Topic: What did you do to your bike today ?

[kaptainkid1]

nice...

[Gene]

 

(just trying to help Zuckerberg bring about the end of the written word.  Oh . . . dammit!  I'm writing!)

What I meant to say was, very cool.

[strynboen]

my kid niels peter is 14..so he got a weekend job
..after some month he have saved Money to bay his first Honda..1976 cd 50 f modell.
.its a barn find..engine starts..but need a sidecower..for ignision and battery sidecover..and a new rear fender....so the hunt goes on e bay

preises is krazy for this Hondas ve gave 6000 danish kr..and that vas a low preis

[Gene]

Crappy shot of clear-coat on the underside of my tank - but it'll keep it from rusting away - new clutch adjuster mech at the handle, tappet adjustment, oil change, check points and plugs.  Steel wool and scrubbing.

Basics - it's summertime - and the tourists are out in force.

[ksmith0034]

Finally got around to powder coating the custom bracket that mounts the back of my tank and the froot of my seat.  Glossy black is very hard to photograph!

[Stev-o]

my kid niels peter is 14..so he got a weekend job
..after some month he have saved Money to bay his first Honda..1976 cd 50 f modell.
.its a barn find..engine starts..but need a sidecower..for ignision and battery sidecover..and a new rear fender....so the hunt goes on e bay

preises is krazy for this Hondas ve gave 6000 danish kr..and that vas a low preis

Looks very cool.   $900 is not such a crazy number for that rare bike. 

[flybox1]

Decided to try and start the 550.   I was tired of sanding the side covers.   Son and I were in the driveway.  It was quiet and he was working on his skateboart ramp.  Cleaned the petcock, filled the tank, got fuel flowing to all bowls.   New batt cranks it over easy......POW!!!!  The biggest backfire from #4.   My son thought someone shot a gun.  I thought he'd pissed his pants.   Tried again, and even a bigger backfire.   He ran inside...lol.   I guess ive got some tune-up items to revisit. 

Rode the 750 to see my pops.

[BomberMann650]

Decided to try and start the 550.   I was tired of sanding the side covers.   Son and I were in the driveway.  It was quiet and he was working on his skateboart ramp.  Cleaned the petcock, filled the tank, got fuel flowing to all bowls.   New batt cranks it over easy......POW!!!!  The biggest backfire from #4.   My son thought someone shot a gun.  I thought he'd pissed his pants.   Tried again, and even a bigger backfire.   He ran inside...lol.   I guess ive got some tune-up items to revisit. 

Rode the 750 to see my pops.

Yikes!  Little rich much?!

[Stev-o]

Decided to try and start the 550.   I was tired of sanding the side covers.   Son and I were in the driveway.  It was quiet and he was working on his skateboart ramp.  Cleaned the petcock, filled the tank, got fuel flowing to all bowls.   New batt cranks it over easy......POW!!!!  The biggest backfire from #4.   My son thought someone shot a gun.  I thought he'd pissed his pants.   Tried again, and even a bigger backfire.   He ran inside...lol.   I guess ive got some tune-up items to revisit. 

Rode the 750 to see my pops.

Yikes!  Little rich much?!

Timing off.

[jonda500]

Decided to try and start the 550.   I was tired of sanding the side covers.   Son and I were in the driveway.  It was quiet and he was working on his skateboart ramp.  Cleaned the petcock, filled the tank, got fuel flowing to all bowls.   New batt cranks it over easy......POW!!!!  The biggest backfire from #4.   My son thought someone shot a gun.  I thought he'd pissed his pants.   Tried again, and even a bigger backfire.   He ran inside...lol.   I guess ive got some tune-up items to revisit. 

Rode the 750 to see my pops.

Yikes!  Little rich much?!

Points cam 180 degrees out?

[flybox1]

Bomber...lol, it was really loud 
Jonda & Steve....yes, both could be the issue.  Ill have time to dig back into it on Tuesday. Thanks for the ideas.  Ill report back.

[riverfever]

Wheeled mine nose in to a corner of the garage so she could think about what she's done.

[BomberMann650]

Wheeled mine nose in to a corner of the garage so she could think about what she's done.

I audibly chortled at that.

If you need to harshen the punishment this paper funnel ought drive the point home.

[spotty]

moving house soon and no garage/shed/workshop yet so took  the hondas (and the stinkin bsa) down to a friends new storage unit / workshop to spend a little holiday until i can arrange something more permanent

[Don R]

 I took the 836 bike off the stand it got it's Pamco and is ready for action. I replaced the fork gaiters on the sandcast. I'll probably have to do them again in 47 years. 

[ekpent]

I took the 836 bike off the stand it got it's Pamco and is ready for action. I replaced the fork gaiters on the sandcast. I'll probably have to do them again in 47 years. 

I hope your still around to do that chore again !!

[joeyvans]

Determined for the 8,000th time that I'm an idiot and sometimes don't pay any attention to detail.  Now, I'll elaborate.

Went to clean/adjust my drive chain last night as it was too slack.  Spun the rear wheel and noticed a clunk around the front sprocket.  Removed the side cover to determine the problem.  Apparently the last time I installed my chain after cleaning/lubing... I put the master link spring clip on the inside... therefore it was rubbing on the engine case each rotation.  No noticeable damage at this point, so I should be fine.  No idea why I would have done this... as it isn't easy to deal with when the clip is on the inside.  Anyways... I guess my mileage should improve without any added friction.  ***forehead slap***

[flybox1]

Decided to try and start the 550.   I was tired of sanding the side covers.   Son and I were in the driveway.  It was quiet and he was working on his skateboart ramp.  Cleaned the petcock, filled the tank, got fuel flowing to all bowls.   New batt cranks it over easy......POW!!!!  The biggest backfire from #4.   My son thought someone shot a gun.  I thought he'd pissed his pants.   Tried again, and even a bigger backfire.   He ran inside...lol.   I guess ive got some tune-up items to revisit. 

Rode the 750 to see my pops.

Yikes!  Little rich much?!

Points cam 180 degrees out?

Facepalm moment    yeah.  Thanks jonda.
I haven't had time to work on it, but I've been re-thinking my steps, and I really can't recall making sure the alignment marks were facing each other after de-rusting the advance unit.    That'll be the first thing I check this evening.

[OldSchool_IsCool]

Check also that cyl 1&4 are firing off the coil with the BLUE wire and that, if you are running points, the BLUE wire is on the 1-4 points. 

[CycleRanger]

More not-Honda not-four work!
Rebuilt the controls, the seat lock, the front blinkers, put on the bars and the headlight bucket.
Figured out why the headlight bucket was screwed up. Someone lost the "special" washers needed to properly mount the headlight bucket with the signals. Cost me $12 for new grommets. 
Fortunately the bike came with a spare set of signals that still had the "special" washers. Lucked out there.
Ready to hang the harness now.
Starting to look like a bike again..

[Terry in Australia]

That old Yam is looking like new mate, well done! Cheers, Terry.

[CycleRanger]

That old Yam is looking like new mate, well done! Cheers, Terry.

Thx! If I quit screwing around I might get it running next week.

[Tews19]

Removed the carbs on the K4. Started that bike project. Organized my side of the garage.

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[Stev-o]

Removed the carbs on the K4. Started that bike project. Organized my side of the garage.

Looks good, but with all that room you need a few more bikes!

[Terry in Australia]

That old Yam is looking like new mate, well done! Cheers, Terry.

Thx! If I quit screwing around I might get it running next week.

I bet you're getting excited mate, I would be!