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Offline edwardmorris

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16450 on: January 13, 2014, 01:31:20 pm »
Quote from: 70CB750 on January 13, 2014, 12:59:20 pm
Tell you what:

- that scooter is called piggy, because it looks like one
- it was made in Czechoslovakia
- they speak Czech in the commercial
- I worked for that company in Prague - T-Mobile -  before moving to USA

Thanks for sharing!
HA, I wondered about that looking at your sig. glad you enjoyed it :)
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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16451 on: January 13, 2014, 01:59:44 pm »
Another steenking hot day today, 43 deg C (109.4 deg F) so I got out of bed early and removed the lower bearing race from my GL1000 triple (Gota love those ultra-thin cutting discs for my 4 inch angle grinder) and painted them both with epoxy gloss black, then retreated back inside under the swamp cooler. Hot weather sucks............ ;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 #16452 on: January 13, 2014, 02:24:14 pm »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on January 13, 2014, 01:59:44 pm
Another steenking hot day today, 43 deg C (109.4 deg F) so I got out of bed early and removed the lower bearing race from my GL1000 triple (Gota love those ultra-thin cutting discs for my 4 inch angle grinder) and painted them both with epoxy gloss black, then retreated back inside under the swamp cooler. Hot weather sucks............ ;D

Yeah over my way Terry we had 44.5 deg C during the day. At 10pm it was 37 deg C and 6am was still 33 deg C. Bloody hot.

If I get enough time I might put the engine in the K1.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16453 on: January 13, 2014, 02:57:23 pm »
Those fires look pretty scary Adam, any fires in your area? 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 #16454 on: January 13, 2014, 03:32:38 pm »
Went golfing! Not really, just rode by the golf course. Golf sucks, I"m not chasing that little white ball...




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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16455 on: January 13, 2014, 04:01:24 pm »
Started to strip the paint off my F2 tank. Had tried chemical paint stripper but too slow and ineffective for the most part. I counted about 9 layers of paint and primer. Paint was layered up so thick that the solvents in the last coat seeped through to the previous coats and caused the paint to crack/craze, all the way back to the base metal. To speed things up I took to it with a heat gun and paint scraper. Will finish off with a flap wheel. BTW, there was no fuel vapour inside as it has been POR'ed since last paint job.


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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16456 on: January 13, 2014, 04:13:45 pm »
I've been using Bunnings paint stripper Krusty, and it rips the paint off, is that what you're using? Don't use abrasive wheels on your tank, they take metal as well as paint, het a 3M Nylon strip disc, it's designed to remove the paint, but won't leave you with a paper-thin tank. 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 #16457 on: January 13, 2014, 04:34:51 pm »
Quote from: Stev-o on January 13, 2014, 03:32:38 pm
Went golfing! Not really, just rode by the golf course. Golf sucks, I"m not chasing that little white ball...




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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16458 on: January 13, 2014, 04:38:21 pm »
Thanks Terry, have been using brush on Bunnings stripper. I used to be able to get spray-on stripper from Bunnings and it seemed to work better but they don't stock it anymore. Went there a day or two ago to get some more Killrust black gloss (I use a lot of it) and they were sold out. Maybe the word's got around? Ended up getting VHT gloss and satin from Supercheap but forgot to grab a can of their degreaser to try.
Just finished grinding down the front pads, from Cruizinimage, to fit the calipers for my F1. Then painted the backs ready to instal later today. Just going out to do small bits at a time coz it's getting pretty hot in the garage so far this morning. Some stuff I can do on the verandah where it's a little cooler but the missus don't like me making a mess there so I've gotta be careful what I do.
Also FWIW, repaired a broken (carbon fibre) batten from my 9.5m2 sailboard sail.
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1961 250TA Colleda x 2 primed ready for paint and assembly
Yamaha
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1978 DT125E
1979 DT125F
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1978 DT250G
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16459 on: January 13, 2014, 05:48:01 pm »
Yeah Mate, that Killrust Epoxy Enamel is brilliant, I painted my triples with the gloss black this morning and they look better than powder coat. Too hot outside now though, so I'm sitting under a cooler vent watching Foxtel and drinking beer. Life is good......... ;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 #16460 on: January 13, 2014, 08:56:37 pm »
I have finally gotten a chance to really get riding again. I had to literally wait for my bike to thaw out after I forgot to cover it up when raining and the next morning it was ~12 degrees. Oops

I discovered my rebuilt 836 will gladly sing right to 9500. I didn't mean to do it but got lazy about shifting and didn't get up to fourth. Only about 600 miles on it so I haven't really wrung it out too too much, rpm wise
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16461 on: January 14, 2014, 01:17:05 am »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on January 13, 2014, 02:57:23 pm
Those fires look pretty scary Adam, any fires in your area? Cheers, Terry. ;D

Nah up overt the hills, not near me.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16462 on: January 14, 2014, 02:58:59 am »
A cool sea breeze blew in this arvo so I went back out to the garage. This time to replace the brake pads on the F1. The old (new) ones were contaminated by brake fluid from the leaking caliper, now fixed. I mentioned previously that the new pads from Cruizinimage were a touch to big (diam) so I ground them down to fit and repainted them earlier today. Refitted the calipers only to find they locked up on the discs, WT. Pulled 'em back out and measured them, the friction material was about a mm thicker than the old (new) ones. A few minutes sanding them on a flat surface with a course grit soon fixed that. They are now back on the bike and the front wheel rotates again. Re bled the brakes just for the heck of it and found a few tiny bubbles make their way out. Will take it out for a test run in a few days 'cos tomorrow I promised to help a mate get his 1960 C72 Dream up and running after a rebuild. (a PO locked it up after forgetting to put oil back in it after and oil change and service).
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1976 CB750F1
1978 CB750F2
1972 CB350F
1961 C100 Cub
1962 C100 Cub
1959 C76
1963 C92
1964 C95
Suzuki
1963 M15D 50cc
1961 250TA Colleda
1961 250TA Colleda x 2 primed ready for paint and assembly
Yamaha
1977 DT175E x 2
1978 DT125E
1979 DT125F
1976 DT250E
1978 DT250G
1984 FJ1100
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16463 on: January 14, 2014, 01:05:50 pm »
Today I tried my hand at setting idle mixture screws on my 78 550k. Idle is much smoother but still a pita to get it to start from cold. Still more to be done. Maybe tomorrow...
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16464 on: January 14, 2014, 06:26:26 pm »
Inner fender got the attention this evening.
Decreasing plus a onceover with 2000wet and then two coats of Back to Black




yes...this is dry

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16465 on: January 14, 2014, 06:36:05 pm »
Love back to black, it lasts too
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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 #16466 on: January 14, 2014, 06:40:02 pm »
Damn, how quickly does it fade back out if you know?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16467 on: January 14, 2014, 06:44:14 pm »
Quote from: nccb on January 14, 2014, 06:40:02 pm
Damn, how quickly does it fade back out if you know?

Depends, but unless it is really out there in the sun it is pretty long lasting in my experience. Either way it is good stuff for like 5$
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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 #16468 on: January 14, 2014, 08:19:11 pm »
Wow that looks nice! I need to get me some 2k grit paper and that back to black stuff. Anyone use it on the airbox?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16469 on: January 14, 2014, 08:35:34 pm »
Quote from: edwardmorris on January 14, 2014, 08:19:11 pm
...and that back to black stuff. Anyone use it on the airbox?

Yes, of course. 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16470 on: January 15, 2014, 03:56:13 am »
Quote from: edwardmorris on January 14, 2014, 08:19:11 pm
Wow that looks nice! I need to get me some 2k grit paper and that back to black stuff. Anyone use it on the airbox?

I've seen people make things look amazing with peanut oil too.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16471 on: January 15, 2014, 06:09:13 am »

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16472 on: January 15, 2014, 08:42:57 am »
Quote from: nccb on January 15, 2014, 03:56:13 am
Quote from: edwardmorris on January 14, 2014, 08:19:11 pm
Wow that looks nice! I need to get me some 2k grit paper and that back to black stuff. Anyone use it on the airbox?

I've seen people make things look amazing with peanut oil too.
My airbox got the peanut oil treatment.  Not as vibrant as the Back to Black.
Both of these will sit for a few months while everything goes back together.  Time will be the judge.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16473 on: January 15, 2014, 08:46:13 am »
Yea I've read through the peanut oil and wintergreen thread we have around here. Back to black looks a bit more permanent, not to mention its sooooo darn black! Just love it.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #16474 on: January 15, 2014, 03:36:37 pm »
Nothing.........but my Tacoma received a nice delivery today...


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