Topic: What did you do to your bike today ?

[jimv50]

We get our bags checked by Customs here with X-ray machine and hand searched if necessary before we even make our way to the airport. Last summer I went home with four ceramic knives and they didn't stop me in Japan, Dubai or Ireland.
As long as it's not drugs, guns, large knives, porn or large amounts of tobacco or alcohol they let you through.

[Desert-SOHC]

Put the "best" of my stock taillight stuff together and put it back on till I can come up with a better taillight/directional idea. Changed the gauges, scored a complete dash for cheap, and I can say that my old ones DID NOT work very well as compared to these. Went for a nice blast and filled her up with fresh gas for the week. My petcock isn't flowing like it should.....when I'm under 2/3 of a tank she wont go above 80mph, acts like she is running out of gas. I was a beautiful day

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Mock up with the replacement swing arm. It all started with a 78 K engine in a 75 frame. 10mm offset output shaft and a 530 conversion. Had to get the chain in alignment. First was the late model sprocket carrier. No clearance with the 75 swing arm with the 10mm offset. Looks like the 77/78 F swing arm is the ticket. Next is the 10mm offset shock mount adapter that has been fabricated and a 77/78 F chain guard. Gotta also get a 77/78 F axle that is also 10mm longer.

PROGRESS and light at the end of the tunnel.



Order some more bits and pieces. Rebuild the rear caliper. Powder coater trip. Install my new Slingshot brake hoses, ETC. Fire this 1000cc #$%* up before long.

   

[BPellerine]

 

[maduncle]

We get our bags checked by Customs here with X-ray machine and hand searched if necessary before we even make our way to the airport. Last summer I went home with four ceramic knives and they didn't stop me in Japan, Dubai or Ireland.
As long as it's not drugs, guns, large knives, porn or large amounts of tobacco or alcohol they let you through.

Jeez - I might as well give up flying then.

[maduncle]

Mock up with the replacement swing arm. It all started with a 78 K engine in a 75 frame. 10mm offset output shaft and a 530 conversion. Had to get the chain in alignment. First was the late model sprocket carrier. No clearance with the 75 swing arm with the 10mm offset. Looks like the 77/78 F swing arm is the ticket. Next is the 10mm offset shock mount adapter that has been fabricated and a 77/78 F chain guard. Gotta also get a 77/78 F axle that is also 10mm longer.

PROGRESS and light at the end of the tunnel.



Order some more bits and pieces. Rebuild the rear caliper. Powder coater trip. Install my new Slingshot brake hoses, ETC. Fire this 1000cc #$%* up before long.

 

This is good.

[evanphi]

Purchased some oil to change out before laying up for the winter. Still  a few weeks left yet!

[briancwynn]

I added oil to the beast and I am wondering if I should add Chrome or Black headers.  What say you.  Wrap is also an option. 

[flybox1]

I added oil to the beast and I am wondering if I should add Chrome or Black headers.  What say you.  Wrap is also an option.

Black 
A cheap header, saved from the junk pile, wrapped and VHT'd black would look good. 
Just find a better looking can than a MAC 

[Stev-o]

I added oil to the beast and I am wondering if I should add Chrome or Black headers.  What say you.  Wrap is also an option.

Black 
A cheap header, saved from the junk pile, wrapped and VHT'd black would look good. 
Just find a better looking can than a MAC 

+1 a nice black header [not wrapped] with a Cone can.

I have a nice header for sale if you are looking.

[millla03]

Rolled it over 30,000 miles!

[Pat_at_APE]

Rolled it over 30,000 miles!

Took this image just now.....  I'm almost there too!!!!!!   

Pat at APE

[Oz350Four]

Started on the forks to get the bottom cases ready to go to the powder coater with all the other parts.
So I got the forks out of the triple tree.  Both of them had heaps of rust up under the shrouds and covers (ears).  I used some very fine wet n' dry to get it all off followed by some cutting compound.
Next were the chrome doohickies... man what a pain...!!! but slowly slowly catchy monkey tapping all around gently and done.  Decided to polish the fork ends (the bits that hold the axle on).

[CycleRanger]

After cleaning out the glass beads I loaded the blasting cabinet with soda.
It was a little chunky so I did a little chopping... 
Cleaned up a carb body for the CJ360 to replace the one that broke when I knocked the carbs off the bench!
 

[millla03]

Rolled it over 30,000 miles!

Took this image just now.....  I'm almost there too!!!!!!   

Pat at APE

Nice, Pat! I know there are bikes on here with a lot more miles but it's a cool watch all the numbers roll over.

[joeyvans]

Replaced stock coils with Dyna 5 ohm coils (DC8-1) & Dyna copper core wires with NGK 5k ohm caps  to complete my ignition upgrade... Pamco was installed about a month ago. Hoping this corrects my weak spark on #4 so we can burn out some of the carbon buildup. If this doesn't fix my #4 issue, I'm probably looking at a top end refresh. Ugh! Hope to test run later today, then if weather cooperates..... get out for a long, spirited ride this weekend.... then park it for the winter.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

After cleaning out the glass beads I loaded the blasting cabinet with soda.
It was a little chunky so I did a little chopping... 
Cleaned up a carb body for the CJ360 to replace the one that broke when I knocked the carbs off the bench!
 

I was in H.F. the other day and noticed they have an adapter for soda. Are you using that? Hoping for some nice after pictures! I have a set of Webers that could use a soda blasting.

Sounds like #4 is/was the wire (did you swap out #4 with #1?), the plug cap (previous comment), the plug or the carb since it is only on one cylinder.

[joeyvans]

Sounds like #4 is/was the wire (did you swap out #4 with #1?), the plug cap (previous comment), the plug or the carb since it is only on one cylinder.

Jerry, I had intended to swap the 1 & 4 wires to see if I could get some soot on the #1 plug and confirm the wire as the problem, but the wires had been snipped too far by the PO.  They weren't long enough to swap.  Also, because I couldn't snip much more of the wires, I just wanted to start fresh anyways.  But I agree.... I would have been nice to confirm a bad wire before upgrading.

I am ditching out of work in a half hour to do a little shakedown on the new coils/wires.  Fingers crossed that I get some consistent readings now.  It's gonna work!!!!!

[CycleRanger]

After cleaning out the glass beads I loaded the blasting cabinet with soda.
It was a little chunky so I did a little chopping... 
Cleaned up a carb body for the CJ360 to replace the one that broke when I knocked the carbs off the bench!
 

I was in H.F. the other day and noticed they have an adapter for soda. Are you using that? Hoping for some nice after pictures! I have a set of Webers that could use a soda blasting.

No I don't use any adapter, I just install a smaller orifice.  Seems to work ok.  I got the CJ360 carbs back together. I guess I could take a photo. 
But in the meantime here's the carbs from the 750K5 I did a couple of years ago.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

I picked up a fresh box of 80 grit glass bead since mine is getting very difficult to blast assuming it's due to age and maybe 2000 grit now LOL. I looked at the orifice but wasn't sure how to remove it for replacement. Ideas??

I may try that conversion kit for soda when it comes time to clean up the Webers.

Those carbs look nice plus the soda is water soluble leaving no engine damaging grit.

[Terry in Australia]

I bought another one. BMW R1100GS. Pics when I pick it up on the weekend.

[CycleRanger]

I picked up a fresh box of 80 grit glass bead since mine is getting very difficult to blast assuming it's due to age and maybe 2000 grit now LOL. I looked at the orifice but wasn't sure how to remove it for replacement. Ideas??

I may try that conversion kit for soda when it comes time to clean up the Webers.

Those carbs look nice plus the soda is water soluble leaving no engine damaging grit.

My gun uses replaceable ceramic tips.  Yes, the soda works great on the pot metal.  Just make sure you have enough pressure. I run at ~90psi / ~15CFM

[strynboen]

I bought another one. BMW R1100GS. Pics when I pick it up on the weekend.

is it a runner.?.you..goes to summer...so be ready for the road.
..ve are going for snow my insurence ends at the 15 this month...then it 4 month Winter sleep....and fixing bikes inside in the shop/cave...thinking of a vinter bike ....

[CycleRanger]

...thinking of a vinter bike ....

Go for it!

[72 yellow]

Pulled the Kerker off and dropped the oil pan.  No strange objects lurking in the bottom.  Going to pull the pump and replace the O rings.  Neighbor and I built a wooden stand to run the bike up on.  What a relief on my old back.  No more laying on the floor.  Should have done this years ago.