Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3287609 times)

Davez134 · « **Reply #20400 on:** August 28, 2015, 01:25:05 PM »

Quote from: Desert-SOHC on August 28, 2015, 01:13:04 PM

Looks like we are going to have a break from the 100+ temps! Looks like I may even get some riding in next week.

Oh yeah, looking forward to 99 degrees haha! I ride to work in early morning, but that's about it.

Desert-SOHC · « **Reply #20401 on:** August 28, 2015, 02:26:36 PM »

Quote from: Davez134 on August 28, 2015, 01:25:05 PM

Quote from: Desert-SOHC on August 28, 2015, 01:13:04 PM
Looks like we are going to have a break from the 100+ temps! Looks like I may even get some riding in next week.

Oh yeah, looking forward to 99 degrees haha! I ride to work in early morning, but that's about it.

It was 113 here yesterday and is 107 right now............kinda like riding with a blow dryer in your face. I'm good up to about mid 80's, after that it isn't fun anymore. Since I came from the mountains I will ride well into the 30's. Went for a ride in 20 degrees once........THAT WAS COLD!!!

70CB750 · « **Reply #20402 on:** August 28, 2015, 04:05:48 PM »

Took Dorothy to mountains for the last time. Tomorrow her plate goes to DMV and she will be parked for future frame up rebuild.

Don R · « **Reply #20403 on:** August 28, 2015, 04:28:13 PM »

I made a carbon / fiberglass fork brace for a cb900c. it came out OK. I'll try to get a pic.

joeyvans · « **Reply #20404 on:** August 28, 2015, 05:21:13 PM »

Replaced my shifter seal, ran it for a bit... then realized I have a leaky oil pressure switch too. Damnit... Why didn't I see that before!!!?

Time to order more parts.

jeffg · « **Reply #20405 on:** August 28, 2015, 05:54:43 PM »

Another week gone and still no job.
oh well, looked for a women to bend over the cb, to test the shocks;
no shock test,
so,
I bought a box of beer!
as you can see I have some to spare,,, beers, if any you guys are in my neighborhood, stop by for a chily.

ekpent · « **Reply #20406 on:** August 28, 2015, 06:48:11 PM »

Good ole' PBR was our high school brand we drank back in around 1976-77 . Back then they were selling some cool little 8oz cans that were good to "shotgun" down. Anybody remember that #$%*d or still doing it now ??

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #20407 on:** August 28, 2015, 07:23:36 PM »

Come on Eric, shotgun the 12 ouncer, s'posed to be a grown man now

Garage_guy_chris · « **Reply #20408 on:** August 28, 2015, 07:41:40 PM »

Cookin up a batch of Heisenberg's finest.

and it looks like blue glass....

the paint looks much darker than it really is. the paint is mazda sky blue mica PPG code: 41B sky blue pearl

Davez134 · « **Reply #20409 on:** August 29, 2015, 05:34:07 AM »

Wow great job! I love that blue!

Tews19 · « **Reply #20410 on:** August 29, 2015, 08:03:56 AM »

Nice paint Chris!

jeffg · « **Reply #20411 on:** August 29, 2015, 08:45:31 AM »

oooh that's nice, I wish I could do that!

Stev-o · « **Reply #20412 on:** August 29, 2015, 09:58:48 AM »

Love ya Blue!

edwardmorris · « **Reply #20413 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:27:43 PM »

Took it out for my usual daily spin and almost dropped it on the left side at a light

SAFETY TIP: Be sure your shoe laces are completely tied and tucked away from the damned shifter and brake levers.

I usually put the bike into first and have my left foot down at stops. Needless to say, I did so without even thinking, slowed down to a crawl, leaned ever so slightly to the left to get my foot down and it was caught badly! Somehow I leaned to the right, inched and inched forward to keep it upright without falling, while not entering the intersection and getting killed. All the while trying to free up my leg. Got just far enough where it was upright and I quickly put my right foot down and undid the damned thing! Tooooo close for comfort, terrible rookie mistake

przjohn · « **Reply #20414 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:32:31 PM »

Yea that is a nice Blue, great looking job.

Stev-o · « **Reply #20415 on:** August 30, 2015, 12:57:20 PM »

Quote from: edwardmorris on August 30, 2015, 12:27:43 PM

SAFETY TIP: Be sure to wear proper riding boots that dont have shoe laces

Fixed it for ya Mo. No boots?? Should I start a collection?!

chewbacca5000 · « **Reply #20416 on:** August 30, 2015, 04:55:04 PM »

Took Ole Blue, my K5 for a ride around Oneida Lake today about 50 miles or so, and let me tell you she rides like a dream. Just floats along like ridding on a cloud. At one point I had to check my pulse to see if I was still alive she ride so smooth. Wonder if this is what heaven feels like.

flybox1 · « **Reply #20417 on:** August 30, 2015, 05:13:15 PM »

Nothing. Huge rain/windstorm yesterday has littlered our nice roads with trees, and soggy leaves. Perfect conditions for a wreck, so I went salmon fishing with my boys instead. . .

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #20418 on:** August 30, 2015, 06:46:59 PM »

Recovered from the past 2 weeks getting the kid situated in college so I went out to the garage.

This

Plus this

Equal this

The blue goes well with the silver and gold but I still have to try the orange and the Presto red.

chewbacca5000 · « **Reply #20419 on:** August 30, 2015, 07:11:07 PM »

Is that a Yamiya? Looks freaking sweet! 75/75f may be the best looking of all the 750s. 392 got kick too!

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #20420 on:** August 30, 2015, 07:18:15 PM »

Thanks. Wouldn't it be nice if Yamiya did the F stuff too!! Just my old tank. The nice ones are still in the basement.

Ace Blackwell · « **Reply #20421 on:** August 30, 2015, 07:50:57 PM »

I sprayed my 77 550F down with Gunk Cleaner to see what Im getting into by restoring it. Took chrome chain guard off and polished with WD40 and 0000 steel wool to see what the results would be. Went and bought aircraft cleaner to strip the tank, which oddly enough plainly states on can "Do not use on aircraft".

Will probably strip tank tomorrow.

Ace

edwardmorris · « **Reply #20422 on:** August 30, 2015, 09:47:45 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on August 30, 2015, 12:57:20 PM

Quote from: edwardmorris on August 30, 2015, 12:27:43 PM

SAFETY TIP: Be sure to wear proper riding boots that dont have shoe laces

Fixed it for ya Mo. No boots?? Should I start a collection?!

My Caterpillar steel toes have laces but I trust no other boot that I own

Time to put some new gear on the xmas wishlist this year

mrbreeze · « **Reply #20423 on:** August 30, 2015, 09:50:57 PM »

I think all those colors will look good with the frame Jerry but I'm thinking only the blue will look good with the wheels. Hell....what do I know....I'm colorblind!! Looks like you're coming into the home stretch with the build though. Keep up the good work.

mrbreeze · « **Reply #20424 on:** August 30, 2015, 09:57:29 PM »

Quote from: edwardmorris on August 30, 2015, 09:47:45 PM

Quote from: Stev-o on August 30, 2015, 12:57:20 PM
Quote from: edwardmorris on August 30, 2015, 12:27:43 PM

SAFETY TIP: Be sure to wear proper riding boots that dont have shoe laces

Fixed it for ya Mo. No boots?? Should I start a collection?!
My Caterpillar steel toes have laces but I trust no other boot that I own Time to put some new gear on the xmas wishlist this year

Couldn't you wrap the top of your boots with some Velcro to keep the laces in check? Then you could still wear your favorite boots. One time long ago I got my work boot lace stuck on the clutch pedal in my old Chevy truck. It happened as I was coming to a stop at a stop sign. I couldn't push the clutch in and came chug a lugging to a stop in the middle of the intersection. Luckily nobody else was there.

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