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Offline strynboen

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22725 on: October 15, 2016, 03:28:03 AM »
no problems.
.if all fails i go for a farm job.(.have still my massey Ferguson 699). and my digger /loader b 50.( museums machines)  .no one other then polaks Work on farms..so i had to learn to speak polish ,to job there..and pay protektion money to the russian mafia..
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22726 on: October 15, 2016, 03:33:20 AM »
Quote from: strynboen on October 14, 2016, 04:00:09 AM
sold the cb 77...and the 400 is going today..Money goes to komplet the cbx and ford Taunus.
.as a bonus i lost my job..the elektro repair shop is konkurs..so no more free vires and konnektors..

sorry to hear that.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22727 on: October 15, 2016, 08:50:47 AM »
Got the center stand back on. Hoping this will make some other projects easier.  Several posts on the forum made it painless!  Thank you

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22728 on: October 15, 2016, 11:52:33 AM »
Quote from: djwillard18 on October 15, 2016, 08:50:47 AM
Got the center stand back on. Hoping this will make some other projects easier.  Several posts on the forum made it painless!  Thank you

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22729 on: October 15, 2016, 05:44:24 PM »
Finally sorted out the clunking drive chain noise coming from around the front sprocket on the cb400f. Took the new chain off, took the front sprocket off, put it all back together again and the noise went away. Go figure.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22730 on: October 15, 2016, 09:58:58 PM »
Quote from: strynboen on October 15, 2016, 03:28:03 AM
no problems.
.if all fails i go for a farm job.(.have still my massey Ferguson 699). and my digger /loader b 50.( museums machines)  .no one other then polaks Work on farms..so i had to learn to speak polish ,to job there..and pay protektion money to the russian mafia..

You, sir, are cracking me up lately  ;D ;D ;D ;D Sorry to hear about the job, but, as you say, there's always something.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22731 on: October 16, 2016, 12:35:30 AM »
Put this rack on.

Good looking rack what do you reckon

Seat won't open though
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22732 on: October 16, 2016, 12:37:07 AM »
Got out the big dremel
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22733 on: October 16, 2016, 02:53:44 AM »
Quote from: Scott on October 16, 2016, 12:37:07 AM
Got out the big dremel

You didn't cut enough off! ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22734 on: October 16, 2016, 11:08:07 AM »
Quote from: calj737 on October 16, 2016, 04:51:59 AM
Quote from: Scott on October 16, 2016, 12:35:30 AM
Put this rack on.
Good looking rack what do you reckon
That's not a rack. This is a rack



them ain't no rack, them is bazongas

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22735 on: October 16, 2016, 01:27:47 PM »
started for the first time. 
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22736 on: October 16, 2016, 01:36:22 PM »
Hey me too!
After a summer-into-fall rebuild I fired up the XS650 for the first time since I bought it five years ago.....

Sounded pretty good. Will sound even better after a little tuning.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22737 on: October 16, 2016, 02:07:22 PM »
Today, nothing yet.
Last night though...
A nice crisp night for a ride.



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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22738 on: October 17, 2016, 07:54:26 AM »
Lubed the chain and took it for a nice cool ride with the local vintage bike club.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22739 on: October 17, 2016, 11:41:26 AM »
Decided I needed a day off from Uber activities (during the week I usually pick up a ride or 2 on my way to the office) left the 4 wheel vehicle at home and road the 550 to work. This is the first time I have ridden it since the Distinguished Gentlemen's ride a few weekends ago.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22740 on: October 17, 2016, 01:48:58 PM »
I walked by my bike, sighed, then cleaned up puppy poop off the floor.  Hello Monday.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22741 on: October 17, 2016, 02:42:39 PM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on October 17, 2016, 11:41:26 AM
Decided I needed a day off from Uber activities (during the week I usually pick up a ride or 2 on my way to the office) left the 4 wheel vehicle at home and road the 550 to work. This is the first time I have ridden it since the Distinguished Gentlemen's ride a few weekends ago.
If two wheeled UBER was an option, I might use it. Anybody giving rides in their Ural?


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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22742 on: October 17, 2016, 02:47:36 PM »
Quote from: USMC5811 on October 17, 2016, 02:42:39 PM
Quote from: Bankerdanny on October 17, 2016, 11:41:26 AM
Decided I needed a day off from Uber activities (during the week I usually pick up a ride or 2 on my way to the office) left the 4 wheel vehicle at home and road the 550 to work. This is the first time I have ridden it since the Distinguished Gentlemen's ride a few weekends ago.
If two wheeled UBER was an option, I might use it. Anybody giving rides in their Ural?

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I agree, offering a MC sidecar ride option would be cool.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22743 on: October 17, 2016, 02:54:28 PM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on October 17, 2016, 11:41:26 AM
Decided I needed a day off from Uber activities (during the week I usually pick up a ride or 2 on my way to the office) left the 4 wheel vehicle at home and road the 550 to work. This is the first time I have ridden it since the Distinguished Gentlemen's ride a few weekends ago.





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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22744 on: October 17, 2016, 03:41:24 PM »
Finished rebuilding my clutch (it had been stuck). Then I put the floor board back on the right side. I want to take it out for a ride before our Minn winter starts. I need to take the carbs off and give them a once over this winter. It runs rich at idle otherwise it runs great.
I've been toying with the idea of hydrodipping my tank, side covers, fairing and saddle bags. My brother-in-law does this. Has anyone tried this before? I know I have a lot of extras on it and I think I want to keep it this way. It was a window display model in '72 at a motorcycle accessory shop. Not many '72's around with floor boards and heel toe shift. So I'd like to do an interesting paint/hydrodip finish. Any suggestions??
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22745 on: October 17, 2016, 03:54:49 PM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on October 17, 2016, 02:47:36 PM
Quote from: USMC5811 on October 17, 2016, 02:42:39 PM
Quote from: Bankerdanny on October 17, 2016, 11:41:26 AM
Decided I needed a day off from Uber activities (during the week I usually pick up a ride or 2 on my way to the office) left the 4 wheel vehicle at home and road the 550 to work. This is the first time I have ridden it since the Distinguished Gentlemen's ride a few weekends ago.
If two wheeled UBER was an option, I might use it. Anybody giving rides in their Ural?

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I agree, offering a MC sidecar ride option would be cool.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22746 on: October 17, 2016, 04:14:22 PM »
Quote from: moraarcher on October 17, 2016, 03:41:24 PM
Finished rebuilding my clutch (it had been stuck). Then I put the floor board back on the right side. I want to take it out for a ride before our Minn winter starts. I need to take the carbs off and give them a once over this winter. It runs rich at idle otherwise it runs great.
I've been toying with the idea of hydrodipping my tank, side covers, fairing and saddle bags. My brother-in-law does this. Has anyone tried this before? I know I have a lot of extras on it and I think I want to keep it this way. It was a window display model in '72 at a motorcycle accessory shop. Not many '72's around with floor boards and heel toe shift. So I'd like to do an interesting paint/hydrodip finish. Any suggestions??

Hydrodip is an amazing look.  The sky is the limit as far as creativity goes.  Especially for tesselated patterns.  For classic styled finishes though, it wont beat airbrush or hand laid pinstriping.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22747 on: October 17, 2016, 07:13:06 PM »
Quote from: moraarcher on October 17, 2016, 03:41:24 PM
I've been toying with the idea of hydrodipping...
I've been looking into that too.
Research is important - local dipper was able to find a film company that would produce a one-off based on my idea and then "retire" it so it would be my exclusive.
Takes just as much surface prep as a paint job though.

What about vehicle wraps for tanks and bodywork?
Anybody ever explore that option?


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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22748 on: October 17, 2016, 07:24:04 PM »
Quote from: calj737 on October 17, 2016, 07:16:59 PM
Wraps on a stock shaped tank is VERY difficult due to the organic curves. There's a shop near me that wanted $600 to wrap a tank and it would still be several pieces with cut lines "visible".
Well...that sucks.
Hydrodip with custom film was $500
(That's Central PA price - your total may differ)


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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #22749 on: October 18, 2016, 02:40:00 AM »
Bought another VTR1000, check out those 6 piston calipers! ;D

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