Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3262252 times)

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #300 on:** December 12, 2009, 12:34:11 PM »

Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on December 12, 2009, 12:31:33 PM

Hey Terry !! She said she wants to go on a ride about in the outback !!

Sorry mate, I can't see the pic, hosted pics (like photobucket ) aren't allowed past the defence department firewall. Can you save it into JPG format and post it again? Cheers, Terry.

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #301 on:** December 12, 2009, 12:37:46 PM »

Don't ya have a puter at home ? If so, I can email it to ya.

CycleRanger · « **Reply #302 on:** December 12, 2009, 12:41:39 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on December 12, 2009, 12:27:31 PM

Try using turpentine mate, it's the best engine cleaner I've used, so far. (don't use it on a freshly painted engine though, or you'll be sorry........)

Good idea. I was using the carb cleaner and it was working pretty well, it's mostly acetone, but I ran out.
The original paint is actually not too bad since it's such low mileage but there's the crap on the front & bottom and typical staining around the valve cover, plugs, & carbs.
I knew it would time consuming but I want to clean & paint this engine without tearing it down. (Aside from some new cover gaskets.)

mcpuffett · « **Reply #303 on:** December 12, 2009, 12:46:25 PM »

I'll second the turps for engine cleaning & a compressor, & its cheap

, threads definately goosed on my F1, plug will screw in but won't tighten

, can't get a tool in to sort the threads the frame & everything else are in the way

, i've put some ptfe tape on the plug and its in but not tight i'll give it a run in the week & see how it goes $:-\$ , i'll pull the engine after christmas & do it properly then

cheers Mick.

BLUE71TURBO · « **Reply #304 on:** December 12, 2009, 12:48:24 PM »

Here ya go Terry.........http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zWSD5jPUPzk/SdCLVgStEiI/AAAAAAAACAk/4QcboG8D-uw/s400/Sexy-Hitchhiker.jpg

clarkjh · « **Reply #305 on:** December 12, 2009, 01:10:02 PM »

Went out to the carport to turn Samson around so I could put him on the center stand. Choke was froze open, so no start. After 5 minutes of cursing and swearing I got the choke to work. Starter barely cranked the engine over but still started. Tried a burnout in the snow but just too slippery. Backed him into the carport, put him on the center stand and covered him with his blankie.

James

76CB5WI · « **Reply #306 on:** December 12, 2009, 01:31:40 PM »

Before I put my back out ..for the day..
I ran new throttle lines and put in new clutch cover screws
Just mounted my Hm300s last week..
K2 is on the way to being done.
Yippee!

bucky katt · « **Reply #307 on:** December 12, 2009, 01:39:40 PM »

i measured several spare cams hoping for either a cb750k0 or a cb750f2 or 3 (sohc) no love there, best one i found appears to be a 75 750 f0

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #308 on:** December 12, 2009, 02:55:35 PM »

I took 2 sets of forks apart for a good washin and polish.

grandelatte · « **Reply #309 on:** December 12, 2009, 03:20:14 PM »

just finished installing dyna coils.

72 yellow · « **Reply #310 on:** December 12, 2009, 04:39:40 PM »

Finally downloaded pic I took after 1st ride after finishing reassembly, just before putting away for the winter.

Brown Bomber · « **Reply #311 on:** December 12, 2009, 05:04:22 PM »

Slid the forks up in the trees a 1/2 inch. Took a short test ride in 36 deg. temps, should have done it a while back, (Put lower shocks on it back in the spring.) really helped balance out the suspension.

I'll try lowering the front some more, after I put the (new to me) fork boots on. Expecting sleet tomorrow, so not likely to see decent riding weather for a while.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #312 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:13:29 AM »

Quote from: BLUE71TURBO on December 12, 2009, 12:48:24 PM

Here ya go Terry.........http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zWSD5jPUPzk/SdCLVgStEiI/AAAAAAAACAk/4QcboG8D-uw/s400/Sexy-Hitchhiker.jpg

Ha ha, very nice mate, (much nicer than Mickey's sisters, I hope I never end up in his town by mistake.......) she can hop on the back, no worries!

bucky katt · « **Reply #313 on:** December 13, 2009, 06:03:44 AM »

Quote from: 72 yellow on December 12, 2009, 04:39:40 PM

Finally downloaded pic I took after 1st ride after finishing reassembly, just before putting away for the winter.

that sir, is a great looking 750.

MickeyX · « **Reply #314 on:** December 13, 2009, 07:05:43 AM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on December 13, 2009, 05:13:29 AM

Ha ha, very nice mate, (much nicer than Mickey's sisters, I hope I never end up in his town by mistake.......) she can hop on the back, no worries!

heh, heh, heh. BTW, MickeyX is a chic dear sir.

A chic that has no overtime at work for once, just when it got too nasty cold outside to work on the bike, hence time to pick on people here. No sisters but I do have 4 really big older brothers. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't look good in bikinis either.

I ordered more parts for the '69 CL350 for xmas. Then I walked out to the garage, past all 4 bikes and grabbed more firewood. That's what I did today.

rhos1355 · « **Reply #315 on:** December 13, 2009, 07:20:43 AM »

Yesterday; Sandblasted all the footpegs, sprayed a coat of primer on all the metal parts and 4 hrs later put the 1st coat of black. Meanwhile put the genrator cover back on, took it off, put it back on, don't ask. Tried to put the exhaust port flanges on, took them off, tapped all the threads to clean the shyte and paint off them, Put all of them on again. Rummaged around the shed for 35 mins looking where the feck did I put that new oil filter. Found it, assembled the lot then halfway had to extract the screw, tap the thread, clean the crap out, refit it. Then I checked the book, oh bollox forgot the spring that goes behind the filter cartridge. Take it off, fit spring, then it was just as I was about to re-re-fit it I realised there was a brand new small 'o' ring in the box the filter came with. Prise out the old one, replace with new one. All in all 5 hrs of pure joy. Learnt a very important lesson here: DON'T SIT AROUND SCRATCHING YER ARSE WHILST WAITING FOR THOSE ENGINE PARTS TO ARRIVE, CLEAN OUT ALL THOSE SCREW/BOLT THREADS.

Today: walked the dog.

72 yellow · « **Reply #316 on:** December 13, 2009, 10:18:19 AM »

Quote from: bucky katt on December 13, 2009, 06:03:44 AM

Quote from: 72 yellow on December 12, 2009, 04:39:40 PM
Finally downloaded pic I took after 1st ride after finishing reassembly, just before putting away for the winter.

that sir, is a great looking 750.

Thanks. Purchased for 150.00. Recycled and repainted as many parts as possible. Got a little creative with the engine painting. Now the long wait till spring.

andy750 · « **Reply #317 on:** December 13, 2009, 12:19:31 PM »

Took out the 74 CB750 filled it with gas, added some stabil, changed the oil and lubed the chain....repeated the same for the K2 CB750 but didnt fill with new oil...the engine is getting pulled ready for the new ported head, new cam, 836cc kit

cheers
Andy

Don R · « **Reply #318 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:10:42 PM »

I harvested the center stand, chain guard and swing arm from an old K0 frame I dug out of the mud. One fork leg stuck there! Now I'm trying to remove some junk parts from it to make it smaller to store. Not too bad though for being outdoors.

vanillagorilla · « **Reply #319 on:** December 13, 2009, 02:13:08 PM »

Did some more painting on the frame and other bits. Frame is all done, still lots to go. I love the black I painted it, but after seeing bucky katt's frame, I wish I had gone with something a little less ordinary!!!

crkhobbit · « **Reply #320 on:** December 13, 2009, 03:24:01 PM »

Bought a battery tender and hooked it up. Also stared at it and made engine noises in my head.

livefast_dieold · « **Reply #321 on:** December 13, 2009, 03:28:10 PM »

Lightened the rods 20 grams each, starting head porting

dhall57 · « **Reply #322 on:** December 13, 2009, 04:33:53 PM »

Did my first oil change on my 750 and also installed new plugs. Touched up a few places on frame and polished on engine covers. Sure wanted to take her down the road but it rained all day Thought about adjusting cam chain but never got around to it.

phillip56 · « **Reply #323 on:** December 14, 2009, 02:21:56 PM »

After I dragged the old girl out of the snow bank (I put it out side for a bit to clean up the garage and didn't know snow was coming

) I replaced the tach cable and put on the new powder coated brake parts. I still have to bleed the brake but at least it's not outside.

bucky katt · « **Reply #324 on:** December 14, 2009, 03:48:47 PM »

took it for another illegal ride (no registration or insurance) i just rode it at low speeds around the neighborhood. i'm still amazed at how nice and crisp the throttle response is with no surging at a low, steady speed like it was when i had pods on it. today at least, i love my bike.

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