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Offline MoMo

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15925 on: November 13, 2013, 08:50:43 AM »
Quote from: 70CB750 on November 13, 2013, 04:42:15 AM
Covered her lovingly, it is the deer season and the jeep is my hunting vehicle.


I thought you hunted with the 750, didn't you kill a deer with one??
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15926 on: November 13, 2013, 09:37:54 AM »
Quote from: MoMo on November 13, 2013, 08:50:43 AM
Quote from: 70CB750 on November 13, 2013, 04:42:15 AM
Covered her lovingly, it is the deer season and the jeep is my hunting vehicle.


I thought you hunted with the 750, didn't you kill a deer with one??

The motorcycle season is over and I did not score this year  :(
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15927 on: November 13, 2013, 10:19:45 PM »
Ordered new tires, tubes, rim strips, coils, wires, and started wiring in my headlight power relay. :)
Picked up a nail the day before my ride to St Pete for a vintage bike show.
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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15928 on: November 14, 2013, 01:43:23 PM »
Quote from: Sharpy on November 13, 2013, 04:24:48 AM
Looked longingly at her as i hopped on my push bike and headed off to work... Only 2 days until MOT, she is all ready to go... although pass or fail she wont be ridden until next year as I have loads I want to sort out that I am not happy with.

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I used to have a push-bike Sharpy, it was a 1980 Ducati 900SS and I used to push it quite regularly. I should get another one, it was a pig of a thing, but it kept me fit.......... ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15929 on: November 14, 2013, 02:24:12 PM »
Took out the carbs to have them ultrasonic cleaned
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15930 on: November 15, 2013, 04:37:27 AM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on November 14, 2013, 01:43:23 PM
Quote from: Sharpy on November 13, 2013, 04:24:48 AM
Looked longingly at her as i hopped on my push bike and headed off to work... Only 2 days until MOT, she is all ready to go... although pass or fail she wont be ridden until next year as I have loads I want to sort out that I am not happy with.

Cheers

Sharpy

I used to have a push-bike Sharpy, it was a 1980 Ducati 900SS and I used to push it quite regularly. I should get another one, it was a pig of a thing, but it kept me fit.......... ;D

 ;D I had a Yamaha like that the engine didnt like going.. bloomin heavy when you have to push em!

In other news I rode mine for 15miles today, the first time it has done a decent distance in 30+ years... Felt awesome I was grinning all the way!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15931 on: November 15, 2013, 03:16:25 PM »
Well done Sharpy, that should have blown some cobwebs out! ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15932 on: November 15, 2013, 08:04:55 PM »
an exciting morning repainting my exhaust.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15933 on: November 15, 2013, 08:54:50 PM »
More disassembly, rear foot pegs, rear shocks, and with some wrestling, the rear wheel came off. Rearranged the garage a bit, hoping to tear apart the rear wheel tomorrow and figure out the damn grinding issue.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15934 on: November 15, 2013, 11:27:33 PM »
Quote from: dave500 on November 15, 2013, 08:04:55 PM
an exciting morning repainting my exhaust.

I really need to do that...is that the bbq paint?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15935 on: November 16, 2013, 12:02:22 AM »
yeah its the cheap heat proof paint in a spray can for stoves etc,ive used the VHT brand stuff to the letter with all the prep and primer etc,lasted a few months maybe every time!this stuff goes 18 months straight over bare clean steel.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15936 on: November 16, 2013, 12:49:05 AM »
Welding aluminum was an art that I thought had eluded me. I bought a special torch for my MIG but it was unsatisfactory, so I bought a TIG but I just made a mess with that, so this week I bought another MIG with a "Spool Gun" after watching some youtube vids.



I'd managed to make a mess of repairing Mike's top case where the rear mount had been busted off, so the new welder was my best hope. Luckily it works brilliantly, and I was able to fill the hole I'd burned in the top of the case beautifully.



A bit of grinding, a bit of milling, and after some sanding tomorrow, the cases will be ready for stripping and fresh paint. Woohoo! ;D

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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15937 on: November 16, 2013, 06:23:08 AM »
some people have all the toys!bill
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15938 on: November 16, 2013, 08:04:06 AM »
Oil pump refreshed with new 46mm cover orings and elans oil pump stopper seal and oring kit.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15939 on: November 16, 2013, 09:28:43 AM »
Nice work Terry! Just for your amusement, since you seem to enjoy AL work....

HTS 2000 Aluminum Repair
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15940 on: November 16, 2013, 09:49:37 AM »
put the honda in the honda cawe for winter sleep...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15941 on: November 16, 2013, 11:33:50 AM »
Got parcel and mounted my new seat  :)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15942 on: November 16, 2013, 11:46:51 AM »
Found out that I must have disturbed my cam towers on reassembly. Steady weeping at #1 cylinder, makes me think wrestling with the cam I must have lost

It is a shame because it fires right up at 1500 on full choke. Smooth too. Back to the drawing board, hopefully most gaskets won't need replacing, shouldn't anyway
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15943 on: November 16, 2013, 02:53:20 PM »
Quote from: Sgt.Pinback on November 16, 2013, 11:33:50 AM
Got parcel and mounted my new seat  :)



Nice! Where'd you get that mate? Cheers, Terry. ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15944 on: November 16, 2013, 03:09:33 PM »
Quote from: bjbuchanan on November 16, 2013, 11:46:51 AM
Found out that I must have disturbed my cam towers on reassembly. Steady weeping at #1 cylinder, makes me think wrestling with the cam I must have lost

It is a shame because it fires right up at 1500 on full choke. Smooth too. Back to the drawing board, hopefully most gaskets won't need replacing, shouldn't anyway
Where's the weep?

At the headgasket level, maybe retorqing will solve it. Above the head gasket level, then pucks, or cam tower hold down studs need freshening.

In either case no major gaskets needed.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15945 on: November 16, 2013, 03:18:46 PM »
Quote from: edwardmorris on November 16, 2013, 09:28:43 AM
Nice work Terry! Just for your amusement, since you seem to enjoy AL work....

HTS 2000 Aluminum Repair

Thanks Edward, I should have mentioned that I've got some of that stuff too, but I can never get it to work. Have you tried it? Might be good for small stuff, but I wouldn't trust it for anything critical. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15946 on: November 16, 2013, 07:59:21 PM »
It is a pretty slow but steady drip from near the head. I was too disgusted to investigate I just left it
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Round top carbs w/ 38 pilots, middle needle position, airscrew 7/8ths out, 122 main jet
Stock airbox w/ drop in K&N, Hooker 4-1

Don't trust me alone with a claw hammer and some pliers

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15947 on: November 17, 2013, 01:42:31 AM »
Not much today, I couldn't stand looking at my grass growing over the neighbours fence, so I was confined to yard duty all day.

I did however, pull out the shiny new 17 inch wheels that I'm gonna modify to fit my Yamaha FJ1200, which, being a victim of the 1980's was fitted with silly 16 inch wheels fore and aft, which are hard to find good sticky rubber for nowadays, not to mention that the new 5 spokers look cool! ;D

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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15948 on: November 17, 2013, 03:02:46 PM »
More disassembly, trying to tear down the wheels and stuck in a couple places. Please see project thread to help. Another headache I've been having is with the speedometer cable. The screw holding it in place on the wheel side isn't in great shape and its not budging. Any tips on how to get it loose? Soaked it in PB blaster for hours with no result. Will try heat next, this is turning out to be as bad as my front brake.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #15949 on: November 17, 2013, 03:15:46 PM »
Quote from: edwardmorris on November 17, 2013, 03:02:46 PM
More disassembly, trying to tear down the wheels and stuck in a couple places. Please see project thread to help. Another headache I've been having is with the speedometer cable. The screw holding it in place on the wheel side isn't in great shape and its not budging. Any tips on how to get it loose? Soaked it in PB blaster for hours with no result. Will try heat next, this is turning out to be as bad as my front brake.

Use more heat and penetrant and if you take gentle swings with an impact it will let go. I would try shocking it with a regular screwdriver first though. Those screws usually are pains tho. If you use the impact just be careful or you will be posting in the classifieds section
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The dirty girl-1976 cb750k, Ebay 836, Tracy bodykit
Round top carbs w/ 38 pilots, middle needle position, airscrew 7/8ths out, 122 main jet
Stock airbox w/ drop in K&N, Hooker 4-1

Don't trust me alone with a claw hammer and some pliers
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