Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3584393 times)

steeldoncb550 · « **Reply #28425 on:** April 16, 2020, 05:42:52 PM »

Quote from: Jarrett_Honda on April 16, 2020, 05:30:39 PM

70 PSI at idle. It has to be the pressure switch that's gone bad.

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It’s probably fine you shouldn’t be doing a compression test at idle. Turn the engine over while your killswitch is set to off.

Jarrett_Honda · « **Reply #28426 on:** April 16, 2020, 05:49:17 PM »

Quote from: steeldoncb550 on April 16, 2020, 05:42:52 PM

Quote from: Jarrett_Honda on April 16, 2020, 05:30:39 PM
70 PSI at idle. It has to be the pressure switch that's gone bad.

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It’s probably fine you shouldn’t be doing a compression test at idle. Turn the engine over while your killswitch is set to off.

I was testing the oil pressure

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ekpent · « **Reply #28427 on:** April 17, 2020, 07:57:12 AM »

Finished my pandemic project XR200 a couple days ago I bought on the cheap a week earlier. Carb clean,fix compression release,new kill switch and a little checking over was all that was needed. Test drove it. Not much to worry about power wise on this thing as far as getting in trouble or over my head. Tame as a fuzzy little kitten,was hoping for a little more oomph. No more test riding today though, isn't spring in Michigan a wonderful thing -

Dang global warming ! - I should be picking some mushrooms maybe by now ---------

Stev-o · « **Reply #28428 on:** April 17, 2020, 01:18:29 PM »

Quote from: ekpent on April 17, 2020, 07:57:12 AM

Finished my pandemic project XR200 a couple days ago...

Looks good Eric...you should be doing doughnuts out there in the snow! C'mon, do it for the southerners, we could only dream of that! Or would be a nightmare?!
Wheres Sean...he'll do it!

ekpent · « **Reply #28429 on:** April 17, 2020, 02:03:49 PM »

I know Sean would do it for sure Steve !! When I was a kid I usually rode most of the winter. I can still remember sizzling and steaming snow packed up around my engine on my little Suzie TC125. Good Times---

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #28430 on:** April 17, 2020, 03:10:51 PM »

ha ha snow is half the reason I got a dirt bike...but damn if I can ever get anyone else to go out riding in the snow!

RAFster122s · « **Reply #28431 on:** April 17, 2020, 03:12:29 PM »

82F and high UV index today here in southern AZ

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #28432 on:** April 17, 2020, 03:16:58 PM »

Don't go anywhere near Michigan talking like that, David...lot's of very angry nice weather fans here right now

steeldoncb550 · « **Reply #28433 on:** April 17, 2020, 03:23:27 PM »

Today is one week since I painted my frame. Put the shorty shocks on to get an idea how it’ll look. I was going to sandblast and powder coat but I opted for a hot tank phosphoric dip and some vht roll bar paint in gloss black.

JimM68 · « **Reply #28434 on:** April 17, 2020, 04:17:10 PM »

I replaced my "pull" throttle cable, trimmed and rerouted my new fuel lines, and went for a 2 hour ride to verify I'd fixed my fuel delivery problem on 1 & 2.

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Stev-o · « **Reply #28435 on:** April 17, 2020, 04:31:41 PM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on April 17, 2020, 03:10:51 PM

ha ha snow is half the reason I got a dirt bike...but damn if I can ever get anyone else to go out riding in the snow!

C'mon Sean, pis or it didnt happen! Tomorrow morning 10am, OK Eric?!

You got 4" of snow, I heard?!

ekpent · « **Reply #28436 on:** April 17, 2020, 05:16:00 PM »

Its all pretty much melted away so now we get to play in the mud ! Sean and I have been social distancing but would be nice to catch up with him.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #28437 on:** April 17, 2020, 07:45:55 PM »

Eric, that xr probably does feel pretty tame out in the open on flat ground, but I bet it is a real weapon on a tight single track and will just lug a full grown man right up some steep climbs. Unlike my crf450r, no concentration demands wasted on throttle control...

spotty · « **Reply #28438 on:** April 18, 2020, 03:51:28 AM »

This is true, a couple of my mates use XR200's for vinduro events over here
They love them, almost unbreakable , enough power, reliable
They're a lot less fragile than old air cooled two strokes and easier to get parts for

MauiK3 · « **Reply #28439 on:** April 18, 2020, 09:38:55 AM »

Now that I solved my voltage problem by finally figuring out my 13 month old battery that measured 12.4 volts was actually a goner DOH! I'm moving on to some other maintenance.
I changed my oil pan gasket and the neutral switch, one or both were weeping, very slowly but weeping just the same.
Of course an oil change
I'm running through some checks like valve lash, points, etc., just to be sure. I may even check the carb synchronization just for fun.

After that's all done it will get washed and a ride will happen.
Happy Social Distancing!!

PeWe · « **Reply #28440 on:** April 18, 2020, 09:53:27 AM »

Another plug reading ride for 1-2 mm throttle lift. Mostly 70-80 kmh (45-50 mph) on 5:th gear.

When back home spark plug color encouraged me to downsize pilot one step, from 27.5 to 25. Nice to have jets home. It idles cleaner now, better slow throttle response.

Bike take not much fuel when cruising really slow.
If a bike is ridden that boring all the time, no problem to make it run over 100.000 miles without engine repair. Inspired fun riding max half that, probably a third!

MD · « **Reply #28441 on:** April 18, 2020, 05:45:15 PM »

Went for a ride. Found ice and snow.

Temps were in the 40s and the road was dry. You did have to lookout for gravel when turning on a road.

-MD

alacrity · « **Reply #28442 on:** April 18, 2020, 07:01:01 PM »

I cursed the guy I got this basket/disassembled cb750k project from... they left this carb rack out in the rain, apparently. Or maybe they just stored it in the ocean for a while. 😡

MauiK3 · « **Reply #28443 on:** April 19, 2020, 09:00:19 AM »

MD, the tank on the back, is it your beer stash?
Just wondering.

RAFster122s · « **Reply #28444 on:** April 19, 2020, 10:19:52 AM »

Pretty sure that is an auxiliary fuel tank. One member here actually was using one because he had issues with his original tank. Others use them for extended range fuel tanks.

MD · « **Reply #28445 on:** April 19, 2020, 12:05:47 PM »

Quote from: RAF122S on April 19, 2020, 10:19:52 AM

Pretty sure that is an auxiliary fuel tank. One member here actually was using one because he had issues with his original tank. Others use them for extended range fuel tanks.

RAF1225 you got it correct. Tank went on first because I could not find a replacement tank. Then it got plumbed in to extend the range of the bike. The 550 qualifies as a IBA Mile Eater. It has completed 3 Saddle Sore 1000s with the current tank setup.

-MD

ekpent · « **Reply #28446 on:** April 25, 2020, 06:47:20 AM »

Fired up my ever faithful Freedom Green K4 750 Friday after its long winter slumber. Quit riding it around the end of September last year which was a little earlier then normal and switched to my Bandit 1200 with a little better wind/cold protection. Did not do any 'winterization', just parked it.Little fussy but she fired up and felt good on her clean-out ride. This bike has been very dependable as an everyday rider for many years with very little problems. Did not have a camera with me but here is a pic of her without its soft saddlebags it now has.

PeWe · « **Reply #28447 on:** April 25, 2020, 09:42:05 AM »

Freedom Green Metallic is a really good color on a CB750!

I have a set I have used just a little.
It was after that I saw the "magic" color green with bluish that change in the twilight.

I had that K4 set on my K2 the first rides. It match gauge faces really good.

It is clearly one of the best looking colors in reality.

fire113 · « **Reply #28448 on:** April 25, 2020, 09:55:10 AM »

...blasted the frame and some parts a few days ago, the frame was power coated

before.
Painted the frame black and the oiltank too, going to do the legs of the front fork.

Have a good one...Georg

PeWe · « **Reply #28449 on:** April 25, 2020, 09:59:26 AM »

While waiting for pilot jets.
I had to check valve clearance since I heard a vague ticking at last slow ride in slow speed. Like from one valve only.

The sound came from 1-2.
Worries about loose nut made me to pull tank and check all.
Ex 2 had a little little bit more lash almost 0.2mm instead of 0.15mm. In 0.1mm
(cam RC295 profile)

Most of the other adjusters could be tightened just a little to the right feel when pulling the feeler gauge in the lash.

No bad signs of wear or lack of oil inside. No smell of metal powder either

The lash caps might been pressed deeper on the stems compared with before. Or I did a too quick adjustment last time.

Wider lash is not the wear I like, more understandable with tighter lash when valve (and spring) are seated deeper due to use, coming up.

Possible root cause:
I think that I did not check that exact last time. Most important then, avoid too small lash.

Before that cam installation with thicker film of assembly lube. Adjustment without valve cover, rocker pad on base circle, not using marks on advancer.

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