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Offline Bankerdanny

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15750 on: October 21, 2013, 03:45:52 PM »
I had similar bad luck with my FJ not long into ownership. The only time in the most recent 7 years of riding that I have gone down. For me it was a combo of older tires, excessively late braking and a 90 degree left hand turn over reflective striping at a cross walk. Back wheel slid right out from under me.

No damage to me, a scrape on the shoulder of my motorcycle jacket, and a cracked cover over the oil pump (on the right side where the points are on an SOHC4).
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15751 on: October 21, 2013, 03:52:21 PM »
Humm....think I'll take an FJ off the list.  MCRider, Terry, and Bankerdanny. :o :o
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Offline bjbuchanan

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15752 on: October 21, 2013, 04:24:58 PM »
Quote from: edwardmorris on October 21, 2013, 02:42:57 PM
Made some more progress today with the disassembly, rear fender, grab rail, that ugly non-stock thing over the grab rail, horn, coil/wire/boots and tool tray. Went on to unscrew the battery case and noticed that its sitting pretty tight in there. Do I have to remove all the electrical mess under the left side cover first? Or will it shake loose once all four screws are out?

You will see that some of the components detach off the box. Rectifier off, that front section will slide up and off too. Probably gonna be a little stuck but you gotta do that to pull it out
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15753 on: October 21, 2013, 10:56:23 PM »
Quote from: Tintop on October 21, 2013, 03:52:21 PM
Humm....think I'll take an FJ off the list.  MCRider, Terry, and Bankerdanny. :o :o

Nah, don't let my misadventures put you off Brian, the FJ is a brilliant bike, with 130 BHP it's still one of the quickest "Sports Tourers" around, and as near as dammit to being bullet-proof. If I crossed off all of the bikes that I've fallen off over the years, it'd be a really small list......... ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15754 on: October 22, 2013, 09:51:56 PM »
new front tyre,then a little ride to scrub it a little,i always scrub them down with say jiff abrasive cleaner first anyway,ive run sport demons a few times over but i thought id try dunlops for a change,the demons wear scalloped on the front,and they seem to "peel" in a section,my seller says its in the mold and not delaminating,i could feel the scallop when leaned over,not obvious in the photo,i like the demons though!this new front is the arrowmax"street smart"whats in a name?they come in imperial 18 and 19 aswell.
scalloped demon.

new dunlop.

gotta watch the eight wheelers coming down the hills during the week!keep well left.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15755 on: October 22, 2013, 09:56:19 PM »
Installed a pipe

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15756 on: October 22, 2013, 10:04:34 PM »
Made pic1, took pic2, pic3 and diet coke, cleaned them down to pic 4.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15757 on: October 23, 2013, 01:13:57 AM »
soak em in mollasses for a week or two,mix it about 4/1 with water,wont hurt chrome or paint,rust be gone from all nooks and crannys!no effort.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15758 on: October 23, 2013, 09:24:48 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on October 23, 2013, 01:13:57 AM
soak em in mollasses for a week or two,mix it about 4/1 with water,wont hurt chrome or paint,rust be gone from all nooks and crannys!no effort.
I don't quite have the set up for that. Besides, once I clean the underside enough, I was going to treat it with one of eastwood's rust converters and underbody coatings. Chrome on the visible side it pretty solid with minuscule pitting here and there, nothing a good chrome polish won't block out.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15759 on: October 23, 2013, 09:36:12 AM »
Put a little air in the tires... Rode in the first 32f degrees (that's 0c for you logical folks :) ) morning of the season.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15760 on: October 23, 2013, 10:02:56 AM »
Quote from: DJ_AX on October 23, 2013, 09:36:12 AM
Put a little air in the tires... Rode in the first 32f degrees (that's 0c for you logical folks :) ) morning of the season.

I'm about to park my bikes for the winner, and I live in sunny SoCal!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15761 on: October 23, 2013, 01:46:46 PM »
Quote from: goldarrow on October 23, 2013, 10:02:56 AM
Quote from: DJ_AX on October 23, 2013, 09:36:12 AM
Put a little air in the tires... Rode in the first 32f degrees (that's 0c for you logical folks :) ) morning of the season.

I'm about to park my bikes for the winner, and I live in sunny SoCal!

Who's the winner?? That sounds like you must be the loser then?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15762 on: October 23, 2013, 02:47:04 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on October 23, 2013, 01:46:46 PM
Quote from: goldarrow on October 23, 2013, 10:02:56 AM
Quote from: DJ_AX on October 23, 2013, 09:36:12 AM
Put a little air in the tires... Rode in the first 32f degrees (that's 0c for you logical folks :) ) morning of the season.

I'm about to park my bikes for the winner, and I live in sunny SoCal!

Who's the winner?? That sounds like you must be the loser then?


Winter I meant...lol
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15763 on: October 23, 2013, 04:57:48 PM »
Had a great ride on the K8 last Sat, about a 60 miler on some great roads with 4 other vintage bikes up to "The Rock" [2 other CB750's, a CB550 BMW and a newer Honda]. Hadnt ridden this one in 6 months or so but ran great as I led the pack.



Then Sat night, I went to fire it up and it was totally dead. WTF?!  Pecantree pulled out his voltmeter at the campground, 12.6V, check. Pulled out fuses and ohm'd out, check. WTF?!  F it, rode the 550 Sunday morning.

Figured it had to be the switch, so just pulled it out and after jiggleing the wires, I have lights!



Although it ran great, I did have a minor fuel leak, thinking its a sticky float.
Wasnt going to let that stop me!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15764 on: October 23, 2013, 05:54:04 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on October 23, 2013, 04:57:48 PM
Had a great ride on the K8 last Sat, about a 60 miler on some great roads with 4 other vintage bikes up to "The Rock" [2 other CB750's, a CB550 BMW and a newer Honda]. Hadnt ridden this one in 6 months or so but ran great as I led the pack.



Then Sat night, I went to fire it up and it was totally dead. WTF?!  Pecantree pulled out his voltmeter at the campground, 12.6V, check. Pulled out fuses and ohm'd out, check. WTF?!  F it, rode the 550 Sunday morning.

Figured it had to be the switch, so just pulled it out and after jiggleing the wires, I have lights!



Although it ran great, I did have a minor fuel leak, thinking its a sticky float.
Wasnt going to let that stop me!

Let there be light...and fuel...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15765 on: October 23, 2013, 06:25:08 PM »
Sacrificed the front end of my bike to a truck that pulled out in front me. Details in the project section. I walked away without any blood shed or bone broken. Ego hurts. Wishing I had two bikes!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15766 on: October 23, 2013, 07:04:38 PM »
Quote from: cheftuskey121 on October 23, 2013, 06:25:08 PM
Sacrificed the front end of my bike to a truck that pulled out in front me. Details in the project section. I walked away without any blood shed or bone broken. Ego hurts. Wishing I had two bikes!
Over to that section to check out the story but yes that is the reason I keep an extra bike or two around, always nice to have a spare. Hope you are OK though, bikes can be fixed.  Eric
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15767 on: October 24, 2013, 03:14:53 AM »
Eric, you could established quite a long pony express with your bikes   ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15768 on: October 24, 2013, 03:39:47 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on October 24, 2013, 03:14:53 AM
Eric, you could established quite a long pony express with your bikes   ;D



A bike or two???????????????????????????????????????   C'mon man...Larry
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15769 on: October 24, 2013, 06:55:19 AM »
1975 Honda CB750K5 Fuse Block

Went from the top photo to the bottom photo:

Still no freaking headlight...................................ugh!!!!!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15770 on: October 24, 2013, 08:25:41 AM »
it's almost complete! only 6 months in the making......
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15771 on: October 24, 2013, 08:39:34 AM »
Im not a huge chop fan, but thats  8) 8) 8) 8)
nicely done btriepke!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15772 on: October 24, 2013, 08:58:37 AM »
Quote from: flybox1 on October 24, 2013, 08:39:34 AM
Im not a huge chop fan, but thats  8) 8) 8) 8)
nicely done btriepke!
Yep real purdy. What does your seat style look like ?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15773 on: October 24, 2013, 09:16:32 AM »
Quote from: budlite282 on October 24, 2013, 06:55:19 AM
1975 Honda CB750K5 Fuse Block

Went from the top photo to the bottom photo:

Still no freaking headlight...................................ugh!!!!!!





not in front of a wiring diagram now.  do you have 12v coming from the red/black r/h switch wire?....Larry
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15774 on: October 24, 2013, 09:33:11 AM »
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