at the end are pretty buggered up and I couldn't get a die on it to clean it up.

Corey · « **Reply #14118 on:** May 23, 2013, 05:50:14 PM »

I got my brake caliper, disk cover, and chain guard painted today.

bjbuchanan · « **Reply #14119 on:** May 23, 2013, 05:58:36 PM »

Quote from: Vincent P on May 21, 2013, 08:02:57 PM

I did a compression test and found out I may be in for some work.
1 and 4 have 90psi, 2 has 30psi, and 3 has 125psi....

The joys of owning an old bike...

Bike hasn't been sitting right? If so the numbers aren't too useful...

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #14120 on:** May 24, 2013, 12:44:42 AM »

Quote from: morini on May 21, 2013, 05:21:28 AM

I remember when those first came out. They revealed that BMW can make mistakes! On side stand oil would leak into the combustion chambers resulting in a very smokey start up. Then people who rode in the rain discovered that when they opened the gas cap a cup of water would be dumped into the tank. They soon sorted those issues, but it turned out that people still wanted the twins...

Trevor

Thanks mate, this is my third "K". As you've mentioned, BMW fixed all those "problems" (not that they were ever really a problem) very early in the evolution of the K bikes, and having owned 3 "R" series BMW's as well, (R69S, R100RS x 2) I'd much rather own a K than an R. I haven't owned a "new" Boxer though, but I've ridden a few, and they are a beautiful engine, probably the best engineered engine in any modern European motorcycle. I might have to add one to the herd.............

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #14121 on:** May 24, 2013, 12:46:29 AM »

Quote from: Bankerdanny on May 21, 2013, 09:36:49 AM

That will make for an intersting change from the GL Terry. At least with the FI K100 you don't have to worry about carb issues.

I don't have any carb issues on my 'Wang Danny, although I'm stil not sure the electrical system is 100%..............

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #14122 on:** May 24, 2013, 12:49:30 AM »

Quote from: Stev-o on May 21, 2013, 07:05:55 PM

Quote from: MCRider on May 21, 2013, 06:31:45 PM
Quote from: Terry in Australia on May 20, 2013, 11:35:51 PM
I brought home another one...............
Wow T: that's sweet!

+1. Looks a whole lot better than that 'Wang!

What do you mean by that Steve? "Horses for courses" mate, just like Z1's are wonderful bikes for going fast in a straight line, 'Wang's are wonderful cross-country mile eaters. I love all my bikes, equally..............

dhall57 · « **Reply #14123 on:** May 24, 2013, 01:25:05 AM »

Congrads Terry on the new member to your collection. I don't know much about bimmers period, but the K model is a new on me. What year is it and how many years did they make this model.

fire113 · « **Reply #14124 on:** May 24, 2013, 09:14:48 AM »

...hand full of original parts arrived today that I scored last week

I drove a K1100RS (flying brick) and it was build from ~1992-1997. Terry's K100 was the model before and it was build from 1983-1989 and
in 1989 came the K100 RS 4V.

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