Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today ? (Read 3276751 times)

cafenut · « **Reply #1400 on:** March 19, 2010, 06:45:59 PM »

rode my new find after lubing and tightening the chain. gotta lot to go yet but i love er.

Johnie · « **Reply #1401 on:** March 19, 2010, 08:07:59 PM »

K4 - applied my newly painted tank badges.

Don R · « **Reply #1402 on:** March 19, 2010, 09:08:26 PM »

Rode till it wouldn't run any more. Put in some gas and rode some more. Went to the bike shop to pick up my new speedo cable and gas cap. On the way was riding through construction at 4,000 rpm and there between the barricades was a motorcycle cop, he smiled and waved but didn't use his radar gun. Later I checked my speed it was about 50. I think we were in a 55 zone.

fire113 · « **Reply #1403 on:** March 20, 2010, 07:29:02 AM »

Removed the engine and disassembled it. The head is in very good condition but as I removed the cylinder block I found a broken piston ring. NO hone marks to see anymore --> absolutely smooth sleeve.

I don't care

836-Kit is waiting.

regards fire113

Johnie · « **Reply #1404 on:** March 20, 2010, 07:31:22 AM »

K4 - installed the gauges...down the home stretch now.

78CB750CAFE · « **Reply #1405 on:** March 20, 2010, 01:29:42 PM »

I installed my Ricky Racer made SS oil lines, reinstalled my left peg, brake pedal, and kickstarter. Installed spokes to replace broken ones in rear wheel. Now to repaint my back wheel and put it all back together

bucky katt · « **Reply #1406 on:** March 20, 2010, 02:26:22 PM »

changed oil, went to 20/50 for the warm part of the year. re-touched paint on header where it has burned off.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #1407 on:** March 20, 2010, 04:58:38 PM »

Put a 35/35 H4 bulb that my Honda dealer brought in for me on the Tracy $5.99

Rode around and stopped and started it a bunch of times and my battery always had plenty of power.
Problem solved

Brown Bomber · « **Reply #1408 on:** March 20, 2010, 07:18:35 PM »

Got my CB500T out of hibernation, and road it to Sam's Club and bought a battery for my 750K2. Can't wait to get it out of hibernation too.

Caymen · « **Reply #1409 on:** March 20, 2010, 07:53:52 PM »

Pulled my mufflers off of my '78 CB550K and started sanding the rust off. Gonna paint them flat black. Should look good with the new paint job that is in the works.

Tom

Griz · « **Reply #1410 on:** March 20, 2010, 08:04:23 PM »

The Ton!

Spanner 1 · « **Reply #1411 on:** March 20, 2010, 08:23:01 PM »

The Ton !, illegal !!, where and when exactly...?, hurry-up I have your local cops on 'hold' awaiting the info!

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #1412 on:** March 20, 2010, 08:28:36 PM »

the ton? you know you can shift into 5th gear on these bikes and it goes past that.

MickeyX · « **Reply #1413 on:** March 20, 2010, 08:52:15 PM »

Quote from: Industrial Cafe on March 20, 2010, 08:28:36 PM

the ton? you know you can shift into 5th gear on these bikes and it goes past that.

Simpson · « **Reply #1414 on:** March 20, 2010, 09:33:32 PM »

about 200 miles and a bug to the lip just as I hit "the ton"
freaken stung like hell

Markcb750 · « **Reply #1415 on:** March 21, 2010, 02:10:32 AM »

I did an indicated 110, illegal, fun. On a strip I hit regularly and have gotten to know. Familiarity breeds speed.

cappy · « **Reply #1416 on:** March 21, 2010, 07:00:31 AM »

New DYNA 5K ohm coils with wires. 3/18
Carbs Synced 3/20

Thanks Chippy550 for the use of the gauges.
And thanks to all of you for contributing to an awesome website.

Greg.

Freaky1 · « **Reply #1417 on:** March 21, 2010, 07:35:11 AM »

Watched it snow for over 12 hours straight on Friday, warmed up Saturday so now I can see nothing but dry pavement, and today up to 65 so I will be going out in a few hours. Got the vent and drain lines on the battery and gas tank and started fidgeting around with a switch box for the kill switch (someday) and the Cycle X ignition system (thanks Uncle Sam, when will the refund be here?) Going to get the bar set up in the shop before the ride today, no garage is complete without a beer fridge (got it) and a fully stocked bar (almost).

Hasenkopf · « **Reply #1418 on:** March 21, 2010, 12:29:41 PM »

I spent half the afternoon working on my goldwing rearset hack for the k8.....77 goldwing footpegs hacked, reversed,flipped. this puts the rh footpeg just above the rear brake shaft, now, just have to do the other side, and make a new rear brake pedal, and a mount for the nighthawk shifter.

OldSchool_IsCool · « **Reply #1419 on:** March 21, 2010, 01:20:05 PM »

Took her out for several good thrashings during the week last week. Snow and cold returned for the weekend. Went to a bike swap in Kalamazoo hoping to score some bits. But alas, wall to wall HD. *sigh* There was more English there than Metric. Not a bit of German or Italian.

Did get a sweet summer riding jacket, leather tool bag and a rain/sun cover. Oh and a 1977 Michigan license plate! Not sure I'll register it for the bike as I ride daily and the cops in this town can be anal if they wana be. Think I'll just keep it on hand for static display and (hoping) that the state rules on vintage plates relaxes.

Brown Bomber · « **Reply #1420 on:** March 21, 2010, 01:35:44 PM »

Put the new battery in my K2, and took it out for a spin.

turboguzzi · « **Reply #1421 on:** March 21, 2010, 03:48:42 PM »

brought back head form the shop after fitting helicoils to all the plugs. discovering that one was gone after engine was back together wasnt nice...so not taking any more chances

fitted new valves seals, titanium valve collars, smoothed the helicoil thread cuts, head back on, torqued, race cam degreed, valve cover on, valve clearance, fit head brace, engine is closed again

next race in three weeks,

TG

Kinch · « **Reply #1422 on:** March 21, 2010, 04:19:28 PM »

Went to kick-start my bike, boot slipped and I heard a crunch. Looked down to see a shattered side-cover. Ah well, I guess I just put it out of it's misery considering it's held together by patchwork anyway.

Have a generic Maier replacement, we'll see how that one does.

bird · « **Reply #1423 on:** March 22, 2010, 03:48:23 AM »

Appreciated it, how it's all there, and wondered what I'd so for parts, if needed.

Because I attended a swap meeting yesterday, Maleny, Queensland, Australia (a big annual event), and there were no Honda CB750 parts anywhere. Couple of 400 Fours for sale, and a few bits. But no 750 pieces to be seen, and I looked pretty hard. You could always find something, NOS, great, bad or busted, but yesterday was not a good sign.

I guess there's the big suppliers online to call on, but somehow it's not the same as finding parts the old fashioned way.

Johnie · « **Reply #1424 on:** March 22, 2010, 05:54:05 AM »

K4 - installed the new throttle cables, finished up the bucket wiring and installed the headlight and tank.

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