Topic: What did you do to your bike today ?

[Sgt.Pinback]

Been to the German TÜV (MOT) and passed general technical and historical audit. No findings.

[dodieninja]

Got my tapered steering bearings installed, after spending like 3 hours trying to drive the lower race out. What finally got it out was 2 deep impact sockets on the neck (24mm and 21mm) and beating the crap out of it.

[Stev-o]

Got my tapered steering bearings installed, after spending like 3 hours trying to drive the lower race out. What finally got it out was 2 deep impact sockets on the neck (24mm and 21mm) and beating the crap out of it.

Don't have a drift punch?

[dodieninja]

Not one that was long enough

[MoMo]

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Wellllllllllll, thank you-must be getting too old to post things correctly

[Vinhead1957]

Stripes today

[Markcb750]

Stripes today

Love that color & metal flake!

[calj737]

Looks like "atomic root beer"! Great retro color. Ah, the good old days....

[socal1200r]

Stripes today

That would look perfect in a trailer being towed by a "shaggin wagon"...yeah baby, yeah!  Interesting paint job, well done!

[Rocky2010]

Looks great that coarse flake, those stripes look like their floating on top.
That type of paint has nice depth to it.
Use to have the same paint job back in 1973 on my honda but is was in Green called Wilfire Metal Flake at that time produced by Dulux Automotive Paints even painted the frame with the same colour 

[evanphi]

That is some BIG flake.

Looks like "atomic root beer"! Great retro color. Ah, the good old days....

An apt description of the colour.

[dave the welder]

went out to barn looked at all the junk blocking my 2 bikes in  shook my head and closed barn door  maybe this weekend?

[DWS]

Go do it Dave you will be glad yo did!

[WhyNot2]

I

went out to barn looked at all the junk blocking my 2 bikes in  shook my head and closed barn door  maybe this weekend?

I feel ya bro........

[dusterdude]

Rode around town,first time having the 750 out in 5 years

[PeWe]

I drove the bike yesterday. I've never driven it that late in season before, 29:th of October. +10 to +5 degrees C.
Today raised the needles in my carbs 2 steps richer, clip in lowest groove when carbs still run lean at 4000-5000 rpm.

Needles are tricky. Engine run fine for 30 minutes, then starting to run lean when warm. I finally found out that the needles is the only thing able to cause that, thicker when warm. Lets see if highest position is enough or if i need to buy new carb stuff again. Needles this time with thinner tapering around 1/4 throttle lift or 20-25mm down the needle.

[bwaller]

Well duster I'd say you were a long time overdue. Glad to hear!

[edwardmorris]

Nearly finalized the exhaust design, please provide input

(Whoever owns this pic, I hope you don't mind me borrowing it )

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=142367.msg1617516#msg1617516

[evanphi]

Rode to work... in 4C temps. That was a nice way to wake up. :|

[socal1200r]

Nearly finalized the exhaust design, please provide input

(Whoever owns this pic, I hope you don't mind me borrowing it )

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=142367.msg1617516#msg1617516

If you're going to keep them low like that, I'd go with the slight upward angle like the stock mufflers.  If you're going to keep them parallel like in your diagram, why not go high up, like a dirt tracker?  Stacking them like that on the low side will decrease your ground clearance, and it looks too "harley"-ish, nowhutimean?!

[budman]

Stripes today

Looks great.  Got something similar in mind for mine.

[edwardmorris]

Nearly finalized the exhaust design, please provide input

(Whoever owns this pic, I hope you don't mind me borrowing it )

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=142367.msg1617516#msg1617516

If you're going to keep them low like that, I'd go with the slight upward angle like the stock mufflers.  If you're going to keep them parallel like in your diagram, why not go high up, like a dirt tracker?  Stacking them like that on the low side will decrease your ground clearance, and it looks too "harley"-ish, nowhutimean?!

Ground clearance isn't much of an issue, should be about the same as stock. Parallel or inclined, the most clearance will always be the lowest point on the entire thing. And yes, I know it looks a little like those big harleys with gigantic luggage racks, but I do want them parallel

[Don R]

 I rode the 400f. I believe contrary to what the po said, it was the first time since 2008 because that was when the plate expired.

[fire113]

...took the K1 for a ride

[Markcb750]

Installed a OEM ignition switch bracket I found on eBay.   Took less than an hour even with needing to move the coils out of the way to move the cables.   

Interesting observation, trying to focus my bifocals and the LEDs on my lighted ball cap... pain in the butt!