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Offline flybox1

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17250 on: April 17, 2014, 02:10:49 pm »
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 17, 2014, 01:32:45 pm
OK OT7  :),
I've been looking at this other brand Motobatt and they have a 2 year warranty but the price is $81 shipped and that's a few more tanks of gas for me. You're happy w/ that Scorpion ? When you say "third season", is that with this particular YB12A-A? What's the Scorpion model# for it ? I want to do some more research. That YB12A-A size is one of the most common size batteries for Vintage cycles for many years now.
                                                                                         Thanks, Bill
I just got this one for $66 total.  Came fully charged and ready to go.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17251 on: April 17, 2014, 02:37:28 pm »
Quote from: flybox1 on April 17, 2014, 02:10:49 pm
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 17, 2014, 01:32:45 pm
OK OT7  :),
I've been looking at this other brand Motobatt and they have a 2 year warranty but the price is $81 shipped and that's a few more tanks of gas for me. You're happy w/ that Scorpion ? When you say "third season", is that with this particular YB12A-A? What's the Scorpion model# for it ? I want to do some more research. That YB12A-A size is one of the most common size batteries for Vintage cycles for many years now.
                                                                                         Thanks, Bill
I just got this one for $66 total.  Came fully charged and ready to go.
http://www.batterystuff.com/powersports-batteries/sYTX14AHL-BS.html

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17252 on: April 17, 2014, 02:55:46 pm »
It sounds good.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17253 on: April 17, 2014, 03:07:00 pm »
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17254 on: April 17, 2014, 05:32:49 pm »
Quote from: fire113 on April 17, 2014, 01:41:48 pm
...mounted the pipe, did some electric, put a ignition cover and rode it.

Looking good Georg, that tank is huge, I reckon you could fill it up and ride it to my place on one tank-full! Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17255 on: April 17, 2014, 06:46:48 pm »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on April 17, 2014, 05:32:49 pm
Quote from: fire113 on April 17, 2014, 01:41:48 pm
...mounted the pipe, did some electric, put a ignition cover and rode it.

Looking good Georg, that tank is huge, I reckon you could fill it up and ride it to my place on one tank-full! Cheers, Terry. ;D

The tank is to the bike as Pherrell's hat is to his head 8)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17256 on: April 17, 2014, 06:59:14 pm »
Picked up Blanchard Ground rotor, and oil pump body with the shaft seal removed, cleaned and derusted all pieces that attach to the frame. Now just waiting for spring weather to start painting.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17257 on: April 17, 2014, 07:07:41 pm »
Quote from: nccb on April 17, 2014, 06:46:48 pm
Quote from: Terry in Australia on April 17, 2014, 05:32:49 pm
Quote from: fire113 on April 17, 2014, 01:41:48 pm
...mounted the pipe, did some electric, put a ignition cover and rode it.

Looking good Georg, that tank is huge, I reckon you could fill it up and ride it to my place on one tank-full! Cheers, Terry. ;D

The tank is to the bike as Pherrell's hat is to his head 8)

Ha ha, it sure is mate! ;D
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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 #17258 on: April 18, 2014, 03:57:18 am »
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 15, 2014, 04:32:02 pm
Quote from: Cvillechopper on April 15, 2014, 04:12:18 pm
I went out to the shed, gazed longingly at my bike, then wiped a tear off my cheek and came back inside.

Were you sad because it was too cold to ride ?   ???

If only.  It was because I haven't been able to ride in months and don't see it happening any time soon.  Wife and I commute most of the time to make dropping the kids off at daycare easier (3 1/2 boy, 19 mth twin girls).  That and any time I'm not working I am campaigning.  Showing up at an event disheveled doesn't work... 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17259 on: April 18, 2014, 04:18:44 am »
Quote from: Cvillechopper on April 18, 2014, 03:57:18 am
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 15, 2014, 04:32:02 pm
Quote from: Cvillechopper on April 15, 2014, 04:12:18 pm
I went out to the shed, gazed longingly at my bike, then wiped a tear off my cheek and came back inside.

Were you sad because it was too cold to ride ?   ???

If only.  It was because I haven't been able to ride in months and don't see it happening any time soon.  Wife and I commute most of the time to make dropping the kids off at daycare easier (3 1/2 boy, 19 mth twin girls).  That and any time I'm not working I am campaigning.  Showing up at an event disheveled doesn't work...

Here's hoping that all of this comes together for you soon...you know it's worth the wait  :)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17260 on: April 18, 2014, 08:49:28 am »
The start of a good day in the garage....

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17261 on: April 18, 2014, 10:04:29 am »
Took Z1-A carbs out and fitted correct 73'  Z1 carbs.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17262 on: April 18, 2014, 10:56:20 am »
Quote from: Sgt.Pinback on April 18, 2014, 10:04:29 am
Took Z1-A carbs out and fitted correct 73'  Z1 carbs.

Show us some pics of that Z1 !
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17263 on: April 18, 2014, 01:24:43 pm »
...put the pipes on for a test run, kicked 3 times but ...NOTHING  :-X
Took off the carb bowl an found old fuel and clogged slow jets, cleaned em and kicked it again and it starts right up as it should  ;)

 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17264 on: April 18, 2014, 02:36:54 pm »
set the ign timing on my 500 twin
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17265 on: April 18, 2014, 03:20:48 pm »
Started buttoning things up.

Put on front fender (always loved the look of these)



And a side mount plate I picked up. Im going to weld on a light holder sunday at dad's house.



Insurance next week then hopeful ride moat days. Finally nice enough up here!

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17266 on: April 18, 2014, 04:41:57 pm »
sold my Xl125,  325 toward the Indian fund,  only 20k to go and seven bikes to sell...Larry
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17267 on: April 18, 2014, 04:44:41 pm »
Split the cases on my 550 build. Now I have to figure out a way to clean and strip the cases...

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17268 on: April 18, 2014, 05:07:36 pm »


Face lift for 2014 is compete, just got the stickers in the mail and put them on. I plan on getting some road time this weekend ;)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17269 on: April 18, 2014, 05:20:25 pm »
Lots accomplished today...

Painted the headers and extension... VHT Hi-Temp Header Paint, flat black.

my "paint booth"


Pre-paint


Primer


Final coat of black



In between coats I managed to get my Lucas tail light installed...


and also cut the flat spot into the upper clamp spacers. Measured, from the fork tube to the outer edge of the "doughnut hole", is 12/32" or 9.525mm. The washer I had sticks out a little bit, but no matter!

I also tidied up the front end wiring with some zip-ties, as I don't want to cut/recrimp a bunch of connections for shorter wires, especially where I already have a basket case and may get some model-correct switches at some point.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17270 on: April 18, 2014, 06:14:26 pm »
Quote from: Raef on April 18, 2014, 05:07:36 pm


Face lift for 2014 is compete, just got the stickers in the mail and put them on. I plan on getting some road time this weekend ;)

Raef,
Is this a liter size bike ?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17271 on: April 18, 2014, 06:16:27 pm »
Quote from: grcamna2 on April 18, 2014, 06:14:26 pm
Quote from: Raef on April 18, 2014, 05:07:36 pm


Face lift for 2014 is compete, just got the stickers in the mail and put them on. I plan on getting some road time this weekend ;)

Raef,
Is this a liter size bike ?
1998 zx11, 1100 cc
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17272 on: April 18, 2014, 06:32:53 pm »
a ZX11 ! a guy I knew had one and the front end reminded me of it. Nice Bike  8)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17273 on: April 18, 2014, 06:49:37 pm »
Quote from: Tews19 on April 18, 2014, 04:44:41 pm
Split the cases on my 550 build. Now I have to figure out a way to clean and strip the cases...

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #17274 on: April 18, 2014, 07:38:07 pm »
Got my bronze swing arm bushings installed. Boy are they snug! Throwing the swing arm back on tomorrow.

Also got progressive fork springs. Excited!
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