Topic: What did you do to your bike today ?

[mcswny]

Vinegar is awesome! Using a pressure washer to rinse the inside out makes the tank like new. I have done it many times. Not once have I had flash rusting.

Never thought of incorporating a power washer. Genius.

be careful to not blow out a rust-weakened area/seam 

using a wide stream should help reduce pressure somewhat. Don't use a straight jet!

Just going to put it in my back pocket for later, just cleaned my tank out last winter and im good to go for the time being.

[InAquaVeritas]

good you not have to get it at the  "monopolet"..vas there not a limit oif 2 bottels pr person number....

Monopolet...Systembolaget... no limits at all, amount as well as the price! No vinegar here, only alcohol.

Why not use HG rust converter? Works like a charm! Used it on a badly rusted oil tank and it cleaned it out in half an hour. One bottle might do a tank, but it's not super expensive.
Was a chromed tank as well and it didn't damage it at all. Probably will eat your paint if you don't rinse it right away.


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I have read so much about vinegar as a soft way to derust tanks inside without risk of eating thru the metal or harm the paint.
I got the idea on Saturday morning, took my car to the supermarket and bought 5L vinegar. Understood that I was too cheap and went for additional 13L on Sunday and filled tank completely. I verified tank volume when I could fill it with 17.5 bottles that most likely has a little extra in each 1L bottle (+ 3-4cl)

I have a complete tank clean/derust and sealing kit (Restom Super kit) that I planned to use. But I changed my mind when reading about eventual difficulties with sealers and the tank was rather good, no holes what I have seen (yet).

Vinegar in tank 48 hours in total (28 hours completely full). Saved vinegar in a spare plastic gas tank for my red avatar tank. Flushed tank with warm water plus brushed inside with a bottle brush.
After a few times with tap water, drained almost all water, filled with 2L conc. alcohol (for car windscreen washer tank) that diluted water to more alcohol than water. Drained tank again and direct 0.7L white spirit and 2 spoons of motor oil and shaked the tank. Out with that and in with 0.5 L gasoline and shaked the tank again and drained tank for last time.

Mounted a new fuel petcock, tank on bike and filled it with Shell V-power. Started bike and let it idle for 5-10 minutes. No signs of water in fuel..

That sounds like a really safe way to do it for sure. Good one to keep in mind if I ever have to go there.

The pressure washer on a good tank sounds good as well!


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[PeWe]

My pressure washer is not functional at the moment. Hose got som holes.. I might have used it in tank which must be very good rust remover after vinegar bath.
I cleaned the engine cases with pressure washer when I restored the engine.  Felt good to flush all old dirt out from the cases with alll the small oil holes

[Tintop]

Put 70 miles on the 550 today.   Seems the charging issue is resolved, but I've now got a front brake squeak.

[MoMo]

Prepped and painted my headlight bracket for a 1975 F0. Total cost $1.00   

sprung for the highest quality paint money could buy Eric?

[Tintop]

Prepped and painted my headlight bracket for a 1975 F0. Total cost $1.00   

sprung for the highest quality paint money could buy Eric?

 

[jebon]

Changing tires. Took off the front wheel. Ripped the rim band waiting for a new one

[ekpent]

Prepped and painted my headlight bracket for a 1975 F0. Total cost $1.00   

sprung for the highest quality paint money could buy Eric?

     Nothing but the best over here Larry.  Still using up my garage sale box buyout of Rustoleum and other paints. Even got a can of 'chrome' in the box. 

[evanphi]

Balanced my rear wheel. Was able to remove one of the big weights that was on there from the previous tire. In the process I definitely heard some SLOPPY/CRUNCHY bearings... ordering replacements soon, as well as steering stem bearings.

Lubed the chain.

Also tightened my swingarm bolt to 50ft-lbs. It was LOOSE. That might explain why my chain was going slack often, too... I've got new bushings on tap from Kenosha_Kid.

[Markcb750]

After riding in the rain from a VJMC event and then having the clutch cable break a few miles from home I finally got to lube the hastily installed replacement cable.

Also cleaned & re-lubed the drive chain, then took up a little chain slack with about 1/4 turn on each jack bolt.

I also did a couple of hours cleaning the entire machine, including using some brake cleaner to remove the inevitable oil & dust collected below the cylinder head.

Nice relaxing evening it was.

 

[Bootlegger56]

My K5 finally developed the tach drive seal leak issue.  I was amazed at how much oil leaked.  Since my budget is extremely fixed, I use my bike as a daily rider and I am a cheap bastard I wanted to wait until I saved up enough for a bulk order of several items from DSS.  I noted the seal size was 4.8 x 14.5 so as a TEMPORARY fix I cut a washer out of tire patch rubber 3/16 x 1/2 with hollow punches, cleaned the face of the existing seal, applied a small amount of rubber cement and pressed the homemade washer against the face of the old seal.  I then slid a 4.8 ID oring over the tach drive shaft and reinstalled the cable.  Three days riding and no leaks.  Not a "purist" fix but not bad Hillbilly engineering to keep you riding and your engine clean TEMPORARILY!

[ekpent]

My K5 finally developed the tach drive seal leak issue.  I was amazed at how much oil leaked.  Since my budget is extremely fixed, I use my bike as a daily rider and I am a cheap bastard I wanted to wait until I saved up enough for a bulk order of several items from DSS.  I noted the seal size was 4.8 x 14.5 so as a TEMPORARY fix I cut a washer out of tire patch rubber 3/16 x 1/2 with hollow punches, cleaned the face of the existing seal, applied a small amount of rubber cement and pressed the homemade washer against the face of the old seal.  I then slid a 4.8 ID oring over the tach drive shaft and reinstalled the cable.  Three days riding and no leaks.  Not a "purist" fix but not bad Hillbilly engineering to keep you riding and your engine clean TEMPORARILY!

Cost me less than $4.00 for a new one at my local Honda dealer with no shipping but whatever works, you got the job done.

[evanphi]

My K5 finally developed the tach drive seal leak issue.  I was amazed at how much oil leaked.  Since my budget is extremely fixed, I use my bike as a daily rider and I am a cheap bastard I wanted to wait until I saved up enough for a bulk order of several items from DSS.  I noted the seal size was 4.8 x 14.5 so as a TEMPORARY fix I cut a washer out of tire patch rubber 3/16 x 1/2 with hollow punches, cleaned the face of the existing seal, applied a small amount of rubber cement and pressed the homemade washer against the face of the old seal.  I then slid a 4.8 ID oring over the tach drive shaft and reinstalled the cable.  Three days riding and no leaks.  Not a "purist" fix but not bad Hillbilly engineering to keep you riding and your engine clean TEMPORARILY!

Cost me less than $4.00 for a new one at my local Honda dealer with no shipping but whatever works, you got the job done.

I don't run an original tach any more, but I am using the end of the tach cable as a plug (packed with JB Weld and shortened). I wrapped the end a few times with PTFE tape just to ensure perfect seal, as mine was leaking before, too. Turn it in the same way you wrap the tape so it doesn't come unraveled!

[Bootlegger56]

My local Honda dealer does not even want to look up parts on these old bikes even if you give them the part number much less offer to order it for you.  If your not buying a new bike, getting a 200 buck oil change or a 300 dollar tire they make it clear your wasting their time.  Winston Salem and Charlotte both have the seal in stock but it is not worth the drive to go pick it up so I will wait till I order multiple items and save on the shipping and gas.

[jonda500]

My local Honda dealer does not even want to look up parts on these old bikes even if you give them the part number much less offer to order it for you.  If your not buying a new bike, getting a 200 buck oil change or a 300 dollar tire they make it clear your wasting their time. 

+1 that's exactly my experience too with the only honda dealer here in Canberra Australia, which is a newfangled motorcycle super store that also sells all the new non japanese budget brands. I ride further and pay a little more for my parts by ordering them from the suzuki dealer in Queanbyan- then they have to deal with the unhelpful bastards!!

[ekpent]

Luckily my local Honda dealer goes under the name of Cyclepartsnation on the internet so I can order from home and just walk in and pick the stuff up. About a mile from my shop, But unlike you fellas these are a bunch of very helpful folks behind the counter. Have known most for many years. One guy rooted around for 1/2 hour once through a bunch of stuff and dug me out a pair of NOS 1975 Kaw 900 Z1B keys that matched my ignition.

[enwri]

This is what I see in my local Honda shop in Cairns, Cairns Honda.

[MoMo]

This is what I see in my local Honda shop in Cairns, Cairns Honda.

Local shop here has the same bike displayed along with a CBX,  by and large the shop is helpful and friendly.............and not all that over priced.  The younger guys(all compared to me) seem to enjoy hearing some of my stories about shop life back in the 70s-80s..Larry

[Proto]

Did a 500 mile loop up here in NW Colorado.  Went from Craig to Grand Junction and visited the new grandkid.  Next a.m headed south to Delta and then east through Crawford and Paonia.   Backtracked to Cedar ridge and then up and over the the Grand Mesa.  Still snow on the ground up there and some of the lakes are still iced over.  Dropped down the other side and hit I-70 at Debeque and then back north to Craig.  Fun ride!  The old bike did good.

[mcswny]

Did a 500 mile loop up here in NW Colorado.  Went from Craig to Grand Junction and visited the new grandkid.  Next a.m headed south to Delta and then east through Crawford and Paonia.   Backtracked to Cedar ridge and then up and over the the Grand Mesa.  Still snow on the ground up there and some of the lakes are still iced over.  Dropped down the other side and hit I-70 at Debeque and then back north to Craig.  Fun ride!  The old bike did good.

Sounds like a nice little Wednesday to me!

[Markcb750]

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,133247.0.html

For those with leaking tachometer seals

[jonda500]

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,133247.0.html

For those with leaking tachometer seals

sounds too good to be true- but I have plenty of grease so I'll definately try packing some in where the tacho cable attaches to the tacho drive and see if it makes any difference to the oil leak there..

Has anyone else tried this?

[Davez134]

Removed the crankshaft oil seal and drove in a generic, no-lip one on my 750 because I had put it in backwards and it started leaking badly. Posting this in hopes it can stop someone else from doing this. Metal ring in! This is wrong...



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[Terry in Australia]

I bought another one..................

[evanphi]

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,133247.0.html

For those with leaking tachometer seals

I put a few wraps of PTFE tape on the end of the tach cable.